Indie Filmmaker Awards

The Indie Filmmaker Awards is an awards show that prides itself in championing newcomers as well as established indie filmmakers.

Its founders are veterans of the indie film industry who a decade ago co-founded several film festivals. The Awards Jury is made up of Award Winning Indie filmmakers and approved Indie Film Critics - and as such are extremely passionate about indie filmmaking.

We truly understand your drive, your vision and the often seemingly insurmountable challenges that you face bringing your ideas to life- and in front of a highly appreciative audience.

Submit your film to us today for a chance to gain true recognition and be a celebrated winner at our next award show.

The Indie Filmmaker Awards awards prizes for best indie films in various categories.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

You may submit your movie for consideration in multiple categories.
To do this, you must fill out and submit the form each time you submit to another category, stating the category you wish to submit to.
The submission fee is due for each category you submit to.
We do not accept any films finished earlier than 2017.

You must own the rights to your film. You must also have the permission to use the music in your film as well as the permission from everyone appearing in your film.

Non-English language films will be accepted but must have English subtitles.

Our 2021 Indie Filmmaker Awards ceremony does not screen films, it is an award ceremony with awards being given to winners of various categories.

Please note that, by submitting your film you agree to the following:
The Indie Filmmaker Awards may use parts of your film for promotional purposes.
These may include trailers, scenes, still photographs etc.
Entry fees are non-refundable.
We categorically do NOT accept X-Rated or extremist propaganda material.

SELECTION

All films will be screened by film industry professionals.
The semi-finalists will be personally reviewed by our festival directors.

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Dates & Deadlines

October 5, 2020
Opening Date
October 10, 2020
Earlybird Deadline
October 31, 2020
Early Regular Deadline
November 21, 2020
Regular Deadline
December 12, 2020
Regular Extended Deadline
January 1, 2021
Late Deadline
January 21, 2021
Late Extended Deadline
February 11, 2021
Final Regular Deadline
March 4, 2021
Final Deadline
March 25, 2021
Final Extended Deadline
May 1, 2021
Notification Date
May 8, 2021
Event Date

