Stavanger Indie

17/05/2026

Our Regular Deadline is coming up in 2 weeks, on Sunday, May 31 🤩

We are so privileged to be a festival you share your art with! We are super excited for our second year and hope you join us in August 🙌🏻

To submit, you can follow the link in stories, in our bio, or find us on Filmfreeway.com 🎬

For more info, visit stavangerindie.com ✨️

29/04/2026

To all our early birds! The first submission deadline for 2026 is tomorrow! ✨️ We're so excited to see what you've been working on!
Follow the link in our bio and stories to submit 🎬
Early bird deadline ends April 30 at midnight ✨️

23/03/2026

🎬 Stavanger Indie – International Film Festival is back!

After a sell-out debut in 2025, we're thrilled to announce our second edition: 26–29 August 2026 at Folken, Stavanger.

This year we're going bigger. Expect a curated lineup of short films, features, documentaries, and experimental cinema from Norway and around the world — plus Q&As, panel discussions, and masterclasses with some truly exceptional guests:

🎥 Alexander Watson – indie filmmaker and editor (9-1-1, The Simpsons, American Horror Story)
✍️ Kelly Davis – screenwriting consultant (HBO, BBC, Netflix, Apple Studios) and founder of Skriverommet
🎭 Dennis Cooper & Zac Farley – presenting their new feature Room Temperature
🇳🇴 Espen Aukan – screenwriter behind Netflix's most-watched non-English films, Troll and Troll 2

Whether you're a film lover, a filmmaker, or just curious — all screenings are open to the public.

Submissions are open now via FilmFreeway. Festival passes and programme details coming soon.

📍 Stavanger | 🗓️ 26–29 August 2026 | 🌐 stavangerindie.com

16/12/2025

“A short mockumentary blending comedy, tension, and absurdity. Think of it as ‘The Office’ meets ‘Midsommar.’”💬 Let me know in the comments what you think o...

24/10/2025

Markus and Jakob reveal how they applied for a film grant and got a response within an hour — filmmakers, take notes! 💰📄

Watch the full thing here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0y-otsYGMio

Keywords: indie film funding, Filmkraft Rogaland, filmmaking in Norway, short film budget, film grants

24/10/2025

How to Beat the “Sh*t Phase” of Filmmaking

Description: The duo explains the infamous creative burnout every filmmaker faces — and how to survive it with humor and time off. 💀☕

Watch the full thing here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0y-otsYGMio

Keywords: indie filmmaking advice, burnout, post-production struggles, filmmaking motivation, mental health in film

24/10/2025

Hello everyone, just a quick reminder that submissions are open for Stavanger Indie 2026

Stavanger Indie – The Independent Film Festival of Stavanger The first edition of Stavanger Indie was a massive success! On August 29–30, 2025, audiences packed into Folken to experience bold, original, and independent films from around the world. With screenings, filmmaker Q&As, networking, and