Important Dates
October 10, 2026 - Priority Submission deadline (w/ T-Shirt)
October 22, 2026 - All Film Submission Deadline
October 24, 2026 - Late Game Submission deadline (w/o T-Shirt)
October 25-28, 2026 - Response to submissions
November 6th 2026 - Day of Arkansas Indie Fest Film Festival (Doors open at 6:00PM, Screening starts at 6:30PM)
November 7th 2026 - Day of Arkansas Indie Fest (Set up Begins at 7:00AM AM, Festival opens at 9:00 AM)
October 22, 2026 - All Film Submission Deadline
October 24, 2026 - Late Game Submission deadline (w/o T-Shirt)
October 25-28, 2026 - Response to submissions
November 6th 2026 - Day of Arkansas Indie Fest Film Festival (Doors open at 6:00PM, Screening starts at 6:30PM)
November 7th 2026 - Day of Arkansas Indie Fest (Set up Begins at 7:00AM AM, Festival opens at 9:00 AM)
Film and Animation Submissions - No table fee is required for films. If you desire a T-shirt please use the product page at the ARIF Shop in the site menu. If you have any questions about the screening process or schedule, please contact us.
Submission Guidelines
Non-animated short films must be between 5 and 15 minutes long, with an extra 30 seconds provided for credits. This includes 2D, 3D, and stop-motion animation.
Animated short films must be between 30 seconds and 15 minutes, with an extra 15 seconds provided for credits.
We are looking for everything from family-friendly films to what might receive a 'PG-13' rating if submitted to MPAA. Every submission should tell a narrative story, with a beginning, middle, and end. If the film requires subtitles, they must be in English.
Submissions must be your original work that you fully own, including rights to music, characters, images, and all legal requirements. By submitting to this festival, you represent that you have secured all necessary rights. We are not liable for any copyright infringements or unauthorized usage and any conflict should be settled by the parties involved thereof.
Submit via the form below. Submissions close on October 22nd. Your uploaded submission video MUST be UNLISTED (which means anyone with a link can view the video without a password, but no one can find the video without the link.)
Festival Details:
Screenings will be held on November 6th in Foundation Hall on Southern Arkansas University campus, starting at 6pm.
Any film related questions or concerns should be directed to [email protected]
Restrictions and Eligibility
We encourage independent creation in a range of forms and media and have certain guidelines in place to foster this Indie spirit.
Content restrictions
While there is no rating system restrictions, we ask you to identify questionable content for managing viewing. We reserve the right to reject works that contain hate speech, extreme sexual content or violent content subject to review by the Arkansas Indie Fest administrative committee.
Independently Created: While the tern "indie" is nebulous, we ask that all submissions be the creations of individuals or small teams working with smaller sized budgets.
Credits: Please credit all parties involved in the creation of your work in a credits page.
State of Development:
Games: games should be in a strong playable state
Animated short films: animations under 20 minutes long in a public viewing state/ finished
Short films: films under 30 minutes completed
Release: If your work is accepted into the festival you release the festival to use images and descriptions of your work for promotional purposes including the ARIF website and YouTube page.
Once submitted, your project will go into the queue for review.
If selected to participate, you will received an e-mail with further instructions.
The selection process could take several weeks, please be patient.
If selected to participate, you will received an e-mail with further instructions.
The selection process could take several weeks, please be patient.
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