Categories & Fees

Best Short Film
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $35
- Student: $25
- Gold Members: $30
- Early Regular Deadline
- Standard: $40
- Student: $30
- Gold Members: $35
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $45
- Student: $35
- Gold Members: $40
- Regular Extended Deadline
- Standard: $50
- Student: $40
- Gold Members: $45
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $60
- Student: $50
- Gold Members: $54
- Late Extended Deadline
- Standard: $65
- Student: $53
- Gold Members: $57
- Final Regular Deadline
- Standard: $70
- Student: $56
- Gold Members: $60
- Final Deadline
- Standard: $75
- Student: $59
- Gold Members: $63
- Final Extended Deadline
- Standard: $80
- Student: $62
- Gold Members: $66
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Best Student Short Film
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $22
- Student: $18
- Gold Members: $19
- Early Regular Deadline
- Standard: $26
- Student: $21
- Gold Members: $22
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $30
- Student: $22
- Gold Members: $25
- Regular Extended Deadline
- Standard: $34
- Student: $25
- Gold Members: $27
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $37
- Student: $27
- Gold Members: $30
- Late Extended Deadline
- Standard: $39
- Student: $32
- Gold Members: $34
- Final Regular Deadline
- Standard: $41
- Student: $33
- Gold Members: $36
- Final Deadline
- Standard: $43
- Student: $34
- Gold Members: $37
- Final Extended Deadline
- Standard: $45
- Student: $35
- Gold Members: $38
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Best Director Short Film
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $22
- Student: $18
- Gold Members: $19
- Early Regular Deadline
- Standard: $26
- Student: $22
- Gold Members: $23
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $30
- Student: $22
- Gold Members: $25
- Regular Extended Deadline
- Standard: $34
- Student: $25
- Gold Members: $27
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $40
- Student: $30
- Gold Members: $33
- Late Extended Deadline
- Standard: $45
- Student: $33
- Gold Members: $36
- Final Regular Deadline
- Standard: $50
- Student: $36
- Gold Members: $39
- Final Deadline
- Standard: $55
- Student: $39
- Gold Members: $42
- Final Extended Deadline
- Standard: $60
- Student: $42
- Gold Members: $45
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Best Female Director Short Film
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $22
- Student: $18
- Gold Members: $19
- Early Regular Deadline
- Standard: $26
- Student: $22
- Gold Members: $23
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $30
- Student: $22
- Gold Members: $25
- Regular Extended Deadline
- Standard: $34
- Student: $25
- Gold Members: $27
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $40
- Student: $30
- Gold Members: $33
- Late Extended Deadline
- Standard: $45
- Student: $33
- Gold Members: $36
- Final Regular Deadline
- Standard: $50
- Student: $36
- Gold Members: $39
- Final Deadline
- Standard: $55
- Student: $39
- Gold Members: $42
- Final Extended Deadline
- Standard: $60
- Student: $42
- Gold Members: $45
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Best Student Director Short Film
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $21
- Student: $17
- Gold Members: $18
- Early Regular Deadline
- Standard: $24
- Student: $19
- Gold Members: $21
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $28
- Student: $20
- Gold Members: $23
- Regular Extended Deadline
- Standard: $32
- Student: $27
- Gold Members: $28.80
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $38
- Student: $28
- Gold Members: $31
- Late Extended Deadline
- Standard: $43
- Student: $31
- Gold Members: $34
- Final Regular Deadline
- Standard: $48
- Student: $34
- Gold Members: $37
- Final Deadline
- Standard: $53
- Student: $37
- Gold Members: $40
- Final Extended Deadline
- Standard: $58
- Student: $40
- Gold Members: $43
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Best Documentary Short Film
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $40
- Student: $30
- Gold Members: $33
- Early Regular Deadline
- Standard: $45
- Student: $35
- Gold Members: $38
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $50
- Student: $40
- Gold Members: $45
- Regular Extended Deadline
- Standard: $55
- Student: $45
- Gold Members: $48
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $60
- Student: $50
- Gold Members: $52
- Late Extended Deadline
- Standard: $65
- Student: $53
- Gold Members: $55
- Final Regular Deadline
- Standard: $70
- Student: $56
- Gold Members: $58
- Final Deadline
- Standard: $75
- Student: $59
- Gold Members: $61
- Final Extended Deadline
- Standard: $80
- Student: $62
- Gold Members: $64
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Best Cinematography Short Film
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $24
- Student: $18
- Gold Members: $20
- Early Regular Deadline
- Standard: $26
