This August, The Indie Gathering International Film Festival celebrates its 30th anniversary, and what better way to honor 30 years of indie filmmaking than with a weekend packed full of screenings, panels, networking, and creativity!

We’re thrilled to announce that Indie Films Backstage will be on location at this milestone event, interviewing filmmakers and creatives from around the world! Whether you’ve got a short film, feature, web series, or screenplay selected… We want to hear your story!

Want to be interviewed?
If your work is part of the official selection for this year’s festival, reach out and schedule a time to go backstage with us! We’ll be featuring interviews across our platforms to help spotlight your projects and the passionate people behind them.

Let’s celebrate 30 years of indie filmmaking  and shine a spotlight on the next 30 to come.

See you at The Indie Gathering!

Dates: August 15th, 16th, and 17th, 2025
Location: Crowne Plaza Cleveland Airport
7230 Engle Road
Middleburg Heights, Ohio 44130