Check out the winners of Chicago Indie Film Awards

The Chicago Indie Film Awards is dedicated to indie cinema, promoting arthouse films from the US and worldwide through its IMDb qualifying competition in collaboration with the Chicago Movie Magazine.

The festival's committee consists of passionate individuals committed to supporting and promoting international indie films, original scripts, and the talented artists behind them. They understand the importance of offering a platform for diverse voices and unique storytelling often overlooked in mainstream cinema. By selecting films from various countries and cultures, the committee aims to foster a rich dialogue between filmmakers and audiences, highlighting universal themes that cross borders while showcasing the distinct perspectives each artist contributes to their work.

Here are the latest winners of Chicago Inde Film Awards:

Best Narrative Feature

My Love Flows Like a Song

Director: Xiaotian Fan

Best Narrative Short

Yard Saleing

Director: Tom Logan

Best Documentary Feature

399 Forever

Director: Alex Stavrou

Best Documentary Short

Ouilmette

Director: Susan L. Kelsey

Best Experimental

Oleksandra Basko's A Non-Fictional War

Director: Natasha O. Ramer

Best Animation

The Song from the Boiler Room

Director: Astrid Göransson

Best Horror

The Camper

Director: Brianna Lee

Best Director

Patrice Masini

As they pass

Best Producer

Carey Smolensky

SHALOM PASSION; Never Again is NOW!

Best Cinematography

Colin Freirie, Jonathan Arredondo, William Nicholas R. P.

Uprise

Best Actress

NATACHA DRION

As they pass

Best Script

Justin Kagan

Scared Stillman

Best Unproduced Script

An Epiphany

David Harris

Best TV Series/Pilot/Web

Faire Play

Directors: Charles Maxwell, Katy Smith

Best Comedy

Out Of Order

Director: Guy Jacobson

Best Student Film

RADIO ROBIN

Camila Vargas

Best Music Video

Last Name by Cali Tucker

Director: Dustin J. Robison

Best First-Time Filmmaker

Love, Sarah

Director: Bruna Perussello

Best Female Filmmaker

Venus Tamirlan

I JUST WANT TO KILL YOU