- Student: $20
- Gold Members: $23
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $30
- Student: $22
- Gold Members: $25
- Regular Extended Deadline
- Standard: $34
- Student: $25
- Gold Members: $27
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $37
- Student: $27
- Gold Members: $33
- Late Extended Deadline
- Standard: $42
- Student: $30
- Gold Members: $33
- Final Regular Deadline
- Standard: $47
- Student: $33
- Gold Members: $36
- Final Deadline
- Standard: $52
- Student: $36
- Gold Members: $39
- Final Extended Deadline
- Standard: $57
- Student: $39
- Gold Members: $42
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Best Actor in a Short Film
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $24
- Student: $18
- Gold Members: $20
- Early Regular Deadline
- Standard: $26
- Student: $20
- Gold Members: $22
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $30
- Student: $22
- Gold Members: $25
- Regular Extended Deadline
- Standard: $34
- Student: $25
- Gold Members: $27
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $37
- Student: $27
- Gold Members: $30
- Late Extended Deadline
- Standard: $42
- Student: $30
- Gold Members: $33
- Final Regular Deadline
- Standard: $45
- Student: $33
- Gold Members: $36
- Final Deadline
- Standard: $48
- Student: $36
- Gold Members: $39
- Final Extended Deadline
- Standard: $51
- Student: $39
- Gold Members: $42
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Best Young Actress in a Short Film
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $22
- Student: $18
- Gold Members: $19
- Early Regular Deadline
- Standard: $24
- Student: $20
- Gold Members: $21
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $30
- Student: $22
- Gold Members: $25
- Regular Extended Deadline
- Standard: $34
- Student: $25
- Gold Members: $27
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $37
- Student: $27
- Gold Members: $30
- Late Extended Deadline
- Standard: $42
- Student: $30
- Gold Members: $33
- Final Regular Deadline
- Standard: $45
- Student: $33
- Gold Members: $36
- Final Deadline
- Standard: $48
- Student: $36
- Gold Members: $39
- Final Extended Deadline
- Standard: $51
- Student: $39
- Gold Members: $42
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Best Actress in a Short Film
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $24
- Student: $18
- Gold Members: $20
- Early Regular Deadline
- Standard: $26
- Student: $20
- Gold Members: $22
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $30
- Student: $22
- Gold Members: $25
- Regular Extended Deadline
- Standard: $34
- Student: $27
- Gold Members: $30
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $37
- Student: $27
- Gold Members: $30
- Late Extended Deadline
- Standard: $42
- Student: $30
- Gold Members: $33
- Final Regular Deadline
- Standard: $45
- Student: $33
- Gold Members: $36
- Final Deadline
- Standard: $48
- Student: $36
- Gold Members: $39
- Final Extended Deadline
- Standard: $51
- Student: $39
- Gold Members: $42
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Best Young Actor in a Short Film
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $22
- Student: $18
- Gold Members: $19
- Early Regular Deadline
- Standard: $24
- Student: $20
- Gold Members: $21
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $30
- Student: $22
- Gold Members: $25
- Regular Extended Deadline
- Standard: $34
- Student: $25
- Gold Members: $27
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $37
- Student: $27
- Gold Members: $30
- Late Extended Deadline
- Standard: $42
- Student: $30
- Gold Members: $33
- Final Regular Deadline
- Standard: $45
- Student: $33
- Gold Members: $36
- Final Deadline
- Standard: $48
- Student: $36
- Gold Members: $39
- Final Extended Deadline
- Standard: $51
- Student: $39
- Gold Members: $42
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Best Animated Short Film
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $22
- Student: $18
- Gold Members: $19
- Early Regular Deadline
- Standard: $26
- Student: $19
- Gold Members: $21
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $30
- Student: $22
- Gold Members: $25
- Regular Extended Deadline
- Standard: $34
- Student: $25
- Gold Members: $27
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $37
- Student: $27
- Gold Members: $30
- Late Extended Deadline
- Standard: $42
- Student: $30
- Gold Members: $33
- Final Regular Deadline
- Standard: $47
- Student: $33
- Gold Members: $36
- Final Deadline
- Standard: $52
- Student: $36
- Gold Members: $39
- Final Extended Deadline
- Standard: $57
- Student: $39
- Gold Members: $42
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Best Experimental Short Film
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $22
- Student: $18
- Gold Members: $19
- Early Regular Deadline
- Standard: $26
- Student: $20
- Gold Members: $22
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $30
- Student: $22
- Gold Members: $25
- Regular Extended Deadline
- Standard: $34
