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  Indie Film Festivals are quickly evolving into cultural forces that elevate the voices that mainstream cinema has all too frequently overlooked, going beyond just serving as a platform for low-budget films. As the Film Festival World changes, these small, frequently grassroots events are providing a platform for Marginalized Storytellers who are redefining what stories deserve to be told and who gets to tell them. The core of Indie Film Festivals is their opposition to the commercial model that controls the larger Film Business . They consequently naturally gravitate toward Alternative Films , which are unvarnished, real stories derived from lived experiences and frequently have a marginalizing origin. BIPOC, LGBTQ+, disabled, and rural voices are all represented in these Film Festivals which act as a platform for daring narratives that defy easy categorization. Film Festivals provide awareness and validation to Indie Filmmakers who are fighting societal silences. I...