In a world divided by fear Independent Filmmakers from around the world join together in New York City for one week every year to share ideas, hopes and dreams. As the filmmaker's show their films, talk on panels and interact with fans, the world's similarities become obvious. Help the New York City Independent Film Festival provide a showcase for the best independent cinema, from New York City and around the world. The Festival offers the artisan filmmaker the potential for networking and distribution.
New York City Independent Film Festival (NYCIndieFF) will celebrate the Independent Filmmaker, documentaries, short and feature-length films and animation. Whether a submission is comedic, dramatic, or something in between, The NYCIndieFF is eager to embrace fresh ideas and storytelling.
Home of the NYC Indie Awards the festival aims to discover the Artist Filmmaker, showcasing them to the entertainment industry and the NYC public. All NYCIndieFF screenings take place in the historic center of NYC, Time Square which is the perfect home for an event geared toward creating incredible opportunities for independent voices.
NYCIndieFF honors the Best in Category which includes Best Narrative Feature, Best Documentary, Best Short Documentary, Best Short Narrative, Best Super Short, Best Covid Diaries, as well as Best Director and Best Screenplay.
NYCIndieFF provides a showcase for the best in independent cinema, including short films, feature films, music videos, and animated works. With panels, parties and a week-long gathering of fellow indie filmmakers NYCIndieFF is the place to be June 4 to June 8, 2024 This dates may move to accommodate any and all government regulations.
Submit now to be a part of all the excitement and join our community of Filmmakers from around the world. See in this year in NYC in 2024!!
Trophies and certificates are awarded to all winners. Some of the confirmed prizes for 2024 are!
Opportunity for distribution include:
Shorts and Super Shorts Winners - ShortTV Distribution deal offers. (non Exclusive)
All accepted Shorts and Super Shorts - ShortTv US Broadcast offers. (non Exclusive)
This year we are adding a new prize to all the selected Feature films both narratives and documentaries. ANTIDOTE Sales will review the films and may offer a ditribution deal to the filmmaker for the film.
This year we are adding a new prize to all the selected Feature films both narratives and documentaries. UNDERRATED will review the films and may offer a distribution deal to the filmmaker for the film.
*All prizes subject to change*
Winners of the 2023 NYC Indie Awards where:
Melodie Casta in "The Circular City" Best Actress in a Feature
Mely Bourjac in "A TRAVERS" Best Actress in a Short Film
Debra Solomon For "Little Hurts" Best Amination Film Award
"Our America" Best Art/Experimental Film
Gary Kohn in "Return to Eden"' Best Actor in a Feature Film
Ben Fiorica in "Animal Behavior'" Best Actor in a Short Film
Kevin Doan for "Saintly" Best Cinematography for a Super Short
Kevin Fraser for "Bernie Langille Wants to Know What Happened to Bernie Langille" Best Cinematography for a Documentary
Marc van Aller for "Mascot" Best Cinematography for a Feature Film
Gilda Sheppard For "Since I Been Down" Best Director for a Documentary
Gaspard Liberman For "The Suicidal" Best Director for a Super Short
Starsi Howell For "Bombay Beach" Best Director of a Short Film
"Children of Peace" Best Documentary Feature
"It's Just Business" By Judy Boyle Best Mix Genre Award
"PROGedia - We Are the Night" Best Music Video
"The Sisters Karras" Best Narrative Feature
Tomer Shushan for "WHITE EYE" Best Script for a Short Film
Eddie Grey For "Weather Or Not" Best Script Super Short
"Tracks" Best Short Documentary
"Finding Vega" Best Short Film
"Safe" Best Super Short Film
We want to thank everyone who submitted their films to the New York Independent Film Festival this year. We missed holding the Awards Ceremony but we could not find a location that would host us at a cost we could afford without charging that was large enough.