NYC Indie Film Fest

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The 18th Annual New York City Independent Film Festival The NYC Independent Film Festival provides a showcase for the best independent cinema, from NYC and around the world, to the public and entertainment industry. The weeklong celebration screens the best indie films, offers educational panels and presentations helmed by industry professionals, and holds live performances. The Festival gives filmmakers the opportunity for potential distribution and funding, as well as awarding the top films across numerous categories, all whole giving them the opportunity to mingle and network with press, supporters, and fans. 

The Festival is focused on low budget and emerging, yet overlooked filmmakers, bringing their talent to culturally enrich the NYC community. The Festival aims to create the largest gathering of true indie filmmakers.

Whether a submission is comedic, dramatic, or something in between, The NYCIndieFF is eager to embrace fresh ideas and storytelling.

The 18th Annual New York City Independent Film Festival will be held From June 1 to 7, 2026 at the Producers Club, 358 West 44th Street, New York, NY 10036.

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Meet the curators of the The NYC Indie Film Fest
Feb 16, 2026 at 06:58 PM

The New York City Independent Film Festival is proud of our team of curators.   Dennis CieriExecutive Director and Co-FounderMusic Video CuratorI am a native New Yorker and I am a multimedia travel...

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Submit to NYC Indie Film Fest 18th edition
Jul 25, 2025 at 02:19 PM

Submit now to be a part of all the excitement and join our community of Filmmakers from around the world. See you this year in NYC and in 2026!! Earlybird Deadline : August 31,...

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The 17th Annual NYC Independent Film Festival Returns to the Iconic Producers’ Club in Times Square
Jul 25, 2025 at 02:19 PM

  Join us for another weeklong event showcasing some of “the best indie films” from the NYC film festival circuit, according to Secret NYC. NEW YORK, NY — The 17th annual NYC Independent Film...

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New sponsor and prize announcement!
Feb 16, 2024 at 07:47 PM

Trophies and certificates are awarded to all winners. Some of the confirmed prizes for 2024 are!   Shorts and Super Shorts Winners - ShortTV Distribution deal offers. (non Exclusive) All...

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NYCIFF call for entry: happy submitting to NYCIFF!
Dec 14, 2023 at 04:06 PM

16th NYC Independent Film Festival  June 5-8, 2024   August 31, 2023 Earlybird Deadline November 30, 2023 Regular Deadline January 15,...

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Winners for the 2023 15th Annual NYC Indie Awards!
Jul 14, 2023 at 03:49 PM

  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...

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The Best Indie Films came to NYC in June 2022
Jun 25, 2022 at 05:10 PM

The 14th Annual New York City Independent Film Festival was a great success !  We all had a great time and saw a lot of great films and made new connections!  Here are some of the great photos from...

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Winner Best Narrative Short Film at the 2019 NYC Indie Awards
Nov 06, 2019 at 07:48 PM

Winner Best Narrative Short Film at the 2019 NYC Indie Awards SAGE - Directed by: Gabe Dinsmoor!! Submit your film today to be part of all the excitement May 10 - 17,...

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The 2019 NYC Indie Awards! Winner of Best Actor and Best Director went to the film Guest Artist!
Oct 30, 2019 at 12:27 PM

The 2019 Winner of the NYC Indie Awards went to Guest Artist for Best Actor Jeff Danials and Best Driector Tim Busfield.  https://youtu.be/gmB7dg6AhV8  

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And the winner of the 2019 NYC Indie Awards for Best Actress was...
Sep 27, 2019 at 05:07 PM

Congratulations to the winners of the 2019 NYC Indie Awards!! Winner of the best Actress Award went to Clare Durant for her performance in Animas! Submit your film today to be part of all the...