Waco Indie Film Festival 2026

CELEBRATING 10 YEARS OF WACO INDIE!

July 16 - 19, 2026 - Downtown Waco

For a decade, the Waco Independent Film Festival has been where bold stories, big laughs, and unforgettable movie-magic moments come to life. What started as a local love letter to independent film has grown into one of MovieMaker Magazine’s Coolest Film Festivals in the World—a place where filmmakers and film-fans come together to connect, create, and celebrate the power of storytelling.

The festival's 10th anniversary edition is going bigger than ever: more films, more filmmakers, more parties, more Waco flavor, and more chances to discover the next story you’ll remember forever.

Whether you’ve been attending since year one or you’re joining the fun for the first time, this is the year to circle your calendar and experience Waco’s most creative weekend of the summer.

TICKETS FOR KWBU MEMBERS

As media partners with this year's Waco Independent Film festival, we have festival tickets - and we're offering them to KWBU members.

These "Admit One" tickets provide access to one film block or panel or screenplay reading at the festival, to be held at the Waco Hippodrome July 16 through 19.

If you have donated to KWBU in the past year, contact Loretta at loretta_howard@baylor.edu or 254-710-7887 to receive tickets for yourself and up to one guest.

The supply is limited, so it's first-come, first-served.

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