The Portugal Indie Film Festival provides a unique platform for new and experienced filmmakers to present their films to local and international audiences. Throughout the festival, a selection of films and their creators are showcased.

We have several events every year, typically every three months. These events take place at several locations around Portugal, but focus mostly on Lisbon and Cascais.

By encouraging and supporting local and international filmmakers from all over the world, the festival aims to provide recognition, and visibility, as well as provide a connection to Portuguese professionals.

Next Festival event: December 2024 (exact day will be announced soon) at:
CASCAIS VISITORS & CONVENTION BUREAU
Rua Padre Moisés da Silva, Loja 54, Mercado da Vila · 2754-529 CASCAIS| PORTUGAL

Entry into twill me in competition for several categories, including:

Best Feature Film
Best Short Film
Best Documentary
Best Short Documentary
Best Actress
Best Actor
Best Director
Best Travel Film
Best Dance Film
Best Music Video

Honorable Mentions

- There is no limit as to how many films a Film Maker can submit. However, each film can only be submitted once per category.

- The sender of the submitted film is responsible for all copyrights. The applicant is legally authorized to enter the film in the festival and, if selected for the festival, authorized to give screening permission.

- If selected for the festival the applicant acknowledges and agrees that the film may be displayed in front of a live audience, unless requested otherwise by the author.

- A selection of winners will be chosen for our events where films, parts of films, or trailers, will be projected in front of a live audience.

- The film remains the property of the author.

Submissions in languages other than English must be subtitled in English.

Multiple entries are allowed. You can submit more than one film to the same category or different categories.

All submissions are final. No refunds are provided.

The official language of the Festival is English.

Every effort will be made to adhere to the published schedule, however Portugal Indie Film Festival reserves the right to make changes at any time, for any reason.

Portugal Indie Film Festival will not be liable for any costs claimed as a result of a change in scheduling.

The Festival Committee has the right to reject films, if the content or technical quality does not correspond to the Festival conditions.

If selected for the festival the applicant acknowledges and agrees that an exhibition quality digital screening file must be made available for screening by the Date of Event.

The applicant has to read and accept the regulations and guidelines for participation.

We accept short films up to 31 minutes, fiction, documentary, or other narrative forms, depending on the category.

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Every effort will be made to adhere to the published schedule, however, Portugal Indie Film Festival reserves the right to make changes at any time, for any reason.

Portugal Indie Film Festival will not be liable for any costs claimed as a result of a change in schedule.

A selection of winners will be chosen for our events where films, parts of films, or trailers, will be projected in front of a live audience.
Every call corresponds to one of the many seasonal events we hold regularly

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  • Thank you so much, it’s truly appreciated to be offices selection in your festival, thanks a lot and hope more of my works get featured in future. Regards

    November 2024
  • Our film "Nostradamus on Siege of Gaza" was selected for the 2024 festival. I admire the festival's courage to select a Nostradamus film and picked a controversial subject like Gaza. It is an honor to be part of the festival.

    October 2024
  • Ramon Mayol

    Thank you Portugal Indie Film Festival for awards in the Best Short Film category for our movie The Legend. Communication from the festival was excellent.
    And also thank you very much for encouraging and supporting international filmmakers from all over the world, and provide our movie recognition, and visibility.

    September 2024
  • Willy Martin

    Thank you very much for the recognition. This work was done with the goal of helping and delivering the message to all parents and caregivers to raise healthy children.

    September 2024
  • Thank you Portugal Indie Film Festival for awards in the Best Dance Short Film category for Spirit Of The Tree in August 2023 and Hypnagogia in April 2024. On both occasions communication from the festival was excellent.

    August 2024