The Snake Alley Festival of Film (SNAFF) is dedicated to showcasing the best short films from around the world.

The annual summer event has celebrated the unique art of storytelling since 2012, showcasing an exceptional array of films and screenplays from both established and emerging filmmakers.

Enjoy an array of genres, Q&A with filmmakers, screenplay table reads, and several days of exciting networking opportunities.

SNAFF is a captivating experience that brings together a vibrant community of film enthusiasts, industry professionals, and passionate filmmakers, held at the beautifully restored Capitol Performing Arts Center in the heart of downtown Burlington, Iowa.

An Iron and wood sculpture for Best of the Fest, The Audience Choice, Best Iowa Film and The Directors Award for outstanding performance.

The winning short screenplay will receive the Writer's Block award.

Additional prizes for the winners of each category.

Snake Alley Festival of Film is dedicated to showcasing the best short from around the world with a strong emphasis on story.

All films must be 35 minutes or less.

All parties and events are open to festival pass holders. Marketing material must be provided a week in advance. Additional screeners may be needed for press packets. Foreign and domestic films will compete in the best of the fest category, and may the best film win!

By submitting an entry, entrant recognizes and accepts their work will be screened without compensation, both during the selection process and once in theater, if selected.

Submitting authorizes the Snake Alley Festival Of Film to use short clips and/or stills of the submitted film in promotional materials for the Snake Alley Festival Of Film, during the year the film was submitted.

All work submitted to the Snake Alley Film Festival will be digitized and made available on a secure site for the festival judges to review.

Entrant agrees to the Official Rules, and further agrees to indemnify and hold the Snake Alley Festival Of Film Parties and their respective affiliates, officers, directors, agents, co-branders or other partners, and any of their employees (collectively, the "Project Indemnitees"), harmless from any and all claims, damages, expenses, costs (including reasonable attorneys' fees) and liabilities (including settlements), brought or asserted by any third party against any of the Project Indemnitees due to or arising out of the Entrant's Entry materials in this Project, or the Entrant's conduct during and in connection with this Project, including but not limited to trademark, copyright, or other intellectual property rights, right of publicity, right of privacy or defamation.

Entrant agrees to release, indemnify and hold harmless the Snake Alley Festival Of Film and Associated Parties from any and all claims that any advertising, presentation, web content or any other material subsequently produced, presented, and/or prepared by or on behalf of the Snake Alley Festival Of Film or the Associated Parties infringes on the rights of Entrant's work as contained in any Entry.

Students must upload student ID or proof of current educational status.

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  • I wasnt able to attend, which is a bummer since I live about an hour away. But this festival seems like a super awesome time and I hope to be there in support of my next film. Thank you for screening Twas The Fright Before Christmas!!!

    August 2023
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    Response from festival:

    Thanks Izzy!

  • Nathan Blizzard

    A great festival to attend. Fantastic films and I highly recommend people to go.

    August 2023
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    Response from festival:

    Thank you Nathan!

  • Eric Dean Freese

    Great event! Tadd and the rest of the crew are friendly, organized and take great care to make the filmmakers feel welcome, and their work valued. Highly recommend entering SNAFF!!

    July 2023
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    Response from festival:

    Thanks Eric, that means so much coming from a fellow fest organizer!

  • Jeremy Rodman

    Great Festival had a lot of fun the little time I had while there. Very friendly host and interaction with other filmmakers and festival patrons. Thanks for honoring my feature length script as a finalist.

    July 2023
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    Response from festival:

    Thanks Jeremy, we hope to see you again soon!

  • Emily Giuffre

    Really great festival and people! Thank you for including our film :)

    July 2023
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    Response from festival:

    Thank you for submitting!