Film Review Submissions
Get an honest, professionally written review of your short film, published on Indie Shorts Mag and ready to use in your festival campaign, EPK, website and film promotion.
Express Review — $59.99 · Published within 14 days
10+ Years Covering Short Films · Nearly 1,500 Films Reviewed · Filmmakers Worldwide
Review Packages
Express is the focused review option. Ultimate adds a broader promotional push. If you are not working toward a deadline, the Free Editorial Queue remains open below.
Most Popular
For festival runs, EPKs, upcoming releases, filmmaker websites, and social promotion when you need a published written review on a firm timeline.
Review + Promotion
For filmmakers who want the review plus a broader promotional push: audio, trailer, newsletter, sidebar, social trailer, and interview inclusion.
Editorial queue
Not working toward a deadline?
Join the normal editorial queue for public films up to 20 minutes. There is no fixed publication date, and publication is not guaranteed.
Getting your film reviewed can strengthen your festival submissions, press kit, website, and social media campaign. Indie Shorts Mag helps independent filmmakers build credibility, reach new audiences, and create a professional record of their work.
Every review is written with respect for the craft, the filmmaker, and the audience. We cover direction, cinematography, editing, screenplay, music, performances, and overall impact.
Our goal is simple: bridge the gap between filmmakers and audiences with credible film journalism, useful context, and a platform built for independent work. Explore our Short Film Reviews, Documentary Reviews, and Hall of Fame to see the work we publish.
Choose Free, Express, or Ultimate depending on your deadline, release plan, and promotional needs. Ultimate includes newsletter visibility, trailer promotion, a 30-day sidebar ad, a filmmaker interview, and an Indie Shorts Mag TV trailer feature.
Editorial proof
Explore the work we publish before choosing a package. These are real Indie Shorts Mag review archives and Hall of Fame selections—not paid endorsements or guaranteed outcomes.
10+ years
Covering short films and independent filmmakers
Nearly 1,500
Films reviewed on the publication
Worldwide
Filmmakers connected through our editorial work
Filmmaker voices
Hall of Fame
See recent films recognized in the Indie Shorts Mag Hall of Fame.
Detailed comparison
The cards above are the quick decision. Use this full comparison for package details and eligibility.
Compare each package below. On smaller screens, packages are shown as stacked cards for easier reading.
| What's Included | Express Most Popular | Ultimate Review + Promotion | Free |
|---|---|---|---|
| Featured on homepage | Included | Included | Included |
| Review featured on Social Media | Included | Included | Included |
| Review format | Written only | Written + audio | Written |
| Review delivery | 14 calendar days after confirmed payment | 7–10 days after confirmed payment | No fixed publication date; publication is not guaranteed |
| Private films | Allowed | Allowed | Not included |
| Trailer featured on Indie Shorts Mag TV | Not included | Included | Not included |
| Display ad on Indie Shorts Mag (sidebar) | Not included | 30 days | Not included |
| Discounted entry to Short of the Year Awards | Included | Included | Not included |
| Review featured in Newsletter | Not included | Included | Not included |
| Social trailer | Not included | Within 48 hours of film acceptance if a usable trailer is provided | Not included |
| Filmmaker interview | Not included | Included | Not included |
| Max Duration | 30 mins | 45 mins | 20 mins |
| $59.99 | $149.99 | $0 |
Independent Editorial Review
For accepted paid films, payment covers the selected service, timeline, and promotional deliverables. It does not guarantee a positive review, a specific rating, favourable criticism, or editorial influence.
Our critics review films honestly and independently. Every film is assessed on its craft, storytelling, execution, and impact.
Filmmakers should submit only if they are open to fair, professional criticism.
Select the review timeline and promotion level that fits your film.
Send your screener, film details, and release information through the submission form.
Our editorial team evaluates the film based on craft, storytelling, and impact.
Accepted paid films are published to the selected timeline. Free submissions move forward only when editorial capacity is available.
No. Payment does not guarantee a positive review, rating, or specific opinion. Reviews are honest and independent.
Yes, private films are allowed in paid packages. Free submissions do not allow private films.
Free submissions have no fixed publication date. Express is published within 14 calendar days after confirmed payment. Ultimate is published within 7–10 days after confirmed payment.
Ultimate includes a filmmaker interview. We prepare and send questions within 2 calendar days of review publication and publish within 72 hours of receiving complete, publishable answers. ISM requests corrections if answers are incomplete or unsuitable.
Yes. Filmmakers can use the published review in festival submissions, EPKs, websites, social media, and promotional material.
You can submit short films, documentaries, music videos, web series, and similar short-format projects.
This page is focused on short-format projects, including short films and documentaries.
Choose your package and submit your film to Indie Shorts Mag today.
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