Annual Awards 2026 – Nominees for Best Animation Short: "Alyssum" by Alex King (USA) "Little Hoo Hoo and The Snake" by Jiayao Yu (China) "Where the Rain Stops" by Dojin Kim (South Korea) May 30, 2026 | Regal LA Live, Los Angeles Passes: filmfreeway.com/IndieX/ticke… Festival schedule coming soon at indiexfest.com #IndieXFilmFest #AnnualAwards #RegalLALive #LosAngelesEvents #FilmFestival #IndependentCinema #GlobalCinema #FilmCommunity #Alyssum #LittleHooHooAndTheSnake #WhereTheRainStops #AlexKing #JiayaoYu #DojinKim #BestAnimationShort #AnimationShort #AnimatedFilm #AnimationCinema #ShortAnimation #AnimationDirector #USACinema #ChineseAnimation #KoreanCinema #AsianCinema #IndieAnimation

Annual Awards 2026 – Nominee for Best Animation Short: "Alyssum" by Alex King (USA) May 30, 2026 | Regal LA Live, Los Angeles Passes: filmfreeway.com/IndieX/ticke… Festival schedule coming soon at indiexfest.com #IndieXFilmFest #AnnualAwards #RegalLALive #LosAngelesEvents #FilmFestival #IndependentCinema #GlobalCinema #FilmCommunity #Alyssum #AlyssumFilm #AlexKing #BestAnimationShort #AnimationShort #AnimatedFilm #AnimationCinema #ShortAnimation #AnimationDirector #USACinema #AmericanFilm #IndieAnimation

Annual Awards 2026 – Nominee for Best Animation Short: "Little Hoo Hoo and The Snake" by Jiayao Yu (China) May 30, 2026 | Regal LA Live, Los Angeles Passes: filmfreeway.com/IndieX/ticke… Festival schedule coming soon at indiexfest.com #IndieXFilmFest #AnnualAwards #RegalLALive #LosAngelesEvents #FilmFestival #IndependentCinema #GlobalCinema #FilmCommunity #LittleHooHooAndTheSnake #JiayaoYu #BestAnimationShort #AnimationShort #AnimatedFilm #AnimationCinema #ShortAnimation #AnimationDirector #ChineseAnimation #ChineseCinema #ChinaFilm #AsianCinema #IndieAnimation

Annual Awards 2026 – Nominee for Best Animation Short: "Where the Rain Stops" by Dojin Kim (South Korea) May 30, 2026 | Regal LA Live, Los Angeles Passes: filmfreeway.com/IndieX/ticke… Festival schedule coming soon at indiexfest.com #IndieXFilmFest #AnnualAwards #RegalLALive #LosAngelesEvents #FilmFestival #IndependentCinema #GlobalCinema #FilmCommunity #WhereTheRainStops #DojinKim #BestAnimationShort #AnimationShort #AnimatedFilm #AnimationCinema #ShortAnimation #AnimationDirector #KoreanCinema #SouthKoreaFilm #AsianCinema #IndieAnimation

2025-2026 Annual Awards – Nominees for Best Animation Short: "Blu’s" by Rajesh PK (India) "Carbono" by Alberto Arvizu and Yael Gonzalez (Mexico) "Where the Rain Stops" by Dojin Kim (South Korea) May 9, 2026 | Regal LA Live, Los Angeles Passes: filmfreeway.com/IndieShortFe… Festival Schedule Coming Soon at indieshortfest.com #IndieShortFest #AnnualAwards #LAfilmFestival #RegalLALive #LosAngelesEvents #ShortFilmFestival #ShortFilmAwards #IndieFilmmakers #GlobalCinema #FestivalSeason #FilmLaurels #AwardNominees #BestAnimationShort #Blus #Carbono #WhereTheRainStops #RajeshPK #AlbertoArvizu #YaelGonzalez #DojinKim #IndianCinema #MexicanCinema #SouthKoreanCinema #AsianAnimation #LatinAmericanAnimation #IndieAnimation #GlobalVoices #IndieVoices

