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Philadelphia Independent Film Festival (17)

Deadlines

27 May 2023
Call for entries

19 Nov 2023
Early deadline

13 Feb 2024
Standard deadline

14 Mar 2024
Late deadline

09 Apr 2024
Festival closed

13 Apr 2024
Notification date

08 May 2024
11 May 2024

Address

941 N Front Street, 19123, Philadelphia , PA, United States

Festival description

Short film festival 30'<

Feature film festival >45' 120'<

Festival requirements

Film festival

Fiction

Documentary

Animation

Fantastic

Terror

Experimental

Music Video

Other

Any Genre

Any Theme

Has submission fees

International Festival

Physical Location

May 2021

Production countries: Any

Shooting countries: Any

Director nationalities: Any

Debut Films

School projects

Short Films 30'<

Feature Films >45' 120'<

Any language

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Festival description (Edition: 17)

Festival start: 08 May 2024 Festival end: 11 May 2024

MISSION & OBJECTIVE ~
The Philadelphia Independent Film Festival is committed to discovering and showcasing a unique cinematic experience unrestrained by conventional boundaries.

ABOUT THE FESTIVAL ~
Welcome to our 17th year and what a year we hope it will be.

With the Metropolitan City of Philadelphia as its pallet, the Philadelphia Independent Film Festival seeks out and brings together a unique blend of innovation, technology, creativity, and diversity of film in an ever-evolving filmmaker ecosystem.

The festival launched in 2007 out of the mediabureau.com film initiative. The group had been meeting as part of the Philadelphia Underground Film Forum #uff and with surging and pent-up demand for Independent film at a crossroads, launched the first festival in 2008. What was once a digital screening group has blossomed into an annual 6-day event attended by filmmakers from all over the world.

The festival programs original film across 12 genres, animation, VR, and music video's. We like to discuss the films we program, online and offline, using #piff #pifffilms #uff #DemocratizeContent across our active media networks. The vast majority of the festival program is world and local premier status.

We hope top hear from you and see you at the festival!

Prizes and qualifications

Films are selected into the Underground Film Forum #UFF and then awarded with "Best of..." & Underground Film Forum selections.

*The Philadelphia Independent Film Festival is IMDB certified.

Rules

All work should be original with all licensing obtained.

All films must have been completed 20 months prior to the festival date.

All forms of film are accepted into competition.

Please specify your film in a genre if submitting it as a short or feature.

Feel free to discuss your film and its merit on festival social media properties @Philaindie. Lobbying your film is accepted but we reserve the right to delete any and all comments. Please respect we have only so many available slots to screen.

The festival reserves the right to revoke any submission at anytime.

SHORT FILM

Short Films 20'<

Fee

-8%

PRO 18%

Early 30$ 27.6$ 24.6$ 19 Nov 23

Standard 35$ 32.2$ 28.7$ 13 Feb 24

Late 45$ 41.4$ 36.9$ 14 Mar 24

Extended 50$ 46$ 41$ 09 Apr 24

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If the above genre's do not fit your short film, please add it here. Please add your film here if the film is under :20 min.

FEATURE FILM

Short and Feature Films >45' 120'<

Fee

-8%

PRO 18%

Early 30$ 27.6$ 24.6$ 19 Nov 23

Standard 35$ 32.2$ 28.7$ 13 Feb 24

Late 45$ 41.4$ 36.9$ 14 Mar 24

Extended 50$ 46$ 41$ 09 Apr 24

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If the above genre's do not fit your feature film, please add it here. Please add your film here if it is longer than :45 min's.

VR / Augmented Reality / AI

Short and Feature Films

Fee

-8%

PRO 18%

Early 30$ 27.6$ 24.6$ 19 Nov 23

Standard 35$ 32.2$ 28.7$ 13 Feb 24

Late 45$ 41.4$ 36.9$ 14 Mar 24

Extended 50$ 46$ 41$ 09 Apr 24

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Web Series

Short and Feature Films

Fee

-8%

PRO 18%

Early 30$ 27.6$ 24.6$ 19 Nov 23

Standard 35$ 32.2$ 28.7$ 13 Feb 24

Late 45$ 41.4$ 36.9$ 14 Mar 24

Extended 50$ 46$ 41$ 09 Apr 24

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Use this category to submit a web (isode) series that are running or will run on the internet only.

Music Video

Short Films 15'<

Fee

-8%

PRO 18%

Early 30$ 27.6$ 24.6$ 19 Nov 23

Standard 35$ 32.2$ 28.7$ 13 Feb 24

Late 45$ 41.4$ 36.9$ 14 Mar 24

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Rough, Tough and RAW. A music video is shot almost every 15 minutes somewhere in the world. So they say. We are proud to continue our tradition of screening cutting edge music video's over the years. This category is not to be taken lightly. Accepted submissions will be screened throughout the Festival.

Animation

Short and Feature Films

Fee

-8%

PRO 18%

Early 30$ 27.6$ 24.6$ 19 Nov 23

Standard 35$ 32.2$ 28.7$ 13 Feb 24

Late 45$ 41.4$ 36.9$ 14 Mar 24

Extended 50$ 46$ 41$ 09 Apr 24

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All forms of animation will be considered. Please describe, in writing, your type of animation and process. We are interested in hearing about the story and what drives you to become an animator. We are also interested in what tools you used to make your animation.

Experimental

Short and Feature Films

Fee

-8%

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Early 30$ 27.6$ 24.6$ 19 Nov 23

Standard 35$ 32.2$ 28.7$ 13 Feb 24

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Music Documentary

Short and Feature Films

Fee

-8%

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Early 30$ 27.6$ 24.6$ 19 Nov 23

Standard 35$ 32.2$ 28.7$ 13 Feb 24

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Documentary

Short and Feature Films

Fee

-8%

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Early 30$ 27.6$ 24.6$ 19 Nov 23

Standard 35$ 32.2$ 28.7$ 13 Feb 24

Late 45$ 41.4$ 36.9$ 14 Mar 24

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Shorts and Features accepted.

Comedy

Short and Feature Films

Fee

-8%

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Early 30$ 27.6$ 24.6$ 19 Nov 23

Standard 35$ 32.2$ 28.7$ 13 Feb 24

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Shorts and Features accepted.

Drama

Short and Feature Films

Fee

-8%

PRO 18%

Early 30$ 27.6$ 24.6$ 19 Nov 23

Standard 35$ 32.2$ 28.7$ 13 Feb 24

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Original narrative fiction. Dare to take a chance and change the dynamic in which we watch independent film.

Political

Short and Feature Films

Fee

-8%

PRO 18%

Early 30$ 27.6$ 24.6$ 19 Nov 23

Standard 35$ 32.2$ 28.7$ 13 Feb 24

Late 45$ 41.4$ 36.9$ 14 Mar 24

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Shorts and Features accepted.

Thriller

Short and Feature Films

Fee

-8%

PRO 18%

Early 30$ 27.6$ 24.6$ 19 Nov 23

Standard 35$ 32.2$ 28.7$ 13 Feb 24

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Shorts and Features accepted.

Horror

Short and Feature Films

Fee

-8%

PRO 18%

Early 30$ 27.6$ 24.6$ 19 Nov 23

Standard 35$ 32.2$ 28.7$ 13 Feb 24

Late 45$ 41.4$ 36.9$ 14 Mar 24

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Science Fiction

Short and Feature Films

Fee

-8%

PRO 18%

Early 30$ 27.6$ 24.6$ 19 Nov 23

Standard 35$ 32.2$ 28.7$ 13 Feb 24

Late 45$ 41.4$ 36.9$ 14 Mar 24

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Shorts and Features accepted.

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