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Finding your place in the film industry - "Unwanted" - Interview Marianna Strommer & Karolina Salwa

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Finding your place in the film industry - "Unwanted" - Interview Marianna Strommer & Karolina Salwa

Karolina Salwa

May 01, 2026

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Short Film Grants & Funding in the US: A Guide for Emerging Filmmakers

Short Film Grants & Funding in the US: A Guide for Emerging Filmmakers

Cyril Vanneste

Aug 09, 2026

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129

How Isabella De Fortibus Was Made: Indie Filmmakers on Creating a 13th-Century Historical Drama

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How Isabella De Fortibus Was Made: Indie Filmmakers...

Majid Khan

May 27, 2026

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These Things Happen (in a Club Bathroom at 2AM) - Retang Sebeka

These Things Happen (in a Club Bathroom at 2AM) -...

Cebo Mtshemla

Jan 04, 2026

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Short Films

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HADSİZ | Official Trailer | Mini Series

HADSİZ | Official Trailer | Mini Series

Birol Akkuş

Aug 30, 2026

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"SCAMMERHEAD" Official Trailer

"SCAMMERHEAD" Official Trailer

Mitch Mayer

Aug 24, 2026

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ARTHON — A short film directed by Nawal Kaffouf

ARTHON — A short film directed by Nawal Kaffouf

Ashley Brown

Aug 16, 2026

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75

License to Chill | Trailer

License to Chill | Trailer

Southgate Film ...

Jul 29, 2026

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Till the Day I Die

Till the Day I Die

Southgate Film ...

Jul 29, 2026

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Grace of God – Official Trailer & Q&A with Junie Liv Thomasson

Grace of God – Official Trailer & Q&A with Junie Liv...

TomHardesty

Jul 22, 2026

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Butter Tea (2025) – Made with Love from Tibet

Butter Tea (2025) – Made with Love from Tibet

Ernest Dempsey

May 08, 2026

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Insentient - A short film about Virtual Reality by Vince Remo

Insentient - A short film about Virtual Reality by V...

vinceremo

Feb 16, 2026

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Submit your short film

Events & Opportunities

BIFFF 2027: Short Film Submissions Are Open

BIFFF 2027: Short Film Submissions Are Open

Indie Clips

Sep 04, 2026

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Berlinale Co-Production Market: Find International Partners for Your Next Feature

Berlinale Co-Production Market: Find International...

Indie Clips

Sep 04, 2026

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Games, Podcasts, VR: The Future of Storytelling at Aesthetica

Games, Podcasts, VR: The Future of Storytelling at...

Indie Clips

Aug 27, 2026

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A Useful Guide to the Fondazione Prada Film Fund 2026

A Useful Guide to the Fondazione Prada Film Fund 2026...

Indie Clips

Aug 27, 2026

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Sundance Catalyst: A Financing Opportunity for Independent Feature Filmmakers

Sundance Catalyst: A Financing Opportunity for Independent...

Indie Clips

Jul 19, 2026

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Submit Your Project to IFFR CineMart 2027

Submit Your Project to IFFR CineMart 2027

Indie Clips

Jul 19, 2026

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Applications Open for the UK Global Screen Fund International Co-production Workshop

Applications Open for the UK Global Screen Fund International...

Indie Clips

Jul 19, 2026

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Catalogue 'Films for a Change'

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Quiet: Let's talk about sexual harassment - Victoria Malinjod

Quiet: Let's talk about sexual harassment - Victoria...

Victoria Malinjod

Feb 15, 2026

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The Shape that's Left Behind: Let's talk about environment with Eva Ceh

The Shape that's Left Behind: Let's talk about environment...

Eva Ceh

Feb 14, 2026

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My Name is Edgar and I have a Cow: A heartwarming short animated film by Filip Diviak

My Name is Edgar and I have a Cow: A heartwarming...

Filip Diviak

Feb 14, 2026

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My Name is Edgar and I have a Cow: let's talk about Eco Responsibility with Filip Diviak

My Name is Edgar and I have a Cow: let's talk about...