- Student: $25
- Gold Members: $27
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $37
- Student: $27
- Gold Members: $30
- Late Extended Deadline
- Standard: $42
- Student: $33
- Gold Members: $36
- Final Regular Deadline
- Standard: $47
- Student: $35
- Gold Members: $38
- Final Deadline
- Standard: $52
- Student: $37
- Gold Members: $40
- Final Extended Deadline
- Standard: $57
- Student: $39
- Gold Members: $42
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Best Short Film Screenplay
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $22
- Student: $18
- Gold Members: $19
- Early Regular Deadline
- Standard: $26
- Student: $22
- Gold Members: $23
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $30
- Student: $22
- Gold Members: $25
- Regular Extended Deadline
- Standard: $34
- Student: $25
- Gold Members: $27
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $37
- Student: $27
- Gold Members: $30
- Late Extended Deadline
- Standard: $42
- Student: $30
- Gold Members: $33
- Final Regular Deadline
- Standard: $47
- Student: $33
- Gold Members: $36
- Final Deadline
- Standard: $52
- Student: $36
- Gold Members: $39
- Final Extended Deadline
- Standard: $57
- Student: $39
- Gold Members: $42
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Best Editor Short Film
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $22
- Student: $18
- Gold Members: $19
- Early Regular Deadline
- Standard: $26
- Student: $20
- Gold Members: $23
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $30
- Student: $22
- Gold Members: $25
- Regular Extended Deadline
- Standard: $34
- Student: $25
- Gold Members: $27
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $37
- Student: $27
- Gold Members: $32
- Late Extended Deadline
- Standard: $42
- Student: $30
- Gold Members: $34
- Final Regular Deadline
- Standard: $47
- Student: $33
- Gold Members: $36
- Final Deadline
- Standard: $52
- Student: $36
- Gold Members: $39
- Final Extended Deadline
- Standard: $57
- Student: $39
- Gold Members: $42
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Best Soundtrack Short Film
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $22
- Student: $18
- Gold Members: $19
- Early Regular Deadline
- Standard: $26
- Student: $20
- Gold Members: $22
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $30
- Student: $22
- Gold Members: $25
- Regular Extended Deadline
- Standard: $34
- Student: $25
- Gold Members: $27
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $37
- Student: $27
- Gold Members: $30
- Late Extended Deadline
- Standard: $42
- Student: $32
- Gold Members: $34
- Final Regular Deadline
- Standard: $47
- Student: $33
- Gold Members: $36
- Final Deadline
- Standard: $52
- Student: $36
- Gold Members: $39
- Final Extended Deadline
- Standard: $57
- Student: $39
- Gold Members: $42
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Best Comedy Short Film
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $22
- Student: $18
- Gold Members: $19
- Early Regular Deadline
- Standard: $26
- Student: $20
- Gold Members: $23
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $30
- Student: $22
- Gold Members: $25
- Regular Extended Deadline
- Standard: $34
- Student: $25
- Gold Members: $27
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $37
- Student: $27
- Gold Members: $30
- Late Extended Deadline
- Standard: $42
- Student: $30
- Gold Members: $33
- Final Regular Deadline
- Standard: $47
- Student: $33
- Gold Members: $36
- Final Deadline
- Standard: $52
- Student: $36
- Gold Members: $39
- Final Extended Deadline
- Standard: $57
- Student: $39
- Gold Members: $42
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Best Horror Short Film
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $22
- Student: $18
- Gold Members: $19
- Early Regular Deadline
- Standard: $26
- Student: $20
- Gold Members: $23
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $30
- Student: $22
- Gold Members: $25
- Regular Extended Deadline
- Standard: $34
- Student: $25
- Gold Members: $27
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $37
- Student: $27
- Gold Members: $30
- Late Extended Deadline
- Standard: $42
- Student: $30
- Gold Members: $33
- Final Regular Deadline
- Standard: $47
- Student: $33
- Gold Members: $36
- Final Deadline
- Standard: $52
- Student: $36
- Gold Members: $39
- Final Extended Deadline
- Standard: $57
- Student: $39
- Gold Members: $42
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Best LBGT Short Film
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $22
- Student: $18
- Gold Members: $19
- Early Regular Deadline
- Standard: $26
- Student: $20
- Gold Members: $23
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $30
- Student: $22
- Gold Members: $25
- Regular Extended Deadline
- Standard: $34
- Student: $25
- Gold Members: $27
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $37
- Student: $27
- Gold Members: $30
- Late Extended Deadline
- Standard: $42
- Student: $30
- Gold Members: $33
