Sioux City International Film Festival

02/01/2025

SUBMISSION FOR THE 2025 FEST IS OPEN! Submit your short film on Film Freeway today!! https://filmfreeway.com/SiouxCityFilmFestival

FESTIVAL DATES: October 2-5, 2025

SCIFF is the longest continuously running shorts film festival in Iowa. This year's theme for workshops and guest artists is Adaptation: From Fiction to Film.

As part of our educational outreach, we invite short films from high school students in the Midwest (Iowa, South Dakota, North Dakota, Nebraska, and Minnesota). High School films will be screened on Saturday, October 4, 2025 at 10:00am.

Learn more at siouxcityfilmfest.org

07/10/2024

Thanks to the Sioux City Journal for sharing our 2024 winners!!

SIOUX CITY -- The Sioux City International Film Festival has announced the festival winners for 2024.

07/10/2024

SAVE THE DATE!!

The 20th annual Sioux City International Film Festival will be held October 2-5, 2025 at the ACX Promenade Cinema

Submissions will open in early 2025!

We look forward to seeing you all there 🎬🎥🥳

Updates will available on our site:
www.siouxcityfilmfest.org

06/10/2024

Did you miss awards last night? We've got you covered! Check out the 2024 award winning films at 5PM at the ACX Promenade Cinema TODAY!!

Tickets for Encore blocks are only $5!

Get tickets on our site or buy them at the door!
www.siouxcityfilmfest.org

06/10/2024

The Horror/Thriller/Sci-Fi/Fantasy encore block starts at 3pm!! Be sure to pop down to the ACX Promenade Cinema to catch these amazing films!

Bisected won Audience Choice for the block AND Best Horror/Thriller/Sci-Fi/Fantasy!

Film List
A Guided Meditation for a Restful Night's Sleep | Dir. Danielle Sharkey & Isabella Sills
As Easy As Closing Your Eyes | Dir. Parker Croft
Bisected | Dir. Danny Pineros
Feathers | Dir. Justin Appell
Forgive and Regret | Dir. Hunter Frye & Claudia Celio
Girl Talk | Dir. Kate Ohlweiler
Impasto Syndrome | Dir. James A. Heim
Maladjustment | Dir. Anatasha Blakely
SHATTER | Dir. Daisy Siegel
The Last Mermaid | Dir. Sophia Seraphim West
The Stardust Motel | Dir. Ori Ben-Shahar

Get tickets and learn more at our website
siouxcityfilmfest.org

06/10/2024

In case you missed it, Drama 3 Encore block starts at 2pm at the ACX Promenade Cinema

The Magic Ticket won block audience choice last night!!

Film List
Because I Love You | Dir. Bob Celli
Black Sheep | Dir. James A. Heim
Blue Hour | Dir. J.D Shields
FÃR | Dir. Gunnur Martinsdóttir Schlüter
New Idea | Dir. Marko Bosanac
SAME OLD | Dir. Lloyd Lee Choi
The Es**rt | Dir. Bennett Kim
The Magic Ticket | Dir. Yelena V. Krivosheyeva
Where the Heart Lies | Dir. Brianna Chapman

Get tickets and learn more at our website
siouxcityfilmfest.org


Bob Celli
Blue Hour - Short Film
Fun Box Animation Studio
The Magic Ticket Film

06/10/2024

Don't mis the Encore Comedy block starting at 12pm at the ACX Promenade Cinema

Sunday Encore blocks are only $5!!

Film List
Chairs | Dir. James Hughes
Charlie | Dir. Max Hofer
CHOPSTICK | Dir. Leah Xiuzhen Rathe
II Amendment | Dir. Ciro Fusco
POV | Dir. Lily Tenzer
STAR NIGHT | Dir. Zach Sung Jin Meyer
Steps | Dan Bricker & Eytan Millstone
The Anne Frank Gift Shop | Dir. Mickey Rapkin
The Therapy Room | Dir. Justin Steven Schaack & Kristin Joelle Schaack
Woke At Night | Dir. Ben Majest & Rick Darge

Get tickets and learn more at our website
siouxcityfilmfest.org


Chairs


Above-the-Line Entertainment

06/10/2024

Did you miss Drama 2? Be sure to pop down to the ACX Promenade Cinema to catch these amazing films at 11am today! Sunday Encore Blocks are only $5!!

Film List
A Better Place | Dir. Shih-Chun Hsiao
DAMMI | Dir. Yann Mounir Demange
Darcine's Day | Dir. Aaron Goffman
Ghost Town | Dir. Ryan Frazee
Jin | Dir. Hsiao Hsia Huang
OBOLUS | Dir. Kim Fabienne Hertinger

Get tickets and learn more at our website
siouxcityfilmfest.org



Obolus

06/10/2024

SIOUX CITY INTERNATIONAL FILM FEST JURIED AWARDS!!!

Best of Fest | Red, White and Blue | Directed by Nazrin Choudhury
Best Comedy | The Anne Frank Gift Shop | Directed by Mickey Rapkin
Best Drama | Bienvenidos a Los Angeles | Directed by Lisa Cole
Best Documentary | Surrender to the Sound | Directed by Madee Sabatier
Best Horror/Thriller/Sci-Fi/Fantasy | Bisected | Directed by Danny Pineros
Best Midwest High School | Disconnect | Directed by Josh Allen Skinner
Juried Audience Choice | Red, White and Blue | Directed by Nazrin Choudhury
Best Screenplay | The Anne Frank Gift Shop
Best Music | New Idea

Congrats to these AMAZING artists and thanks to everyone who shared their work with our community. WE APPRECIATE YOU!!