2025-2026 Annual Awards – Nominee for Best Animation Short: "Blu’s" by Rajesh PK (India) May 9, 2026 | Regal LA Live, Los Angeles Passes: filmfreeway.com/IndieShortFe… Festival Schedule Coming Soon at indieshortfest.com #IndieShortFest #AnnualAwards #LAfilmFestival #RegalLALive #LosAngelesEvents #ShortFilmFestival #ShortFilmAwards #IndieFilmmakers #GlobalCinema #FestivalSeason #FilmLaurels #AwardNominee #BestAnimationShort #Blus #RajeshPK #IndianCinema #AsianAnimation #AnimatedShort #IndieAnimation #GlobalVoices #IndieVoices

2025-2026 Annual Awards – Nominee for Best Animation Short: "Carbono" by Alberto Arvizu and Yael Gonzalez (Mexico) May 9, 2026 | Regal LA Live, Los Angeles Passes: filmfreeway.com/IndieShortFe… Festival Schedule Coming Soon at indieshortfest.com #IndieShortFest #AnnualAwards #LAfilmFestival #RegalLALive #LosAngelesEvents #ShortFilmFestival #ShortFilmAwards #IndieFilmmakers #GlobalCinema #FestivalSeason #FilmLaurels #AwardNominee #BestAnimationShort #Carbono #AlbertoArvizu #YaelGonzalez #MexicanCinema #LatinAmericanAnimation #AnimatedShort #IndieAnimation #GlobalVoices #IndieVoices

2025-2026 Annual Awards – Nominee for Best Animation Short: "Where the Rain Stops" by Dojin Kim (South Korea) May 9, 2026 | Regal LA Live, Los Angeles Passes: filmfreeway.com/IndieShortFe… Festival Schedule Coming Soon at indieshortfest.com #IndieShortFest #AnnualAwards #LAfilmFestival #RegalLALive #LosAngelesEvents #ShortFilmFestival #ShortFilmAwards #IndieFilmmakers #GlobalCinema #FestivalSeason #FilmLaurels #AwardNominee #BestAnimationShort #WhereTheRainStops #DojinKim #SouthKoreanCinema #AsianCinema #AnimatedShort #AnimationFilm #IndieAnimation #IndieVoices

2025 Annual Awards Interview: Dunya Djordjevic Representing Kiran Bhakta Joshi (Nepal) for “Clay Bird” “Clay Bird,” a tender animated short from Nepal’s Incessant Rain Studios, earned the Best Animation Short award. Filmmaker Dunya Djordjevic accepted on behalf of director Kiran Bhakta Joshi. Watch the interview here: independentshortsawards.com/… #IndependentShortsAwards #AnnualAwards #ClayBird #KiranBhaktaJoshi #DunyaDjordjevic #IncessantRainStudios #Nepal #BestAnimationShort #RegalLALive #LosAngeles #IndieFilm #ShortFilm #FilmFestival #Filmmakers #GlobalCinema

2025 Annual Awards Regal LA Live, Los Angeles – Awards Show Best Animation Short "Clay Bird" by Kiran Bhakta Joshi (Nepal) Dunya Djordjevic accepted on behalf of Kiran Bhakta Joshi. #IndependentShortsAwards #AnnualAwards #AwardsShow #RegalLALive #LosAngeles #LAEvents #IndieFilm #ShortFilm #FilmFestival #Filmmakers #BestAnimationShort #ClayBird #KiranBhaktaJoshi #DunyaDjordjevic

2025 Annual Awards September 6, Regal LA Live Nominees for Best Animation Short: "Clay Bird" by Kiran Bhakta Joshi (Nepal) "Just Imagine" by Karolis Kveselis (Lithuania) "Tennis, Oranges" by Sean Pecknold (USA) Passes on sale: filmfreeway.com/IndependentS… Lineup coming soon #IndependentShortsAwards #AnnualAwards2025 #BestAnimationShort #ClayBird #KiranBhaktaJoshi #JustImagine #KarolisKveselis #TennisOranges #SeanPecknold #NepalCinema #LithuaniaCinema #USACinema #IndieAnimation #SupportIndieFilm #FilmFestival2025 #RegalLALive #LosAngelesEvents #IndieShorts