Filip Diviak

Feb 14, 2026

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Rescue: Let's talk about the making of this environmental short film - ARTFX Students answer our questions!

Rescue: Let's talk about the making of this environmental...

Gabrielle Terroux

Feb 14, 2026

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Films for a Change: when the screen sparks social change!

Films for a Change: when the screen sparks social change!...

ambrevanneste

Nov 12, 2025

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ICSFF Catalogue 'Films for a Change' 2025 - Call for short films!

ICSFF Catalogue 'Films for a Change' 2025 - Call for short...

ambrevanneste

Jan 05, 2025

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Rescue - a short animation film by ARTFX students

Rescue - a short animation film by ARTFX students

Gabrielle Terroux

Nov 17, 2024

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ICSFF 2024 : Catalogue "Films for a Change"

ICSFF 2024 : Catalogue "Films for a Change"

ambrevanneste

Jun 01, 2024

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Call for short films - ICSFF 2023

Call for short films - ICSFF 2023

ambrevanneste

Jul 05, 2023

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Indie Clips Short Film Festival - Day 1 highlight!

Indie Clips Short Film Festival - Day 1 highlight!

ambrevanneste

Aug 20, 2022

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Interview Habak Alkader - Indie Clips Short Film Festival

Interview Habak Alkader - Indie Clips Short Film Festival...

ambrevanneste

Aug 08, 2022

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Interview Maddy Fry - Indie Clips Short Film Festival 2022

Interview Maddy Fry - Indie Clips Short Film Festival 2022...

ambrevanneste

Jul 19, 2022

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Original Interviews

A Quick Chat with Indie Star Phil Hersh

A Quick Chat with Indie Star Phil Hersh

Ernest Dempsey

Jul 15, 2026

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How Jorge Sermini Brought Daughter to Life: Horror, Parenthood, and Practical Effects

How Jorge Sermini Brought Daughter to Life: Horror,...

Jorge Sermini

Jun 09, 2026

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How Isabella De Fortibus Was Made: Indie Filmmakers on Creating a 13th-Century Historical Drama

How Isabella De Fortibus Was Made: Indie Filmmakers...

Majid Khan

May 27, 2026

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Finding your place in the film industry - "Unwanted" - Interview Marianna Strommer & Karolina Salwa

Finding your place in the film industry - "Unwanted"...

Karolina Salwa

May 01, 2026

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"Allow Yourself to be Vulnerable" - Interview with Sruthi Subramanian

"Allow Yourself to be Vulnerable" - Interview with Sruthi...

Sruthi Subramanian

Mar 16, 2026

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"Making the best of your limited budget for your short film" Original Interview - Islam Gimazov

"Making the best of your limited budget for your short...

Islam Gimazov

Feb 09, 2026

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"Give yourself more time" - Lauren Sowa & Marissa Ghavami "The Knock Shadow"

"Give yourself more time" - Lauren Sowa & Marissa Ghavami...

Staff

Feb 03, 2026

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Tips from a line producer in the USA: treat your short film like you would a feature - Max Neace

Tips from a line producer in the USA: treat your short...

Max Neace

Jan 17, 2026

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Who are you, underneath your mask? Indie-Clips Interview with Alan Garrigan

Who are you, underneath your mask? Indie-Clips Interview...

Alan Garrigan

Jan 07, 2026

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How to make your short film happen - step by step! Indie-Clips Interview Kris Williams 'Little'

How to make your short film happen - step by step! Indie-Clips...

Kris Williams

Oct 12, 2025

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Self-taught Animator Deb Ethier inspires us to Create without Fear: Indie-Clips Original Interview

Self-taught Animator Deb Ethier inspires us to Create without...

RustyBolt

Oct 07, 2025

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Shooting a film in an American Diner - A Week by Tony Rakshith

Shooting a film in an American Diner - A Week by Tony Rakshith...

Tony Rakshith

Aug 17, 2025

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Learn how to edit your own films - Gal Ziv - Indie-Clips Original Interview

Learn how to edit your own films - Gal Ziv - Indie-Clips...

