New York Independent Cinema Awards

Welcome to the bi-monthly IMDb qualifying NY Independent Cinema Awards

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

U.S. Narrative Short
International Narrative Feature
International Narrative Short
U.S. Documentary Feature
U.S Documentary Short
International Documentary Feature
International Documentary Short
Best Script
Best Director
Best Producer
Best Cinematographer
Best Actress
Best Actor
Best Composer
Best Editor
Best Animation
Best Comedy
Best Experimental
Best Science Fiction
Best Horror
Best Music Video
Best Trailer
Best Student Film
Best TV Series-Web-Pilot

We consider films regardless of their completion date. You can submit any film no matter when it was made.
Award winners of each edition can request for certificates, laurels and screening through NY Arts & Cinema.
Shorts must be less than 50 minutes.
Films over 50 minutes should submit to the feature category.
New York Independent Cinema Awards can use trailer/teaser/film poster for promotional purpose.
Any submitter who is disrespectful toward other artists and the festival, will be disqualified from the festival at any stage of the contest upon the decision of the team.
Entry fees are non-refundable.
You own all the rights to the film project.

Overall Rating

Quality

Value

Communication

Hospitality

Networking

Kenneth Thomas

Great festival! So stoked to have been a part of it!

August 2022

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Alberto Martín-Aragón

Great festival. Very proud for having been awarded by it.

August 2022

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Ana maria Estrada

This festival is wonderful. Very organized

July 2022

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Duke Mataele

I did not hear back from anyone regarding the details of showing :(

July 2022

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Kalliope Barlis

New York Independent Cinema Awards is a Great Festival to Have Won in. Thank you for the recognition of Kalliope’s From Fear to Freedom.

June 2022

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Dates & Deadlines

August 3, 2022
Opening Date
August 10, 2022
Early Deadline
August 31, 2022
Regular Deadline
September 20, 2022
Final Deadline
September 27, 2022
Notification Date
September 30, 2022
Event Date

Categories & Fees

U.S. Narrative Feature s
Films over 50 minutes produced in U.S. can submit to this category.
- Early Deadline
- Standard: $70
- Gold Members: $62
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $77
- Gold Members: $67
- Final Deadline
- Standard: $77
- Gold Members: $67
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International Narrative Feature
Features must be over 50 minutes.
- Early Deadline
- Standard: $70
- Gold Members: $62
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $77
- Gold Members: $67
- Final Deadline
- Standard: $77
- Gold Members: $67
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U.S. Narrative Short
- Early Deadline
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $35
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40
- Final Deadline
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40
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International Narrative Short
- Early Deadline
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $35
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40
- Final Deadline
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40
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U.S. Documentary Feature
- Early Deadline
- Standard: $63
- Gold Members: $55
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $70
- Gold Members: $60
- Final Deadline
- Standard: $70
- Gold Members: $60
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International Documentary Feature
- Early Deadline
- Standard: $63
- Gold Members: $55
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $70
- Gold Members: $60
- Final Deadline
- Standard: $70
- Gold Members: $60
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U.S Documentary Short
- Early Deadline
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $35
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40
- Final Deadline
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40
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International Documentary Short
- Early Deadline
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $35
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40
- Final Deadline
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40
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Best Script
Any length is accepted. U.S. & International are accepted.
- Early Deadline
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $35
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40
- Final Deadline
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40
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Best Director
U.S. and international Shorts and features can submit to this additional category.
- Early Deadline
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $35
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40
- Final Deadline
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40
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Best Producer
U.S. and international Shorts and features can submit to this additional category.
- Early Deadline
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $35
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40
- Final Deadline
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40
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Best Cinematographer
U.S. and international Shorts and features can submit to this additional category.
- Early Deadline
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $35
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40
- Final Deadline
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40
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Best Actress
U.S. and international Shorts and features can submit to this additional category.
- Early Deadline
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $35
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40
- Final Deadline
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40
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Best Actor
U.S. and international Shorts and features can submit to this additional category.
- Early Deadline
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $35
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40
- Final Deadline
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40
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Best Composer
U.S. and international Shorts and features can submit to this additional category.
- Early Deadline
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $35
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40
- Final Deadline
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40
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Best Editor
U.S. and international Shorts and features can submit to this additional category.
- Early Deadline
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $35
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40
- Final Deadline
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40
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Best Animation
U.S. and international Shorts and features can submit.
- Early Deadline
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $35
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40
- Final Deadline
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40
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Best Comedy
U.S. and international Shorts and features can submit.
- Early Deadline
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $35
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40
- Final Deadline
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40
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Best Experimental
U.S. and international Shorts and features can submit.
- Early Deadline
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $35
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40
- Final Deadline
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40
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Best Science Fiction
U.S. and international Shorts and features can submit.
- Early Deadline
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $35
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40
- Final Deadline
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40
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Best Horror
U.S. and international Shorts and features can submit.
- Early Deadline
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $35
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40
- Final Deadline
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40
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Best Music Video
U.S. and international.
- Early Deadline
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $35
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40
- Final Deadline
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40
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Best Trailer
- Early Deadline
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $35
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40
- Final Deadline
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40
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Best Student Film
U.S. and international Shorts and features can submit.
- Early Deadline
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $35
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $35
- Gold Members: $30
- Final Deadline
- Standard: $35
- Gold Members: $30
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Best TV Series-Web-Pilot
- Early Deadline
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $35
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40
- Final Deadline
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40
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Best Youth Actor
- Early Deadline
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $35
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40
- Final Deadline
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40
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Best Youth Actress
- Early Deadline
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $35
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40
- Final Deadline
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40
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Best Female Director
- Early Deadline
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $35
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40
- Final Deadline
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40
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Best Unproduced Screenplay
Features and shorts are accepted.
- Early Deadline
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $35
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40
- Final Deadline
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40
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Best Independent Film
- Early Deadline
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $35
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40
- Final Deadline
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40
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NY Arts & Cinema Magazine
Promote your project through the magazine and share in on social media, FilmFreeway reviews, etc.
- Early Deadline
- Standard: $200
- Gold Members: $180
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $200
- Gold Members: $180
- Final Deadline
- Standard: $200
- Gold Members: $180
Submit Now

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