American Independent Film Festival

The American Independent Film Festival is an opportunity for filmmakers across the wide world of filmmaking and screenwriting. This festival is a chance for filmmakers to take their work to the next level. We celebrate the best of the best in the independent film community, and work to bring opportunities, celebration and connections to the filmmakers.

We love filmmaking. The art of short films is oftentimes overlooked in the filmmaking world, so we wanted to create something that would celebrate, appreciate, develop and bring opportunity to the incredible world of independent films and the filmmakers working on them. We are constantly working to evolve this festival into the best, most valuable film event it can possibly be.

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The 2022 American Independent Film Festival is being held through an immersive online festival event venue that will span across 72 hours: Loaded up with resources, panels, interviews, masterclasses, accessible tools, networking opportunities, educational opportunities and of course, a whole lot of incredible, privately screened films. We can't wait to see you there!

Jury Award Prizes along the following categories:

-Best Narrative Short Film
-Best Narrative Feature
-Best Documentary Short Film
-Best Documentary Feature Film
-Best Experimental Film
-Best New Media
-Best Ultra Short
-Best Screenplay
-Best Short Screenplay

~And more, to be announced at the festival!

Plus, all winners will be invited to submit their work to our partnered film distribution company based out of New York City, to take your work to the next level if they so desire!

All entries should be sent via FilmFreeway with a secure online screener.

-Each accepted film must be submitted in the .mp4 or .mov format, preferably.

-By submitting to the festival you confirm that you own the rights of the film, including the rights to the music in the film.

-There is no minimum running time.

-Films must have been completed on or after Jan 1, 2019.

-All genres are welcome (narrative, animated, experimental, documentary or music video).

-Filmmakers may submit multiple entries as long as each film is submitted with its own Entry Form, online screener and paid Entry Fee.

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Anindgita Dasgupta

Outstanding film festival,highly recommend,I am gald to be part of it and have received Honorable Mention for my web series kuch kuch film jaisi ,thanks a lot 😊 🙏

December 2022

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Dates & Deadlines

November 27, 2022
Opening Date
December 20, 2022
2022 Deadline
January 31, 2023
New Year Deadline
February 28, 2023
February Deadline
April 30, 2023
April Deadline
May 31, 2023
May Deadline
July 31, 2023
July Deadline
August 31, 2023
August Deadline
September 30, 2023
September Deadline
November 30, 2023
Late-Bird Deadline
January 16, 2024
Final Deadline
January 24, 2024
Notification Date
February 8 – 11, 2024
Event Date

