Jeffrey Ikahn Film Industry Blog

The UAE’s Sharjah Film Platform (SFP) is back for its 8th edition, running November 14–23, 2025, with early bird passes now available.… Read more: Sharjah Film Platform Returns for Its 8th Edition This November

The International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) is back this November with its biggest lineup yet—250 films from 76 countries, representing the… Read more: IDFA 2025: A Global Stage for Documentary Innovation

Five Days of Indie Voices in the Pacific Northwest Today marks the start of the Portland Film Festival 2025, one of the… Read more: Portland Film Festival 2025 Kicks Off

$100K, New Foundation & Real Opportunity for Storytellers After six years away, Tropfest is coming back to Sydney. The world’s largest short-film… Read more: Tropfest Returns to Sydney

The UK’s Norwich Film Festival is gearing up for its 16th edition this fall, running November 3–16, 2025. Known as one of… Read more: Norwich Film Festival: A Launchpad for Indie Shorts

Seventy-one teenagers in San Francisco have pulled off what many seasoned filmmakers struggle to achieve—conceiving, producing, and premiering an original film in… Read more: San Francisco Teens Premiere Indie Dark Comedy “JAR”

Utah’s independent storytellers are navigating a new crisis. Congress passed a federal rescission package that pulls back $1.1 billion in funding for… Read more: Utah Indie Documentaries Face Major Setback Amid $1.1B Federal Cuts

It’s the end of an era. The Sundance Film Festival is moving out of Utah. After nearly 50 years between Park City… Read more: Sundance to Host Final Utah Film Festival

The votes are in and the winners of the Lighthouse International Film Festival have been announced! Jeffrey Ikahn, American Filmmaker and Film… Read more: Lighthouse International Film Festival 2025 Winners Announced

Global Cinema Film Festival of Boston (GCFF) celebrates a decade of independent, grassroots filmmaking with Films That Make Us Care: a partnership… Read more: Global Cinema Festival of Boston: Films That Make Us Care

The Block Island Film Festival is back for its seventh annual event! Jeffrey Ikahn, American Filmmaker, features the screening set to take… Read more: 7th Annual Block Island Film Festival

Spring is in the air and grassroots films are on the screen! Jeffrey Ikahn, American Filmmaker and Director of Candy Flip, features… Read more: Grassroots Film Festival Season 2025: Spring Screenings

Come to Salem, See the World! Salem Film Fest will be back for its 18th iteration, March 27 — 30, 2025. Featuring… Read more: Come to Salem, See the World: Salem Film Fest 2025

The Sundance Film Festival has long been a launchpad for visionary filmmakers, and the 2025 edition was no exception. This year’s lineup… Read more: Emerging Filmmakers to Watch from the 2025 Sundance Festival

2025 is shaping up to be a remarkable year for cinema, with an exciting lineup of films across different genres. Jeffrey Ikahn,… Read more: Top 5 Most Anticipated Film Releases of 2025