We’re the Sioux City International Film Festival
the 2025 festival wILL BE HELD:
OCTOBER 2—OCTOBER 5, 2025
At the ACX Promenade Cinema
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Celebrating 20 Years of the Sioux City International Film Festival
In 2025, we proudly mark the 20th Anniversary of the Sioux City International Film Festival — two decades of showcasing powerful stories, elevating emerging filmmakers, and building a vibrant arts community in Siouxland and beyond.
To commemorate this milestone, we're inviting our supporters to join our “20 for 20” campaign by donating $20 (or more) in honor of our 20 years of impact. Your contribution will help us continue to provide opportunities for filmmakers, host engaging events, and inspire audiences for years to come.
Every donation, big or small, helps us write the next chapter of this incredible journey. Thank you for being part of our story.
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Check out our filmmaker experience!
view our 2024 festival selections here!
2024 Festival Schedule Overview
The 2025 Festival Schedule will be similar to 2024.
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No Right Way | Feature Film Screening | 7:30pm-9:30pm
Followed by live Q&A with filmmakers Chelsea Bo (Director, Writer, Cast), Sean Drummond (Producer), and Ava Acres (Cast).
This event is offered free of charge due, in part, by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Iowa Arts Council, which exists within the Iowa Economic Development Authority.
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FILM SCREENINGS
1:00 PM | Documentary | Theater 8
3:00 PM | Drama 2 | Theater 14
7:00 PM | Drama 1 | Theater 8
7:00 PM | Horror/Thriller/Sci-Fi/Fantasy | Theater 14
WORKSHOP (FREE ADMISSION)
6:00 PM | Chelsea Bo and Sean Drummond | Theater 8
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FILM SCREENINGS
10:00 AM | Midwest High School and College | Theater 14
12:00PM | Drama 3 | Theater 8
12:00PM | Encore Documentary | Theater 14
3:00PM | Comedy | Theater 8
3:00PM | Drama 1 Encore | Theater 14
7:30PM | Awards | Theater 8
WORKSHOPS (FREE ADMISSION)
11:00AM | Anna Weinstein | Theater 8
2:00PM | John Gray | Theater 8
5:00PM | Filmmakers Roundtable | Theater 8
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FILM SCREENINGS
11:00AM | Drama 2 Encore | Theater 8
12:00PM | Comedy Encore | Theater 14
2:00PM | Drama 3 Encore | Theater 8
3:00PM | Horror/Thriller/Sci-Fi/Fantasy Encore | Theater 14
5:00PM | Awards-Encore | Theater 8
Sioux City International Film Festival Partners
2024 Festival Winners
BEST OF THE FEST: Red, White and Blue | Director Nazrin Choudhury
BEST DRAMA: Bienvenidos a Los Angeles | Director Lisa Cole
BEST COMEDY: The Anne Frank Gift Shop | Director Mickey Rapkin
BEST HORROR/THRILLER/SCI-FI/FANTASY: Bisected | Director by Danny Pineros
BEST DOCUMENTARY: Surrender to the Sound | Director Madee Sabatier
BEST MUSIC: New Idea | Director Marko Bosanac; Music by Ognjen Milošević
BEST SCREENPLAY: The Anne Frank Gift Shop | Director Mickey Rapkin
BEST MIDWEST HIGH SCHOOL: Disconnect | Director Josh Allen Skinner
AUDIENCE CHOICE JURIED: Red, White and Blue | Director Nazrin Choudhury
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