Sundance Film Festival
Park City, United States
100
Tier AOscarScreenings
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Crystal Ship Mini Indie Film Festival
New York, United States · Est. 2016 · Established legitimate festival with meaningful track record
Tier BTrusted
New York, United States
65
Legitimacy ScoreShould I submit?
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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
Celebrate with us for our 10th Year of The Mini Indie Festival highlighting digital disrupters. We are back and restructuring the festival to be a hybrid for in person and virtual for 2025. A festival of Trailers, Teasers, Sizzle Reels and Shorts will be highlighted with a panelist of pass winning creatives discussing their process. Pass Industry judges will also share their insights about the current state of content in Post Covid. This is a huge networking event known to provide a strong New York presence for your work. Past participants have had projects pitched to HBO, BET, STARZ, Disney, Lionsgate, ABC Signature, NBCUNIVERSAL, SONY, Paramount, Apple+ TUBI and Bounce TV. Other participants have acquired additional funding for the completion of a full feature of their project. Streaming Video On-Demand deals are common among winners. The atmosphere is energetic and infused with fascinating personalities from the NY media scene. We diversify to amplify your experience. That's the message we spread to producers, networks and studios. You never know who you might meet. Vendors, Wine Bars, Refreshments and music. Step and Repeat Photo Ops. along with the opportunity to network with industry creatives and entrepreneurs.
Last updated Oct 1, 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
3.7/ 5
Reviews
6
Synced 4 days ago
- Filmmaker
Although I was unable to attend, one of the actors from my short Blind Faith did attend the festival. The organizer were great at answering questions on a timely manner, via email. It was an honor to be awarded Trailblazer for best short. I am so looking forward in attending the event next time.
- Filmmaker
What a great festival! The Crystal Ship Mini Indie Film Festival gives a unique platform to up and coming film makers. I was so excited to be among the films that were selected and awarded this year. I am definitely looking forward to submitting again next year.
- Filmmaker
Excellent Festival! Great Opportunity! Thanks!
- Filmmaker
I had a great time being a part of this festival.
- Filmmaker
Crystal Ship film festival was a very good experience. This was my first time submitting a film and they made it a great experience. Keep up the great job.
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