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The Indie Gathering International Film Festival (22)

Fristen

28 Aug 2026
Aufruf zu Einschreibungen

02 Dez 2026
Frühe Frist

10 Mai 2027
Standard-Frist

07 Jun 2027
Späte Frist

07 Jun 2027
Letzter Termin

6
Monate

26 Jun 2027
Benachrichtigungsdatum

13 Aug 2027
15 Aug 2027

Adresse

520 Enterprise Dr, Lewis Center, 43035, Columbus, Ohio, United States

Festival Beschreibung

Kurzfilmfestival 55'<

Spielfilmfestival >56'

Festival Anforderungen

Filmfestival

Fiktion

Dokumentarfilm

Animation

Fantastisch

Terror

Experimental

Musik-Video

Andere

Genres

Alle Themen

Hat Einsende-Gebühren

Internationales Festival

Physischer Standort

Produktionsdatum: Jede

Produktionsländer: Jede

Länder Dreharbeiten: Jede

Nationalitäten Regisseur: Jede

Debütfilme

Schulprojekte

Kurzfilme 55'<

Spielfilme >56'

AI Tools

Jede Sprache

Untertitel
English

Teilen in sozialen Netzwerken

Facebook
Tweet

English

German ML

Festival Beschreibung (Ausgabe: 22)

Festival Start: 13 August 2027 Festival Ende: 15 August 2027

The Indie Gathering International Film Festival is entering our 22nd year festival in 2027. We moved to Columbus, Ohio this past year. Getting the opportunity to present your projects on the big screen is rare and precious. The Indie Gathering leveled up now that we are in 4 theaters in a real multiplex for 3 days, showing over 100 projects.

This weekend long film festival is an in-person gathering for filmmakers young, old, student, amateur, or professional. This festival is for people who create because it is part of their soul. Those that need to make and to express themselves. No matter your budget or access, we celebrate the passion and dedication of artists and filmmakers who simply love and appreciate cinema and are dedicated to growing their skill set and overall knowledge of cinematic arts.

Our mission is to provide an opportunity and safe space for filmmakers of any level or capability to showcase their work. Indie Gathering is an opportunity to engage filmmakers from all walks of life. We are building a community on the premise that bringing people up for their merits is greater than cutting with crushing critique. Indie Gathering is a place for filmmakers to better their skills, showcase their ideas, and build a community. We thrive on your inspiration not your flaws. We embrace experimental, animated, narrative and documentary, short-form and feature length films from every corner of the globe, offering filmmakers an environment that values artistry above marquee names and industry relationships. We are about fostering creativity and honing the craft.

**PLEASE READ ALL RULES BEFORE SUBMITTING!**

With competitions for films, scripts, film scoring, and acting/monologue, The Indie Gathering has a place for everyone! The weekend consists of three movie theater screens, vendors, film seminars/lectures, competitions, networking parties and more! If you are involved in, or interested in, any aspect of filmmaking, this festival is for you.

Previously voted one of the Top 25 Film Festivals by MovieMaker Magazine as the Best Fest for Networking!

Preise und Qualifikationen

Awards to attending winners include framed certificates, & other prizes

Regeln

PLEASE READ ALL RULES BEFORE SUBMITTING!

When submitting your project, please e-mail us with your project information and genre selection at theindiegathering@gmail.com. This must be received by e-mail to ensure your submission goes into the proper judging category. Please include your project name and tracking number in the e-mail. Filmmakers, please also note if your film is a student project. Please note that we may, in our own discretion, move your project into a different genre if we feel it is a better fit for that genre. This does not happen often, but we want to ensure your project is in the right category. However, we still need your selected genre e-mailed to us. Please select only ONE.

