Once there are plans available for purchase, you’ll see them here.
No plans available
$100 Annual Membership + $250 Pass
DAY + NIGHT MEMBERSHIP BUNDLE
Get access to our membership benefits & a discounted Day + Night pass to IMI Fest 2025! Your pass also gives you priority access for Sunday programming. Compare different pass options here.
IMI Fest Night Exclusives
This programming is exclusive to Day + Night ticket holders.
Gala Dinner
A premiere dinner featuring Texas style BBQ from from Micklethwait Craft Meats
Award's Ceremony
The honoring of our 2025 Award Winners. See past speeches below.
After Party
Close out the night with music, movement, and good people
Time & Location
November 15, 10:00 AM - 10:00 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 $250 IMI Fest pass which gives you access to both days of programming on Saturday and Sunday of IMI Fest 2025.
Your pass gives you priority access for Sunday programming.
Festival Day 1
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.
Live Debate
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!
Sloan Prize Announcement
In partnership with the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, the announcement of the Sloan Science Prizes for YouTube. Learn more about the Sloan Prizes here.
IMI Award's Ceremony
Bringing together creators, partners, and audiences for a celebratory dinner and the live presentation of the IMI Awards. Learn more about this year's winners 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.