INDIE FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS (IFFA)
INTRODUCTION
Mukesh Modi, founder and President, welcome you to the Indie Film Festival Awards (IFFA).
Indie Film Festival Awards (IFFA), a non-profit organization 501 (c) 3, dedicated to celebrating independent cinema and fostering community engagement through the art of film. This is a unique kind of film festival for independent filmmakers/content creators where there are no barriers to borders, languages, genres, etc. based in New York, USA, this festival is having an online Award Nomination Festival, live screenings, and Indie Film Festival Awards Show in New York.
IFFA is consolidating filmmakers around the world for a wonderful presentation of cinematography and the unveiling of new talents. A committee comprising members from the film industry preview submitted films and select good works of motion pictures for the Award Nomination Festival.
The selected films/contents participate in The Awards nomination Festival which is held for 2 months between Mid-Feb 2025 Mid-April 2025. All selected films/contents will be showcase on Indie Films World Streaming platform at the cost of $1.49. 50% of the revenue will be given to the producers. After 2 month these films/contents will be removed from the Indie Films World Platform.
Films screen through this secure server screener where visitors and guests from around the world can witness and vote for the film. On the basis of viewers' choice and votes, 25 films/contents will be nominated for 25 categories of Awards which screen live in New York and to honor filmmakers, actors, technicians at The Indie Film Festival Awards Show in New York on the Last day of live screenings.
Theatre venue is in the Downtown Manhattan in New York City. We will screen all nominated films here as well as we will invite film distributors for the producers and content creators for them to meet and look for an opportunity to distribute their content. IFFA will also help distribute the contents worldwide including Amazon Prime Video
IFFA Submissions are for feature narratives, Short films, Shows, Series, documentaries, animation and student films
Feature Film – 6 Awards
Best Film
Best Director
Best writer
Best Actor - Male
Best Actor - Female
Best Actor in Negative Role
Short Film – 6 Awards
Best Film
Best Director
Best writer
Best Actor - Male
Best Actor - Female
Best Actor in Negative Role
Documentary 3 awards
Best Film (Documentary)
Best Director (Documentary)
Best Cinematographer (Documentary)
Web Serie 6 Awards
Best Series
Best Director
Best writer
Best Actor - Male
Best Actor - Female
Best Actor in Negative Role
Best Film (Student)
Best Director (Student)
Best Film (Animation)
Best Director (Animation)
Rules & Terms
TO SUBMIT A FILM, YOU NEED TO:
COMPLY WITH PRESELECTION CONDITIONS & Indie Film Festival Awards (IFFA)
FILL OUT THE ONLINE ENTRY FORM
UPLOAD YOUR FILM ONLINE
IF YOUR FILM IS SELECTED FOR AWARDS Nomination Festival, YOU MUST COMPLY WITH THE FESTIVAL’S RULES AND REGULATIONS
PRE SELECTION CONDITIONS
FEATURE FILM
Films that have not been released
The film must be more than 60 minutes long.
Every film submitted in the IFFA will be screened through a Virtual online secure screener during the Award Nomination festival. Any beneficiary, producer, or authorized representative submitting the feature film commits to honoring this clause.
SHORT FILM
Films that have not been released
The film must be less than 55 minutes long.
Every film submitted in the IFFA will be screened through a Virtual online secure screener during the Award Nomination festival. Any beneficiary, producer, or authorized representative submitting the feature film commits to honoring this clause.
STUDENT FILM
Films that have been directed by a student within his / her school curriculum
The film must be more than 10 minutes long.
Films that have not been released
Every film submitted in the IFFA will be screened through a Virtual online secure screener during the Award Nomination festival. Any beneficiary, producer, or authorized representative submitting the feature film commits to honoring this clause.
DOCUMENTARY / WEB SHOWS
Documentaries/Shows that have not been released
The documentary must be of more than 5 minutes long.
The Shows/Series must be of more than 15 minutes per episode.
Every film/series submitted in the IFFA will be screened through a Virtual online secure screener during the Award Nomination festival. Any beneficiary, producer, or authorized representative submitting the feature film commits to honoring this clause.
MATERIAL
Irrespective of the equipment used for shooting the film, the material of the film should be in the following format:
1. Feature Content (Movies/Series) *
Accepted Media Formats: MPEG 4 / QuickTime (ProRes) with embedded audio in .mp3 or .wav format Video: Resolution 1920×1080 and above (use codec H.264 for .MOV / .MP4)
2. Content Subtitles
Preferred: Media Formats: VTT or.SRT with Timecodes
Also, accept English Subtitles burnt on the video
3. Trailer – Same as feature content
4. Poster Image with Title *
Portrait Image in 1080 x 1920 (width x height) pixels
5. Banner Image *
Landscape image in 1920 x 1080 (width x height) pixels
NOTE: A Dropbox Link will be provided after the submission of the online form. Upload all the materials in the checklist above to the Dropbox link. (Max 50 GB can be uploaded at once.)
