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Have you been waiting for the program to finally register? Eager to start planning out your sunny days in Chicago? You’re in luck. Our 2026 session guide is now live.

Don’t feel like pinching through all of this tiny text? Hit up the link in our bio to check out the full session guide + make sure you’re registered!

Have you been waiting for the program to finally register? Eager to start planning out your sunny days in Chicago? You’re in luck. Our 2026 session guide is now live.

Don’t feel like pinching through all of this tiny text? Hit up the link in our bio to check out the full session guide + make sure you’re registered!

Have you been waiting for the program to finally register? Eager to start planning out your sunny days in Chicago? You’re in luck. Our 2026 session guide is now live.

Don’t feel like pinching through all of this tiny text? Hit up the link in our bio to check out the full session guide + make sure you’re registered!

Have you been waiting for the program to finally register? Eager to start planning out your sunny days in Chicago? You’re in luck. Our 2026 session guide is now live.

Don’t feel like pinching through all of this tiny text? Hit up the link in our bio to check out the full session guide + make sure you’re registered!

Have you been waiting for the program to finally register? Eager to start planning out your sunny days in Chicago? You’re in luck. Our 2026 session guide is now live.

Don’t feel like pinching through all of this tiny text? Hit up the link in our bio to check out the full session guide + make sure you’re registered!

Have you been waiting for the program to finally register? Eager to start planning out your sunny days in Chicago? You’re in luck. Our 2026 session guide is now live.

Don’t feel like pinching through all of this tiny text? Hit up the link in our bio to check out the full session guide + make sure you’re registered!

Have you been waiting for the program to finally register? Eager to start planning out your sunny days in Chicago? You’re in luck. Our 2026 session guide is now live.

Don’t feel like pinching through all of this tiny text? Hit up the link in our bio to check out the full session guide + make sure you’re registered!

Have you been waiting for the program to finally register? Eager to start planning out your sunny days in Chicago? You’re in luck. Our 2026 session guide is now live.

Don’t feel like pinching through all of this tiny text? Hit up the link in our bio to check out the full session guide + make sure you’re registered!

#TBT to IND/EX 2024 ✨🩷
📸by @zachcaddy

Early bird pricing for IND/EX 2026 ends next Friday! Don’t miss out on snagging the lowest price possible for this one-of-a-kind convening of festival organizers, cinema operators, distributors, and more!

Follow the link in our bio to reserve your spot today!

#TBT to IND/EX 2024 ✨🩷
📸by @zachcaddy

Early bird pricing for IND/EX 2026 ends next Friday! Don’t miss out on snagging the lowest price possible for this one-of-a-kind convening of festival organizers, cinema operators, distributors, and more!

Follow the link in our bio to reserve your spot today!

#TBT to IND/EX 2024 ✨🩷
📸by @zachcaddy

Early bird pricing for IND/EX 2026 ends next Friday! Don’t miss out on snagging the lowest price possible for this one-of-a-kind convening of festival organizers, cinema operators, distributors, and more!

Follow the link in our bio to reserve your spot today!

#TBT to IND/EX 2024 ✨🩷
📸by @zachcaddy

Early bird pricing for IND/EX 2026 ends next Friday! Don’t miss out on snagging the lowest price possible for this one-of-a-kind convening of festival organizers, cinema operators, distributors, and more!

Follow the link in our bio to reserve your spot today!

#TBT to IND/EX 2024 ✨🩷
📸by @zachcaddy

Early bird pricing for IND/EX 2026 ends next Friday! Don’t miss out on snagging the lowest price possible for this one-of-a-kind convening of festival organizers, cinema operators, distributors, and more!

Follow the link in our bio to reserve your spot today!

#TBT to IND/EX 2024 ✨🩷
📸by @zachcaddy

Early bird pricing for IND/EX 2026 ends next Friday! Don’t miss out on snagging the lowest price possible for this one-of-a-kind convening of festival organizers, cinema operators, distributors, and more!

