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We are proud to announce the Official Selections for the 2020 Imaginarium Convention Independent Film Festival! Congratulations to all selected! 2020 has been our most competitive and selective year yet for screening slots, and we are thrilled with the quality and creativity of projects designated as Official Selections. Every Official Selection will be evaluated by our film jury for the determination of award recipients in all of our categories! All Official Selections will be screened for participants in the 2020 Imaginarium Virtual Conference and Convention taking place September 21-27, 2020, with awards to be announced on Sunday, September 27th! Feature Films Another Plan From OuterRead More →

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Imaginarium 2020’s Independent Film Festival is now open for submissions via our official submission platforms at FilmFreeway and the International Screenwriters’ Association! A special early bird submission rate is now being offered until January 4th! All genres of features, short films, web series, documentaries, music videos, and non-produced screenplays are now being accepted for screening consideration and finalist designations at Imaginarium 2020, to be held in Louisville, Kentucky July 10-12 of 2020 at the Holiday Inn Louisville East! New award categories added for 2020 include Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Stunt Choreography, Best Score, and Best SFX in addition to our previous award categories. InRead More →

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The finalists for Imaginarium 2019’s screenplay awards were announced live last night on the Star Chamber Show podcast. There are 11 finalists for short format screenplays and 12 finalists for long format screenplays. The winners will be announced on Saturday, October 12th, during the Imaginarium 2019 Awards Banquet. The Imaginarium Convention’s screenplay awards are recognized as part of our independent film festival awards and also as Imadjinn Awards. These are juried awards for non-produced screenplays. Short format screenplays include short films, web series, and episodic television, while long format screenplays are for feature length productions. A few screenwriters had more than one submission that qualifiedRead More →

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We are proud to announce our primary wave of official selections for the 2019 Imaginarium Convention Independent Film Festival! Congratulations to all the filmmakers who have official selections in this year’s film festival! We have a great field of feature films, short films, documentaries, web series, and music videos that will be screening throughout the Imaginarium 2019 weekend and be juried for our annual film festival awards. Our committee is still considering the addition of a few more projects, so there may be some more additions in the coming days, but we invite you to take a look at the main list of official selections,Read More →

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Imaginarium 2019 is proud to welcome the Louisville Anime Community! Attendees can look forward to new Anime content all throughout the Imaginarium Convention weekend, from the gaming room, to the independent film festival, to the Book Fair and Expo, and in the programming! Anime is an important and beloved part of the storytelling universe and we are excited to be celebrating it with the Louisville Anime Community! The Louisville Anime Community is a fan group organization that participates in a wide array of events and activities, in addition to hosting many of its own. From educational panels, to gaming, screenings, cosplay, and much, much more,Read More →

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Thank you to all the attendees, vendors, guests/panelists, and staff for making our 5th anniversary the best Imaginarium Convention yet! Looking forward already to 2019! Here is the full list of award-winners announced at our Awards Banquet: 2018 Imaginarium Convention Independent Film Festival Awards Best Feature Film Bong of the Living Dead Best Feature Film Runner-up All About the Afterglow Best Short Film The Lightkeeper’s Story Best Short Film Runner-up Broken Contentment Best Directing Submerge: Echo 51 Best Editing In a Flash Best Cinematography The Blurry World of Marcello Casagrande Best Sound Scott & Crowley; A Comic Book Adventure Best Character Development Baby Frankenstein BestRead More →

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The full screening schedule for the 2018 Imaginarium Convention Independent Film Festival has been posted! Screenings take place on all three days of the convention, from October 5-7, and include all official selections being judged for awards, as well as select, special exhibitions. Special exhibitions will include a screening hosted by Christopher Saint Booth of his highly-acclaimed documentary “Spooked: The Ghosts of Waverly Hills Sanatorium”! To see the full schedule of screenings and information on all of the films, visit Imaginarium 2018’s film festival preview page at: http://www.entertheimaginarium.com/2018-imaginarium-independent-film-festival-preview/Read More →

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Imaginarium Convention is proud to announce the Official Selections for the 2018 Imaginarium Convention Independent Film Festival!  A fantastic group of independent feature films, short films, and documentaries from around the world will be screened throughout the October 5-7 event and viewed by our panel of judges for our 5th year of awards! Finalists for Imaginarium Convention’s screenplay competition have also been announced! Winners in an array of categories will be announced at the Imaginarium Awards Banquet which takes place during the convention, on the evening of Saturday, October 6th. A full preview page has been added to the site for you to browse theRead More →

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Imaginarium 2018 is proud to welcome actor/filmmaker/screenwriter/photographer Silvio Wolf Busch as a spotlighted guest! A multi-talented creative, Silvio will bring many areas of expertise to the programming and activities at Imaginarium 2018. From his writing to filmmaking, acting, and photography, Silvio is known for delivering excellent work again and again, and attendees at Imaginarium this October 5-7 are going to really enjoy meeting him! We are thrilled to have Silvio with us for our 5th anniversary event! About Silvio Wolf Busch: Silvio Wolf Busch is a German born American actor. He began his career as a stuntman in California where his extensive Equestrian skills landedRead More →

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  Now in it’s 5th year, The Imaginarium Convention features juried awards in an array of categories for feature films, short films, documentaries, and music videos in all genres! There is also a category for screenplays that have not yet been produced, which is juried and awarded as one of our Imadjinn Awards! Imaginarium is set for its best year yet, next October 5-7 in Louisville, Kentucky at the Ramada Plaza Hotel and Conference Center!  From screenings to an array of panels and workshops over 3 days, this is fast-becoming an event independent filmmakers and screenwriters do not want to miss! Early bird deadline with submissionRead More →