IFT NETWORK PRESENTS
INDIE FILM & THEATER INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF EVENTS

June 16 – 22, 2025

A week-long festival of events presented by IFT NETWORK with a mission to bring together Independent Filmmakers, Screenwriters, Playwrights, Theater Producers, and Actors from around the globe.

NO SCREENINGS
Due to our partnerships with our traditional Top 100 Film Festivals around the world, we are producing a week-long festival of in-person events hosted by IFT Network and our partners. In place of screenings, films and shows will be reviewed and selected to join our exclusive ProducerPay® Program when they reach the end of their individual festival journey. We will keep our PLAYWRIGHTS Submissions the same.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS TO BE ANNOUNCED MARCH 2025.

PURPOSE:
Deeper Industry Connections: A festival built around panels, workshops, and networking events fosters meaningful relationships between filmmakers, playwrights, producers, and investors.

Collaborative Opportunities: Encourages organic collaboration between filmmakers and theater producers, potentially leading to new projects and partnerships.

Education & Career Growth: Writers, directors, actors, and producers gain practical knowledge through panels, workshops, and pitch events that help advance their careers.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:

Film Submissions:

We welcome Film Submissions for streaming. All Festival Submissions to our festival will be screened, and if selected, will be invited to join our streaming library, and our ProducerPay® Program on IFT Network TV once the project completes the film festival journey. We will not be hosting any screenings as you find with traditional film festivals.

IFT Network is genre fluid.

Feature Films
Documentary (90 Min Max)

Short Films (under 40 minutes long)
Animated Films (under 40 minutes long)
Micro Short Films (under 5 minutes long)

Web Series (Complete)
Web Series (Pilot)

Independent Playwright Submissions

PLAYWRIGHTS – Full Length Play DRAMA (60 pages or more)
PLAYWRIGHTS – Full Length Play COMEDY (60 pages or more)

PLAYWRIGHTS – Short Play Comedy (Less than 60 pages)
PLAYWRIGHTS – Short Play Drama (Less than 60 pages)

Mark your calendars for June 16 - 22, 2025, and stay tuned for more updates on iftnetwork.com/festival!

Download the IFT Network TV App today!

App Store:
https://apps.apple.com/ph/app/ift-network-tv/id1556631800

Play Store:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.iftnetworktv.videoapp

Or visit iftnetworktv.com
#indiefilmtheatertv

Awards Categories:

We will be announcing the Awards Categories in March 2025.

NO SCREENINGS
Due to our partnerships with our traditional Top 100 Film Festivals around the world, we are producing a week-long festival of in-person events hosted by IFT Network and our partners. In place of screenings, films and shows will be reviewed and selected to join our exclusive ProducerPay® Program when they reach the end of their individual festival journey.

We will keep our PLAYWRIGHTS Submissions the same.

IFTNetwork:
www.iftnetwork.com/festival

Since submission of content constitutes acceptance of these Entry Rules & Regulations (by you and your agents), please review this carefully.

Submissions must be the original work of the entrant(s) and may not be based, in whole or in part, on any other fiction or nonfiction material, published or unpublished, produced or un-produced.

Please see our full Entry Rules & Regulations: https://www.iftnetwork.com/festival

SUBMISSION CATEGORIES

Selected projects from all categories will be presented to the public at the IFT Network International Film & Theater Festival currently scheduled to take place on June 16 - 18, 2025.

IN PLACE OF SCREENPLAYS
– PLAYWRIGHTS

Independent Playwrights
PLAYWRIGHTS – Full Length Play DRAMA (60 pages or more)
PLAYWRIGHTS – Full Length Play COMEDY (60 pages or more)

PLAYWRIGHTS – Short Play Comedy (Less than 60 pages)
PLAYWRIGHTS – Short Play Drama (Less than 60 pages)

– FILMMAKERS

Series, Feature and Short Films:
IFT Network showcases Independent Series, Short Films and Feature Films from emerging talent and established filmmakers with distinct voices and bold new ideas.

Films selected to participate in the 2025 IFT Network International Film & Theater Festival will be shown in the section determined most appropriate by Festival programmers, in their sole discretion.

Selected Films will be presented for screenings online, which will premiere on our IFT Network TV Streaming App, Website and Roku Channel, once the film festival run is completed.

NO SCREENINGS
Due to our partnerships with our traditional Top 100 Film Festivals around the world, we are producing a week-long festival of in-person events hosted by IFT Network and our partners. In place of screenings, films and shows will be reviewed and selected to join our exclusive ProducerPay® Program when they reach the end of their individual festival journey.

Eligible projects include:
IFT Network is genre fluid.

Feature Films
Documentary (90 Min Max)

Short Films (under 40 minutes long)
Animated Films (under 40 minutes long)
Micro Short Films (under 5 minutes long)

Web Series (Complete)
Web Series (Pilot)
Film that are not English language should include appropriate subtitles.

Independent Playwright Submissions

PLAYWRIGHTS – Full Length Play DRAMA (60 pages or more)
PLAYWRIGHTS – Full Length Play COMEDY (60 pages or more)

PLAYWRIGHTS – Short Play Comedy (Less than 60 pages)
PLAYWRIGHTS – Short Play Drama (Less than 60 pages)

THANK YOU!

Overall Rating
Quality
Value
Communication
Hospitality
Networking
  • Patricia Milton

    It was a delight and a pleasure to have my stage play script "The Law of Attraction" selected by ITF Network presents Indie Film and Theater International Festival of Events. What an inspiration!

    June 2025
  • Patrick Devaney

    A warm and welcoming festival in the heart of NYC! I am looking forward to see how this one grows in the years to come. They were absolutely wonderful with my cast members.

    May 2024
  • I was very impressed with how the online IFT festival and live awards event came together, resulting in an authentic and inspiring experience. "The Bots Will Get it" team is grateful for our Honorable Mention and will be back!

    May 2024
  • Julia St. Pierre

    Great communication, great opportunity to network, would absolutely submit again!

    May 2024
  • I had an amazing time going to the awards ceremony for IFT and being able to share my film Close at a Distance during the festival. Jay who runs the festival is so great, I had a wonderful time meeting him, Jake, and others. I appreciate their mission and the feeling of community and sharing that they foster. They value independent voices and are champions for the cause of indie films. I am very happy to have been included, to have won awards, and will recommend to others.

    May 2024