2025 Sioux City International Film Festival Schedule
all screenings take place at Re/MAX City Centre
712 4th St, Sioux City, IA
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THURSDAY | october 2, 2025
To Kill a Wolf | feature FILM | 7:30 pm
A modern re-imagining of Little Red Riding Hood, told through the lens of sexual grooming. A social pariah discovers a teenage runaway in the Oregon Wilderness and does his best to help her find a way home– a troubling exploration of trauma and redemption.
Reserve your seats for this event ONLINE OR AT THE DOOR. Availability and SEATING are FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED.
FOLLOWED BY A Q&A WITH filmmaker
Kelsey Taylor | Director, Writer, and Producer
Support is provided by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Iowa Arts Council, which exists within the Iowa Economic Development Authority.
The contents of each film represent the views and opinions of the original creators of such films and does not necessarily represent the views, beliefs or opinions of the Sioux City International Film Festival, its Sponsors, and related entities.
Sponsorship of the Sioux City International Film Fest is a gift to the Siouxland Community. We hope you enjoy the show!
Details about: To Kill a wolf
SYNOPSIS
On the fringes of the Oregon wilderness, two strangers with troubled pasts are brought together when a reclusive Woodsman discovers a teenage runaway, Dani, hypothermic and barely conscious in the woods. After saving Dani from the elements, The Woodsman begrudgingly agrees to take the teen to her grandmother and the two become unlikely travel companions. As they make their way across the state, they forge an unexpected bond and test their abilities to trust one another. Ultimately, with each other's help, they come to face the demons that haunt them and discover a way to start their lives anew.
JOIN US AT THE CONCLISION OF THE SCREENING FOR A q&a WITH filmmaker, Kelsey Taylor.
admission to this event is free thanks, in part to support from the Iowa office of economic development
reserve your seats for this event ONLINE OR AT THE DOOR. availabilty and SEATING are FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED.
FRIDAY | october 3, 2025
1PM | documentary
Death Mask | Diaspora | *Every Day Is a Parade Facing Tides | Iowa's Dirty Secret: The True Cost of Burning Coal | Is The World's Oldest Rock Hiding in Plain Sight? | *Love & Sugar Remember Our Legacy | *Zastava Brothers
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3PM | DRAMA 2
Bubbling Over | Cowboy Boots | Encuentro Americano | Howard | *Raya Among The Clouds | *Shoot, Shovel and Shut Up | The Ice Cream Man
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7pm | drama 1
A Guest in My Country | A Westside Story | Courage | Edge of Space | Rooftop Lempicka | *Stardust Stuck & Leaving | The man who could not remain silent
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Saturday | October 4, 2025
12pm | Drama 3
Bible Camp | Cascades | *Huck & Jim *Naamgenoot | Quédate Un Rato (Stay A While) | Russian Roulette | *Stronghold SUMMER | Wrong Address
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10am | Midwest & High School THEATER 14
HIGH SCHOOL: *A Touch of Jazz | *Empty With Valor
MIDWEST: *Beast of the Northwoods | *Conspirituality | *Most Likely to Succeed *Paprika | *Truth Detector: Regifted | *Still Life
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2PM | Horror/Thriller/Sci-fi/Fantasy
Don't Leave Me | *Don't Watch This | *Fly Over Hide | Invasion '53 | Möbius Loop | *Shepherd Moon | Smiley Death Face | The Book Club
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4PM | COMEDY
*Aimee Comes First | *Apocalypse Besties | Crust | Fame and Other Four Letter Words *Grave Expectations | SilverSizzle | Talking Rubbish | *The Retirement Party
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awards
Best Midwest high school, Best Comedy, Best Documentary, Best Drama, Best Horror/THRILLER/Sci-Fi/FANTASY, Best music*, best Adaptation, Best of the Fest, and Audience Choice Awards
8:00PM
Follows the filmmakers roundtable at 7:30pm
*Best Music is sponsored by the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino.
*indicates film has a connection to the midwest
sunday | October 5, 2025
12PM | drama 1 | encore
A Guest in My Country | A Westside Story Courage | Edge of Space | Rooftop Lempicka | *Stardust Stuck & Leaving | The man who could not remain silent
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2PM | COMEDY | Encore
*Aimee Comes First | *Apocalypse Besties | Crust | Fame and Other Four Letter Words *Grave Expectations | SilverSizzle | Talking Rubbish | *The Retirement Party
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4pm | Awards | Encore
Best Comedy | Best Documentary | Best Drama | Best Horror/Thriller/Sci-Fi/Fantasy | Best of the Fest