Event Details

  • Imbibe Cinema is a program of the Blue Whiskey Independent Film Festival (BWiFF) designed to advocate for all cinema exhibiting creative, exceptional storytelling through the composition, collection, and distribution of positive media — occasionally paired with an apt beverage.

    Selected documentary and narrative films will be showcased in the monthly film series exclusively for Imbibe Cinema members. Films selected will be available to stream on Imbibe Cinema by members and will be limited to the designated month the film is selected for (i.e., January 1-31). Official selections will receive a featured article review and recognition in the Imbibe Cinema podcast.

    ๐——๐—ข๐—ช๐—ก๐—Ÿ๐—ข๐—”๐—— ๐—ง๐—›๐—˜ ๐— ๐—ข๐—•๐—œ๐—Ÿ๐—˜ ๐—”๐—ฃ๐—ฃ
    Android • imb.watch/googleplay
    iOS • imb.watch/apple

    ๐—ฌ๐—˜๐—”๐—ฅ-๐—ฅ๐—ข๐—จ๐—ก๐—— ๐—ฃ๐—ฅ๐—ข๐—š๐—ฅ๐—”๐— ๐— ๐—œ๐—ก๐—š
    Imbibe Cinema is a year-round film series. The event date provided is โ€‹โ€‹synonymous with the notification date. While entries are intended to be programmed quarter by quarter, submissions may be considered for any month throughout the year as an Imbibe Cinema official selection.

    ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฑ ๐—ฃ๐—ฅ๐—ข๐—š๐—ฅ๐—”๐— ๐— ๐—œ๐—ก๐—š ๐—ฆ๐—–๐—›๐—˜๐——๐—จ๐—Ÿ๐—˜
    Q1 Deadline • January, February, or March
    Q2 Deadline • April, May, or June
    Q3 Deadline • July, August, or September
    Q4 Deadline • October, November, or December

    Member's Choice Awards are determined by Imbibe Cinema members. Beginning in January 2025, members will be encouraged to nominate selections for the following awards each month. Official nominations are announced in January following the conclusion of the season where members are then invited to cast their vote to determine the winners.

    • Best Narrative
    • Best Documentary
    • Best Lead Performance
    • Best Supporting Performance

    Additionally, an award will be given to the Most Watched Film of the Year.

    The Imbibe Cinema monthly series does not enforce any category subject restrictions. Films can be of any style or genre. Each submission is carefully considered solely on its own merit.

    ๐—ฆ๐—จ๐—•๐— ๐—œ๐—ฆ๐—ฆ๐—œ๐—ข๐—ก ๐—ง๐—˜๐—ฅ๐— ๐—ฆ & ๐—–๐—ข๐—ก๐——๐—œ๐—ง๐—œ๐—ข๐—ก๐—ฆ
    Entrants (“Entrant&rdquomust agree to all Submission Terms and Conditions, which also includes deadline and entry material requirements. Please read all Submission Terms and Conditions in their entirety as submission fees are non-refundable. Imbibe Cinema, an Illinois registered assumed name of Blue Whiskey Independent Film Festival ("BWiFF"), is hereby granted the right to utilize an excerpt from any film submitted and accepted for exhibition for promotional purposes.

    I. All submissions are required to be submitted through FilmFreeway.

    II. Entrant grants Imbibe Cinema non-exclusive permission to exhibit the film as part of the monthly film series for its members at imbibecinema.com and on the Imbibe Cinema mobile app.

    III. Entrants are responsible for obtaining all third-party clearances, licensing, permits, and releases necessary to have their films exhibited. Imbibe Cinema is not responsible for any infringement claims, including but not limited to, credit, copyrights, and/or trademarks.

    IV. Entrants indemnify and hold harmless Imbibe Cinema from and against any and all claims, liabilities, losses, damages, and expenses (including but not limited to attorney's fees and costs of the court), which may be incurred by reason of any claim involving copyright, trademark, credits, publicity, screening, and loss of or damage to the exhibition and marketing materials submitted.

    V. Imbibe Cinema is not responsible for any packaging or shipping costs in the return of exhibition copies and/or other promotional materials. Although due care will be exercised and staff will contact the entrant in the event defective materials are received, Imbibe Cinema cannot assume any liability for damage to entries.

    VI. Electronic Press Kits (EPKs) are required and should include film stills, director(s) photos, brief director bio, synopsis, and above the line production credits. Trailers are required for all Feature films (narrative and documentary). Imbibe Cinema reserves the right to secure substitute materials from other related sources if needed.

    VII. Films accepted for exhibition are expected to provide an HD digital file no later than the deadline provided in the written notice of acceptance. Films must be made available for download via FilmFreeway or Vimeo. Non-English language produced films must have English subtitles or be dubbed in English.

    VIII. Imbibe Cinema does not pay screening fees to official selections for exhibition.

    IX. All of the above submission eligibility guidelines and general rules are subject to change by Imbibe Cinema without notice.

  • 9/15/25 at 8:00 AM -
    9/15/25 at 8:00 PM
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By Maura Nicolaita
Oct 18