The final deadline for submissions to the Long Beach Indie International Film, Media and Music Festival is May 1, 2015 on filmfreeway.com and May 8, 2015 on withoutabox.com.

In 2014, our inaugural year, we screened 91 films from 24 different countries, drew more than 3000 attendees, received coverage in more than 300 international media outlets, and our winner for Best Animated Short (The Dam Keeper) was nominated for an Academy Award.

We accept films, television pilots, web series, and music videos. We are open to any topic and are especially looking for more submissions centered on environmentalism and conservation, faith, music and the arts, and LGBTQ communities. Women and diverse directors are especially encouraged to submit.

For more information go to www.longbeachindie.com or look us up on filmfreeway.com or withoutabox.com.

Daniel E. Walker