Categories & Fees

Narrative Short Film
Any genre of narrative short film, less than 45 minutes in length.
- 2022 Deadline
- Standard: $22
- Student: $16
- Gold Members: $16
- New Year Deadline
- Standard: $30
- Student: $22
- Gold Members: $22
- February Deadline
- Standard: $40
- Student: $32
- Gold Members: $32
- April Deadline
- Standard: $48
- Student: $40
- Gold Members: $40
- May Deadline
- Standard: $55
- Student: $45
- Gold Members: $45
- July Deadline
- Standard: $58
- Student: $50
- Gold Members: $50
- August Deadline
- Standard: $60
- Student: $54
- Gold Members: $54
- September Deadline
- Standard: $62
- Student: $55
- Gold Members: $55
- Late-Bird Deadline
- Standard: $64
- Student: $57
- Gold Members: $57
- Final Deadline
- Standard: $68
- Student: $58
- Gold Members: $58
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Narrative Feature Film
Any genre of narrative feature film, more than 45 minutes in length.
- 2022 Deadline
- Standard: $35
- Student: $28
- Gold Members: $28
- New Year Deadline
- Standard: $40
- Student: $35
- Gold Members: $35
- February Deadline
- Standard: $45
- Student: $40
- Gold Members: $40
- April Deadline
- Standard: $50
- Student: $45
- Gold Members: $45
- May Deadline
- Standard: $55
- Student: $48
- Gold Members: $48
- July Deadline
- Standard: $60
- Student: $54
- Gold Members: $54
- August Deadline
- Standard: $65
- Student: $55
- Gold Members: $55
- September Deadline
- Standard: $70
- Student: $62
- Gold Members: $62
- Late-Bird Deadline
- Standard: $72
- Student: $64
- Gold Members: $64
- Final Deadline
- Standard: $75
- Student: $65
- Gold Members: $65
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Documentary Short Film
Any genre of documentary short film, less than 45 minutes in length.
- 2022 Deadline
- Standard: $22
- Student: $16
- Gold Members: $16
- New Year Deadline
- Standard: $30
- Student: $22
- Gold Members: $22
- February Deadline
- Standard: $40
- Student: $32
- Gold Members: $32
- April Deadline
- Standard: $48
- Student: $40
- Gold Members: $40
- May Deadline
- Standard: $55
- Student: $45
- Gold Members: $45
- July Deadline
- Standard: $55
- Student: $45
- Gold Members: $45
- August Deadline
- Standard: $57
- Student: $48
- Gold Members: $48
- September Deadline
- Standard: $60
- Student: $54
- Gold Members: $54
- Late-Bird Deadline
- Standard: $62
- Student: $52
- Gold Members: $52
- Final Deadline
- Standard: $64
- Student: $54
- Gold Members: $54
Submit Now
Documentary Feature Film
Any genre of documentary feature film, more than 40 minutes in length.
- 2022 Deadline
- Standard: $35
- Student: $28
- Gold Members: $28
- New Year Deadline
- Standard: $40
- Student: $35
- Gold Members: $35
- February Deadline
- Standard: $45
- Student: $40
- Gold Members: $40
- April Deadline
- Standard: $50
- Student: $45
- Gold Members: $45
- May Deadline
- Standard: $55
- Student: $48
- Gold Members: $48
- July Deadline
- Standard: $57
- Student: $50
- Gold Members: $50
- August Deadline
- Standard: $60
- Student: $52
- Gold Members: $52
- September Deadline
- Standard: $64
- Student: $54
- Gold Members: $54
- Late-Bird Deadline
- Standard: $68
- Student: $60
- Gold Members: $60
- Final Deadline
- Standard: $72
- Student: $64
- Gold Members: $64
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Experimental Film
Any form of experimental film.
- 2022 Deadline
- Standard: $22
- Student: $16
- Gold Members: $16
- New Year Deadline
- Standard: $30
- Student: $22
- Gold Members: $22
- February Deadline
- Standard: $40
- Student: $32
- Gold Members: $32
- April Deadline
- Standard: $48
- Student: $40
- Gold Members: $40
- May Deadline
- Standard: $55
- Student: $45
- Gold Members: $45
- July Deadline
- Standard: $57
- Student: $50
- Gold Members: $50
- August Deadline
- Standard: $60
- Student: $50
- Gold Members: $50
- September Deadline
- Standard: $60
- Student: $50
- Gold Members: $50
