NYC Indie Film Fest

New York City Independent Film Festival urges filmmakers not to wait until the last minute as the 2014 deadline is on May 31st.

New York, NY – The 5^th NYC Indie Film Fest just confirmed that the regular deadline for submissions is on May 31^st. “With the deadline approaching, we are receiving more submissions than we expected. That’s why we recommend that filmmakers not to wait until the last minute”, said Dennis Cieri, Executive Director of the festival.

Cieri reported that the festival has received submissions from over thirty-five countries and every continent so far. “We are excited about the quality of the films being submitted. The submission committee has been working hard to select the films.”

Filmmakers can submit films in the following categories: feature-length, documentary, short, super-short, music video and art video. In addition to screening the selected indie films, the festival offers Awards for the best films and prizes in some categories. A board of movie professionals will select the winners. Mark of Distinction Award is offered to the audience’s choice.

Filmmakers can visit the website www.nycindieff.com to learn more about the festival and also for submissions. Past years selected films are also listed on the website. News about deadlines and submissions are regularly updated on Twitter @NYCIndieFF and Facebook facebook.com/nycindieff.