SUBTITLING
The Selection Committee will accept films:
Without subtitle, if the original language is English
WITH English subtitle for all other original languages
LANGUAGE
All
Terms & Conditions:
Indie Film Festival Awards Agreement read the terms conditions for virtual screening
All submissions grant IFFA, and its sponsors the full and free right and permission to use the film in any stage ( Submission / Selection / Nomination) for broadcast, duplication, and advertising in association with IFFA, for the purpose of viewing on Indie Film Festival Awards, television, in theatres, on the internet, on the IFFA website, on sponsors’ websites, podcasting and/or for archival purposes and for any other valid, lawful purpose in any and all media now known or hereafter developed or devised, worldwide and in perpetuity. The submitter may opt-out from any future use after the Award Show, by providing a thirty-day written notice after the final date of the festival, that the ENTRY may no longer be used. A copy of ENTRY may still be kept for archival purposes.
This contract shall be deemed to be entered into in New York County, New York, and shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of New York applicable to agreements entered into and carried out entirely within New York. The submitter agrees that any and all disputes or controversies arising under this contract or any of its terms shall be resolved under the auspices of the American Arbitration Association, under its Commercial Arbitration Rules, through its New York, New York office; provided, however, that the submitter agrees that his remedies for any breach of this contract by the Indie Film Festival Awards, its officers, agencies, employees, and sponsors will be limited to damages to an action at law to recover and in no event will he/she be entitled to rescind or terminate this agreement or to seek injunctive or any other equitable relief.
The Submitter grants the exhibition rights of the Entry film to IFFA for the LIVE IFFA Festivals in theatres across the world. In exchange for release theatres, the submitter accepts that there is no promise of payment, in any form of money or for likeness, image, biography, recording, equipment, or for any other contribution by IFFA on this submission.
The submitter is authorized to sign and give consent for everyone (including but not limited to performers, writers, directors, technical crew, distributors) who contributed to all ENTRY(IES) and all materials submitted with this application to the INDIE FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS.
AWARD SELECTION:
Rules and Regulations
The INDIE FILM FESTIVAL is organized by Indie Film Festival Awards with the collaboration of Indie Films World
Article 1
The aim of the Festival and Award « INDIE FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS » is to reveal and highlight the importance of the film shown at the IFFA, whose qualities emphasize the need to encourage the directors or the makers.
Article 2
By feature film for virtual theatrical screening (whatever the format; fiction, documentary, or animation) of 60 minutes or more in length, and not released theatrically. A director who has previously made a student thesis film or a TV film can compete for the "INDIE FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS” with his/her first feature film.
Article 3
The films (as defined in Article 2) which can compete for « INDIE FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS » are those shown in the Official Selection (Competition, Out of Competition, Un Certain Regard) or in one of the Parallel Sections, “The Critics’ Week” or “The Directors’ Fortnight”.
Article 4
The winner of the « INDIE FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS » award will be decided by a Jury of 6 members:
– one president
– one director (from the Society of Hollywood Directors)
– one director of photography (from the US Cinematographers),
– one film critic (from the American Film Critics),
– one industry professional or an International film buff,
– one representative of the Cinema and Audiovisual Industries.
No person implicated in any way with any of the films competing for « INDIE FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS » may be a Jury member.
Article 5
The Jury votes under its own responsibility, without the INDIE FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS or the other organizers being held responsible in any way.
Article 6
The Jury can only vote for one winner of each section of « INDIE FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS ». The President of the Jury will vote to settle any tie-breaking issues.
Article 8
The producer and director of the winning film, agree to use the logo « INDIE FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS » in all advertising.
Article 9
The President of the INDIE FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS has the power to settle all cases not covered by the present rules. His/Her decision is final in any dispute that may arise out of these rules and the organization of the « INDIE FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS » award.
Article 10
The rules are printed in English.
Article 11
Participation in the « INDIE FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS » competition implies full and complete acceptance of all the aforementioned regulations.
Article 12
The President Mr. Mukesh Modi who is the founder of the festival is the permanent authority of the festival who cannot be removed in the lifetime of the festival, he reserves all the power to remove or add any submission, officials, or partners.
ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF ENTRY
ONCE YOUR FILM/CONTEN HAS BEEN ACCEPTED/SCHEDULED INTO IFFA, YOU MAY NOT WITHDRAW YOUR FILM. PLEASE CONSIDER ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS WITH OTHER FESTIVALS BEFORE SUBMITTING TO INDIE FILMS FESTIVAL AWARDS.
By submitting material to the Indie Film Festival Awards you and all others associated with the submission attest to the possession of the rights to all images, sound, music, interviews, promotional materials, third party images and all other materials involved in the film and the promotion of the film.
If your film is accepted for screening during the Festival then you attest to the right for the Festival to use any portion of the film in promotion of the Festival in all media in perpetuity.
SELECTION & NOTIFICATION GUIDE
All films are screened by multiple members of our screening committee who assess craft, technique, execution, material, originality, and overall professionalism. High-scoring films are moved into the Jury process which involves re-screenings and re-scorings.
Those who will not be screening with us are notified first, followed by notifications to those who will be screening with us. We will use the email you provided in your application. When the schedule is on our website, each film will have a page created for them based on the materials in your application.
DAMAGED DRIVES
IFFA cannot accept responsibility for drives damaged or lost during shipping.
The opinion(s) expressed in the film are those of the filmmakers not the IFFA, its Board, or its associates.