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 Andy Wassom Writer's Block award.

Additional prizes for the winners of each category.

PLEASE READ ALL THE RULES & TERMS

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 three weeks in advance.

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

If your film is selected you must provide a downloadable link and one still within 48 hours of selection.

We only accept films that have been produced in 2023, 2024 or 2025.

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 love this festival I will always submit to it and I find Snake alley film festival to be very supportive , They really do want you to have success

    August 2024
  • Bruno Palma

    Nice festival. High level standard and good communication

    August 2024
  • Asa Crowe

    Wow, what an incredible experience. I've enjoyed plenty of film festivals but never shown my own work at one before. I felt so welcomed and accepted! It was awesome meeting so many people from different areas of interest, one of the best networking experiences I've had in any context. It made me really proud to be from Iowa and it was so cool to be around film makers I admire so much.

    July 2024
  • Thank you so much for including Leaf Man in your festival program! The fest is so well run and was a joy to attend as a fan of film. We also formed relationships with many talented filmmakers from across the region and country we felt fortunate to share the screen with. Submit to Snake Alley!

    July 2024
  • Thanks to Snake Alley Festival of Film for bringing the music video Left for Dead to new audiences, with their exceptional event!

    July 2024