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AUSTIN INDIE FEST

Austin, TX, United States, North America

06 - 08 Nov, 2020

Category

Short

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AUSTIN INDIE FEST

Austin, TX, United States, North America

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General Information

edition

4th

Contact details

Austin, TX United States

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matt@austinindiefest.com

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Venue

Holiday Inn Austin Airport 6711 East Ben White Boulevard Austin, Texas 78744, , United States Show me on the map

About the festival

☆☆☆ 2020 is looking at online Festival options! ☆☆☆
☆ ♡ ☆ ♡ ☆ • • We are here for you! • • ☆ ♡ ☆ ♡ ☆
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SEND US YOUR BEST - SEND US YOUR WORST!!!

Seriously - we want to see your BEST and WORST films!
(We have awards for both!)
_____________________________________________________________________

We are a festival focused on ONE thing - you, the Independent Filmmaker !

SUNDAY SPOTLIGHT: A FULL DAY of films made by women!

AUSTIN INDIE FEST fills a major gap, finding a place for new film makers who want to compete in a high quality Film Festival, but aren't quite ready for large festivals like: SUNDANCE, CANNES, AFI, SXSW or the Austin Film Festival!

NO FAVORITES, NO CLIQUES - JUST GREAT FILMS!

The AUSTIN INDIE FEST will have a solid festival screening complete with:
SCREENINGS
PANELS
All engineered to help you share your films with your audiences and become a better film maker!

We will have TONS of prizes for quality visual story telling!
(2020 will issue certificates due to COVID-19)

===== AWARDS CATEGORIES: =====
TRADITIONAL AWARDS WILL BE GIVEN, as well as awards focusing on lesser recognized positions of a film team like:
Cinematography/DP
Editing
Set Design/Art Dept
Wardrobe/Costumes
Make-up/Practical FX
Digital FX
Soundtrack/Score
Diversity in Casting
and MORE!

===== THE WORST FILMS: =====
Yes, we have a category for the WORST films you've ever made!
We ALLLLLLL have them in our film skeleton closet, so why not do something with it!!!
Just think- if you can win an award for your worst film, imagine what your best films can do!!!
What films do you have that are so bad that they could be considered the CULT CLASSIC - or - SO BAD IT'S GOOD?!?
***YOU MUST SUBMIT FOR THIS CATEGORY to be considered for this award!***

===== AWARDS SYSTEM: =====
Every film is entered into a SUBMISSION CATEGORY (ie- Feature, Short, Trailer, etc...) and competes only with films in that category.

ADD-ON's: Additional awards can be won with every "Add-on" category that you select, in effect doubling your chances at winning another quality award!

EXAMPLE: Jane, Mary and Jill all served in the military together and decided to make a superhero fan film as part of a web series. They submit their favorite episode to us [SUBMISSION: Fan Film, ADD-ON's: Super Hero, Webisode, Veterans and Women in Film] they could win an award in each category, making their chances at winning even greater!

About

☆☆☆ 2020 is looking at online Festival options! ☆☆☆
☆ ♡ ☆ ♡ ☆ • • We are here for you! • • ☆ ♡ ☆ ♡ ☆
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

SEND US YOUR BEST - SEND US YOUR WORST!!!

Seriously - we want to see your BEST and WORST films!
(We have awards for both!)
_____________________________________________________________________

We are a festival focused on ONE thing - you, the Independent Filmmaker !

SUNDAY SPOTLIGHT: A FULL DAY of films made by women!

AUSTIN INDIE FEST fills a major gap, finding a place for new film makers who want to compete in a high quality Film Festival, but aren't quite ready for large festivals like: SUNDANCE, CANNES, AFI, SXSW or the Austin Film Festival!

NO FAVORITES, NO CLIQUES - JUST GREAT FILMS!

The AUSTIN INDIE FEST will have a solid festival screening complete with:
SCREENINGS
PANELS
All engineered to help you share your films with your audiences and become a better film maker!