Follow the link in our bio to reserve your spot today!

#TBT to IND/EX 2024 ✨🩷
📸by @zachcaddy

Early bird pricing for IND/EX 2026 ends next Friday! Don’t miss out on snagging the lowest price possible for this one-of-a-kind convening of festival organizers, cinema operators, distributors, and more!

Follow the link in our bio to reserve your spot today!

⚾️🛥️ADD ONS REMINDER! 🛥️⚾️

If you’re attending IND/EX (or still haven’t registered!) don’t forget about these two incredible add-on opportunities to make your time in Chicago even more fabulous!

Join @hiikeindependent at a Chicago Cubs game vs. the Toronto Blue Jays at 1:20 PM on 6/21, and don’t miss an IND/EX exclusive cinema themed architectural boat tour on Thursday 6/25, presented by @screendollars 🎉

Reach out to gray@filmfestivalalliance.org to add on one of these opportunities! Must be registered to attend!

⚾️🛥️ADD ONS REMINDER! 🛥️⚾️

If you’re attending IND/EX (or still haven’t registered!) don’t forget about these two incredible add-on opportunities to make your time in Chicago even more fabulous!

Join @hiikeindependent at a Chicago Cubs game vs. the Toronto Blue Jays at 1:20 PM on 6/21, and don’t miss an IND/EX exclusive cinema themed architectural boat tour on Thursday 6/25, presented by @screendollars 🎉

Reach out to gray@filmfestivalalliance.org to add on one of these opportunities! Must be registered to attend!

Introducing our 2026 screening!

IND/EX is 🌀ECSTATIC🌀 to partner with Music Box Theatre on a screening of SORRY TO BOTHER YOU with special guest, writer-director Boots Riley!

The screening will take place on Tuesday, June 23rd at 7 PM and will be followed by a Q&A and after party open to IND/EX attendees. Pass holder space is LIMITED, seating is on a first come, first served basis.

New member benefit alert! We’re thrilled to begin offering Digital Marketing office hours for all FFA members - starting today!

Schedule your free one hour meeting to get help with your Google Analytics, receive guidance on Google ad campaigns, or simply dig into your digital strategy with Justice Obiaya (VueVan Media).

Justice has hosted several sold out digital marketing and analytics sessions for FFA in the past and is a true expert in all things marketing & data. Learn more and reserve your time by following the link in our bio ✨📈

We are pleased to announce our 2026 IND/EX Fireside Chat with Tabitha Jackson and Gina Duncan! 🎤🔥

In this chat they will move beyond programming strategy and operational how-tos to explore the deeper why behind this work - what it means to be connectors, not just presenters, what's at stake when free expression and shared human experience are under threat, and how the field builds the trust and resilience to act together. This is a conversation about meaning, purpose, and the irreplaceable value of the physical space of cinema.

Join us at IND/EX for this conversation and more - register now using the link in our bio! 🔗

Are you in London? Our friends at @directorsnotes are hosting the third edition of the WeAreDN Awards while also celebrating a huge milestone of 20 years 🎉🎉🎉

Join them on the 7th of May from 7-11 pm at Lanzarote Works to honour their nominated and winning filmmakers with awards sponsored by Leuchtturm1917, live dj sets, celebratory drinks and the ever joyful opportunity to make meaningful industry connections and revel in the community DN has built with and for filmmakers for over two decades!

Follow them to learn more about this bash & to secure your ticket (and please cheers them on our behalf 🥂🎥)

Our friends at @eventive_org recently shared an eye opening white paper focusing on data from 1900 organizations issuing 15 million tickets for 6000 festival editions between 2018-2025🤯

The conclusion? Festivals are back and here to grow. Check out some of our favorite gems and follow the link in our bio to dive into this thorough and informative study.

