Indie Meme Film Festival 2026
Our Flagship Program
April 22 - 26, 2026 | AFS Cinema | Austin, Texas
The 11th Indie Meme Film Festival is coming back April 2026, sharing the best of independent South Asian cinema in Austin with in-person screenings, Q&As, mixers, and filmmaker events.​
Submit Your Film!
Bring Your Story to the Heart of Texas
Since 2013, the Indie Meme Film Festival has been championing bold, authentic storytelling from South Asia, connecting filmmakers with engaged, passionate audiences in Austin, Texas.
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Named “Best International Passport” by The Austin Chronicle, IMFF has become a go-to platform in the U.S. for powerful, distinctive voices from India, Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Bhutan, and beyond.
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We curate films that move, challenge, and inspire—spanning social dramas, family sagas, comedies, documentaries, genre films, and experimental shorts. If your project tells a story rooted in the South Asian experience or perspective, we want to see it.


Your film deserves to be seen. Let’s bring your vision to the big screen in Austin.
Submissions open October 1, 2025!
Film Submission
Deadlines
Oct 1, 2025
Submissions Open
Dec 31, 2025
Regular Deadline
Feb 28, 2026
Notification Date
Oct 31, 2025
Early Deadline
Jan 31, 2026
Late Deadline
April 22, 2026
Festival Begins!
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