Screening at the Fleischmann Planetarium and Science Center, we're the Biggest Little Science + Fiction Film Festival in the World!

Our goal is to bring science fiction and science documentary short films to audiences in Nevada and around the world -- and to recognize, reward and showcase creativity, ingenuity and science-based imagination.

Awards & Prizes

Category Awards for:

Best Science Documentary Short
Best Science-Fiction Short (Animation)
Best Science-Fiction Short (Live Action)
Best Virtual Reality

Specialty Awards include:

Roddenberry Award / Audience Choice
Best Fan Film
Best Planetarium Dome Film
Best Space Film (Animation or Live Action)
Directors' and Critics' Awards
Family-Friendly and Education Awards
Science + Imagination Award

Rules & Terms

Filmmakers must have the legal right to screen their film.

By submitting, the filmmaker grants the Festival the right to screen their film without fee or royalties for festival participants at premium local venues.

Note: All submissions must be made online, uploaded as a digital file. We do not accept, or return, dvds or other media.

Submission fees are not refundable.
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  • Chih-Li Chang

    We are deeply honored to have won the Best STEM Education Film Award. We thank and admire the jury for their ingenuity in creating this new award to recognize our film, "Missing You in Dancing Cross-Stitch." We also thank Paul, Jenny, and the entire volunteer team; their hard work and enthusiasm made the festival a resounding success and a truly enjoyable experience.

    May 2026
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  • Lorne Kraft

    This morning I received an email from SCI ON advising me that Tom and the Proud Tall Sky was selected as critics choice for the 2026 festival. This makes me happy mostly because of the calibre of the other films associated with the festival. Thank you Sci-On.

    May 2026
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  • Jamie Twyman

    What an absolute pleasure to be part of this wonderful festival! And to receive an award for Best Production Design really rounds off a wonderful shared experience. Thanks so much for including my short film and huge congrats to everyone involved!

    May 2026
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  • Eneko Muruzabal Elezcano

    It was an absolute honor for us to take part in Sci-On and to receive the Roddenberry Audience Choice Award for Best Science Fiction Short Film of the Year!
    The festival team was kind, communicative, and truly passionate about sci-fi.
    Unfortunately, I couldn’t attend in person — the venue looks fantastic, and I hope to visit in the future.
    There aren’t many festivals focused specifically on science fiction short films, and Sci-On truly stands out.
    It really is the “biggest little sci-fi festival in the world.”
    Congratulations to the whole team, and thank you for celebrating independent science fiction!

    May 2025
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  • Patrick Pizzolorusso

    What an absolute joy to be a part of this festival! Thank you to the whole team for welcoming my film in. Anyone looking for a great Sci-Fi festival need not look any more. Sci-On! was such a fun festival to be a part of that truly celebrates all that is science fiction. Absolutely submit your projects here!

    May 2025
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