The Call for Entries in the Imaginarium 2026 Independent Film Festival, our 13th year, taking place July 17-19, 2026 in Louisville, Kentucky, is now open! Early entry discounts are available until September 20th! Filmmakers and Screenwriters can submit feature films, short films, documentaries, web series, music videos, and screenplays through Film Freeway! Screenplays can also be submitted through the ISA! (The International Screenwriters’ Association) The Imaginarium 2026 Film Festival features a wide array of awards, so be sure to read through everything that will be awarded next summer! All awards are juried and will presented live at our 2026 Awards Banquet, taking place on Saturday,Read More →

Imaginarium 2026 is proud to announce that big savings are now available through Early Bird Discounts for Expo Spaces and Full-Weekend Advance Event Tickets! Panelist Applications are now open, and sponsorships are now available too! Imaginarium 2026, our 13th year, will be taking place July 17-19 of 2026! The Early Bird Discounts are only available through September 15th, and only 20 spaces in the Main Expo Hall and 20 spaces in Creatives Alley are being made available at the discount, so be sure to reserve now to take advantage of the savings! Here are direct links to further information 2026 Advance Event Ticket Link 2026Read More →

We want to extend our heartfelt gratitude to all of our Attendees, Guests, Panelists, Vendors, Volunteers, and Entertainers for making Imaginarium 2025 the best Imaginarium yet. It was a fantastic weekend filled with great programming, events, and activities, and everyone that participated made this unique and special weekend possible. We are already working hard on Imaginarium 2026 and looking forward to doing everything we can to support storytellers and creatives of all genres!Read More →

Imaginarium 2025 Awards Announced! Including the Imadjinn Awards, Film Festival Awards, Imagination Hall of Fame Inductions, Michael Knost Wings Award, and Del Weston Excellence in Film Awards! The Imaginarium 2025 Awards Banquet was held last evening, where the winners of this year’s Imadjinn Awards, Film Festival Awards, the Michael Knost Wings Award, Del Weston Excellence in Film Awards, and staff awards were announced! The Awards Ceremony also included the Imagination Hall of Fame Class of 2025 inductions! The evening featured great live entertainment, including a singing performance from Herschel Zahnd and a dance performance from Sako Tumi! The Toastmaster for the evening’s ceremonies was MichaelRead More →

Imaginarium 2025, our 12th year, begins today! Come down and join us and explore all the great programming, events, and activities, and meet great guests from across the creative world! Single-day and Full-Weekend Event Tickets are available on site at the Holiday Inn Louisville East. When you arrive, just come to our registration/information counter and our staff will assist you in getting the Event Tickets you want. Browse our schedules and previews, plan your Imaginarium 2025 weekend, and never forget that Your Imagination is the Foundation!Read More →

You can get single-day and full-weekend Event Tickets for Imaginarium 2025 on site this weekend when you arrive to the convention! Just proceed to our registration/information counter, and our staff will assist you get the type of Event Ticket that you would like. Join us for our 12th year and the best Imaginarium Convention yet! Event Tickets access you to all programming, events, and activities taking place Friday, Saturday, and Sunday! Event Ticket pricing is as follows: Full-Weekend Event Ticket Pricing (covers all three days) Full-Weekend Event Ticket: $165 Single-Day Event Ticket Pricing Friday Event Ticket: $65 Saturday Event Ticket: $75 Sunday Event Ticket: $55Read More →

Imaginarium 2025 invites you to browse a full preview of the Imaginarium 2025 Independent Film Festival, including all Screenplay Finalists, Official Selections, and projects featured in our Imaginarium Independent Filmmaker Spotlight! Presented in order of screenings, with days, times, poster images, synopsis, and directors for every project. To browse this full preview, use the link here: Link to Full Preview of the Imaginarium 2025 Independent Film FestivalRead More →

Imaginarium 2025 proudly welcomes Marian Allen, Rich Frazier, RockPaperFox, and Bentley Phillippe as Official Panelists! As Panelists, Marian, Rich, RockPaperFox, and Bentley will be participating in our extensive panel and workshop programming during our 12th year, July 18-20, 2025, in Louisville, Kentucky! We invite you to explore their individual guest pages, which can be accessed by clicking on the graphic banners below!Read More →

Imaginarium 2025 proudly announces our full film festival screening schedule, including all Official Selections and projects featured in our Imaginarium 2025 Independent Filmmaker Spotlight! See the screening times, days, and projects below and get ready to experience many great up-and-coming independent voices in storytelling at Imaginarium 2025! Below is the Film Festival Screening Schedule for Imaginarium 2025! Friday Screening Schedule Friday Screenings begin at 11:00 AM Documentary – Seeds of Sovereignty   11:00 AM Feature Film – Staycation     11:50 AM Documentary – It’s All Connected: The Art of Sustainability  1:23 PM Feature Film – BitterSweet (Final Cut)  2:53 PM Short Film – The Companion  4:17 PMRead More →