#filmfestivals #filmfest

Our friends at @eventive_org recently shared an eye opening white paper focusing on data from 1900 organizations issuing 15 million tickets for 6000 festival editions between 2018-2025🤯

The conclusion? Festivals are back and here to grow. Check out some of our favorite gems and follow the link in our bio to dive into this thorough and informative study.

#filmfestivals #filmfest

Our friends at @eventive_org recently shared an eye opening white paper focusing on data from 1900 organizations issuing 15 million tickets for 6000 festival editions between 2018-2025🤯

The conclusion? Festivals are back and here to grow. Check out some of our favorite gems and follow the link in our bio to dive into this thorough and informative study.

#filmfestivals #filmfest

Our friends at @eventive_org recently shared an eye opening white paper focusing on data from 1900 organizations issuing 15 million tickets for 6000 festival editions between 2018-2025🤯

The conclusion? Festivals are back and here to grow. Check out some of our favorite gems and follow the link in our bio to dive into this thorough and informative study.

#filmfestivals #filmfest

“Our longer term aim is to create an arena where independent film is viewed and appreciated to the same level as big budget productions. So while we aim to support all independent film makers, we like to provide added focus to emerging filmmakers, the ones that have all of the talent and ability, but less of the opportunity for growth and creative exposure.

We are an immensely well attended festival, with all Tees Valley International Film Festival shows and screenings held under one roof in a large and long established Arts Centre. So if a filmmaker genuinely believes their project is worthy of more than their current opportunities allow, TVIFF can provide a significantly audience for your work than most regional festivals; as well as acting as a stepping stone towards the professional arena.

Everything we do embraces a thread of development, support, collaboration, exposure and reward. So if you feel your work or your team is currently under represented, then your film is a perfect fit for TVIFF.”

- Michael Luke, Founder of @thetviff

⏰TVIFF is now accepting submissions!

“Our longer term aim is to create an arena where independent film is viewed and appreciated to the same level as big budget productions. So while we aim to support all independent film makers, we like to provide added focus to emerging filmmakers, the ones that have all of the talent and ability, but less of the opportunity for growth and creative exposure.

We are an immensely well attended festival, with all Tees Valley International Film Festival shows and screenings held under one roof in a large and long established Arts Centre. So if a filmmaker genuinely believes their project is worthy of more than their current opportunities allow, TVIFF can provide a significantly audience for your work than most regional festivals; as well as acting as a stepping stone towards the professional arena.

Everything we do embraces a thread of development, support, collaboration, exposure and reward. So if you feel your work or your team is currently under represented, then your film is a perfect fit for TVIFF.”

- Michael Luke, Founder of @thetviff

⏰TVIFF is now accepting submissions!

“Our longer term aim is to create an arena where independent film is viewed and appreciated to the same level as big budget productions. So while we aim to support all independent film makers, we like to provide added focus to emerging filmmakers, the ones that have all of the talent and ability, but less of the opportunity for growth and creative exposure.

We are an immensely well attended festival, with all Tees Valley International Film Festival shows and screenings held under one roof in a large and long established Arts Centre. So if a filmmaker genuinely believes their project is worthy of more than their current opportunities allow, TVIFF can provide a significantly audience for your work than most regional festivals; as well as acting as a stepping stone towards the professional arena.

Everything we do embraces a thread of development, support, collaboration, exposure and reward. So if you feel your work or your team is currently under represented, then your film is a perfect fit for TVIFF.”

- Michael Luke, Founder of @thetviff

⏰TVIFF is now accepting submissions!

“Our longer term aim is to create an arena where independent film is viewed and appreciated to the same level as big budget productions. So while we aim to support all independent film makers, we like to provide added focus to emerging filmmakers, the ones that have all of the talent and ability, but less of the opportunity for growth and creative exposure.

We are an immensely well attended festival, with all Tees Valley International Film Festival shows and screenings held under one roof in a large and long established Arts Centre. So if a filmmaker genuinely believes their project is worthy of more than their current opportunities allow, TVIFF can provide a significantly audience for your work than most regional festivals; as well as acting as a stepping stone towards the professional arena.

