NEW IBERIA, La. --- The Iberia Film Festival is now accepting entries in the following categories: Best Narrative, Documentary, Animation, Experimental, Horror, Local, Louisiana, Student and Mobile Media. Submission deadline is May 14, 2022.

The festival will be held on July 28 - 30, 2022 at the historical Essanee Theater (126 Iberia St.) in downtown New Iberia.

The 2022 Iberia Film Festival celebrates all genres of short independent films in one festival. It gives the community a chance to come together to view truly independent short films from around the globe that you will not see in the commercial movie industry.

The Iberia Film Festival also spotlights local films. South Louisiana filmmakers will have an opportunity to have their film showed on the big screen with family and friends in the audience.

For more information about the festival, visit their website and Facebook, or contact Mark Boyance at IberiaFilmFestival@gmail.com or (337) 256-1938.

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