Hey there, Indie Faithful.
When you think of Chattanooga, TN, the first thing you think probably isn’t “great independent films” or “cutting edge cinematography.” In fact, unless you’re from the area, odds are you don’t think about Chattanooga much at all. Well, get ready loyal readers, all that is about to change.
Introducing the Brigand Shorts Film Festival (BSFF), the latest Indie-fest.
While most film festivals have a submission fee for all participants, Brigand Shorts Film Festival is revolutionizing the process by giving 5 percent of their admission earnings to the 10 official choices. That’s a full 50 percent of their earnings; in case your math is a little slow (it was never our best subject either). Add the fact that they’re donating the other half of their admissions earnings to the non-profit Chattanooga Education, Arts and Culture initiatives and maybe you can start to see why we like them so much.
Plus, IndieFlix’ very own Nicole Southwell will serve on the judging panel!
But wait, there’s more. While most festivals are content with screening films and then politely showing them to the door, the BSFF isn’t quite so eager to leave their entrants out in the cold. Instead, they’ve guaranteed distribution for all the officially selected films with your friendly neighborhood independent film dealer, IndieFlix.
So what is this Indie-fest we speak of? We’re glad you asked.
It’s an online film festival that works in tandem with numerous other established festivals worldwide, like Feel Good Film Festival, the San Francisco Women’s Film Festival and now the Brigand Shorts Film Festival.
Indie-fest features the top 7 to 10 short films that aren’t shown during the regular festival due to space and time limits. Audiences can stream the films in their entirety online and can vote on their favorites. The winner receives a preferred distribution package from IndieFlix.
Even if they can’t physically visit the festival for financial, geographical, or time-related limitations, people on opposite sides of the world can now participate in festivals around the world by visiting Indie-fest and vote for their favorite film. Watch the IndieFlix homepage for new festival links and check out your favorite film festival calendars for upcoming Indie-fests and more info on BSFF.
Registration and viewing for Indie-fest are completely free.
Thanks for reading!
