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ABQ Indie Film Festival 2023

  • FUSION 708 1st Street Northwest Albuquerque, NM, 87102 United States (map)

FILM | Sunday, July 30 | 6:00 PM (doors at 5:30) | FREE

ABQ Indie Film Festival 2023

We are excited to announce that the ABQ Indie Film Festival (AIFF) 2023 will take place on the 30th of July at FUSION. With a powerful and diverse screening program of shorts and features by filmmakers from around the globe, AIFF once again brings international independent cinema to the heart of New Mexico.

Loyal to their mission to showcase the best of indie cinema, the film selection consists of various genres including fiction, documentary, and animated films. The AIFF is proud to serve as a connecting platform for the film community. As always, the screening program showcases both upcoming and established filmmakers including among others student films and newcomers’ creations.

The feature narrative Róise & Frank by Rachael Moriarty and Peter Murphy, which opens the festival, is a 2022 Irish comedy-drama starring Bríd Ní Neachtain that has been described as a fun exploration of the various stages of grief. The multi-awarded The Secret of Mr. Nostoc and Object of Life which compete in the Best Short Animation category, are bound to entertain you and highlight the power of animated films. This year’s Festival ends with Jeremy Stewart’s First Time, which competes in the Best Short category.

Tickets are FREE!

Doors open: 5:30 PM
Slot 1: 6.00–7:30 PM
Break: 7:30–7:40 PM
Slot 2: 7:40–9:10 PM

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SCREENING PRoGRAM 

Screening Slot 1 | 6:00-7:30 PM

Róise & Frank (Best Feature Film, Best Directing, Best Cinematography, Best Editing) Rachael Moriarty, Peter Murphy

*Break | 7:30–7:40 PM*

Screening Slot 2 | 7:40–9:10 PM

The Extravagant Illnesses, 24’, Raphaël Deslandes, Best Short Film, France
The Good News Day, 14’, Lucas Zacarias, João Paulo Vicente, Best Short Documentary, Brazil
The Secret of Mr. Nostoc,  11’, Patrice Seiler, Maxime Marion, Best Short Animation, France
A Charming Alley, 3’, Carole Weyers, Best Comedy, Belgium
Ringing Rocks, 17’, Gus Reed, Best Student Film, United States
Object of Life, 3’, Jack James Parry, Best Short Animation, Australia
Leech, 10’, George Coley, Best Directing, Best Cinematography United Kingdom
First Time, 10’, Jeremy Stewart, Best Short Film, United States


ABOUT ABQ INDIE FILM FESTIVAL

Taking place in Albuquerque, New Mexico since 2019, ABQ Indie Film Fest encompasses the city’s cinematic vibes and artistic atmosphere. Our screening program consists of feature and short narratives, fiction and documentary films by local and international filmmakers.

The ABQ Indie Film Fest is organized by HFP, a pioneer organization that runs Film Festivals and other events showcasing and championing ideas of diversity. Through our global series of film Festivals that spread over 13 countries, we open the path to voices with a compelling story to share. Our main mission is to honor independent cinema and establish a network of artists eager to join forces and spread their work across all nations. HF runs 25 film Festivals worldwide.