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The Indie Meme Film Festival will return for it's 10th anniversary edition from April 9 - 13, 2025 —bringing the best of independent South Asian cinema to Austin with in-person screenings, Q&As, mixers, and special events.

Our carefully curated programming showcases slices of life from countries such as India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Afghanistan, Iran, and more. Indie Meme is not just a cinematic experience. The organization provides a platform where the audience mingles with filmmakers for post-screening discussions and dialog. It's a community where film enthusiasts converge to engage in conversations that build an understanding of cultures half a world away.

Indie Meme has hosted screenings & conversations featuring some of South Asian cinema's most compelling voices, including: Adil Hussain, Payal Kapadia, Pan Nalin, Fawzia Mirza, Shaunak Sen, Panah Panahi, Sarmad Khoosat, Azmeri Haque Badhon, Shuchi Talati, Nishtha Jain, Sarvnik Kaur, P.S Vinothraj, Sona Mohapatra, Rajat Kapoor, Arun Karthick, Pawo Choyning Dorji, Hardik Mehta, Shahrbanoo Sadat & many more.

Become an Indie Meme member for benefits, including discounts on badges and tickets.

Can't attend the festival? Select films will be screened virtually from May 2 - 4, 2025.

Indie Meme is in part supported by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin, Economic Development Department.