Indie Shortz Awards Welcomes You
THE INDIE SHORTZ AWARDS ACCEPT OLD SHORT FILMS PRODUCED IN ANY YEAR.
INDIE SHORTZ AWARDS Film Festival celebrates outstanding short films from around the world. We consider filmmaking an integral part of our lives, and we encourage narrations that bring ideas to life. Film as a tool of fiction relies on an easy, central assertion: to tell is to feel empathic. Within the vast universe of all the stories that can be imagined, the audience empathizes with the characters and can experience patterns of emotions that otherwise would not be experienced.
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​INDIE SHORTZ AWARDS Film Festival is a encouraging and supporting filmmakers worldwide, we hope to give them the recognition that they deserve. festival a prestigious certificate along with exclusive laurels and dedicated promotion. Every submission has the ability to qualify for multiple categories which increases the chances to win multiple awards.We accept films of all types.
About Us
INDIE SHORTZ AWARDS, a cinematographic news and criticism site with more than 10 years of experience, organizes a cinematographic event for the first time.
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INDIE SHORTZ AWARDS is a Festival dedicated to celebrating the most innovative forms offered by the contemporary short film both from its aesthetics and from its narrative.
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The main objective of the event is to value the making of short films. Creating a specific space for dissemination, discussion and to encourage activity.
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The Festival is proposed as a space to celebrate international short films, linking the films with the public, as well as the filmmakers with other personalities from the audiovisual industry.
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The first edition of INDIE SHORTZ AWARDS will be held at HPCL Auditorium in Visakhapatnam, India, Andhra Pradesh from April 12 to 13, 2025.
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Our mission is to encourage and support filmmakers around the world so that they receive the recognition they deserve.
Categories & Awards
Best of the INDIE SHORTZ AWARDS: 300USD
To keep the Awards fair and transparent, we invite independent judges from all around the world who enjoy the experience and assess each category.
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Each short film will be reviewed at least for three judges after the film is scored by our screening team. Our judges team includes artists from the American, European, Asian Countries.
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Our event will hold 25 COMPETITIONS by movie genre.
We proudly announce our MAIN COMPETITIONS:
Categories & Fees:
ISA BEST SHORT
ISA BEST DRAMA SHORT
ISA BEST INTERNATIONAL SHORT
ISA BEST STUDENT EXPERIMENTAL/DOCUMENTARY/SHORT
ISA BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT
ISA BEST ANIMATION SHORT
ISA BEST MOBILE EXPERIMENTAL/DOCUMENTARY/SHORT
ISA BEST MUSIC VIDEO
ISA BEST FEMALE DIRECTOR
ISA BEST MALE DIRECTOR
ISA BEST PRODUCER
ISA BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
ISA BEST EDITING
ISA BEST ACTOR
ISA BEST ACTRESS
RULES AND TERMS
* In order to submit a film, you must own the rights or have permission from the owner.
* The INDIE SHORTZ AWARDS relationship will exclusively be related to the film submitter.
Any Foreign film that is not in English must have English subtitles.
* All fees are non-refundable.
* INDIE SHORTZ AWARDS will not be responsible for damaged copies.
* A downloadable high definition link (.mov or .mp4) of the film is required in case the movie is selected to be screened.
* Students must present a valid Student ID in order to receive our student discount.
* Not all the submissions are selected for the official competition. Our Judges are free to make their own choices and no feedback will be given about not selected films.
* INDIE SHORTZ AWARDS can consider any film to be disqualified if the festival considers the content inappropriate. If you have any question regarding this decision you might contact us at our email address
* A fee is required for all the Main Competitions. For payment structure visit FilmFreeway website
* All Technical & Performances Categories are free of charge and are included by submitting your film in any Main Competition. For payment structure visit FilmFreeway website
* The applicants (submitters) must accept INDIE SHORTZ AWARDS Rules and Terms.
* Filmmakers are requested to add the name of the person and the category. When you submit your movie in a Main Competition, you can choose your film to be considered in any Technical & Performance Categories you want. Please tick all free categories you want to be considered and add the names of the artists in the Custom Form.
* By submitting your movie, you authorize INDIE SHORTZ AWARDS to use, distribute and share the film poster, trailer, synopsis and movie stills in our social media.
* Maximum length allowed is 40 minutes.
* We do not require premiere status.
* When submitting your film, you are consenting to our Privacy Policy. We are committed to respecting each filmmaker's preferences. We might contact you through your email or social media provided in the submission page to communicate updates on your submission status, screening and DCP requirements, events ticket confirmation, as well as to provide information about events, services, promotions that we think you might be interested in. You can unsubscribe from any marketing or advertising newsletter from us or any partner festival simply by clicking unsubscribe.
Even when unsubscribing from a marketing newsletter, you can still receive any communication regarding your submission status through the FilmFreeway system. For more information about our associated event, please refer to veneziashorts.com. If you need further information, please contact us via contact@veneziashorts.org, and we will be happy to help you.