We will have TONS of prizes for quality visual story telling!
(2020 will issue certificates due to COVID-19)

===== AWARDS CATEGORIES: =====
TRADITIONAL AWARDS WILL BE GIVEN, as well as awards focusing on lesser recognized positions of a film team like:
Cinematography/DP
Editing
Set Design/Art Dept
Wardrobe/Costumes
Make-up/Practical FX
Digital FX
Soundtrack/Score
Diversity in Casting
and MORE!

===== THE WORST FILMS: =====
Yes, we have a category for the WORST films you've ever made!
We ALLLLLLL have them in our film skeleton closet, so why not do something with it!!!
Just think- if you can win an award for your worst film, imagine what your best films can do!!!
What films do you have that are so bad that they could be considered the CULT CLASSIC - or - SO BAD IT'S GOOD?!?
***YOU MUST SUBMIT FOR THIS CATEGORY to be considered for this award!***

===== AWARDS SYSTEM: =====
Every film is entered into a SUBMISSION CATEGORY (ie- Feature, Short, Trailer, etc...) and competes only with films in that category.

ADD-ON's: Additional awards can be won with every "Add-on" category that you select, in effect doubling your chances at winning another quality award!

EXAMPLE: Jane, Mary and Jill all served in the military together and decided to make a superhero fan film as part of a web series. They submit their favorite episode to us [SUBMISSION: Fan Film, ADD-ON's: Super Hero, Webisode, Veterans and Women in Film] they could win an award in each category, making their chances at winning even greater!

Awards & Winners

There are no winners yet for this festival

Terms and rules

NO WAIVERS, NO WAIVERS and ... NO WAIVERS!

1. ALL SUBMISSIONS should be under the required length for each category.

2. Submissions in other than English must be subtitled.

3. Multiple entries are allowed from a filmmaker and each entry may be entered in multiple categories.

4. Online screeners are mandatory. Make sure you upload your project to FilmFreeway’s site and be sure to include the password if there is one.

5. PROOF OF STATUS may be required for the following: STUDENTS, VETERANS, MADE IN TEXAS.

6. Have the rights to your film. Don't use other people's films as a part of your own.

7. We will only do electronic screeners. If you make the final cut as an OFFICIAL SELECTION to be screened, we will ask to download your film through this website, Vimeo or YouTube.

8. NO REFUNDS. PERIOD.

9. If you decide to withdraw your film(s) for any reason, please let us know ASAP. Chances are we've already spent our time watching your film and have begun scheduling where the Official Selections fit in and any last minute changes really screw up everyone's schedule.

10. Visit our webpage to see any festival updates, possible Screening times and Award Nominations.

11. DO NOT CONTACT US to tell us about how important your project is, any hardships you've encountered during filming or how your pet "Fluffy" gave it's last bowl of food to make sure you could afford this festival entry. We get it - film making can be a challenge, but we will only judge your work based on what you submit, not your life story.

12. DO CONTACT US IF you've received a distribution deal or have a conflicting Festival that requires a "World Premier" or something like that. Let us know and send us a trailer that we could screen instead!

13. If you want to advertise in the official program and fill an entire page with your film(s)/Production Company information and/or Personal & Team Bios, please do that through our webpage.

14. Submission to our festival is considered consent to screen your film if selected. Screening options may be live and/or online.

Ratings & Reviews

Categories and fees

FEATURE FILM
Entry fees
Early Bird (25th April, 2020) $25
Regular (6th June, 2020) $45
Late (25th July, 2020) $65
Description

LONG SHORT (45 min)
Entry fees
Early Bird (25th April, 2020) $25
Regular (6th June, 2020) $35
Late (25th July, 2020) $45
Description

Any Short between 25-45 minutes in length.

