Indie Gold
One feature film. One night. One proper Berlin theatrical premiere every month.
We fill the seats. You bring the movie and yourself.
This isn’t another festival
We’re a year-round cinema series for indie features that deserve a proper night
If your film hasn’t played Berlin yet, we’ll give it its real theatrical premiere: great sound, dark room, curious crowd, and a moderated Q&A with you on stage.
We handle all the marketing and promotion. You just show up (we’ll help with travel if you’re coming from outside Germany).
No submission fee, ever.
Filmmakers tired of films disappearing
We’re the ones renting the cinema and actually getting people in the seats
Hey, we're Chris and Tom. We make films too, so we know how it feels when a movie finishes the festival circuit and just… sits there.
That’s why we started Indie Gold: to keep good work alive in front of real audiences.
We are also trying to grow a new theatrical distribution network, for filmmakers, by filmmakers.
Rolling call, always open
Send us your feature
We program one film per month and choose as we watch.
Drop your link any time — no deadlines, no fees.
→ Submit on FilmFreeway
→ Or email [email protected] with a link to your trailer and a quick note.
See you in the dark.
Rules & Eligibility
1. Language: Films must be in English or include accurate English subtitles.
2. Length: Feature-length films only (minimum 70 minutes).
3. Distribution & Streaming: Films must not have any existing distribution deal (theatrical, VOD, streaming, TV, etc.) in any territory at the time of submission, nor may they be publicly available online (including password-protected links outside of festival submissions).
4. Premiere Status: World, International, European, or UK premiere preferred. Screenings at other film festivals (including domestic festivals) do not affect eligibility.
5. Filmmaker Attendance: At least one director and/or key cast/crew member must commit to being physically present for a post-screening Q&A if the film is officially selected.
6. Completion Date: Films must have been completed no earlier than December 1, 2024 (i.e., within the last 12 months of the submission deadline).
All genres and formats (narrative, documentary, animation, experimental) are welcome as long as the above criteria are met.
We reserve the right to make exceptions on a case-by-case basis for extraordinary projects.