$100 Annual Membership + $50 Pass
DAY MEMBERSHIP BUNDLE
Get access to our membership benefits & a discounted Day pass to IMI Fest 2025! Compare different pass options here.
Festival Day 1
Daytime programming will update as new events are announced. Stay up to date by following us on Instagram.
Creator Studio
Explore interactive projects and installations that blur the line between digital and physical, creating a living gallery of independent creativity and curiosity.
Award Winner's Panel
Celebrate the voices shaping the future of independent media. A panel that features our 2025 award winners in conversation with each other.
Joel Haver & Friends Roundtable
How do independent filmmakers turn collaboration into art? Joel Haver sits down with Eric Bernhagen, Brittney Rae Carrera, and Trent Lenkarski to discuss creativity, community, and leadership behind the camera.
Debate LIVE
Sabrina Cruz (Answer in Progress) and Destin Sandlin (Smarter Every Day) face off in a live, structured debate. Audiences will vote live to decide whether “hiding the vegetables” helps or hurts learning!
Time & Location
November 15, 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Distribution Hall, 1500 E 4th St, Austin, TX 78702
November 16, 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Hyperreal Film Club, 301 Chicon St Suite A, Austin, TX 78702
November 16, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Zilker Brewing Company, 1701 E 6th St, Austin, TX 78702
About IMI Fest
IMI Fest is an elite gathering celebrating the most original and ambitious work happening in independent media today across YouTube, audio, and the creative internet.
This pass includes the $100 Annual Membership and the $50 pass which gives you access to all daytime programming on Saturday and Sunday of IMI Fest 2025. This pass does not include access to the IMI Award's Ceremony and gala dinner.
Access to Sunday programming will be limited. Priority entry will be given to Industry and Day & Night pass holders.
Day Membership Bundle
$100 Annual Membership + $50 Ticket
Get access to our membership benefits & a discounted day ticket to IMI Fest 2025! Compare different ticket options here.
Festival Day 2
Programming will update as new events are announced. Stay up to date by following us on Instagram.
Austin Independents Screening
A selection of new work from Austin’s independent creators. A celebration of the city’s creative scene and the artists shaping its next chapter.
Joel Haver & Friends Screening
From improvised comedy to intimate drama, this screening spotlights the inventive, collaborative world of Joel Haver and his longtime collaborators Eric Bernhagen, Brittney Rae Carrera, and Trent Lenkarski.
Discounted IMI Fest 2025 Day Pass
Access to Exclusive Creator Interviews
Access to our Newsletter Archive
IMI Retro Sticker