Photo by Kate Angeles; IYFF 2024 winners
SCREEN.
Screen your masterpiece in front of your supporters and Indy's film community! Seeing your film on the big screen is an experience you can never get used to!
NETWORK.
Come speak to other filmmakers from all around Indiana! Connect while showcasing your greatest work. You never know who you'll need on your next set!
CREATE.
New to filmmaking? Create your own short film to submit to the festival. Get a crew together and create something worth showing the rest of your community!
ABOUT IYFF.
The Indiana Youth Film Festival was created in 2023 with summer 2024 being our official innagural year! Every year, this festival will facilitate screenings, filmmaker talk backs, workshops, panels, and so much more for the young filmmakers of Indiana.
Filmmakers who submit to this festival will have a chance to win awards like Best Director, Best Cinematographer, Best High School/Middle School Picture, and more. At IYFF, young filmmakers can connect with local creatives, watch other local Indiana films, and gain potential mentorship opportunities!!
OUR VALUES.
We celebrate and elevate works by BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, women and other young individuals from traditionally marginalized communities. We aim to give young filmmakers a platform to present their work in the way it deserves to be watched.
JUNE 27-28 2025
Kan Kan Cinema and Brasserie
Full festival schedule will be announced May 2025!
Meet The Team
Deonna Weatherly
Founder/Festival Director
Bria McCarty
Curatorial Artistic Officer
Thando Dube
Hospitality Coordinator
Aliza Brown
Volunteer Coordinator
Denise Blane
Media Team Lead
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the Best of Indy's Community
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We'd love your support in our efforts to create something incredible for our youth! Please support, donate, or partner with us.