REGULAR SHORT (25 min)
Entry fees
Early Bird (25th April, 2020) $25
Regular (6th June, 2020) $35
Late (25th July, 2020) $45
Description

25 min or less

SHORT (15 min)
Entry fees
Early Bird (25th April, 2020) $25
Regular (6th June, 2020) $35
Late (25th July, 2020) $45
Description

15 min or less

SHORT - SHORT (7 min)
Entry fees
Early Bird (25th April, 2020) $25
Regular (6th June, 2020) $35
Late (25th July, 2020) $45
Description

7 min or less

DOCUMENTARY - LONG
Entry fees
Early Bird (25th April, 2020) $25
Regular (6th June, 2020) $35
Late (25th July, 2020) $50
Description

OVER 30 MINUTES and LESS THAN 120 MINUTES

DOCUMENTARY - SHORT
Entry fees
Early Bird (25th April, 2020) $20
Regular (6th June, 2020) $30
Late (25th July, 2020) $40
Description

UNDER 30 MINS

ANIMATION
Entry fees
Early Bird (25th April, 2020) $20
Regular (6th June, 2020) $30
Late (25th July, 2020) $40
Description

FAN FILM (15 min)
Entry fees
Early Bird (25th April, 2020) $25
Regular (6th June, 2020) $35
Late (25th July, 2020) $45
Description

WEBISODE
Entry fees
Early Bird (25th April, 2020) $10
Regular (6th June, 2020) $20
Late (25th July, 2020) $30
Description

Non-Pilot Episode

PILOT - TV (60 min)
Entry fees
Early Bird (25th April, 2020) $25
Regular (6th June, 2020) $35
Late (25th July, 2020) $45
Description

PILOT - WEBSERIES (15 min)
Entry fees
Early Bird (25th April, 2020) $25
Regular (6th June, 2020) $35
Late (25th July, 2020) $45
Description

REAL ESTATE VIDEO (5 min)
Entry fees
Early Bird (25th April, 2020) $15
Regular (6th June, 2020) $20
Late (25th July, 2020) $30
Description

Real Estate videos under 5 mins

TRAILER (3 min)
Entry fees
Early Bird (25th April, 2020) $25
Regular (6th June, 2020) $30
Late (25th July, 2020) $40
Description

MUSIC VIDEO (5 min)
Entry fees
Early Bird (25th April, 2020) $25
Regular (6th June, 2020) $35
Late (25th July, 2020) $45
Description

VR/360 VIDEO (15 min)
Entry fees
Early Bird (25th April, 2020) $25
Regular (6th June, 2020) $35
Late (25th July, 2020) $45
Description

WEDDING VIDEO (5 min)
Entry fees
Early Bird (25th April, 2020) $20
Regular (6th June, 2020) $30
Late (25th July, 2020) $40
Description

Got a Wedding Video?

WORST FILM: SO BAD IT'S GOOD!
Entry fees
Early Bird (25th April, 2020) $25
Regular (6th June, 2020) $35
Late (25th July, 2020) $45
Description

THIS CATEGORY IS FOR FILMS THAT ARE SOOO BAD THAT THEY'RE ACTUALLY PRETTY GOOD! (You must want your film to be in this category to qualify for this award!)

WORST FILM: CULT CLASSIC
Entry fees
Early Bird (25th April, 2020) $20
Regular (6th June, 2020) $30
Late (25th July, 2020) $40
Description

THIS CATEGORY IS FOR FILMS THAT ARE BAD OR UNUSUAL - BUT FEEL LIKE THEY COULD GAIN A CULT FOLLOWING! (You must want your film to be in this category to qualify for this award!)

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Entry fees
Early Bird (25th April, 2020) $15
Regular (6th June, 2020) $25
Late (25th July, 2020) $35
Description

ADD-ON: VETERANS IN FILM
Entry fees
Early Bird (25th April, 2020) $7
Regular (6th June, 2020) $13
Late (25th July, 2020) $13
Description

ADDITIONAL AWARD CATEGORY FOR: Anyone who is either currently serving or has served under Honorable Conditions in their home countries Armed Forces. This is for: Directors, Producers and Cinematographers/DP's

ADD-ON: WOMEN IN FILM
Entry fees
Early Bird (25th April, 2020) $10
Regular (6th June, 2020) $20
Late (25th July, 2020) $30
Description

