BWiFF 2025 Call for Entries Now Open

The 15th annual Blue Whiskey Independent Film Festival call for entries are now open exclusively via FilmFreeway. The festival welcomes submissions from filmmakers that utilize story elements in a new and exciting way, presenting character-driven independent cinema that is fueled by the filmmaker’s passion for storytelling.

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Upcoming Events

2024 Best of Beyond Blue Glass Awards

Virtual Event Virtual Event

Tune-in on Sunday, November 10 at 7pm/c for the 2024 Best of Beyond Blue Glass Awards, where the festival judges will announce the winners of the BWiFF 2024 Beyond Competition!

Special Screening | ‘Darren & Abbey’

Classic Cinemas Elk Grove XQ 1050 Elk Grove Town Center, IL, Elk Grove Village, IL

Experience a special sneak peek at plans for the 15th Blue Whiskey Independent Film Festival, followed by a special anniversary screening of 'Darren & Abbey,' a story set around the Holidays about two teenagers who spend an unexpectedly engaging evening with one another discussing five major human desires: power, money, family, sex and time.

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2025 Official Selections Announcement

Virtual Event Virtual Event

Join us on Sunday, March 16 at 10am/c as we introduce the Blue Whiskey Independent Film Festival's 2025 Official Selections!

2025 Blue Whiskey Independent Film Festival

Classic Cinemas Elk Grove XQ 1050 Elk Grove Town Center, IL, Elk Grove Village, IL

Join us for the 15th annual Blue Whiskey Independent Film Festival from April 27 - May 6, 2025!

2025 Blue Glass Awards

Virtual Event Virtual Event

Tune-in on Wednesday, May 14 at 7pm/c for the 2025 Blue Glass Awards, where the festival judges will announce the winners of the 15th annual Blue Whiskey Independent Film Festival!

Filmmaker Testimonals

Steve Lichtenstein, Filmmaker

“I was not able to attend physically but they went out of their way to include me in the Q&A of my film virtually. This festival is truly about the filmmaker.”

Steve Lichtenstein, Filmmaker

Nick Nummerdor, Filmmaker

“The venue was really great and intimate. The quality of the programming was excellent and I felt like our film was in great company.”

Nick Nummerdor, Filmmaker

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