- Final Regular Deadline
- Standard: $47
- Student: $33
- Gold Members: $36
- Final Deadline
- Standard: $52
- Student: $36
- Gold Members: $39
- Final Extended Deadline
- Standard: $57
- Student: $39
- Gold Members: $42
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Best Thriller Short Film
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $22
- Student: $18
- Gold Members: $19
- Early Regular Deadline
- Standard: $26
- Student: $20
- Gold Members: $23
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $30
- Student: $22
- Gold Members: $25
- Regular Extended Deadline
- Standard: $34
- Student: $25
- Gold Members: $27
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $37
- Student: $27
- Gold Members: $30
- Late Extended Deadline
- Standard: $42
- Student: $30
- Gold Members: $33
- Final Regular Deadline
- Standard: $47
- Student: $33
- Gold Members: $36
- Final Deadline
- Standard: $52
- Student: $36
- Gold Members: $39
- Final Extended Deadline
- Standard: $57
- Student: $39
- Gold Members: $42
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Best Drama Short Film
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $22
- Student: $18
- Gold Members: $19
- Early Regular Deadline
- Standard: $26
- Student: $20
- Gold Members: $23
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $30
- Student: $22
- Gold Members: $25
- Regular Extended Deadline
- Standard: $34
- Student: $25
- Gold Members: $27
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $37
- Student: $27
- Gold Members: $30
- Late Extended Deadline
- Standard: $42
- Student: $30
- Gold Members: $33
- Final Regular Deadline
- Standard: $47
- Student: $33
- Gold Members: $36
- Final Deadline
- Standard: $52
- Student: $36
- Gold Members: $39
- Final Extended Deadline
- Standard: $57
- Student: $39
- Gold Members: $42
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Best Foreign Short Film
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $22
- Student: $18
- Gold Members: $19
- Early Regular Deadline
- Standard: $26
- Student: $20
- Gold Members: $23
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $30
- Student: $22
- Gold Members: $25
- Regular Extended Deadline
- Standard: $34
- Student: $25
- Gold Members: $27
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $37
- Student: $27
- Gold Members: $30
- Late Extended Deadline
- Standard: $42
- Student: $30
- Gold Members: $33
- Final Regular Deadline
- Standard: $47
- Student: $33
- Gold Members: $36
- Final Deadline
- Standard: $52
- Student: $36
- Gold Members: $39
- Final Extended Deadline
- Standard: $57
- Student: $39
- Gold Members: $42
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Best Comedy Horror Short Film
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $22
- Student: $18
- Gold Members: $19
- Early Regular Deadline
- Standard: $26
- Student: $20
- Gold Members: $23
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $30
- Student: $22
- Gold Members: $25
- Regular Extended Deadline
- Standard: $34
- Student: $25
- Gold Members: $27
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $37
- Student: $27
- Gold Members: $30
- Late Extended Deadline
- Standard: $42
- Student: $33
- Gold Members: $36
- Final Regular Deadline
- Standard: $47
- Student: $33
- Gold Members: $36
- Final Deadline
- Standard: $52
- Student: $36
- Gold Members: $39
- Final Extended Deadline
- Standard: $57
- Student: $39
- Gold Members: $42
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Best Sci-Fi Short Film
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $22
- Student: $18
- Gold Members: $19
- Early Regular Deadline
- Standard: $26
- Student: $20
- Gold Members: $23
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $30
- Student: $22
- Gold Members: $25
- Regular Extended Deadline
- Standard: $34
- Student: $25
- Gold Members: $27
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $37
- Student: $27
- Gold Members: $30
- Late Extended Deadline
- Standard: $42
- Student: $30
- Gold Members: $33
- Final Regular Deadline
- Standard: $47
- Student: $33
- Gold Members: $36
- Final Deadline
- Standard: $52
- Student: $36
- Gold Members: $39
- Final Extended Deadline
- Standard: $57
- Student: $39
- Gold Members: $42
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Best Production Design Short Film
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $22
- Student: $18
- Gold Members: $19
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- Standard: $26
- Student: $20
- Gold Members: $23
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $30
- Student: $22
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- Regular Extended Deadline
- Standard: $34
- Student: $25
- Gold Members: $27
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $37
- Student: $27
- Gold Members: $30
- Late Extended Deadline
- Standard: $42
- Student: $33
- Gold Members: $36
- Final Regular Deadline
- Standard: $47
- Student: $33
- Gold Members: $36
- Final Deadline
- Standard: $52
- Student: $36
