Reddit rules index · read 2026-09-26
Can you promote on r/indiefilm?
Allowed, with limits Its rules allow sharing your own work, with conditions they spell out.
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A community dedicated to the discussion and sharing of independent film.
What its rules say about promotion
Users self-promoting must be willing to discuss their work.
* We welcome any filmmakers to share their own work here but they must be willing to discuss their work, answer questions etc. * No spamming the subreddit with your work. * No self-promotion of reviews. * Trailers and other promotional material must be marked clearly as such.
All 5 rules of r/indiefilm
- Posts and comments must be civil.
* Follow proper [reddiquette](https://www.reddit.com/wiki/reddiquette). * Please try to be kind to each other, any hate will not be tolerated. * Any hateful comments will be addressed with a warning. Multiple offences could result in a temporary or permanent ban. - Spoilers must be marked, and not in titles.
* Absolutely no spoilers, intentional or otherwise, in the title of your post. This will be considered a serious offence and could result in a permanent ban. * All posts with spoilers INSIDE the body of the post must be marked with the appropriate flair. * When commenting on a post that is *not* labelled with spoiler flair, please use proper spoiler formatting when commenting. * Comments with spoilers inside of posts marked with a spoiler flair are acceptable. - Films shared must be of professional quality.
* We support independent film of all production levels. To share a film on this subreddit it must be of a professional nature, this will be left to the discretion of the moderators. * There must be a coherent narrative and structure. It must be filmed clearly. The film can be as experimental as you'd like, as long as there is a serious effort to produce art. * No pornographic films. - Low-quality sites or sources will be removed.
* Well written articles with sources are preferred over speculation pieces with little to no evidence. * Websites with excessive ads, agenda-pushing, misleading content, etc. may be removed at the discretion of the moderators. - Users self-promoting must be willing to discuss their work.
* We welcome any filmmakers to share their own work here but they must be willing to discuss their work, answer questions etc. * No spamming the subreddit with your work. * No self-promotion of reviews. * Trailers and other promotional material must be marked clearly as such.
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