The Midwest Sci Fi Short Film Festival is taking a break in 2023 to work on staffing and our marketing plan. Look for updates to our deadlines and submission guidelines later in 2023.
We feature the best of independent, genre-based short films produced in the Midwestern United States & Canada, as well as the rest of the world. We operate as a hybrid virtual and in-person event based in the twin cities of Minneapolis and St Paul, MN.
As always, there is no fee to submit your film to the festival - but not all films qualify for submission. Please read the rules carefully to ensure that your film meets all the criteria for submission. Good luck!
Entry Categories:
MIDWEST USA & CANADA - COMPETITION CATEGORY: Filmmakers (or another key participant) of the Entry must be a legal resident of; OR a significant portion of the Entry must have been produced in one of the following U.S. states: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota or Wisconsin OR Canadian provinces: Ontario or Manitoba. You MUST include Residency qualifying information in your submission profile or cover letter.
OTHER WORLDS - COMPETITION CATEGORY: Qualifying Films from the rest of the known universe (outside the Midwest, including outside the United States).
Attendance is open to the public and access to our year round events is available at https://midwestsci-fifilmfestival.sparqfest.live
The festival is presented in partnership with Convergence Events, Inc, who relish the opportunity to provide new ways to share their love of genre entertainment. Additional support comes from the Screenwriting program at Metropolitan State University. We're excited to be on this journey together.
An Audience Choice Award will be awarded to one Midwestern USA & Canada entry and one Other Worlds submission from films selected for screening in 2024.
A Best Of Fest juried award winner will be chosen from the Midwestern USA & Canada entries submitted in 2024 (see rules for residency restrictions).
Awards will be announced at our in-person showcase in October.