Indieo at TIFF & SIFCA 2026
Independent cinema deserves a truly independent system that works.
By directly connecting each part of the independent film industry together in a common sense way, Indieo is able to reclaim the power of choice for audiences, reclaim the opportunity to earn a living for filmmakers, and reclaim a profitable business model for theaters. Instantly, all across the world, with the prohibitive costs stripped out.
Movie makers
Earn a living making movies
With Indieo, you never have to negotiate a deal, never have to pay any predatory fees, never have to wonder what is going on with the project you poured your heart, soul, and bank account into. Indieo movie makers always keep 90% of the revenue your project generates through our entire extended & ad-supported system, as well as 45% of the ticket sales from theaters. Every transaction is displayed in your dashboard, and funds are automatically deposited in your connected bank account. You maintain 100% ownership of your work, and for once remain fully in charge of your project's destiny at all times.
90% of streaming ad revenue
Estimated base payout rates per 1,000,000 streaming views are $100k features / $50k series and pilots / $20k shorts / $10k Music Videos
Keep all rights
Non-exclusive. Stream on Indieo while distributing anywhere else. Do what you wanna do, when you wanna do it.
Instant booking
Get booked at theaters worldwide directly through your Indieo account, with 45% of the ticket sales automatically deposited in real time to your bank.
Get a gig
Since your work is the best version of a resume, might as well use it to help you get a job. Post a gig to book your crew, or get hired for your next project directly through the Indieo Gig board. (The fact that nobody in the independent film community has had one central place to find work or hire qualified people until now is insane.)
Theaters & Programmers
Book any movie on the platform. Partner internationally.
Program the best, most entertaining movies being made by the greatest auteurs. Or, program the worst movies being made by rank amateurs. With Indieo you can run your theater exactly how you want to run it, and show whatever movies you want to show — whenever you want to show them. Create your own screening events, run a shorts block at midnight, finally screen the kinds of movies that your specific audience members in your specific local area are actually excited to pay to see.
Exclusive exhibition windows
Book any World Premiere movie with a non-negotiable 90-day exclusive screening window.
Sister Cinemas
Pair your theater with another art-house in another city or country and cross-promote each other's programming. A real partnership channel — not a feed, not a directory. (Multi-theater create a chain feature coming next)
Curated or Custom
Choose from our World Premiere movies collection, one of the other collections organized by our professional movie lovers and movie experts, or build your own custom schedule with favorite picks from the thousands of amazing projects listed as available for theaters across the Indieo selection. Invite movie makers to submit to your screening block, or browse pitches for projects seeking exposure, then download their DCP.
Total freedom
Use Indieo all the time, a couple days a week during off hours, or once in a while. We impose no restrictions or rules for how or when you take advantage of the Indieo system to best help your theater thrive.
Brands & Agencies
Buy ad placement in a better way.
Because Indieo is pledged to deliver a premium viewing experience, with the most choice and the best quality movies, and represents an unprecedented and unrivaled opportunity for movie makers and movie theaters to earn meaningful income, we command a kind of loyalty that no one else can match. Our audiences don't just watch ads — they support the brands that support Indieo. Indieo is also the only independent outlet that has both local and global reach, allowing you to hyper target small towns or blanket cover huge cities all at once.
Tons of options
Indieo offers a wide variety of rates, exhibition types, and customization features to make sure you reach the right audience in the most effective ways.
An audience that cares
When people see your ads in the Indieo system, they immediately know yours is a brand or company that makes it so they can watch movies for free. They also know you are directly supporting the movie makers and movie theaters they care most about financially, making it feel like you care too.
Run your own campaign
Once your application to the Indieo system is approved, you can run the entirety of your campaign yourself from a user-friendly dashboard if you so choose. So easy you can even do it from our app or the browser on your phone.
Transparent reporting
Real-time dashboard on impressions, completion rates, and performance, all displayed in an efficient and straightforward way that anyone can understand. You will always know exactly how your money is being spent, and what the ROI is.
Press
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We'd love to tell you more about all the amazing things that the Indieo system can do.