"If you build it, they will stream." The inaugural IndieBOOM! Festival proved just that.

Our slate of 38 short films from all over the world drew tens of thousands of viewers from Dec. 18 - Jan. 5. And together they streamed hundreds of hours of video via our website and the BKOD Roku channel. Our filmmakers got to promote their work while growing their fanbase and our audience got to discover, support and share amazing films. And our screenplay competition helped emerging writers get industry attention. (More info on our prizes here.)

At IndieBOOM!, every view is a vote. So we tallied up every play and every minute watched of each of our selections to come up with our winners. And our jury of industry pros gave their own award to their favorite film of the festival. 

Congratulations to all our winners, and all our films... you helped IndieBOOM! launch with a bang!

2017 INDIEBOOM! FESTIVAL WINNERS

FAN FAVORITE (The most-viewed film of the fest) and winner of our $500 Grand Prize:
THE HIDDEN HOPE
Star Wars Fan Film - Directed by Roy Perez Brondo (Mexico)

WINNING COMEDY
PETTY CRIME
Directed by Knoa Knapper (USA)

WINNING DRAMA
EDITH
Directed by Christian Cooke (UK)

WINNING DOCUMENTARY
DECONSTRUCTING EDEN
Directed by Rick Wood (USA)

WINNING MICRO-DOC (Under 10 min.)
VERRÜCKT: THE SNAIL FARMER OF VIENNA
Directed by Kevin Longa (USA)

WINNING SUPER-SHORT (Under 10 min.)
WIFE SUPPORT
Comedy, Directed by Jackie Geary (USA)

WINNING DANCE
COLD
Directed by Sven Niemeyer (Germany)

WINNING EXPERIMENTAL
600 SPACE ALIENS
Directed by Scott Bateman (USA)

WINNING SERIES
THE LIVIA SCOTT SKETCH PROGRAM
Directed by Livia Scott, Jim Turner, Kyle Parsons, John Kingman, Matt Morrison, John Trowbridge, Amey Goerlich, Ryan Hunter (USA)

WINNING THRILLER
THE DOOR
Directed by Richard Termini (Australia)

WINNING SCI-FI
DEAR MANKIND
Directed by Floris Asche and Woitek Konzil (Germany)

WINNING ANIMATION
AFTER
Directed by Shaun Kelly (Ireland)

WINNING FAN FILM
THE HIDDEN HOPE
Star Wars Fan Film - Directed by Roy Perez Brondo (Mexico)

JURY PRIZE
ANNIE WAITS
Comedy, Directed by Marnie Paxton-Harris​ (UK)

WINNING SCREENPLAY
ESCAPE
Written by Jace Lacob (USA)

Congratulations to our 3 Screenplay Finalists! Each will receive a Free listing on InkTip, "Where everyone goes for scripts and writers.™" 

2017 IndieBOOM! Screenplay Finalists (In alphabetical order):

• CHURCH OF CHRISTY (Television) - Written by Martha Williams
• DAVID'S RITE (Feature Film) - Written by Tammy K. Gross
• ESCAPE (Feature Film) - Written by Jace Lacob

Congratulations to all our selected films and screenplays. Our screening panel had their work cut out for them, thanks to everyone around the globe who submitted their work. We are excited to stream worldwide from December 18, 2017 to January 5, 2018, online and on Roku. Stay tuned for more news and updates. BOOM!

​FILMS AND SERIES

5 Oldest Bars in NYC   Documentary, USA  Directed by Roberto Serrini
600 Space Aliens  Experimental/Comedy, USA  Directed by Scott Bateman
Ace and Anxious  Comedy, USA  Directed by Bri Castellini
After  Animation Comedy/Drama, Ireland  Directed by Shaun Kelly
Annie Waits  Drama, UK  Directed by Marnie Paxton-Harris
Art of Drowning  Drama, USA  Directed by Christopher Oh
Answer Me  Drama, Mexico  Marco Antonio Barajas Morales
Brian For Hire  Comedy, USA  Directed by Krishna Ribeiro
Cold  Dance, Germany  Directed by Sven Niemeyer
Dear Mankind  Comedy/Sci-Fi Series, Germany  Directed by Floris Asche, Woitek Konzal
Deconstructing Eden  Documentary, USA  Directed by Rick Wood
Edith  Drama, UK Directed by Christian Cooke
Filth City  Comedy/Series, Canada  Directed by Andy King
Here I Stand  Dance, USA  Directed by Suzanne Citere
The Livia Scott Sketch Program  Comedy/ Series Pilot, USA  Directed by Livia Scott, Jim Turner, Kyle Parsons, John Kingman, Matt Morrison, John Trowbridge, Amey Goerlich, Ryan Hunter  World Premiere
Lonely Moldy Cheese Puff  Experimental/Comedy  Directed by Valerie Brooks
Method  Comedy/ Series, Australia  Directed by Jerome Velinsky, Tawni Bryant
Narcan  Drama, USA  Directed by Peter McNamara
Petty Crime  Comedy/USA  Directed by Knoa Knapper
Photo op  Drama/USA  Directed by Dave Solomon
Plastic Disaster  Documentary/USA  Directed by Farida Alami, Salvador Velazquez, Jeanine Carrere
Prop Wars: Prop Harder  Comedy/Fan Film, UK  Directed by Gary Scullion, Nick Acott
Pumpkin  Comedy/Horror, USA  Directed by Corey Scott Rutledge
Reckless Juliets  Drama/Comedy, USA  Directed by Skyler Barrett
Shift Into Gear  Comedy/Series, USA  Directed by Kevin Mahoney
Souls of the Sea  Dance, USA  Directed by Suzanne Citere
Super Fun Show, With Learning!  Experimental/Comedy, USA  Directed by Lexie Kanahovitz, Jim Tozzi
The Door  Drama/Thriller, Australia  Directed by Richard Termini
The Hidden Hope  Fan Film/Sci Fi, Mexico  Directed by Roy Prerez Brondo  World Premiere
The Man With The Western Hat  Comedy, USA  Directed by Cinder Chou
Three Trembling Cities  Drama Series, USA  Directed by Arthur Vincie
ToothFairies  Comedy Series, USA  Directed by Jordan Van Clief, Andrew Zepp
Unattended Baggage  Drama, USA  Directed by Roberto Serrini
VanLife  Comedy, USA  Directed by Noni Culotta / Jack Hollingsworth
Verrückt: The Snail Farmer of Vienna  Documentary, USA  Directed by Kevin Longa
White Jeans  Comedy, USA  Directed by GH Ridpath, Noah Ferche
Wife Support  Comedy, USA  Directed by Jamie Tompkins
Yowza-Chan Falls In Love With A Cat  Animation, Romance/Comedy, USA  Directed by Tim Pattinson, Zheng Kang
 
SCREENPLAYS

Amber  Written by Gary Piazza
Church of Christy Written by Martha Williams
Connection  Written by Jace Lacob
David’s Rite  Written by Tammy Gross
Escape  Written by Jace Lacob
Scuppernongs  Written by Lynne Ashe
See You Next Week  Written by John Painz
The Tenth  Written by Jess Waters
The Vanguard Part 1:  Six-Day Insurrection  Written by Derek Robbins
The Wreckers  Written by Kristy Leigh Lussier & Lee Vander Boegh
Werewolves From Outer Space  Written by Justin Nosler