LA Indie Shorts

Overview

LA Indie Shorts is an international annual event and seasonal competition dedicated to celebrating independent short films from all genres across the globe. The festival aims to highlight unique narratives and artistic expressions, honoring the creativity of independent filmmakers and inspiring new storytellers. The primary goal is to support and acknowledge the power of short filmmaking and indie filmmakers. The festival provides a platform to market, screen, and offer tools for distributing short films, ensuring filmmakers gain significant exposure to industry experts, critics, and audiences. Independent cinema is viewed as a universal language that transcends borders, unites communities, and reflects the full spectrum of the human experience. LA Indie Shorts is committed to supporting, promoting, awarding, and showcasing independent American and international short films, encouraging the appreciation of short-form and independent cinema on a global scale.

What to build

Participants must submit independent short films or screenplays.

Prizes

Eligibility

Films must have been completed within the past two years. Films must be less than 50 minutes in length. Scripts must be less than 50 pages in length. All rights must be cleared for film projects, and the festival is not responsible for any copyright issues.

How to enter

1. Submit your film or script via FilmFreeway.

Submission requirements

• Films must be less than 50 minutes in duration.
• Scripts must be less than 50 pages in length.
• Films must have been completed within the past 2 years.
• All rights for film projects must be cleared.

Resources

• FilmFreeway Submission Page