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Welcome to the Indie Spirit Film Festival

The Indie Spirit Film Festival (ISFF) is an annual event for filmmakers (professionals and students) and film lovers alike, with a superb program of feature films, shorts, docs, animation, and many other films from around the world. The ISFF showcases the work of independent filmmakers amidst the mountainous backdrop of Colorado Springs, Colorado, just one hour south of Denver.

ISFF is about filmmakers, audiences, distributors and film professionals establishing a relationship and supporting independent film.

ISFF has showcased an average of over 100 films from all over the globe, covering a variety of subjects and genres in its first four years. The festival has quickly become Colorado Springs' largest film festival, with numerous filmmakers and film fans attending screenings, Q & A sessions, filmmaker panels, parties and receptions.

Boasting a broad, unrestricted selection of films, ISFF presents genre-specific awards, as well as Best Short, Feature, Documentary and Festival Director's Choice. Several films from previous years have achieved further success on the festival circuit and many films from all four years are available on DVD.

Now in its 5th year, the 2012 Indie Spirit Film Festival will take place April 19-22, 2012 on the Colorado College campus.


News and Information

Apr 17, 2011
And the winners of the 2011 fest are...
Prayers for Peace ANIMATED
Return COLORADO SHORT
So Far From Home:Life as a WWII POW in Germany COLORADO SPOTLIGHT
A Lonely Place For Dying DIRECTOR'S CHOICE AWARD
Rainbow Town DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
Trout on the Wind DOCUMENTARY SHORT
What's Organic about Organic ENVIRONMENTAL
Der Sandmann FEATURE
Playing House HORROR FEATURE
Enter The Dark HORROR SHORT
Close Encounter of Majhong INTERNATIONAL
Dead Can't Dance NATIVE AMERICAN FEATURE
American Indian Airforce: Eves Tall Chief NATIVE AMERICAN SHORT
Cold Sore SHORT
Scrap SPECIAL AWARD
Run To The East SPORTS FEATURE
Marble Rye STUDENT SHORT

Apr 8, 2011
Opening Film Announced - On the Ice
On the Ice
Dir. by Andrew Okpeaha MacLean 2011
Category: Feature

Runtime: 96min. U S A
Official Site: Click Here

On the Ice

Synopsis:

In the isolated, frozen town of Barrow, Alaska, Iñupiaq teenagers Qalli and Aivaaq have grown up like brothers in a tight-knit community defined as much by ancient traditions as by hip-hop and snowmobiles. Early one morning, on a seal hunt with their friend James, a tussle turns violent, and James is killed. Panic stricken, terrified, and with no one to blame but themselves, Qalli and Aivaaq lie and declare the death a tragic accident. As Barrow roils with grief and his protective father becomes suspicious, Qalli stumbles through guilt-filled days, wrestling with his part in the death. For the first time in his life, he’s treading alone on existential ice. In this utterly engrossing, suspenseful feature-film debut by award-winning short filmmaker Andrew Okpeaha MacLean, the snowy Arctic plains embody Qalli’s lost innocence, while the claustrophobic town mirrors his entrapment, as he trudges through layers of deceit and the gauntlet of how to be a friend and a man.

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Frequently Asked Questions: PASS PICK-UP & PASS PURCHASE

Q.  Where do I go to pick-up my pass? 

A. The ONLY GUARANTEED place that you can pick-up your PASS is at our Festival Headquarters located at 825 N. Cascade inside Cornerstone Arts Center. Individual tickets can be purchased at any location CASH at the DOOR ONLY.

Q. Can I purchase a pass other than online?

A. Yes, beginning at 3 PM on Thursday, April 14th, you can purchase passes at Cornerstone Arts Center.  VIP passes are going quickly, so we recommend purchasing them online to ensure that you get one.


Countdown to the 2012 ISFF

75 Days Left
until the 2012 Indie Spirit Film Festival


Call for Entries

Filmmakers,
Click here to submit a film for selection in the
5th Indie Spirit Film Festival



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