The Indie Filmmaker Awards is an Imdb Qualifying awards event. Our Indie Filmmaker Awards prides itself in championing newcomers as well as established indie filmmakers.

Our 2023-2024 event will be taking place online over several days.

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.

Overall Rating
Quality
Value
Communication
Hospitality
Networking
  • Great opportunity, its worth submitting.

    March 2024
  • Absolutely stoked that the Festival jury loved our film enough to award it! They also very obligingly shipped the trophy to a Dallas address and it will get to me in Mumbai, soon. All the best and hope to submit here again, another year!

    February 2024
  • Beyond thrilled to have earned Indie Filmmaker of The Year for Short Films in the 2024 Season. Thank you, Indie Filmmaker Awards, for this recognition and for your excellent festival and communication!

    February 2024
  • IFA was great to work with!

    February 2024
  • Aleksandr Tretiakevich

    Many thanks to the Jury of the Indie Filmmaker Awards for making my film The Tableherder the winner in three categories. I would also like to thank Mr. Gershom M. and Mr. Pendleton for their attention and support in my project

    February 2024