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the 2025 festival wILL BE HELD:

OCTOBER 2—OCTOBER 5, 2025

At the ACX Promenade Cinema

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SUX PRIDE 2025 is JUNE 7th at the sioux city convention center

Join us for our annual pop-up film fest at SUX Pride…we’re SUPER excited to partner with SUX Pride for this year’s lineup. View the detailed schedule and learn more about the films at our SUX Pride page!!

View the SUX Pride Lineup

2025 Festival Submission is OPEN!!

Early Bird Submissions Deadline: May 1, 2025 ($25)

Regular Submission Deadline: June 1, 2025 ($50)

Late Submission Deadline: July 1, 2025 ($100)

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view our 2024 festival selections here!

2024 Festival Schedule Overview

The 2025 Festival Schedule will be similar to 2024.

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.
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
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
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