Have you made Scotland’s answer to Birdman or Whiplash? If so dust off your dickie bow and shake out your slinkiest gown because you could be going to an awards ceremony. Fife Independent Film Expo is a grassroots film screening event run by Fife Cultural Trust, showcasing the best of independent micro budget films in Scotland. The deadline for submissions is 16 March and screening will take place at Lochgelly Centre on 25 April.

There will be awards for:

  • Best Documentary Short
  • Best Overall Short Film
  • Best Student Film
  • Best Editing
  • Best Cinematography
  • Best Feature Film
  • Best Animation
  • Best Film Made in Fife

Films must have been finished after 2011 and filmmakers must be either based or born in Scotland.  Short films should be no longer than 15 minutes while feature films should no shorter than 70 mins with a budget of less than £80,000. To be eligible for awards filmmakers must be able to attend the film festival and awards ceremony. Films must be submitted as QuicktimeHD or AVCHD for the screening.

You can submit your film here . Good luck!