The IMDb qualifying competition of the LA Independent Film Channel festival serves as the official festival and contest for the LA Independent Film Channel, showcasing international and American indie shorts and features from all genres worldwide.

Our team consists of dedicated filmmakers, independent film distributors, and artists from the Hollywood and Santa Barbara regions.

The channel also offers a screening platform for various festivals and indie filmmakers to promote and display projects to our audience of twenty thousand subscribers. In each edition of the competition, the committee of the LA Independent Film Channel selects and promotes winners across a variety of genres. The LA Independent Film Channel is dedicated to recognizing indie shorts and features.

Submit your features, shorts, scripts, and independent film projects to the LA Independent Film Channel.

Awards & Prizes

Best Narrative Feature
Best Documentary Feature
Best Independent Film
Best Narrative Short
Best Documentary Short
Best Horror
Best Science Fiction
Best Comedy
Best Animation
Best Experimental
Best Student Film
Best Actress
Best Actor
Best Director
Best Unproduced Script
Best Produced Script
Best Composer
Best Cinematographer

Rules & Terms

Films can be international or US productions.
Films must have been completed within the past 5 years.
LA Independent Film Channel has the right to use promotional material upon accepting a film.

101 Reviews
Overall Rating
Quality
Value
Communication
Hospitality
Networking
  • Timothy Lott

    Winning Best Unproduced Horror Script "Dolls In The Attic," in my hometown of Los Angeles is most gratifying, given the high bar we hold ourselves to in the film capital of the world! Thank you LA Film Independent Channel.

    June 2026
    Helpful
  • Frances Barth

    We are thrilled to have our short film "Ginger Smith and Billy Gee" nominated for Best Experimental short film. Thank you!

    February 2026
    Helpful
  • Anngeannette Pinkston

    Just wanted to say, Thank you for the opportunity for allowing us to submit our Film Sharlotte's Web into your prestigious Film Festival and for selecting us as an Award Winner. We truly appreciate you. Thanks again...

    February 2026
    Helpful
  • Robert Holton

    I want to thank you for the opportunity to participate in the LA Independent Film Channel Festival and for selecting me as a Nominee. It was incredibly easy to enter, and being selected has made me quite excited. It has been a great learning experience, and I hope my feature screenplay, ‘When Vengeance Wears Heels,’ will be seen someday.

    November 2025
    Helpful
  • Pallavi Chatterjee

    Would LOVE to be there someday for my FILM Screening

    June 2025
    Helpful