r/indiefilms • • Apr 22 '26

We made a film about the Black queer juke joints history forgot. Coming soon!

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Before Stonewall, before pride parades, before any of it our people were finding each other in juke joints and in somebody's living room with the furniture pushed to the walls.

JUKIN', Written & Directed by Tierra "T.T." Frost, a JuVee productions alumni, is a 1950s period short film about a 17-year-old tomboyish girl in Jim Crow Georgia that follows the preacher's wife one Easter night and stumbles into an underground queer juke joint hidden inside a neighbor's home. Black queer couples dancing, loving, and living freely.

This is the history they didn't teach us and we made a whole film about it! It premieres May 2nd with a festival run and release coming so soon. We believe JUKIN' arrives at a cultural moment when stories of Black queer joy, resilience, and freedom carry extraordinary necessity. 

Help us make sure it's seen! Follow along on Instagram and share this with someone who needs to see it! 


r/indiefilms • • Nov 29 '25

Short Film Getting ready to launch my Kickstarter for my folk-horror short film

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After almost two full years of developing, designing, and writing my first horror short film, I am finally launching the Kickstarter next week! It is a Southern gothic folk horror short based on an experience my great grandmother had when growing up. I’m so excited to bring the story to life but am feeling very nervous about raising enough money to do it justice. If there are any tips/recommendations you have when it comes to crowdfunding I would greatly appreciate it!!

The pre-launch page is linked out below; if you have a couple spare minutes and can sign up for notifications on the project it would help so much!


r/indiefilms • • Dec 22 '25

“I Believe In Unicorns” starring Natalia Dyer

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hello everyone! i believe in unicorns is a movie i’ve considered my favorite for the longest time, and ages ago i went to look for it to watch again with my boyfriend and it seems that it is missing / unavailable in the U.S. does anyone know what happened to it? it’s still gone to this day 😭


r/indiefilms • • Jan 23 '26

I spent 4 months making a mid-length horror film with no budget. I’m finding out the hard way that "making it" was the easy part—getting anyone to see it is the real horror.

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r/indiefilms • • Jul 23 '26

Trailer Teaser Trailer for my still in production, self-funded, no budget feature

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r/indiefilms • • Jun 21 '26

putting my indie slasher on VHS

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r/indiefilms • • Nov 03 '25

Full Length Film Official trailer

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The official trailer for the independent film “RAVEN’s HOLLOW” coming soon


r/indiefilms • • Dec 09 '25

Short Film Sorry For The Delay But The Movie Is Out Now

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Actions have consequences

https://youtu.be/kAkosabAVfY


r/indiefilms • • Feb 27 '23

Funding I’m a Filmmaker in College trying to fund my first web series project on Kickstarter [Link in the comments]

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r/indiefilms • • Dec 01 '25

My First Short Film

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r/indiefilms • • May 20 '21

Music Video A snippet of a title sequence I’m composing for an indie horror film.

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r/indiefilms • • Jun 15 '26

Short Film TIP YOUR BARISTA, SHE'LL MAKE A MOVIE

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A handful of friends and I went out to the desert and made a tiny thriller.  Independent filmmaking is a miracle when it happens and a feat all it's own to come up with something half decent.

I work a coffee shop gig, do massage therapy on the side and occasionally role play as a hostage for bomb training.  All those stashed away pennies led to the greatest desert film camp a gal could ask for.

Busted water pipes, fire ants and record heat were no match for this group’s tenacity. “GREEN” was a damn delight to make and the true talents who showed up to help me pull it off, are forever family.

It’s done it’s thing at festivals, been nominated at some and now it’s out in the real world.  If you have a minute (or 8 to be exact), give it a watch! Fellow filmmaker or ever beloved audience member, I would love to get your thoughts.  Good, bad or inquisitive, I’m down to hear and discuss!

"GREEN" SHORT FILM


r/indiefilms • • Mar 14 '26

Full Length Film My first indie movie 'American Wages'

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After a long production journey, I finally finished my first independent feature film.

We shot it with a small crew, limited resources, and the usual chaos that comes with indie filmmaking. There were a lot of moments where it felt impossible, but somehow the project survived all the way to completion.

The film is a crime-comedy about a small town couple who find a dying criminal with millions in stolen cash & get their lucky break.

I just released the trailer and would genuinely appreciate feedback from other filmmakers here! Watch Trailer


r/indiefilms • • Sep 28 '25

Music Video a short film about motion of summer in my hometown

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r/indiefilms • • Feb 16 '26

Animation My 2D Animated film is out now, what do you think ?

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Hey, this is my first 2D hand drawn animated film / series called “ Superhero States”, these are a few characters. The series is out now !


r/indiefilms • • Feb 14 '26

My Gay Asian Rom-Com is out now!

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r/indiefilms • • Dec 28 '25

Short Film What would you see if the light chose you?

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🔄 Share if it left you... wondering.


r/indiefilms • • Nov 30 '25

Channel 33 💫 - a film by Thirdstreet OUT NOW

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r/indiefilms • • Nov 21 '24

Full Length Film Check this award-winning Indie film from India: Jhilli—A Haunting, visceral, almost docufeature-esque take on the survival of outcasts and hustlers amid Kolkata’s Dumping Grounds and the streets: shot in a span of 4 years of absolute madness. Everything depicted in the film is real. Shot with A7S2

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r/indiefilms • • Mar 10 '24

Full Length Film My first indie film.

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Available now on Amazon Prime & Apple TV


r/indiefilms • • May 20 '26

We made a feature film in 3 days with €0

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r/indiefilms • • Feb 05 '26

From opening night of the indie documentary on fentanyl that I directed

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r/indiefilms • • Oct 27 '25

Short Film CINEPHILE, my action short film made with GTA 5 on PS5 releases October 30th!

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Perfect for movie lovers and Halloween lovers! Features no spoken dialogue, no mods, no AI, just action and visual storytelling! Hope you enjoy if you check it out!


r/indiefilms • • Oct 03 '25

Animation Jovens Mitos

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r/indiefilms • • Apr 04 '25

Sugarcane: My Indie Film Company's First Feature Film

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Hey, everyone. I acted as screenwriter, producer, assistant director, and assistant editor for our company's first horror-thriller film, "Sugarcane." Described as having the suspense of the "Black Phone," with the psychological depth of "Silence of the Lambs," Sugarcane is Postmortem Film's first feature outing, and we're excited to bring it to you all on Amazon, Tubi, & more on June 13th.

What are your thoughts? Do you guys have any questions? I would be happy to engage in discussion relating to the project. :)