2025 Annual Awards September 6, Regal LA Live Nominees for Best Animation Short: "Clay Bird" by Kiran Bhakta Joshi (Nepal) Passes on sale: filmfreeway.com/IndependentS… Lineup coming soon #IndependentShortsAwards #AnnualAwards2025 #BestAnimationShort #ClayBird #KiranBhaktaJoshi #NepalCinema #SupportIndieFilm #IndieAnimation #FilmFestival2025 #RegalLALive #LosAngelesEvents #FilmPremiere2025

2025 Annual Awards September 6, Regal LA Live Nominees for Best Animation Short: "Just Imagine" by Karolis Kveselis (Lithuania) Passes on sale: filmfreeway.com/IndependentS… Lineup coming soon #IndependentShortsAwards #AnnualAwards2025 #BestAnimationShort #JustImagine #KarolisKveselis #LithuaniaCinema #SupportIndieFilm #IndieAnimation #FilmFestival2025 #RegalLALive #LosAngelesEvents #FilmPremiere2025

2025 Annual Awards September 6, Regal LA Live Nominees for Best Animation Short: "Tennis, Oranges" by Sean Pecknold (USA) Passes on sale: filmfreeway.com/IndependentS… Lineup coming soon #IndependentShortsAwards #AnnualAwards2025 #BestAnimationShort #TennisOranges #SeanPecknold #CaliforniaPremiere #DirectorScreening #SupportIndieFilm #IndieFilmmaking #IndieShorts #FilmFestival2025 #RegalLALive #LosAngelesEvents #FilmPremiere2025

2025 Annual Awards Red Carpet Aftershow, Regal LA Live, Los Angeles Daniel Robichaud, awarded for "Lifted", Best Animation Short of 2025 #IndieXFilmFest #2025AnnualAwards #RedCarpetAftershow #RegalLALive #LAEvents #LiftedShortFilm #BestAnimationShort #DanielRobichaud #IndieAnimators #FilmFestivalAwards #ShortFilmSpotlight #SupportIndieFilm #CelebratingCinema

2025 Annual Awards Awards Show, Regal LA Live, Los Angeles Daniel Robichaud, awarded for "Lifted", Best Animation Short of 2025 #IndieXFilmFest #2025AnnualAwards #AwardsShow #RegalLALive #LAEvents #LiftedShortFilm #BestAnimationShort #IndieAnimators #FilmFestivalAwards #ShortFilmSpotlight #SupportIndieFilm #CelebratingCinema

Winter 2024/2025 – Award Winners: "Matilda and the Brave Escape" by Ash Reed (UK) Best Animation Short. #CalFilmFestival #Winter2025 #AwardWinners #MatildaAndTheBraveEscape #AshReed #BellaRamsey #BestAnimationShort #AnimationShort #IndieFilm #ShortFilm #FilmFestival

Exclusive Interview: Marko Bosanac, Award-Winning Producer & Director of “New Idea” Watch the interview official trailer here: indieshortfest.com/2025/03/2… #IndieShortFest #NewIdeaFilm #MarkoBosanac #BestAnimationShort #IndieFilm #Filmmaking #ShortFilm #FilmFestival #Animation #Cinephile #FilmmakerInterview #RegalLaLive

2024/2025 Annual Award Winners 🏆 Best Animation Short of the Year "New Idea" by Marko Bosanac (Serbia) Set within the mind of a teenage girl, "New Idea" follows Pensilio, Loopito, and Lensio—representing creativity, research, and production—as they navigate challenges that reflect the ups and downs of the creative process. Recognized for its originality and charming execution, "New Idea" offers a clever and heartwarming exploration of the creative journey, brought to life through vibrant animation and engaging characters. #SupportIndieFilm #IndieShortFest #NewIdea #MarkoBosanac #BestAnimationShort #FilmFestival #AwardWinning #ShortFilm #Filmmaking #FilmAwards #CreativeJourney

Happy Mother’s Day ! Thanks to all the moms around the world for supporting and encouraging their children in accomplishing goals and celebrating with pride a job well done. Happy Days, thanks to all of “The Blues Crab” crew... Ari 🦀🎬❤ #winner #bestanimationshort #prisma