The INDIs Awards is back for it's 12th edition!
The INDIs Film Awards is a celebration of film talent from across the UK. Experience a curated selection of diverse short films created by emerging filmmakers aged 15-25 that will take you on a journey of beautiful animation, heart-wrenchingly real stories and fresh perspectives, and brilliantly unique stories made by some of the best emerging UK film talent.
The INDIs Film Awards stand at the heart of the INDIs Film Festival and will take place on Friday 23rd February at The Carriageworks Theatre as part of our Screen Careers in Yorkshire' day long event with Screen Yorkshire!
Our panel of industry professionals will carefully judge each film and offer feedback and commentary on each one and will ultimately crown a winner and a runner up in each category with a cash prize towards their next project!
The INDIs Film Awards is an event you don't want to miss if you are a fan of independent cinema and are keen to celebrate the early works of some of the UK's biggest future film talent!
See the programme below!
15 - 18 Category
Anna Mcgee's Wild Ride
Dir. Ava Bounds
A teenager on the cusp of adulthood flies through her entire future while stuck in a traffic jam.
Gallery of Thieves
Dir. Emily "Charlie" Petch
‘Gallery of Thieves' follows three amateur thieves as they attempt to complete a heist at their local museum, but things don't go exactly to plan...
Losing My Rhythm
Dir. Tilly Scott-Knight
After a recent trauma, a dancer struggles to find her rhythm, but inspiration can be found in unexpected places.
Each Way
Dir. Joey McGregor
A psychedelic journey into a young man's mind as he struggles to beat his gambling addiction.
Altered Senses
Dir. Riri Bain
Altered senses is a short film utilising mixed media, based on personal experiences of being autistic and how neurodivergent people can sense the world differently.
19 - 21
Ugly
Dir. Daisy Mohamed
An experimental film about the experiences of self-image.
You're a Mess
Dir. Ryan Barr
Suzan the puppet finds herself in an art gallery. Music video for Jack Mitchell
Johnny
Dir. Rafferty Brodie
Johnny's first time doesn't quite go to plan...
Breaking News
Dir. Bill Montague
A pastiche of eccentric news outlets, reporting on a mysterious invasion.
Tomorrow May Rain
Dir. Baran Yakut
It's the middle of summer and two young men want to be alone together, the trouble is that their friends won't leave.
I KILLED YOU or: A Conversation in Purgatory
Dir. Leszek Cygan
Tensions arise as a murderer finds an unexpected acquaintance waiting for them in the afterlife.
22 - 25
Shuck
Dir. Emerson New
In a purgatory that looks like the Norfolk Broads, dying souls wander through the tall grasses to find their afterlives. Among them is Murph, a woman on her deathbed, and Shuck, the Grim Reaper in the form of a dog. Together they will attempt to overcome Murph's fear of death and Shuck's loneliness.
CRUMBS
Dir. Bingqi Liu
This film tells the story of a regretful incident.
Gearstick Shifter (/Highway Drifter)
Dir. Alex Marshall
What gear are you in? Are you shifting? Are you drifting? Is it even you? Maybe it's the gear-stick-man above.
Washed Up
Dir. Liam J. M. Wilson
A fish gets washed up onto the beach where a group of hungry seagulls await...
Floor 43
Dir. Sophya Kebets
On her late-night shift, an oblivious cleaner gets ready to clean and to bust some moves in a lawyer’s office. She cleans up the bad deeds of an intruder that has ravaged the office.
The Bakedown
Dir. Francesca Vulato
Three contestants compete in the final round of their local baking competition. When things start to go sideways, they must do whatever it takes to become the winner.
The Journey Home
Dir. Noah Lei Underwood
A creature considers its current bindings and finds them wanting.
Phantom Pains
Dir. Ah Young Shin
A ghost tries to navigate where it came from.
I PLAYED MY TROMBONE TODAY
Dir. Nicolas Lucas
A trombone players mind and reality start to merge whilst nervously awaiting to perform, activating parts of his brain which process memory, emotion, vision and movement differently