Everything we do embraces a thread of development, support, collaboration, exposure and reward. So if you feel your work or your team is currently under represented, then your film is a perfect fit for TVIFF.”

- Michael Luke, Founder of @thetviff

⏰TVIFF is now accepting submissions!

“Our longer term aim is to create an arena where independent film is viewed and appreciated to the same level as big budget productions. So while we aim to support all independent film makers, we like to provide added focus to emerging filmmakers, the ones that have all of the talent and ability, but less of the opportunity for growth and creative exposure.

We are an immensely well attended festival, with all Tees Valley International Film Festival shows and screenings held under one roof in a large and long established Arts Centre. So if a filmmaker genuinely believes their project is worthy of more than their current opportunities allow, TVIFF can provide a significantly audience for your work than most regional festivals; as well as acting as a stepping stone towards the professional arena.

Everything we do embraces a thread of development, support, collaboration, exposure and reward. So if you feel your work or your team is currently under represented, then your film is a perfect fit for TVIFF.”

- Michael Luke, Founder of @thetviff

⏰TVIFF is now accepting submissions!

“Our longer term aim is to create an arena where independent film is viewed and appreciated to the same level as big budget productions. So while we aim to support all independent film makers, we like to provide added focus to emerging filmmakers, the ones that have all of the talent and ability, but less of the opportunity for growth and creative exposure.

We are an immensely well attended festival, with all Tees Valley International Film Festival shows and screenings held under one roof in a large and long established Arts Centre. So if a filmmaker genuinely believes their project is worthy of more than their current opportunities allow, TVIFF can provide a significantly audience for your work than most regional festivals; as well as acting as a stepping stone towards the professional arena.

Everything we do embraces a thread of development, support, collaboration, exposure and reward. So if you feel your work or your team is currently under represented, then your film is a perfect fit for TVIFF.”

- Michael Luke, Founder of @thetviff

⏰TVIFF is now accepting submissions!

💥Spots are limited! Join us for a fundraising seminar series designed for film festivals, hosted by Alicia Pani of Pani Advisory LLC.

Learn how to build a fundraising program - including managing major gifts, sponsorships, and more. This 3 part series begins May 7th! Register in our bio to reserve your spot!

💥Spots are limited! Join us for a fundraising seminar series designed for film festivals, hosted by Alicia Pani of Pani Advisory LLC.

Learn how to build a fundraising program - including managing major gifts, sponsorships, and more. This 3 part series begins May 7th! Register in our bio to reserve your spot!

💥Spots are limited! Join us for a fundraising seminar series designed for film festivals, hosted by Alicia Pani of Pani Advisory LLC.

Learn how to build a fundraising program - including managing major gifts, sponsorships, and more. This 3 part series begins May 7th! Register in our bio to reserve your spot!

💥Spots are limited! Join us for a fundraising seminar series designed for film festivals, hosted by Alicia Pani of Pani Advisory LLC.

Learn how to build a fundraising program - including managing major gifts, sponsorships, and more. This 3 part series begins May 7th! Register in our bio to reserve your spot!

💥Spots are limited! Join us for a fundraising seminar series designed for film festivals, hosted by Alicia Pani of Pani Advisory LLC.

Learn how to build a fundraising program - including managing major gifts, sponsorships, and more. This 3 part series begins May 7th! Register in our bio to reserve your spot!

💥Spots are limited! Join us for a fundraising seminar series designed for film festivals, hosted by Alicia Pani of Pani Advisory LLC.

Learn how to build a fundraising program - including managing major gifts, sponsorships, and more. This 3 part series begins May 7th! Register in our bio to reserve your spot!

“RIFF gives all genres and formats an equal playing field in its considerations, however, films that have a particularly unique approach in concept execution or style often become standouts.”

