The Juggernaut Film Festival celebrates Science Fiction and Fantasy films from around the world. It is presented by Chicago's Otherworld Theatre Company, whose mission is to further explore and promote the Sci-Fi and Fantasy genre.

The festival prides itself for bringing together the community- from cinema enthusiasts, filmmakers, artists, and casual movie-goers alike - to encourage and support these new and innovative stories in the cinematic arts.

Awards & Prizes

Best Sci-Fi Short
Best Fantasy Short
Best Feature Short
Female Filmmaker Award
Audience Choice Award

Rules & Terms

OFFICIAL RULES

- All Films must be of the Sci-Fi or Fantasy genre
- Short Films may not exceed 45 minutes, Feature Length Films can be any length under 3 hours
- A high resolution 1080p digital file (Mov, Mp4) must be provided by selected films
- Films in language other than English must include English subtitles.

No feedback on submissions can be given.
Rejection letters will not be sent.

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  • Demeter Lorant

    Great festival and films, thanks for having my animated short!

    July 2024
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  • Kevin Gullberg

    Amazing festival with great programming for true genre fans. As a filmmaker who couldn't attend the event I always felt well informed and communicating with the team was a breeze. Having our film screened at such a nice venue was an honor. Have your premiere here if you're so lucky to get the chance!

    June 2024
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  • Daniele De Muro

    Honoured to have my short film"Horizon" at this beautiful Festival. I hope to submit a new project next year.

    May 2024
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  • Marielle Brinda

    We had a great time at Juggernaut! We are so thankful that Tiffany and crew selected Distant Signals to screen here. The venue is very cool, the staff was great and the quality of the films that screened was amazing. Such a fantastic festival to check out for sci-fi and fantasy filmmakers!

    April 2024
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  • Tuomas Tuppurainen

    Good communication and awesome festival!

    April 2024
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