Documentary Festivals
Indy Shorts International Film Festival
Current listed status is active; listed deadline: July 21–26, 2026. Oscar-qualifying shorts festival run by Heartland Film. $30,000+ in cash prizes. Strong fit for short documentary, animation, and live-action filmmaking.
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- Type
- Festival
- Category
- Documentary Festivals
- Status
- active
- Deadline
- July 21–26, 2026
- Region
- Midwest
- Best for
- Oscar-qualifying shorts festival run by Heartland Film. $30,000+ in cash prizes. Strong fit for short documentary, animation, and live-action filmmaking.
- Project stage
- festival
- Access
- ~$40
- Cost / award
- ~$40
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