Live festival
Four days of independent film and screenwriting in Albuquerque, August 26–29, 2027.
THE EXPERIENCE ↗THE 10TH ANNUAL · AUGUST 26–29, 2027
Stories that
stay with us.
Independent cinema comes together in Albuquerque. Four days of screenings, conversation, discovery, and the people behind the work.
A decade of independent vision
For the films that change the conversation.
Mindfield is an international film festival and screenwriting competition rooted in New Mexico. Year-round qualifying rounds lead to a curated live festival at the historic Guild Cinema, where filmmakers and audiences meet in person.
10years running
4days together
ABQour home
THE MINDFIELD EXPERIENCE
The work. The room. The connection.
Theatrical screenings, a screenwriters forum, filmmaker and industry conversations, and a closing awards celebration bring emerging voices into the same room.
THE FESTIVAL
One community. Many ways in.
Year-round awards
Explore the latest qualifying-round winners and the voices behind their work.
VIEW WINNERS ↗2026 live winners
Revisit the films and filmmakers honored at the ninth annual live festival.
SEE THE ARCHIVE ↗FROM THE 2026 FESTIVAL
A glimpse of the stories.
IN THE ROOM
Where the credits become conversations.
At Mindfield, a screening is the beginning. Filmmakers and audiences meet around the ideas, risks, and craft that brought the film to the screen.
2025 festival photograph · Keith Tolk
YOUR FILM BELONGS IN THE CONVERSATION
Bring your work to Mindfield.
Submit your film or screenplay through FilmFreeway. Projects submitted by June 30, 2027 are eligible for consideration for the tenth annual live festival.