The Independent Days International Filmfest (short: IDIF) is the biggest

Film festival A film festival is an organized, extended presentation of films in one or more cinemas or screening venues, usually in a single city or region. Increasingly, film festivals show some films outdoors. Films may be of recent date and, depending upon ...

Karlsruhe Karlsruhe ( , , ; South Franconian: ''Kallsruh'') is the third-largest city of the German state (''Land'') of Baden-Württemberg after its capital of Stuttgart and Mannheim, and the 22nd-largest city in the nation, with 308,436 inhabitants. ...

, Germany. Its annual program shows a best of

independent films An independent film, independent movie, indie film, or indie movie is a feature film or short film that is produced outside the major film studio system, in addition to being produced and distributed by independent entertainment companies (or, in ...

from all around the world. Host is the nonprofit organization Filmboard Karlsruhe e.V. Since 2007, the festival takes place in the arthouse movie theater Schauburg Cinerama, which has often been awarded for its culturally outstanding achievements. The festival has presented early works by directors

Uwe Boll Uwe Boll (; born June 22, 1965) is a German filmmaker. He came to prominence during the 2000s for his adaptations of video game franchises which often starred international stars like Jason Statham, Burt Reynolds, Ray Liotta, Christian Slater, E ...

, Axel Ranisch and Felix Stienz, among others. Its selection focuses mainly on live-action short films, but also includes animations, documentaries and features. In 2009, the Independent Days took part in Das Fest, one of the biggest open-air events in Germany, with four short film programs."Independent Days" Open Air: Kurzfilme beim "Fest"
ka-news, 24. Juni 2009 The 17th edition of the festival is scheduled to be held from April 5 to April 9, 2017.

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External links

Official Website of the ''Independent Days''
21st-century establishments in Germany Festivals established in the 21st century Film festivals in Germany Independent films Tourist attractions in Karlsruhe