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Film Festivals
2009 Indiana Film Festivals
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Wet Your Pants Comedy Film Festival
November 21, 2009
Carmel - Highlighting short and feature length comedy films and presented in association with the National Kidney Foundation of Indiana with all proceeds going to the foundation in memory of Steven M. Pearce.
Rules & Guidelines
Festival Entry Form
Website
2010 Indiana Film Festivals
Bloomington PRIDE Film Festival
January 28-30, 2010
Bloomington - A cinematic celebration of the gay, lesbian, bi-sexual, transgendered, queer and intersex community in Bloomington, Indiana. A program of the Buskirk-Chumley Theater, a historic downtown movie palace, the Festival features more than 20 films from all over the world – shorts and features, animation, documentaries, comedy, and drama. Social gatherings and dance parties abound at different restaurants and bars nearby, while other community organizations are involved from start to finish. Founded in 2004, PRIDE films are chosen by an all volunteer Steering Committee, and dedicated individuals create a welcoming, carnival atmosphere throughout the weekend, making it truly “Your Claim to Flame!”
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IPFW Communications Department Windsong Pictures Film Festival
March 8-13, 2009
Fort Wayne - Feature and shorts film festival for independent filmmakers that also includes such categories as documentary, experimental, animation, music video, and news format.
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LUNAFEST
March 24, 2010
Indianapolis - Celebrating women filmmakers, presented by LUNA and the IUPUI Office for Women.
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Phantoscope High School Film Festival
April 10, 2010
Richmond - Shorts film festival for Indiana high school filmmakers.
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River Bend Film Festival
April 30 & May 1, 2010
South Bend - Mid America Filmmakers and Downtown South Bend present a film festival for students and filmmakers of all ages.
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Windsong Student Film Festival
May 15, 2009
Fort Wayne - Feature and shorts film festival for K-12 students that also includes such categories as documentary, experimental, animation, music video, and news format.
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Frog Baby Film Festival
TBA - Spring 2010
Muncie - Cardinal Filmworks presents a film festival exclusively for Ball State students involving projects of 30 minutes or less.
Email: CardinalFilmwork@gmail.com
Envision Film Festival
TBA - Spring 2010
Upland - The Envision Film Festival honors aspiring Taylor University filmmakers whose visual storytelling explores the range of human experience with hopeful vision, artistry, truthfulness and integrity. The festival accepts fiction and nonfiction entries. A high school category will be added in 2010, open to young filmmakers across the U.S.
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INDY Awards
TBA - Fall 2010
Indianapolis - The Indiana Film Society presents a shorts film festival that highlights Midwest films and filmmakers.
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Indianapolis International Film Festival
TBA - Summer 2010
Indianapolis - Feature and shorts film festival for independent filmmakers that presents films that inform, enlighten, and educate the community by providing a vivid reflection of the rich cultural diversity of Indianapolis and the world beyond our doors.
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Manhattan Short Film Festival
TBA - Fall 2010
Bloomington - Each year MANHATTAN SHORT selects twelve short films from around the world and distributes them across five continents. During the course of one week, cinema audiences at each venue are asked to vote for their favorite short film. Votes from each venue are tabulated and sent through to MANHATTAN SHORT headquarters and the winner is announced after the last show in NYC on the last Sunday in September. This year marks the first time in the festival’s history that all 50 states will participate.
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Heartland Film Festival
TBA - October 2010
Indianapolis - Feature and shorts film festival for independent filmmakers that spans nine days and showcases student and professional films from around the world and recognizing filmmakers whose work explores the human journey by expressing hope and respect for the positive values in life. Sign up on website for regular festival updates.
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Harvest Moon Film Festival
TBA - November 2010
Muncie - Celebrating the Midwest by promoting Midwestern filmmaking with features, shorts, and documentaries.
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Indianapolis LGBT Film Festival
TBA - November 2010
Indianapolis - Highlighting gay/lesbian subject matter and/or characters in features, shorts, and documentaries.
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Out of State Film Festivals
*Updates
Riviera Independent Film Festival
December 10-13, 2009
Three Rivers, Michigan - Submissions are free, looking films of any length or genre. Deadline is Nov. 21, 2009.
Click here for Information & Submission Form
The Midwest Independent Film Festival
Year Round
Chicago, Illinois - This festival sits proudly at the center of the independent film scene in Chicago and the Midwest and is dedicated to celebrating and strenghthening the Midwest filmmaking community.
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HELPFUL LINKS
Without a Box - Online Service for Festival Submissions
Inside Film Magazine - Film Festival Calendar