Film Genres: Action / Animation / Comedy / Comedy-Romantic / Documentary / Drama / Drama-Comedy / Drama-Crime / Drama-Romantic / Experimental / Family / Fantasy / Horror / Horror-Comedy / Sci-Fi / Suspense-Thriller / Trailer / TV Pilot / Web episode / Western

Music Video Genres: Alternative / Blues / Country / Indie / Jazz / Metal / Other / Pop / Punk / R & B / Rap / Rock

Script Genres: Action / Comedy / Comedy-Romantic / Drama / Drama-Comedy / Drama-Crime / Drama-Romantic / Family / Fantasy / Horror / Horror-Comedy / Sci-Fi / Suspense-Thriller / TV Pilot / Web episode / Western/Animation

Films in any language other than English MUST be subtitled.

There are NO restrictions as to when your film or script was completed or where it has been released. Anyone may enter the competition. All entries must receive an average score of 90 or above in the judging process to qualify for award placement.

We do not grant submission fee waivers under almost any circumstance. We do not pay screening fees, please do not email about us paying to screen your films.

Please note, if your project qualifies for an award, you or a direct representative from your project must be in attendance at the festival in order to receive any physical awards. Non-attending winners will be e-mailed award certificates after the event.

All submissions - whether accepted or not - come with TWO complimentary 3-day event VIP passes to the festival per filmmaker. Any additional passes must be purchased in advance or at the door.

If you have a film in competition which can no longer be considered for screening, you may withdraw it from screening consideration but still leave it in competition for award placement. Please e-mail theindiegathering@gmail.com as soon as possible if you need to withdraw from consideration for screening.

You may withdraw your submission at any time, but there are no refunds on submissions or tickets.

Micro Films

Kurzfilme 5'<

Gebühr

-8%

PRO 23%

Früh 20$ 18.4$ 15.4$ 02 Dez 26

Standard 26$ 23.92$ 20.02$ 10 Mai 27

Spät 45$ 41.4$ 34.65$ 07 Jun 27

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Einsendungs-Frist
07 Jun 27

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4.6$

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Films 5 min. or less in length. When submitting your project, please e-mail us with your project information and genre selection at theindiegathering@gmail.com. This must be received by e-mail to ensure your submission goes into the proper judging category. Please include your project name and tracking number in the e-mail. Filmmakers, please also note if your film is a student project. Film Genres: Action / Animation / Comedy / Comedy-Romantic / Documentary / Drama / Drama-Comedy / Drama-Crime / Drama-Romantic / Experimental / Family / Fantasy / Horror / Horror-Comedy / Sci-Fi / Suspense-Thriller / Western Any language other than English MUST be subtitled.

Short Film (5 min to 55 min)

Kurzfilme >6' 55'<

Gebühr

-8%

PRO 23%

Früh 20$ 18.4$ 15.4$ 02 Dez 26

Standard 32$ 29.44$ 24.64$ 10 Mai 27

Spät 47$ 43.24$ 36.19$ 07 Jun 27

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Einsendungs-Frist
07 Jun 27

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4.6$

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Films over 5 min. and under 55 min. in length. When submitting your project, please e-mail us with your project information and genre selection at theindiegathering@gmail.com. This must be received by e-mail to ensure your submission goes into the proper judging category. Please include your project name and tracking number in the e-mail. Filmmakers, please also note if your film is a student project. Film Genres: Action / Animation / Comedy / Comedy-Romantic / Drama / Drama-Comedy / Drama-Crime / Drama-Romantic / Experimental / Family / Fantasy / Horror / Horror-Comedy / Sci-Fi / Suspense-Thriller / Western Any language other than English MUST be subtitled.

Feature Film (60 min to 170 min)

Kurz- und Hauptfilme >56' 170'<

Gebühr

-8%

PRO 23%

Früh 35$ 32.2$ 26.95$ 02 Dez 26

Standard 42$ 38.64$ 32.34$ 10 Mai 27

Spät 65$ 59.8$ 50.05$ 07 Jun 27

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Einsendungs-Frist
07 Jun 27

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8.05$

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Films over 55min. in length. When submitting your project, please e-mail us with your project information and genre selection at theindiegathering@gmail.com. This must be received by e-mail to ensure your submission goes into the proper judging category. Please include your project name and tracking number in the e-mail. Filmmakers, please also note if your film is a student project. Film Genres: Action / Animation / Comedy / Comedy-Romantic / Drama / Drama-Comedy / Drama-Crime / Drama-Romantic / Experimental / Family / Fantasy / Horror / Horror-Comedy / Sci-Fi / Suspense-Thriller / Western Any language other than English MUST be subtitled.

