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Chicago Indie Film Awards

Chicago, United States, North America

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Chicago Indie Film Awards

Chicago, United States, North America

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Venue

Doc Films 1212 East 59th Street Chicago, Illinois 60637, , United States Show me on the map

About the festival

Chicago Indie Film Awards is a monthly and annual festival which celebrates Independent U.S. and international films of all genres.

The festival is an IMDb qualifying international platform dedicated to supporting indie filmmakers from all over the world.

We select, promote, feature and award films every month. The festival is also a partner of Chicago Movie Magazine which features our official selections every month.

Chicago Indie Film Awards is committed to supporting indie filmmakers from all over the world.

Best U.S Narrative Feature
Best U.S. Narrative Short
Best U.S. Documentary Feature
Best U.S. Documentary short
Best U.S Actor/Feature and Short
Best U.S. Actress/Feature and Short
Best U.S. Cinematography/Feature and Short
Best U.S. Editing/Feature and Short
Best U.S Student Film
Best U.S. Script
Best U.S Directing/Feature and Short

Best International Narrative Feature
Best International Narrative Short
Best International Documentary Feature
Best International Documentary short
Best International Actor/Feature and Short
Best International Actress/Feature and Short
Best International Cinematography/Feature and Short
Best International Editing/Feature and Short
Best International Script
Best International Directing/Feature and Short
Best International Student Film

About

Chicago Indie Film Awards is a monthly and annual festival which celebrates Independent U.S. and international films of all genres.

The festival is an IMDb qualifying international platform dedicated to supporting indie filmmakers from all over the world.

We select, promote, feature and award films every month. The festival is also a partner of Chicago Movie Magazine which features our official selections every month.

Chicago Indie Film Awards is committed to supporting indie filmmakers from all over the world.

Best U.S Narrative Feature
Best U.S. Narrative Short
Best U.S. Documentary Feature
Best U.S. Documentary short
Best U.S Actor/Feature and Short
Best U.S. Actress/Feature and Short
Best U.S. Cinematography/Feature and Short
Best U.S. Editing/Feature and Short
Best U.S Student Film
Best U.S. Script
Best U.S Directing/Feature and Short

Best International Narrative Feature
Best International Narrative Short
Best International Documentary Feature
Best International Documentary short
Best International Actor/Feature and Short
Best International Actress/Feature and Short
Best International Cinematography/Feature and Short
Best International Editing/Feature and Short
Best International Script
Best International Directing/Feature and Short
Best International Student Film

Awards & Winners

There are no winners yet for this festival

Terms and rules

Once a film is selected for our annual event, it can not be withdrawn.
Films can be available online and still enter the competition for our monthly festival.
Multiple submissions and multiple category submissions are accepted.
Films must have been produced within the past 36 months.
Shorts must be less than 40 minutes.
Chicago Indie Film Awards can use stills and trailers to promote films.

Ratings & Reviews

Categories and fees

Best Narrative Feature
Entry fees
Early Bird (27th October, 2020) $60
Regular (28th November, 2020) $60
Late (1st December, 2020) $60
Description

Best Narrative Short
Entry fees
Early Bird (27th October, 2020) $35
Regular (28th November, 2020) $35
Late (1st December, 2020) $35
Description

Best Documentary Feature
Entry fees
Early Bird (27th October, 2020) $60
Regular (28th November, 2020) $60
Late (1st December, 2020) $60
Description

Best Documentary short
Entry fees
Early Bird (27th October, 2020) $35
Regular (28th November, 2020) $35
Late (1st December, 2020) $35
Description

Best Experimental
Entry fees
Early Bird (27th October, 2020) $35
Regular (28th November, 2020) $35
Late (1st December, 2020) $35
Description

Features and shorts.

Best Animation
Entry fees
Early Bird (27th October, 2020) $35
Regular (28th November, 2020) $35
Late (1st December, 2020) $35
Description

Features and shorts are accepted.

Best Science Fiction
Entry fees
Early Bird (27th October, 2020) $35
Regular (28th November, 2020) $35
Late (1st December, 2020) $35
Description

Features and shorts are accepted.

Best Horror
Entry fees
Early Bird (27th October, 2020) $35
Regular (28th November, 2020) $35
Late (1st December, 2020) $35
Description

Features and shorts are accepted.

Best Director
Entry fees
Early Bird (27th October, 2020) $35
Regular (28th November, 2020) $35
Late (1st December, 2020) $35
Description

Features and shorts are accepted.

Best Producer
Entry fees
Early Bird (27th October, 2020) $35
Regular (28th November, 2020) $35
Late (1st December, 2020) $35
Description

Shorts and features are accepted.

Best Cinematography
Entry fees
Early Bird (27th October, 2020) $35
Regular (28th November, 2020) $35
Late (1st December, 2020) $35
Description

Features and shorts.

Best Editor
Entry fees
Early Bird (27th October, 2020) $35
Regular (28th November, 2020) $35
Late (1st December, 2020) $35
Description

Features and shorts are accepted.

Best Actress
Entry fees
Early Bird (27th October, 2020) $35
Regular (28th November, 2020) $35
Late (1st December, 2020) $35
Description

Features and shorts are accepted.

Best Actor
Entry fees
Early Bird (27th October, 2020) $35
Regular (28th November, 2020) $35
Late (1st December, 2020) $35
Description

Features and shorts are accepted.

Best Script
Entry fees
Early Bird (27th October, 2020) $35
Regular (28th November, 2020) $35
Late (1st December, 2020) $35
Description

Features and shorts are accepted.

Best TV Series/Pilot/Web
Entry fees
Early Bird (27th October, 2020) $35
Regular (28th November, 2020) $35
Late (1st December, 2020) $35
Description

Best Comedy
Entry fees
Early Bird (27th October, 2020) $35
Regular (28th November, 2020) $35
Late (1st December, 2020) $35
Description

Features and shorts are accepted.

Best Student Film
Entry fees
Early Bird (27th October, 2020) $35
Regular (28th November, 2020) $35
Late (1st December, 2020) $35
Description

Features and shorts are accepted.

Best Music Video
Entry fees
Early Bird (27th October, 2020) $35
Regular (28th November, 2020) $35
Late (1st December, 2020) $35
Description

Features and shorts are accepted.

Best Thriller
Entry fees
Early Bird (27th October, 2020) $35
Regular (28th November, 2020) $35
Late (1st December, 2020) $35
Description

Features and shorts are accepted.

Best Trailer
Entry fees
Early Bird (27th October, 2020) $35
Regular (28th November, 2020) $35
Late (1st December, 2020) $35
Description

Best Composer
Entry fees
Early Bird (27th October, 2020) $35
Regular (28th November, 2020) $35
Late (1st December, 2020) $35
Description

Best First Time Filmmaker
Entry fees
Early Bird (27th October, 2020) $35
Regular (28th November, 2020) $35
Late (1st December, 2020) $35
Description

Shorts and features are accepted.

Chicago Movie Mag
Entry fees
Early Bird (27th October, 2020) $180
Regular (28th November, 2020) $180
Late (1st December, 2020) $180
Description

We feature our official selections on Chicago Movie Magazine with interviews. The interviews promote the films and the filmmakers and can also be shared to your FilmFreeway page.

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