- Late-Bird Deadline
- Standard: $60
- Student: $50
- Gold Members: $50
- Final Deadline
- Standard: $64
- Student: $50
- Gold Members: $50
Submit Now
Short Sceenplay
Short screenplays below 35 pages in length
- 2022 Deadline
- Standard: $22
- Student: $18
- Gold Members: $18
- New Year Deadline
- Standard: $30
- Student: $26
- Gold Members: $26
- February Deadline
- Standard: $35
- Student: $30
- Gold Members: $30
- April Deadline
- Standard: $40
- Student: $35
- Gold Members: $35
- May Deadline
- Standard: $46
- Student: $40
- Gold Members: $40
- July Deadline
- Standard: $46
- Student: $40
- Gold Members: $40
- August Deadline
- Standard: $46
- Student: $40
- Gold Members: $40
- September Deadline
- Standard: $46
- Student: $40
- Gold Members: $40
- Late-Bird Deadline
- Standard: $46
- Student: $40
- Gold Members: $40
- Final Deadline
- Standard: $46
- Student: $40
- Gold Members: $40
Submit Now
Feature Screenplay
Feature screenplays over 35 pages in length
- 2022 Deadline
- Standard: $35
- Student: $28
- Gold Members: $28
- New Year Deadline
- Standard: $40
- Student: $35
- Gold Members: $35
- February Deadline
- Standard: $45
- Student: $40
- Gold Members: $40
- April Deadline
- Standard: $50
- Student: $45
- Gold Members: $45
- May Deadline
- Standard: $55
- Student: $48
- Gold Members: $48
- July Deadline
- Standard: $55
- Student: $48
- Gold Members: $48
- August Deadline
- Standard: $55
- Student: $48
- Gold Members: $48
- September Deadline
- Standard: $55
- Student: $48
- Gold Members: $48
- Late-Bird Deadline
- Standard: $55
- Student: $48
- Gold Members: $48
- Final Deadline
- Standard: $55
- Student: $48
- Gold Members: $48
Submit Now
ADDITIONAL CATEGORY: Best Directing
An additional competition specifically focusing on execution of directing.
- 2022 Deadline
- Standard: $18
- Student: $14
- Gold Members: $14
- New Year Deadline
- Standard: $24
- Student: $20
- Gold Members: $20
- February Deadline
- Standard: $28
- Student: $24
- Gold Members: $24
- April Deadline
- Standard: $32
- Student: $28
- Gold Members: $28
- May Deadline
- Standard: $38
- Student: $32
- Gold Members: $32
- July Deadline
- Standard: $38
- Student: $32
- Gold Members: $32
- August Deadline
- Standard: $38
- Student: $32
- Gold Members: $32
- September Deadline
- Standard: $38
- Student: $32
- Gold Members: $32
- Late-Bird Deadline
- Standard: $38
- Student: $32
- Gold Members: $32
- Final Deadline
- Standard: $38
- Student: $32
- Gold Members: $32
Submit Now
ADDITIONAL CATEGORY: Best Performance
An additional competition specifically focusing on execution of performance.
- 2022 Deadline
- Standard: $18
- Student: $14
- Gold Members: $14
- New Year Deadline
- Standard: $24
- Student: $20
- Gold Members: $20
- February Deadline
- Standard: $28
- Student: $24
- Gold Members: $24
- April Deadline
- Standard: $32
- Student: $28
- Gold Members: $28
- May Deadline
- Standard: $38
- Student: $32
- Gold Members: $32
- July Deadline
- Standard: $38
- Student: $32
- Gold Members: $32
- August Deadline
- Standard: $38
- Student: $32
- Gold Members: $32
- September Deadline
- Standard: $38
- Student: $32
- Gold Members: $32
- Late-Bird Deadline
- Standard: $38
- Student: $32
- Gold Members: $32
- Final Deadline
- Standard: $38
- Student: $32
- Gold Members: $32
Submit Now
ADDITIONAL CATEGORY: Best Student Film
An additional competition specifically focusing on execution of student filmmaking.
- 2022 Deadline
- Standard: $18
- Student: $14
- Gold Members: $14
- New Year Deadline
- Standard: $24
- Student: $20
- Gold Members: $20
- February Deadline
- Standard: $28
- Student: $24
- Gold Members: $24
- April Deadline
- Standard: $32
- Student: $28
- Gold Members: $28
- May Deadline
- Standard: $38
- Student: $32
- Gold Members: $32
- July Deadline
- Standard: $38
- Student: $32
- Gold Members: $32
- August Deadline
- Standard: $38
- Student: $32
- Gold Members: $32
- September Deadline