What makes the Richmond International Film Festival a great festival to attend?
“The combination of robust programming offerings each year via 150+ screenings at multiple theatres, industry mixers, parties, and panels and the livlieness and warmth of RIFF’s staff and the city make it a standout festival to attend. “ - Heather Waters, Producer and CEO of FFA member festival Richmond Film Festival.

⏰The deadline to submit to @riffrva is TOMORROW!

“RIFF gives all genres and formats an equal playing field in its considerations, however, films that have a particularly unique approach in concept execution or style often become standouts.”

What makes the Richmond International Film Festival a great festival to attend?
“The combination of robust programming offerings each year via 150+ screenings at multiple theatres, industry mixers, parties, and panels and the livlieness and warmth of RIFF’s staff and the city make it a standout festival to attend. “ - Heather Waters, Producer and CEO of FFA member festival Richmond Film Festival.

⏰The deadline to submit to @riffrva is TOMORROW!

“RIFF gives all genres and formats an equal playing field in its considerations, however, films that have a particularly unique approach in concept execution or style often become standouts.”

What makes the Richmond International Film Festival a great festival to attend?
“The combination of robust programming offerings each year via 150+ screenings at multiple theatres, industry mixers, parties, and panels and the livlieness and warmth of RIFF’s staff and the city make it a standout festival to attend. “ - Heather Waters, Producer and CEO of FFA member festival Richmond Film Festival.

⏰The deadline to submit to @riffrva is TOMORROW!

“RIFF gives all genres and formats an equal playing field in its considerations, however, films that have a particularly unique approach in concept execution or style often become standouts.”

What makes the Richmond International Film Festival a great festival to attend?
“The combination of robust programming offerings each year via 150+ screenings at multiple theatres, industry mixers, parties, and panels and the livlieness and warmth of RIFF’s staff and the city make it a standout festival to attend. “ - Heather Waters, Producer and CEO of FFA member festival Richmond Film Festival.

⏰The deadline to submit to @riffrva is TOMORROW!

“RIFF gives all genres and formats an equal playing field in its considerations, however, films that have a particularly unique approach in concept execution or style often become standouts.”

What makes the Richmond International Film Festival a great festival to attend?
“The combination of robust programming offerings each year via 150+ screenings at multiple theatres, industry mixers, parties, and panels and the livlieness and warmth of RIFF’s staff and the city make it a standout festival to attend. “ - Heather Waters, Producer and CEO of FFA member festival Richmond Film Festival.

⏰The deadline to submit to @riffrva is TOMORROW!

“RIFF gives all genres and formats an equal playing field in its considerations, however, films that have a particularly unique approach in concept execution or style often become standouts.”

What makes the Richmond International Film Festival a great festival to attend?
“The combination of robust programming offerings each year via 150+ screenings at multiple theatres, industry mixers, parties, and panels and the livlieness and warmth of RIFF’s staff and the city make it a standout festival to attend. “ - Heather Waters, Producer and CEO of FFA member festival Richmond Film Festival.

⏰The deadline to submit to @riffrva is TOMORROW!

“RIFF gives all genres and formats an equal playing field in its considerations, however, films that have a particularly unique approach in concept execution or style often become standouts.”

What makes the Richmond International Film Festival a great festival to attend?
“The combination of robust programming offerings each year via 150+ screenings at multiple theatres, industry mixers, parties, and panels and the livlieness and warmth of RIFF’s staff and the city make it a standout festival to attend. “ - Heather Waters, Producer and CEO of FFA member festival Richmond Film Festival.

⏰The deadline to submit to @riffrva is TOMORROW!

Super Yaki is coming to Chicago! 🌭

Your favorite brand for cinephiles will be on-site hosting an exclusive pop-up shop at IND/EX where you can shop their iconic collections IRL & get your hands on limited edition conference merch made just for the occasion.

Super Yaki’s Andrew Ortiz will also host a session on creating quality merchandise for your community!

Film Exhibitors: Stop by the pop-up June 23 &24 and don’t miss the full conference experience June 22-25!

We'll see you at the movies! 🎟