Catch these films tomorrow in our Awards Encore block at 5pm at ACX Promenade Cinema

06/10/2024

You voted for your favorites and we've counted them up!! Block audience choice awards were just announced at the awards!! ACX Promenade Cinema

Comedy | Steps
Drama 1 | Red, White and Blue
Drama 2 | Obolus
Drama 3 | The Magic Ticket
Documentary | Did You Forget Mr. Fogel?
Horror/Thriller/Sci-fi/Fantasy | Bisected
Midwest High School | Disconnect
Midwest College | Something in the Static

Congrats to these awesome filmmakers!!

05/10/2024

Join us for the Filmmaker Roundtable ACX Promenade Cinema at 5pm TODAY!!

A signature film fest event, meet our guest artists and visiting filmmakers as they come together for a discussion and Q&A about the process of creating films.

The Sioux City International Film Festival is excited to bring these Events to our community free of charge as a part of our fest! This year's theme is, Storytelling in the Cinema: Writing the Script; join us for our annual roundtable featuring our guest artists and professional filmmakers!

For more information, please visit our website:
siouxcityfilmfest.org

05/10/2024

Catch the Drama 1 Encore at 3pm TODAY!! Be sure to pop down to the ACX Promenade Cinema to catch these amazing films!

Film List
Bienvenidos a Los Angeles | Dir. Lisa Cole
Bless the Child | Dir. Cole Johnson
LAST CALL | Dir. Harry Holland
Parker and the Green Dress | Dir. Kristen Wolf
Red, White and Blue | Dir. Nazrin Choudhury
THE OVERLOOK | Dir. John Gray
VS | Dir. Jole Sanchez

Get tickets and learn more at our website
siouxcityfilmfest.org

05/10/2024

If you're ready for a laugh; check our Comedy block starting at 3pm at the ACX Promenade Cinema

Check out these awesome films and vote for your favorite!

Film List
Chairs | Dir. James Hughes
Charlie | Dir. Max Hofer
CHOPSTICK | Dir. Leah Xiuzhen Rathe
II Amendment | Dir. Ciro Fusco
POV | Dir. Lily Tenzer
STAR NIGHT | Dir. Zach Sung Jin Meyer
Steps | Dan Bricker & Eytan Millstone
The Anne Frank Gift Shop | Dir. Mickey Rapkin
The Therapy Room | Dir. Justin Steven Schaack & Kristin Joelle Schaack
Woke At Night | Dir. Ben Majest & Rick Darge

Get tickets and learn more at our website
siouxcityfilmfest.org


Chairs


Above-the-Line Entertainment

05/10/2024

John Gray's workshop starts at 2pm!!

Join us for a free educational workshop on Saturday, October 5, 2024 from 2-3pm at the ACX Promenade Cinema

Workshop Title: Practical Screenwriting: where the rubber meets the road

Description: John Gray, creator of the hit CBS series Ghost Whisperer, and veteran of many years in the film and television trenches, shares screenwriting tips that are short on theory and long on practical hands-on advice.

Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/share/Pbt8DEsAWpKRDaMf/

We love bringing free workshops to our community during the Sioux City International Film Festival!

For tickets and more information, please visit our site:
www.siouxcityfilmfest.org

05/10/2024

IF you missed it yesterday, you can catch the Documentary block encore starting at noon today!! Join us for these amazing films in the Documentary Block at ACX Promenade Cinema

Film List
Another Eight Seconds | Dir. Keith Malloy
Did You Forget Mr. Fogel? | Dir. Max Karpman
Handwoven | Dir. Mason Cazalet & Dasha Levin
Sincero | Dir. Robyn Stoop, Jolaya Gillams, & Yinzhi (Peter) Pan
Surrender to the Sound | Dir. Madee Sabatier
The Inside Singers | Dir. Daniel Kolen
Tuhaymani'chi Pal Waniqa (The Water Flows Always) | Dir. Nils Cowan, Gina Milanovich

Get tickets and learn more at our website
siouxcityfilmfest.org

805 Beer The Inside Singers Native American Land Conservancy

05/10/2024

Drama 3 starts at noon at the ACX Promenade Cinema

Check out these awesome films and vote for your favorite!

Film List
Because I Love You | Dir. Bob Celli
Black Sheep | Dir. James A. Heim
Blue Hour | Dir. J.D Shields
FÃR | Dir. Gunnur Martinsdóttir Schlüter
New Idea | Dir. Marko Bosanac
SAME OLD | Dir. Lloyd Lee Choi
The Es**rt | Dir. Bennett Kim
The Magic Ticket | Dir. Yelena V. Krivosheyeva
Where the Heart Lies | Dir. Brianna Chapman

Get tickets and learn more at our website
siouxcityfilmfest.org


Bob Celli
Blue Hour - Short Film
Fun Box Animation Studio
The Magic Ticket Film

05/10/2024

Our guest artist, Anna Weinstein is delivering a free educational workshop in less than TWO HOURS! Join us today from 11am-12pm at the ACX Promenade Cinema

Workshop Title: What Does Hollywood Want? Developing the Feature Screenplay/Pilot Script

Description: In this interactive workshop, you will learn what studios, networks, and streamers are looking for in features and television series. We will break down structure, character(s), and integration of theme and story engines, and you will also have a chance to workshop new and old story ideas so you can develop your project to be marketable to a range of audiences.

Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/share/3nHeD6ySi5jBewaq/

We love bringing free workshops to our community during the Sioux City International Film Festival!

For tickets and more information, please visit our site:
www.siouxcityfilmfest.org