Stavanger Indie – The Independent Film Festival of Stavanger

Stavanger Indie is a brand-new film festival dedicated to bold, original, and independent cinema from around the world. Organized by Stavanger Filmmakers, a volunteer-run collective that has been fostering filmmaking talent for five years, the festival brings international indie films to a city with a thriving creative community.

For our inaugural edition, we’ll screen a curated selection of feature films and short films at Folken, August 29–30, 2025.

Stavanger Indie is a space for filmmakers and audiences to connect, featuring Q&As, networking opportunities, and unique festival experiences.

We welcome distinctive, independent work from all over the world—the low-budget, no-budget, deeply personal or boundary-pushing.

If your film is unconventional, daring, and unapologetically original, we want to see it!

Awards & Prizes

Best Feature
Best Short
Best Actor
Best Actress
Best No-Budget Film
Best Soundtrack

Rules & Terms

- Must be 18+ to submit. This festival is a ticketed event, and attendance is restricted to adults due to alcohol sales and potential unrated content.
- Submission does not guarantee screening. Films will be carefully curated to fit the festival’s program.
- All submissions must be in English or have English subtitles.
- Short films must be between 1 and 59 minutes. Feature films must be a minimum of 60 minutes and a maximum of 150 minutes.
- Filmmakers must own the rights to all content in their film. Proof of licenses/permissions may be required.
- We welcome films of all genres, as long as they align with the spirit of independent filmmaking.
- No overtly pornographic content will be accepted.
- No piece of the work (images, words, video clips etc) shall have been generated by AI.