Genres
Find your kind of film.
Independent cinema by genre, by how it was made, and by where it comes from.
Genres and collections
- Horror8 filmsStories for after dark.
- Sci-Fi6 filmsFutures, machines, and worlds beyond.
- Animation12 filmsDrawn, stop-motion, and computer-animated films from independent animators and studios.
- Comedy5 filmsIndependent films with a sense of humor.
- Drama2 filmsCharacter stories, told up close.
- Classic Cinema4 filmsLandmark films, back on the screen.
- New & Next8 filmsThe next generation of independent cinema.
- Open Cinema17 filmsCreative Commons and public domain films.
- Short Films16 filmsComplete stories in a single sitting.
How it was made
By format & technology
Live action, hand-drawn, stop-motion, game engines, and open-source 3D.
- Live actionFilmed with a camera, with actors and real locations.8 films
- 2D animationDrawn and animated frame by frame.1 film
- 3D animationCharacters and worlds built and animated as computer models.4 films
- 2D/3D hybridHand-drawn and computer animation combined in the same film.1 film
- Stop motionPuppets and sets moved by hand and photographed one frame at a time.1 film
- PixilationStop motion with live actors, who hold each pose for a single frame.1 film
- Visual effectsComputer-generated imagery combined with filmed footage.3 films
- BlenderMade in Blender, the free and open-source 3D software.4 films
- Unreal EngineBuilt and rendered in real time in Unreal Engine, a video game engine.1 film
- Motion capturePerformers’ movements recorded and applied to digital characters.1 film
- Open movieMade in the open by its studio and released under a Creative Commons license.4 films
- Student filmMade by students in a film or animation program.3 films
Without borders
Around the world
Where IFN’s films were made, for films whose credits say so.