The Indiana Youth Film Festival was created in 2023 as the only film festival in Indiana soley dedicated to young filmmakers ages 12-24 years old! Every year, we facilitate a festival weekend full of screenings, filmmaker talk backs, workshops, panels, and so much more for the filmmakers and the entire community.

Awards & Prizes

Best Narrative
Best Documentary
Best Music Video
Best Directing
Best Cinematography
Best High School
Best Middle School
Grand Jury Best Indiana Film

Rules & Terms

Submissions that do not meet all of the following criteria will be disqualified without refund.

Director Age: The film’s director(s) must have been between 12–24 years old at the time of production.

Residency: Director(s) must be Indiana residents, or non-local college students currently enrolled in a 4-year Indiana college.

Completion Date: Films must have been completed on or after January 1, 2024.

Copyright: All music, footage, and other copyrighted materials must be properly licensed and credited.

Language: Films must be in English or have English subtitles.

Runtime: Films must be 40 minutes or shorter.

✅ Please confirm your film meets all eligibility requirements before submitting.
🚫 Films that do not meet these criteria will not be considered or refunded.
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  • Kayla Sprayue

    Greatly enjoyed this festival! Very professionally done, with great staff and workshops. Great experience for my student's first film festival. He was able to participate in a Q&A after his film showing, received a great filmmaker swag bag, and was interviewed on the red carpet! Well done! Can't wait to come back next year!

    July 2024
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