We’re in the middle of an indie boom.
Creators all over the world are making groundbreaking work on their own terms. The challenge is finding and keeping viewers. IndieBOOM is a new platform designed to attract and engage audiences by turning viewing into a game. IndieBOOM is an international, independent media platform devoted to the best original short-form content from all over the world. Films, series, media and more (including trailers!) compete with one another for views, and every view is a vote. The content with the most time viewed in each category wins laurels, and a cash award of $500 goes to the video with the MOST time viewed overall: our Grand Prize Winner.
IndieBOOM is designed for creators.
Created by the team at the award winning Art of Brooklyn Film Festival (aobff.org), IndieBOOM is for everyone everywhere. Whether you're a professional filmmaker with a short you want to expand into a feature, a content creator generating new media to build your brand, or an indie artist making exciting genre or fan tribute works, IndieBOOM is for you.
All entries are watched by a panel of industry pros. Then, each Official Selections gets its own page complete with social sharing tools and links to make promotion to your network — and beyond — easy and fun. A run on IndieBOOM works seamlessly alongside crowdfunding campaigns on other platforms, and can direct attention to creator websites and channels... all while building large, enthusiastic fanbases for you and your work.
Audiences choose the winners by watching our selections (which are all 100% free to stream.) We keep track of time viewed, and the most-viewed film in each category (Comedy, Sci-Fi, Doc, Fan Film, etc) wins laurels. (Refreshing a web page over and over won't help you win.)
*** The Selection with the most views overall wins our Fan Favorite Award— and a $500 CASH PRIZE! ***
What's eligible for IndieBOOM?
Films, videos, and trailers in all genres, from any year. Content can already be available online. As long as it runs no longer than 40 minutes, and you made it yourself, it's eligible.
There are NO restrictions on completion date or online status.
Where can you watch IndieBOOM?
We stream online and on our free Roku and Fire TV apps, and can also be watched on Apple TV via the Vimeo app.
After the competition, films are welcome to stay on our site for as long as they want. And all our winners will stream on Roku and Fire TV for a full year.
• Every Official Selection will receive IndieBOOM! Official Selection laurels
• Each Selection with the most total time streamed in its category will receive Laurels (Winning Comedy, Winning Drama, Winning Documentary, etc.) and a digital certificate.
• Our panel of Judges will award Jury Prize laurels and a digital certificate to their outstanding Selection of the Festival.
• Our Fan Favorite Selection (most overall views of the Festival) will receive laurels, a digital certificate and a CASH PRIZE of $500!
• All our Winners will stream on our free Roku and Fire TV channels for a full year.
• All Official Selections of IndieBOOM have the option of remaining on our website and Vimeo channel for as long as they like. After the festival, we will remove any video upon request of its creator.