Interrobang Film Festival

Des Moines, Iowa, United States, North America

25 - 27 Jun, 2021

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Interrobang Film Festival

Des Moines, Iowa, United States, North America

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About the festival

Presented as part of the Des Moines Arts Festival, the Interrobang film festival is a three-day event taking place during the Des Moines Arts Festival. The audience - whether cinema enthusiasts or curious newcomers - can experience curated screenings from films around the globe.

For 2021 we will now be including streaming as part of our exhibition. This is do in part of the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020. Filmmakers are given the option to not be included in online streaming.

We apologize, but unsolicited waiver fees will not be given.
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Winner of the Grand Pinnacle Award from the International Festivals & Events Association
Winner of the Encore Award from Bravo Greater Des Moines
Proud Inductee to the National Association of Independent Artists Hall of Fame
Named Best Cultural Attraction by Des Moines Business Record

New for 2019: We are officially IMDB eligible. So our awards are verified and populated on the IMDB website.

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Best of Iowa -
IFF Producer's Choice -

About

Presented as part of the Des Moines Arts Festival, the Interrobang film festival is a three-day event taking place during the Des Moines Arts Festival. The audience - whether cinema enthusiasts or curious newcomers - can experience curated screenings from films around the globe.

For 2021 we will now be including streaming as part of our exhibition. This is do in part of the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020. Filmmakers are given the option to not be included in online streaming.

We apologize, but unsolicited waiver fees will not be given.
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Winner of the Grand Pinnacle Award from the International Festivals & Events Association
Winner of the Encore Award from Bravo Greater Des Moines
Proud Inductee to the National Association of Independent Artists Hall of Fame
Named Best Cultural Attraction by Des Moines Business Record

New for 2019: We are officially IMDB eligible. So our awards are verified and populated on the IMDB website.

Best of Show -
Best Showmanship -
Best Feature Documentary -
Best Short Documentary -
Best Feature Narrative -
Best Short Narrative -
Best of Iowa -
IFF Producer's Choice -

Awards & Winners

There are no winners yet for this festival

Terms and rules

Interrobang Film Festival is hereby granted the right to utilize an excerpt from any film submitted and accepted for exhibition at the Festival for promotional purposes.

The individual or corporation submitting the film hereby warrants that it is authorized to commit the film for screening for both a live audience as well as streamed for an online audience and understands and accepts these requirements and regulations.

The undersigned shall indemnify and hold harmless Interrobang Film Festival from and against any and all claims, liabilities, losses, damages, and expenses (including but not limited to attorney's fees, and costs of the court) which may be incurred by reason of any claim involving copyright, trademark, credits, publicity, screening, and loss of or damage to the screening videos entered.

By being accepted into our festival, you are also eligible to be considered for the Executive Directors’ Curated Picks program which is being administered through the State of Iowa. If you are accepted into this program, your film will be included in a highlights reel celebrating some of the best films from Iowa's current film festival season. This curated programming will then be shown in various locations around the state in order to promote our film festivals as a whole and to celebrate the level of programming shown in communities from filmmakers around the world. It's important to note that your film will not be broadcast or shown on-line. If for any reason you would like to opt out of being eligible for this program, please contact the director of this festival. Otherwise, the state's film office will be in contact with you should your work be chosen. If you have any further questions or concerns about this program, please contact EJ Philby at emily.philby@iowa.gov.

Interrobang does not pay screening fees of any type.

Ratings & Reviews

Categories and fees

Feature Length Narrative
Early Bird (31st December, 2020) $20
Regular (12th February, 2021) $25
Late (12th March, 2021) $30

Features must be at least 60 minutes in length and not exceed 140 minutes in length.

Narrative Shorts
Early Bird (31st December, 2020) $20
Regular (12th February, 2021) $25
Late (12th March, 2021) $30

Shorts are under 45 minutes in length.

Feature Length Documentary
Early Bird (31st December, 2020) $20
Regular (12th February, 2021) $25
Late (12th March, 2021) $30

Non-fiction/reality-based feature.

Documentary Shorts
Early Bird (31st December, 2020) $20
Regular (12th February, 2021) $25
Late (12th March, 2021) $30

Unscripted or reality-based short films.

Web/TV Series pilot
Early Bird (31st December, 2020) $20
Regular (12th February, 2021) $25
Late (12th March, 2021) $30

A pilot for a multi-episode series. Pilot episodes can be left open ended but must introduce a protagonist and an antagonist.

Works-in-Progress
Early Bird (31st December, 2020) $20
Regular (12th February, 2021) $25
Late (12th March, 2021) $30

These films are not included with our juried films. These projects are not yet complete but can be screened as a work-in-progress / sneak preview.

Music Videos
Early Bird (31st December, 2020) $5
Regular (12th February, 2021) $10
Late (12th March, 2021) $15

This category is exclusively for music videos and must also include the artist/band information with your submission.

Found Footage
Early Bird (31st December, 2020) $5
Regular (12th February, 2021) $10
Late (12th March, 2021) $10

Films that have been 100% assembled from pre-recorded materials. This can be any genre.

Student Shorts
Early Bird (31st December, 2020) $5
Regular (12th February, 2021) $10
Late (12th March, 2021) $10

Only student made films are accepted. This could be student or high school level.

Faux Trailers
Early Bird (31st December, 2020) $5
Regular (12th February, 2021) $10
Late (12th March, 2021) $10

Trailer but no film? Yes. This category is for faux trailers or proof of concept trailers. Trailers to films that do exist do not count.

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