- Standard: $38
- Student: $32
- Gold Members: $32
- Late-Bird Deadline
- Standard: $38
- Student: $32
- Gold Members: $32
- Final Deadline
- Standard: $38
- Student: $32
- Gold Members: $32
Submit Now
Films - With Extended Feedback (Includes Any Regular Submission!)
ANY genre or category of short film, less than 45 minutes in length. The American SFF team will screen your work and create a detailed analysis and star-rating breakdown of the strongest elements, the elements that need work and more detail about their view on the project as a whole. The goal of this is to provide as much value as possible, and help filmmakers develop their craft by understanding their strengths and weaknesses, directly from our jury. This report will focus on execution, originality, voice, directing, writing, performance, technical filmmaking, and more. As mentioned above, this category includes the actual submission of your work into competition as well. This category covers any and all genres of short film.
- 2022 Deadline
- Standard: $55
- Student: $42
- Gold Members: $42
- New Year Deadline
- Standard: $60
- Student: $50
- Gold Members: $50
- February Deadline
- Standard: $70
- Student: $60
- Gold Members: $60
- April Deadline
- Standard: $75
- Student: $64
- Gold Members: $64
- May Deadline
- Standard: $75
- Student: $64
- Gold Members: $64
- July Deadline
- Standard: $75
- Student: $64
- Gold Members: $64
- August Deadline
- Standard: $75
- Student: $64
- Gold Members: $64
- September Deadline
- Standard: $75
- Student: $64
- Gold Members: $64
- Late-Bird Deadline
- Standard: $75
- Student: $64
- Gold Members: $64
- Final Deadline
- Standard: $75
- Student: $64
- Gold Members: $64
Submit Now
(SPECIAL OFFER) Professional Interview Package
Through our partners at FilmFestNetwork.com - We're offering filmmakers the chance to have a professionally-published interview. Our interviews give you the opportunity to present yourself professionally in film festival submissions, networking situations, and general online presence. Visit FilmFestNetwork.com for more specific information!
- 2022 Deadline
- Standard: $50
- Student: $45
- Gold Members: $45
- New Year Deadline
- Standard: $50
- Student: $45
- Gold Members: $45
- February Deadline
- Standard: $50
- Student: $45
- Gold Members: $45
- April Deadline
- Standard: $50
- Student: $45
- Gold Members: $45
- May Deadline
- Standard: $50
- Student: $45
- Gold Members: $45
- July Deadline
- Standard: $50
- Student: $45
- Gold Members: $45
- August Deadline
- Standard: $50
- Student: $45
- Gold Members: $45
- September Deadline
- Standard: $50
- Student: $45
- Gold Members: $45
- Late-Bird Deadline
- Standard: $50
- Student: $45
- Gold Members: $45
- Final Deadline
- Standard: $50
- Student: $45
- Gold Members: $45
Submit Now
(SPECIAL OFFER) Published Film Review
Through our partners at FilmFestNetwork.com - We're offering filmmakers the chance to have your short film professionally reviewed & published. This creates a high quality, credible material to include within your film press kit when submitting to festivals, as well as an incredible calling card for bringing in new audiences online.
- 2022 Deadline
- Standard: $38
- Student: $32
- Gold Members: $32
- New Year Deadline
- Standard: $38
- Student: $32
- Gold Members: $28
- February Deadline
- Standard: $38
- Student: $32
- Gold Members: $32
- April Deadline
- Standard: $38
- Student: $32
- Gold Members: $32
- May Deadline
- Standard: $38
- Student: $32
- Gold Members: $32
- July Deadline
- Standard: $38
- Student: $32
- Gold Members: $32
- August Deadline
- Standard: $38
- Student: $32
- Gold Members: $32
- September Deadline
- Standard: $38
- Student: $32
- Gold Members: $32
- Late-Bird Deadline
- Standard: $38
- Student: $32
- Gold Members: $32
- Final Deadline
- Standard: $38
- Student: $32
- Gold Members: $32
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