Almaty Indie Film Festival 2025
September 17th — September 21st
The mission of the Almaty Indie Film Festival is to screen the best of independent films from around the world.
Almaty Indie
film festival
The Almaty Indie is Almaty’s own film festival for truly independent films, and a headline event for micro-budget and no-budget films in the World. The mission of the Almaty Indie Film Festival is to screen the best of low-budget independent film from around the world. The Almaty Indie is a 5-day celebration of talented filmmakers working on shoestring budgets.
Submission
Almaty Indie Film Fest presents the best of low-budget filmmaking from around the world, and mixes it up with relevant industry discussions and targeted social networking events.
Festival Categories
Dramatic Competition (Kazakhstan and International)
Documentary Competition (Kazakhstan and International)
Shorts Program: New Horizons (Kazakhstan and International)
Best Web-Series (Kazakhstan)
Best Director (Kazakhstan and International)
Best Cinematography (Kazakhstan and International)
Best Sound Design (Kazakhstan and International)
Best Screenplay (Kazakhstan and International)
Best Genre Film (Kazakhstan)
Best Actor (Kazakhstan and International)
Best Actress (Kazakhstan and International)
Best Visual Effects (Kazakhstan and International)
Audience Choice Award (Kazakhstan and International)
Short Animation Films (Kazakhstan and International)
Feature Animation Films (Kazakhstan and International)
Music Videos (Kazakhstan and International)
EARLYBIRD DEADLINE
2024 December 31st
REGULAR DEADLINE
2025 June 30th
LATE DEADLINE
2025 August 10th
EXTENDED DEADLINE
2025 August 31st
NOTIFICATION DATE
2025 September 5th
FESTIVAL DATES
2025 September 17th — September 21st
Submit your film to the 2025 Almaty Indie Film Fest via Film Freeway.
