Los Angeles International Underground Film Festival Guide

Each year, the Los Angeles International Underground Film Festival inspires, motivates, and attracts award winning artists, filmmakers, and film enthusiasts from around the world to the city for an engaging and exciting event. Featuring filmmakers, writers, and a variety of other artists in independent cinema. The Los Angeles International Underground Film Festival showcases a unique platform where independent films are accepted, welcomed, and enjoyed.

If you’re thinking about attending the Los Angeles International Underground Film Festival, or you’re considering an entry into the festival, here’s what you need to know.

About the Los Angeles International Underground Film Festival

The Los Angeles International Underground Film Festival (LAIUFF) represents a true, fully independent festival in every way.

For artists interested in the festival, LAIUFF represents filmmakers, screenwriters, and artists that capitalize on their creative intuition to formulate memorable experiences despite low budget, lack of resources, or other obstacles.

Each artist that enters the underground film festival finds an opportunity to share his or her talents, network with others in underground cinema, and live out their dream.

When is the LAIUFF?

The next Los Angeles International Underground Film Festival is scheduled to take place in the summer of 2021.

After COVID-19 caused the 2020 film festival to be placed on hold. Filmmakers, artists, and enthusiasts are looking forward to the up and coming 2021 Summer Los Angeles International Underground Film Festival.

The festival is scheduled to take place June 20th at:

The Complex Theater

6476 Santa Monica Blvd.

Hollywood, CA 90038

Los Angeles Underground Film Festival Submissions

Submissions for the film festival generally begin several months prior to the exhibits and screenings.

Submission categories for the LAIUFF include:

• Narrative Short
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• Documentary Short
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• Student
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• Experimental
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• Animation
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• Narrative Feature
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• Documentary Feature
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• Foreign
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• Music Video
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• Script

Awards are provided in each submission category. As well as awards for Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, and Honorable Mentions.

When submitting entries to the Los Angeles Underground Film Festival, make sure that you label all materials with the following details:

• Film Title
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• Category
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• Runtime
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• Director’s Name
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• Email Address

Submissions for the Summer 2021 Los Angeles International Underground Film Festival have passed. Stay tuned to the LAIUFF website, submissions page, for details on upcoming film festivals and submission deadlines.