Music Videos

Kurz- und Hauptfilme

Gebühr

-8%

PRO 23%

Früh 15$ 13.8$ 11.55$ 02 Dez 26

Standard 26$ 23.92$ 20.02$ 10 Mai 27

Spät 42$ 38.64$ 32.34$ 07 Jun 27

Holen Sie sich eine Jahreskarte und erhalten Sie den maximalen Rabatt auf die Festival- und Einreichgebühren

Einsendungs-Frist
07 Jun 27

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3.45$

Einsenden

When submitting your project, please e-mail us with your project information and genre selection at theindiegathering@gmail.com. This must be received by e-mail to ensure your submission goes into the proper judging category. Please include your project name and tracking number in the e-mail. Music Video Genres: Alternative / Blues / Country / Indie / Jazz / Metal / Other / Pop / Punk / R & B / Rap / Rock

TV Pilot or Web Episode

Kurz- und Hauptfilme

Gebühr

-8%

PRO 23%

Früh 26$ 23.92$ 20.02$ 02 Dez 26

Standard 40$ 36.8$ 30.8$ 10 Mai 27

Spät 52$ 47.84$ 40.04$ 07 Jun 27

Holen Sie sich eine Jahreskarte und erhalten Sie den maximalen Rabatt auf die Festival- und Einreichgebühren

Einsendungs-Frist
07 Jun 27

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5.98$

Einsenden

For finished projects classified as TV Pilot or Web Episode - please e-mail which of these two categories you are submitting under. This should be a SINGLE episode per submission. Any language other than English MUST be subtitled.

Trailer

Kurzfilme 3'<

Gebühr

-8%

PRO 23%

Früh 15$ 13.8$ 11.55$ 02 Dez 26

Standard 20$ 18.4$ 15.4$ 10 Mai 27

Spät 30$ 27.6$ 23.1$ 07 Jun 27

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Einsendungs-Frist
07 Jun 27

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3.45$

Einsenden

Any genre teaser or promotional trailer. Any language other than English MUST be subtitled

Short Script

Script / Pitch

Gebühr

-8%

PRO 23%

Früh 20$ 18.4$ 15.4$ 02 Dez 26

Standard 25$ 23$ 19.25$ 10 Mai 27

Spät 45$ 41.4$ 34.65$ 07 Jun 27

Holen Sie sich eine Jahreskarte und erhalten Sie den maximalen Rabatt auf die Festival- und Einreichgebühren

Einsendungs-Frist
07 Jun 27

Sparen Sie
4.6$

Einsenden

When submitting your project, please e-mail us with your project information and genre selection at theindiegathering@gmail.com. This must be received by e-mail to ensure your submission goes into the proper judging category. Please include your project name and tracking number in the e-mail. Script Genres: Action / Comedy / Comedy-Romantic / Drama / Drama-Comedy / Drama-Crime / Drama-Romantic / Family / Fantasy / Horror / Horror-Comedy / Sci-Fi / Suspense-Thriller / Western

Feature Script

Script / Pitch

Gebühr

-8%

PRO 23%

Früh 30$ 27.6$ 23.1$ 02 Dez 26

Standard 40$ 36.8$ 30.8$ 10 Mai 27

Spät 60$ 55.2$ 46.2$ 07 Jun 27

Holen Sie sich eine Jahreskarte und erhalten Sie den maximalen Rabatt auf die Festival- und Einreichgebühren

Einsendungs-Frist
07 Jun 27

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6.9$

Einsenden

When submitting your project, please e-mail us with your project information and genre selection at theindiegathering@gmail.com. This must be received by e-mail to ensure your submission goes into the proper judging category. Please include your project name and tracking number in the e-mail. Script Genres: Action / Comedy / Comedy-Romantic / Drama / Drama-Comedy / Drama-Crime / Drama-Romantic / Family / Fantasy / Horror / Horror-Comedy / Sci-Fi / Suspense-Thriller / Western