ADDITIONAL AWARD CATEGORY FOR: FEMALE Directors, Producers and Cinematographers/DP's

ADD-ON: MADE IN TEXAS
Entry fees
Early Bird (25th April, 2020) $10
Regular (6th June, 2020) $20
Late (25th July, 2020) $30
Description

ADDITIONAL AWARD CATEGORY FOR TEXAS FILM MAKERS

ADD-ON: INTERNATIONAL FILM
Entry fees
Early Bird (25th April, 2020) $15
Regular (6th June, 2020) $25
Late (25th July, 2020) $35
Description

ADDITIONAL AWARD CATEGORY FOR INTERNATIONAL FILM MAKERS.

ADD-ON: ACTION/ ADVENTURE
Entry fees
Early Bird (25th April, 2020) $10
Regular (6th June, 2020) $20
Late (25th July, 2020) $30
Description

MUST HAVE A TIME CATEGORY INCLUDED IN SUBMISSION

ADD-ON: COMEDY
Entry fees
Early Bird (25th April, 2020) $10
Regular (6th June, 2020) $20
Late (25th July, 2020) $30
Description

MUST INCLUDE A TIME CATEGORY WITH ADD-ON

ADD-ON: DRAMA
Entry fees
Early Bird (25th April, 2020) $10
Regular (6th June, 2020) $20
Late (25th July, 2020) $30
Description

MUST INCLUDE A TIME CATEGORY WITH THE ADD-ON

ADD-ON: FANTASY
Entry fees
Early Bird (25th April, 2020) $10
Regular (6th June, 2020) $20
Late (25th July, 2020) $30
Description

MUST INCLUDE A TIME CATEGORY WITH THE ADD-ON

ADD-ON: HORROR
Entry fees
Early Bird (25th April, 2020) $10
Regular (6th June, 2020) $20
Late (25th July, 2020) $25
Description

MUST INCLUDE A TIME CATEGORY WITH THE ADD-ON

ADD-ON: MUSICAL
Entry fees
Early Bird (25th April, 2020) $10
Regular (6th June, 2020) $20
Late (25th July, 2020) $30
Description

ADD-ON: MYSTERY/ THRILLER
Entry fees
Early Bird (25th April, 2020) $10
Regular (6th June, 2020) $20
Late (25th July, 2020) $30
Description

ADD-ON: SCI-FI
Entry fees
Early Bird (25th April, 2020) $10
Regular (6th June, 2020) $20
Late (25th July, 2020) $30
Description

ADD-ON: STEAMPUNK!!!
Entry fees
Early Bird (25th April, 2020) $10
Regular (6th June, 2020) $20
Late (25th July, 2020) $25
Description

ADD-ON: SUPERHERO
Entry fees
Early Bird (25th April, 2020) $10
Regular (6th June, 2020) $20
Late (25th July, 2020) $30
Description

ADD-ON: WESTERN
Entry fees
Early Bird (25th April, 2020) $10
Regular (6th June, 2020) $20
Late (25th July, 2020) $30
Description

HIGH SCHOOL FILM
Entry fees
Early Bird (25th April, 2020) $5
Regular (6th June, 2020) $10
Late (25th July, 2020) $20
Description

FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ONLY

ADD-ON: 2YR COLLEGE FILM
Entry fees
Early Bird (25th April, 2020) $10
Regular (6th June, 2020) $15
Late (25th July, 2020) $20
Description

ADD-ON: UNIVERSITY FILM
Entry fees
Early Bird (25th April, 2020) $10
Regular (6th June, 2020) $15
Late (25th July, 2020) $20
Description

ADD-ON: FILM SCHOOL FILM
Entry fees
Early Bird (25th April, 2020) $10
Regular (6th June, 2020) $15
Late (25th July, 2020) $20
Description

ADD-ON: SELF TAUGHT
Entry fees
Early Bird (25th April, 2020) $10
Regular (6th June, 2020) $15
Late (25th July, 2020) $20
Description

Are you the next James Cameron??? Tell us how you taught yourself and let's make something GREAT!

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