Pittsburgh Independent Film Festival

 

The 2014 Pittsburgh Independent Film Festival will be held in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania USA  June 26 thru June 28 2015 at the state of the art 125 seat  Baverso Theater Located in the Father Ryan Arts Center  just a few miles from downtown. We are happy to announce that Father Ryan Arts Center is now our permanent home.  Our festival offers more chances for your submission to be selected and shown than most of the 3 day festivals out there.  There are  awards for each of the following categories  - Best Feature  - Best Animation - Best Short - Best New Media - Best Webisode- Best Music Video.  The 2014 PIFF was a great success with 63 submissions from 9 different countries being screened. Come to Pittsburgh and network with fellow filmmakers from around the world.  Pittsburgh is fast becoming a mecca for film, with over 7 major films filmed there in the last year alone.

  New for 2015    
Pittsburgh Independent Film Festival


 We are proud to announce that the 2015 PIFF will be held in the state of the art 
Father Ryan Arts center

Pittsburgh Independent Film Festival Call for Entries
Pittsburgh Pennsylvania - USA
June 26  to June 28 , 2015
The 5th Annual, Pittsburgh Independent Film Festival showcasing premier films, emerging artists, and breakthrough technologies that empower global connectivity between creators and innovators. Cited by  as an event that "is actually ahead of the trends," P.I.F.F. is part innovation lab, part storyteller's paradise, and always one-of-a-kind. Its originality annually attracts Filmmakers from around the world - a mix of seasoned artists, up-and-coming talents, and industry players interested in discovering the latest developments in film and technology.

P.I.F.F. ‘s stellar reputation hinges in no small part on its knack for exhibiting a potent mix of films from around the globe, and this year's festival is primed to launch an entirely new crop of talented filmmakers onto the scene. Winners are announced closing night. Exhibiting filmmakers receive  a VIP pass granting access to all screenings, and the VIP Lounge. 
We accept more submissions, about 45% of total submissions last year were accepted into the Pittsburgh Independent Film Festival thus actually increasing your chance of  being accepted and screened and perhaps getting you and your film noticed.
  
UPCOMING DEADLINE
July 31, 2014 - Earlybird Deadline
MISSION AND OBJECTIVE
P.I.F.F. integrates the worlds of cinematic creativity and innovation to transform lives for the better. It is dedicated to empowering voices of all backgrounds in the effort to tell stories with cultural and social significance, always daring to act as a catalyst of dynamic change in a cookie-cutter world.

We anticipate many new panels and networking opportunities this year. Panels will run concurrent to the screenings n the actors lounge located in the cafe of the theater.
More information will be posted here as our submission season progresses.
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NEWS!

2012 Schedule

2013 Schedule

PIFF CALL FOR ENTRIES   MORE INFO  

Check out 2012 Festival  Pictures

Check out 2013 Festival  Pictures

Check out 2014 Festival Pictures


Every film selected to be in the 2015  P.I.F.F will receive a Official Selection Plaque to be presented at the Awards Ceremony Opening Night!