See and Be Seen

For a filmmaker to turn an inspiration into a finished film, it takes a village. For an organization to turn an idea into a full-fledged event, it takes a village. For Film Independent to identify and showcase emerging artists, with the goal of bringing their work to a broader audience… well, you can see where this is going.

Festival Visions is back! This year, we’ve proudly partnered with six U.S. film festivals to amplify the voices of underrepresented filmmakers:

Arab Film Festival
Cucalorus Film Festival
Dallas International Film Festival
Denver Film Festival
Milwaukee Film Festival
Sidewalk Film Festival

These organizations provide crucial platforms for uniquely impactful films outside of the conventional film market and, with our new Festival Visions series, we’re excited to help expand the reach of these stories that are so deserving of attention and recognition.
 

The Films

Festival Visions screenings – free and available to all – are set to take place this summer. Two films will be featured each month, which will screen alongside one another in the Film Independent Presents Online Screening Room.

No need to register for both films in a given month… as long as you register for one, you’ll be able to see both!

July 2025

Dallas International Film Festival and Denver Film Festival
July 29-30: Night in West Texas and Tiger
 

Looking Back

2024 marked the second year of Festival Visions. We partnered with Atlanta Film Festival, Big Sky Documentary Film Festival, Hawaii International Film Festival, Seattle International Film Festival, Twin Cities Film Fest and Urbanworld Film Festival. Here are the films that were featured:

July 2024

Big Sky Documentary Film Festival and Hawaii International Film Festival
July 15-17: Without Arrows and AIKĀNE

August 2024

Twin Cities Film Fest and Urbanworld Film Festival
August 19-21: Boys at Twenty and Magic Ring

September 2024

Atlanta Film Festival and Seattle International Film Festival
September 19-20: Wilder Than Her and Dream Creep