The conference and its primary activities will take place in the Downtown Chicago Loop area. The event will be primarily based at VenueSix10 with additional iconic Chicago venues. More information on venues will be shared in the coming months.

VenueSix10
610 S Michigan Ave
Chicago, IL 60605

Conference registration will open midday on Monday, June 22 with official activities beginning Monday evening. There will be add-on workshops available for participants earlier on Monday with more details coming later this Fall. The conference will wrap up by mid-afternoon on Thursday, June 25. The conference schedule will be available in more detail in the new year.

If travelling by plane, we recommend arriving on Sunday June 21. In addition to being the first in line for registration, there’s also a home Cubs game on Sunday :)

If traveling by train, car, or you already live in Chicago, we recommend arriving in time to check in at registration before 5pm so you can amble over to our evening event with time to spare.

Conference passes will go on sale on Tuesday, January 20. We are just finalizing our pass prices and will share those by mid-October so you can plan in advance. In the meantime, we encourage you to book your hotel with one of our hotel partners to secure the best rate.

You can expect program announcements beginning in January with most of the program announced before the Early Bird deadline. We encourage you to sign up for our email newsletter to get the first alerts on all things programming.

If you are a vendor or film distributor, we’d love to speak with you. Head over to our Sponsors Page for more information.

Refund Policy

Refund requests made before March 22, 2026 are eligible for a full refund. A 4% cancellation fee will apply.

After March 22 and before May 2, a partial refund of 50% of the registration fee will be available. A 4% cancellation fee will also apply.

No refunds will be made after May 2, 2026.

To request a refund, please email help@indiefilmex.org.

Transfer Policy

If you are unable to attend, you may transfer your registration to another individual at any point before June 22, 2026. Transfers cannot be made after the conference begins and registrations may not be split between two people.

Please email help@indiefilmex.org with the name of the original registered attendee and the name and email address of the person being transferred to.

Promo Code Policy

Promo codes will only be honored at the time of purchase.

Please feel free to reach out to help@indiefilmex.org with other questions. Please note we are in the early planning process so we may not yet have an answer.