The IndieChina Film Festival is now officially open for submissions for its 2025 edition, inviting filmmakers from around the world to submit films that explore the diverse, bold, and independent spirit of Chinese cinema.
As one of the few international festivals dedicated exclusively to Chinese independent films, IndieChina is a vital platform for filmmakers working outside the commercial mainstream. We welcome narrative features, documentaries, short films, experimental works, and hybrid genres that reflect creative freedom, critical engagement, and artistic risk-taking.
What We’re Looking For
The IndieChina Film Festival seeks films that challenge convention and illuminate underrepresented stories related to Chinese society, culture, identity, or diaspora. Submissions are welcome from filmmakers based in China, and the global Chinese-speaking diaspora, as well as international collaborators whose work meaningfully engages with Chinese themes.
We strongly encourage submissions from first-time filmmakers, student directors, grassroots storytellers, and those whose voices have historically been marginalized. Whether your film tackles social realities, explores cultural memory, or pushes formal boundaries, we want to see your work.
Why Submit to IndieChina?
Selected films will be featured in a curated lineup screened both in-person and online, reaching a global audience of cinephiles, scholars, activists, and fellow filmmakers. The festival also offers the opportunity to participate in post-screening Q&As, panel discussions, and networking events.
IndieChina is committed to fostering meaningful connections, not just showcasing films. Each selected filmmaker will receive individual attention, translation support (if needed), and promotional visibility across our platforms.
Submission Guidelines
- Films must be independently produced.
- Films must relate to Chinese society, culture, or identity.
- All genres and formats are welcome.
- Submissions must include English subtitles if not in English.
- Preference is given to works completed within the last 3 years.
Deadlines
- Regular Deadline: August 15, 2025
- Final Deadline: September 15, 2025
Please read the Submission page for more details and submit your films.
IndieChina電影節2025年正式開放投稿，誠邀全球電影創作者提交探索中國電影多元、大膽與獨立精神的影片。
作為少數專注於中國獨立電影的國際電影節，IndieChina為非商業主流的電影創作者提供了一個重要的平台。我們歡迎劇情長片、紀錄片、短片、實驗作品以及混合類型作品，這些作品應體現創作自由、批判性參與和藝術冒險精神。
我們尋找的影片 IndieChina電影節尋求挑戰傳統、闡述與中國社會、文化、身份或僑民相關的鮮少被呈現的故事。我們歡迎來自中國大陸和全球華語僑民社群的電影創作者，以及作品與中國主題有意義互動的國際合作者的投稿。
我們特別鼓勵首次執導的電影人、學生導演、基層故事講述者以及那些歷史上被邊緣化的聲音投稿。無論您的影片是探討社會現實、挖掘文化記憶，還是突破形式界限，我們都期待看到您的作品。
投稿指南
- 影片必須為獨立製作。
- 接受所有類型和格式的影片。
- 非英語影片必須包含英語字幕。
- 優先考慮近3年內完成的影片。
截止日期
- 常規截止日期：2025年8月15日
- 最終截止日期：2025年9月15日
請閱讀「報名頁面」以獲取更多詳情及提交方式。
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