GalZiv

Jun 30, 2025

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Articles

Sundance Catalyst Explained: A Guide for Indie Filmmakers

Sundance Catalyst Explained: A Guide for Indie Filmmakers...

Indie Clips

Aug 31, 2026

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Horror Actor Dante B. Salazar on the Doomsday Cult Horror Feature Grace of God

Horror Actor Dante B. Salazar on the Doomsday Cult...

TomHardesty

Aug 02, 2026

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Short Film Funding in Europe: How It Actually Works

Short Film Funding in Europe: How It Actually Works...

Cyril Vanneste

Aug 24, 2026

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Short Film Funding in the UK: A Guide for Emerging Filmmakers

Short Film Funding in the UK: A Guide for Emerging...

Cyril Vanneste

Sep 06, 2026

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Short Film Grants & Funding in the US: A Guide for Emerging Filmmakers

Short Film Grants & Funding in the US: A Guide for Emerging...

Cyril Vanneste

Aug 09, 2026

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Things to Know Before You Make Your First Short Film

Things to Know Before You Make Your First Short Film

Cyril Vanneste

Jul 20, 2026

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Target List (2023) – Conspiracy with Comedy

Target List (2023) – Conspiracy with Comedy

Ernest Dempsey

Jun 15, 2026

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DOCVillage 2026 Opens Its Doors to Emerging Documentary Filmmakers

DOCVillage 2026 Opens Its Doors to Emerging Documentary...

Indie Clips

May 17, 2026

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FFILM CYMRU WALES SELECTS NEW SHORT FILMS FOR PRODUCTION AND LAUNCHES LATEST FUNDING ROUND

FFILM CYMRU WALES SELECTS NEW SHORT FILMS FOR PRODUCTION...

Indie Clips

May 17, 2026

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AI Video Tools for Indie Filmmakers: What They Actually Do (and What They Don't)

AI Video Tools for Indie Filmmakers: What They Actually...

Cyril Vanneste

May 10, 2026

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Short Film Distribution Strategy: How to Get Your Film Seen (And What Comes Next)

Short Film Distribution Strategy: How to Get Your Film...

Cyril Vanneste

May 10, 2026

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From Script to Screen in 15 Minutes: How Indie Filmmakers Make Short Films That Travel the World

From Script to Screen in 15 Minutes: How Indie Filmmakers...

ambrevanneste

Jan 31, 2026

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Indie-Clips at the London Film & TV Job Fair ✨

Indie-Clips at the London Film & TV Job Fair ✨

ambrevanneste

Sep 18, 2025

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HADSİZ | Official Trailer | Mini Series

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Discover HADSİZ, a Turkish mini series by Birol Akkuş set in Istanbul, explor...

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Short Film Funding in Europe: How It Actually Works

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"SCAMMERHEAD" Official Trailer

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ARTHON — A short film directed by Nawal Kaffouf

ARTHON — A short film directed by Nawal Kaffouf

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Arthon, an extraterrestrial child, is sent to Earth with a mission: to destro...

Short Film Grants & Funding in the US: A Guide for Emerging Filmmakers

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Horror Actor Dante B. Salazar on the Doomsday Cult Horror Feature Grace of God

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Horror actor Dante B. Salazar discusses playing Malachi in the upcoming dooms...

License to Chill | Trailer

License to Chill | Trailer

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Meet Hunter (Thomas Kenny) and Jon (Daniel Pratten) two stupid spies who have...

Till the Day I Die

Till the Day I Die

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This short film follows the story of Matt struggling with his life of being a...

Grace of God – Official Trailer & Q&A with Junie Liv Thomasson

Grace of God – Official Trailer & Q&A with Junie Liv...

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Watch the trailer for this eerie religious folk horror about a 13-year-old gi...

Things to Know Before You Make Your First Short Film

Things to Know Before You Make Your First Short Film

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Making your first short film? Here's what experienced filmmakers wish they'd ...

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