TV Pilot - SCRIPT

Script / Pitch

Gebühr

-8%

PRO 23%

Früh 25$ 23$ 19.25$ 02 Dez 26

Standard 40$ 36.8$ 30.8$ 10 Mai 27

Spät 55$ 50.6$ 42.35$ 07 Jun 27

Holen Sie sich eine Jahreskarte und erhalten Sie den maximalen Rabatt auf die Festival- und Einreichgebühren

Einsendungs-Frist
07 Jun 27

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5.75$

Einsenden

For written projects classified as a TV Pilot or Web Episode script - please e-mail us at theindiegathering@gmail.com regarding which of these two categories you are submitting under. This should be a SINGLE episode per submission.

Animation - short

Kurzfilme 55'<

Gebühr

-8%

PRO 23%

Früh 15$ 13.8$ 11.55$ 02 Dez 26

Standard 25$ 23$ 19.25$ 10 Mai 27

Spät 45$ 41.4$ 34.65$ 07 Jun 27

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Einsendungs-Frist
07 Jun 27

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3.45$

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For fully animated films or films with more than 60% animation

Animation - features

Kurz- und Hauptfilme >56' 120'<

Gebühr

-8%

PRO 23%

Früh 30$ 27.6$ 23.1$ 02 Dez 26

Standard 45$ 41.4$ 34.65$ 10 Mai 27

Spät 62$ 57.04$ 47.74$ 07 Jun 27

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Einsendungs-Frist
07 Jun 27

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6.9$

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feature length films that are at least 60% or fully animated

Webisodes

Kurz- und Hauptfilme

Gebühr

-8%

PRO 23%

Früh 20$ 18.4$ 15.4$ 02 Dez 26

Standard 32$ 29.44$ 24.64$ 10 Mai 27

Spät 52$ 47.84$ 40.04$ 07 Jun 27

Holen Sie sich eine Jahreskarte und erhalten Sie den maximalen Rabatt auf die Festival- und Einreichgebühren

Einsendungs-Frist
07 Jun 27

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4.6$

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This category is for web-created content

AI Films/Trailers/Music Videos

Kurz- und Hauptfilme

Gebühr

-8%

PRO 23%

Früh 20$ 18.4$ 15.4$ 02 Dez 26

Standard 35$ 32.2$ 26.95$ 10 Mai 27

Spät 55$ 50.6$ 42.35$ 07 Jun 27

Holen Sie sich eine Jahreskarte und erhalten Sie den maximalen Rabatt auf die Festival- und Einreichgebühren

Einsendungs-Frist
07 Jun 27

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4.6$

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This category is for all AI generated content. We welcome this new art-form but these are not in competition with any live action or traditionally animated films. These are also not in contention for BEST OF FESTIVAL. Do not enter any AI generated films in any other category.

Documentary - Feature

Kurz- und Hauptfilme >55' 180'<

Gebühr

-8%

PRO 23%

Früh 30$ 27.6$ 23.1$ 02 Dez 26

Standard 40$ 36.8$ 30.8$ 10 Mai 27

Spät 65$ 59.8$ 50.05$ 07 Jun 27

Holen Sie sich eine Jahreskarte und erhalten Sie den maximalen Rabatt auf die Festival- und Einreichgebühren

Einsendungs-Frist
07 Jun 27

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6.9$

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Documentary feature films - 55 minutes to 180 minutes in length

Documentary - Short

Kurzfilme 55'<

Gebühr

-8%

PRO 23%

Früh 20$ 18.4$ 15.4$ 02 Dez 26

Standard 30$ 27.6$ 23.1$ 10 Mai 27

Spät 60$ 55.2$ 46.2$ 07 Jun 27

Holen Sie sich eine Jahreskarte und erhalten Sie den maximalen Rabatt auf die Festival- und Einreichgebühren

Einsendungs-Frist
07 Jun 27

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4.6$

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For documentaries under 55 minutes in run time

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