We’re the Sioux City International Film Festival
the 2026 festival wILL BE HELD:
OCTOBER 1—OCTOBER 4, 2026
RE/MAX City Centre
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submit your film for the 2026 fest!
2026 Submission Fees and deadlines
Early Bird Deadline ($25): May 1st
Regular Deadline ($50): June 1st
Late Deadline ($100): July 1st
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2025 Festival Schedule Overview
The 2026 festival will follow a similar schedule.
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To Kill a Wolf | Feature Film Screening | 7:30pm-9:30pm
Followed by live Q&A with filmmakers Kelsey Taylor (Director, Writer, and Producer) and Adam Lee (Producer and Cinematographer)
This event is offered free of charge due, in part, by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Iowa Arts Council, which exists within the Iowa Economic Development Authority.
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1:00 PM | Documentary | RE/MAX City Centre
3:00 PM | Drama 2 | RE/MAX City Centre
5:00 PM | Workshop with Kelsey Taylor and Adam Lee | RE/MAX City Centre
7:00 PM | Drama 1 | RE/MAX City Centre
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10:00 AM | Midwest & High School | RE/MAX City Centre
12:00PM | Drama 3 | RE/MAX City Centre
2:00PM | Horror/Thriller/Sci-Fi/Fantasy | RE/MAX City Centre
3:00PM | Workshop with Alex Wilson | RE/MAX City Centre
4:00 PM | Comedy | RE/MAX City Centre
7:30PM | Filmmakers Roundtable | RE/MAX City Centre
8:00PM | Awards | RE/MAX City Centre
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12:00PM | Drama 1 Encore | RE/MAX City Centre
2:00PM | Comedy Encore | RE/MAX City Centre
4:00PM | Awards-Encore | RE/MAX City Centre
Sioux City International Film Festival Partners
2025 Festival Winners
BEST OF THE FEST: The man who could not remain silent | Director Nebojša Slijepčević
BEST DRAMA: Courage | Director Eric Michael Hernandez
BEST COMEDY: Aimee Comes First | Director Aimee Garcia
BEST HORROR/THRILLER/SCI-FI/FANTASY: Don’t Watch This | Director by Danny Pineros
BEST DOCUMENTARY: Zastava Brothers | Director Pep Stojanovic
BEST MUSIC: Beast of the Northwoods | Director Harrison Reeder
BEST ADAPTATION: Edge of Space | Director Jean de Meuron
BEST MIDWEST HIGH SCHOOL: A Touch of Jazz | Director Mason Schnurstein
AUDIENCE CHOICE JURIED: Courage | Director Eric Michael Hernandez
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THE SIOUXLAND INSTITUTE OF FILM IS A 501(C)3 Organization
CONTENT OF PROGRAMMING IS NOT REPRESENTATIVE OF VIEWS, BELIEFS, OR OPINIONS OF SPONSORS. SPONSORSHIP OF THE SIOUX CITY INTERNATIONAL FILM FEST IS A GIFT TO THE SIOUXland COMMUNITY.
THE FESTIVAL
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