Overview
The Academy Award®-Qualifying Indy Shorts International Film Festival presented by Heartland Film is the largest shorts festival in the Midwest, running in Indianapolis, Indiana, since 2018! Originally an expansion to the Heartland International Film Festival, Indy Shorts has become its own six-day summer festival that celebrates the unique, creative and captivating art of short films in a wide range of categories, including horror, comedy, documentary, narrative, animated and more!
The 8th Annual Indy Shorts International Film Festival will take place at Living Room Theaters and Newfields July 22-27.
MovieMaker Magazine named the Indy Shorts International Film Festival as one of the 25 Coolest Film Festivals in the World for 2023 and 2024, Top 20 Best Short Film Festivals in the World for 2022, and consistently on 50 Best Film Festivals Worth the Entry Fee!
"Not only do they have some strong programming, but from one filmmaker to another... they have a lot of prizes and a lot of prize money! It's really incredible to see so many hardworking filmmakers get rewarded for some real cash! Also, the connections I've made from Indy Shorts have helped my career substantially. Top fav." – Camrus Johnson, Indy Shorts Alum and Panelist of Cool for MovieMaker Magazine.
Read MovieMaker Magazine's full article on the Top 25 Coolest Film Festivals in the World here.
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