- Gold Members: $39
- Final Extended Deadline
- Standard: $57
- Student: $39
- Gold Members: $42
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Best Feature Film
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $55
- Student: $46
- Gold Members: $49
- Early Regular Deadline
- Standard: $60
- Student: $49
- Gold Members: $54
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $65
- Student: $52
- Gold Members: $57
- Regular Extended Deadline
- Standard: $70
- Student: $55
- Gold Members: $60
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $75
- Student: $58
- Gold Members: $63
- Late Extended Deadline
- Standard: $82
- Student: $61
- Gold Members: $66
- Final Regular Deadline
- Standard: $89
- Student: $64
- Gold Members: $69
- Final Deadline
- Standard: $96
- Student: $67
- Gold Members: $72
- Final Extended Deadline
- Standard: $103
- Student: $70
- Gold Members: $75
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Best Director of a Feature Film
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $26
- Student: $19
- Gold Members: $18
- Early Regular Deadline
- Standard: $27
- Student: $20
- Gold Members: $23
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $30
- Student: $21
- Gold Members: $24
- Regular Extended Deadline
- Standard: $34
- Student: $25
- Gold Members: $27
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $37
- Student: $27
- Gold Members: $32
- Late Extended Deadline
- Standard: $44
- Student: $30
- Gold Members: $35
- Final Regular Deadline
- Standard: $51
- Student: $33
- Gold Members: $38
- Final Deadline
- Standard: $58
- Student: $36
- Gold Members: $41
- Final Extended Deadline
- Standard: $65
- Student: $39
- Gold Members: $44
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Best Female Director of a Feature Film
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $26
- Student: $19
- Gold Members: $18
- Early Regular Deadline
- Standard: $27
- Student: $20
- Gold Members: $23
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $30
- Student: $21
- Gold Members: $24
- Regular Extended Deadline
- Standard: $34
- Student: $25
- Gold Members: $27
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $37
- Student: $27
- Gold Members: $32
- Late Extended Deadline
- Standard: $44
- Student: $30
- Gold Members: $35
- Final Regular Deadline
- Standard: $51
- Student: $33
- Gold Members: $38
- Final Deadline
- Standard: $58
- Student: $36
- Gold Members: $41
- Final Extended Deadline
- Standard: $65
- Student: $39
- Gold Members: $44
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Best Actor in a Feature Film
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $22
- Student: $18
- Gold Members: $19
- Early Regular Deadline
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Best Actress in a Feature Film
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Best Editing in a Feature Film
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Best Supporting Actor in a Feature Film
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Best Supporting Actress in a Feature Film
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Best Young Actor in a Feature Film
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Best Young Actress in a Feature Film
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Best Documentary Feature Film
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Best Experimental Feaure Film
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Best Comedy Feature Film
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Best Thriller Feature Film
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Best Horror Feature Film
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Best Drama Feature Film
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Best Foreign Feature Film
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Best LGBT Feature Film
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Best Sci-Fi Feature Film
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Best Comedy Horror Feature Film
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Best Production Design Feature Fim
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Best Soundtrack Feature Film
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Best Original Song in a Feature Film
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Best Music Video
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Indie Filmmaker of 2021 Award
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Best TV Show Series
Including Streaming, Internet and New Media
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Best Actor in a TV Show Series
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Best Actress in a TV Show
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Get your feature film reviewed by an approved Indie Film Critic
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Get your short film reviewed by an approved Indie Film Critic
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