The mission of the Toronto Independent Film Festival is to screen the best of low-budget independent film from around the world. The Toronto Indie is a 10-day celebration of talented filmmakers working on shoestring budgets. The Toronto Indie runs every September and offers a fantastic opportunity for undiscovered filmmakers to showcase their achievements in a space where all the key players of the film industry have gathered.
ORGANIZERS
Erich Schultz (Exec Director) ; Laurie Meyer (Festival Registrar)
Festival Categories
The Toronto Independent Film Festival is open to international films in one of the following categories:
Feature Film (budget over $250k USD)
Micro-budget Feature (budget under $250k USD)
No-Budget Feature (budget under $25k USD)
Documentary Feature
Female Director Feature
LGBT film
Short Film
Short Documentary
Animated Short
Experimental Short
Short Short
Horror / Sci-Fi Short
Music Video
Screenplay Award categories:
Feature Screenplay
Sci-Fi / Horror Screenplay
Comedy Screenplay
Such mixed feelings about this fest. On one hand it looks like a great event but on the other, saying you're there to support micro-budget and no-budget filmmakers, then charging upwards of $100 (making one of the most expensive fests to enter), doesn't make sense to me.