New York Independent Cinema Awards

Welcome to the IMDb qualifying New York Independent Cinema Awards.

We believe in the power of independent filmmaking as an artform. We would like to promote and support artists who are dedicated to the language of cinema, independent filmmaking and arts. The festival is a creative event which stands with all the artists involved in film and script projects. Our festival is dedicated to the discovery and promotion of independent U.S. and international film and script projects. 

Film and script projects are evaluated and screened privately by our programmers and the official selections are forwarded to jury members assigned to each category. The winners are promoted through our partners and social media. Every year, we screen the best films of the year through NY Arts & Cinema as our sponsor.

Members of the jury are chosen from award winning film directors, producers, actors, critics and artists from New York, Chicago, Toronto, Los Angeles and all over the world. Independent filmmaking has always been there and it's not to be forgotten. New York Independent Cinema Awards is dedicated to independent filmmaking and artists.