The Pittsburgh Independent Film Festival is Pittsburgh's own film festival for truly independent films, and a headline event for micro-budget and no-budget films in the USA. PIIF offers a fantastic opportunity for undiscovered filmmakers to showcase their achievements, filmmakers who posses an independent vision and operate to create innovative work outside the studio system. PIIF presents the best of low-budget filmmaking from around the world, and mixes it up with relevant industry discussions and targeted social networking events. PIFF uses the strength of the independent filmmaking community to put on a fantastic festival. PIFF is an indie film festival by and for indie filmmakers.