Sundance Film Festival
Park City, United States
100
Tier AOscarScreenings
Festival dossier
Austin Indie Fest
Austin, United States · Est. 2016 · Established legitimate festival with meaningful track record
Tier BTrusted
Austin, United States
65
Legitimacy ScoreShould I submit?
Solid signals — do normal diligence
Tier B looks established enough for many filmmakers. Check fees, programming fit, and recent editions before submitting.
- No physical screenings
- 10 years of verifiable history
- 3 verified pro signals
Overview
Due to a car accident the festival runners were in, the festival had been divided into two segments. We're going to do a Hybrid Format: Virtual Film Screenings with Live & In Person Events ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- SEND US YOUR BEST - SEND US YOUR WORST!!! Seriously - we want to see your BEST and WORST films! (We have awards for both!) __________________________________________________________ We are a festival focused on ONE thing - you, the Independent Filmmaker ! SUNDAY SPOTLIGHT: A FULL DAY of films made by women! AUSTIN INDIE FEST fills a major gap, finding a place for new film makers who want to compete in a high quality Film Festival, but aren't quite ready for large festivals like: SUNDANCE, CANNES, AFI, SXSW or the Austin Film Festival! NO FAVORITES, NO CLIQUES - JUST GREAT FILMS! The AUSTIN INDIE FEST will have a solid festival screening complete with: SCREENINGS PANELS All engineered to help you share your films with your audiences and become a better film maker!
Last updated Sep 4, 2026
Legitimacy Analysis
Positive Indicators (+30 pts)
- 10 years of verifiable history
- 3 verified pro signals
- Verified trusted status
- Legitimacy signals outweigh concerns (3 vs 1)
Red Flags (-15 pts)
- No physical screenings
Trust Signals
Positive Signals
- FilmFreeway Gold festival
- Documented history with archived programs
- Has FilmFreeway community ratings
Festival Details
Founded
2016
FilmFreeway communityGold festival
Avg. rating
4.4/ 5
Reviews
82
Synced 4 days ago
- Filmmaker
It’s great pleasure choosing my work! Awesome festival in beautiful Austin:) Many thanks
- Filmmaker
Great festival! Very communicative and hospitable!
- Filmmaker
Excellent time! Very helpful and welcoming. All entries were great! For future at the Austin Indie Fest I am looking forward to more networking time to meet other filmmakers and talent. Thank you Austin Indie Fest!
- Filmmaker
A well respected Austin based film festival that showcases independent and underground films. Run by filmmakers who care.
- Filmmaker
Great festival run by sincere and cool people that are willing to offer a platform for a small and humble effort like ours. It was an honor to be included. Thank you so much!
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