Snake Alley Festival Of Film

Burlington, IA, United States, North America

30 Jul, 2020 - 02 Aug, 2020

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Snake Alley Festival Of Film

Burlington, IA, United States, North America

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8th

Contact details

1301 S. 3rd St Burlington, IA 52601 United States

52601

snaffiowa@gmail.com

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About the festival

*Attention*
The 2020 Snake Alley Festival of Film has been postponed*
We will post a new date as soon as we lock one in. The current date posted for the event is a placeholder. Please feel free to email us with any questions.

The Snake Alley Festival of Film is dedicated to showcasing the best short films from around the world. Films will screen at the beautifully restored Capitol Theater in the heart of downtown Burlington, Iowa. The theater boasts state of the art equipment and can comfortably seat more than 350 people.

A town with a rich history dramatically situated on the bluffs of the Mississippi River, Burlington is a growing center for commerce and culture. Known for fine dining, vibrant nightlife and blues-like atmosphere, it is a perfect host city for a film festival.

The festival derives its name from Snake Alley, a street constructed in 1884 and designed to connect an upscale residential neighborhood to the business district of downtown Burlington. Named by Ripley’s Believe It or Not as “The Crookedest Street in the World,” it remains the city’s #1 tourist attraction and draws visitors from around the world.

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 Writer's Block award.

Additional prizes for the winners of each category.

About

*Attention*
The 2020 Snake Alley Festival of Film has been postponed*
We will post a new date as soon as we lock one in. The current date posted for the event is a placeholder. Please feel free to email us with any questions.

The Snake Alley Festival of Film is dedicated to showcasing the best short films from around the world. Films will screen at the beautifully restored Capitol Theater in the heart of downtown Burlington, Iowa. The theater boasts state of the art equipment and can comfortably seat more than 350 people.

A town with a rich history dramatically situated on the bluffs of the Mississippi River, Burlington is a growing center for commerce and culture. Known for fine dining, vibrant nightlife and blues-like atmosphere, it is a perfect host city for a film festival.

The festival derives its name from Snake Alley, a street constructed in 1884 and designed to connect an upscale residential neighborhood to the business district of downtown Burlington. Named by Ripley’s Believe It or Not as “The Crookedest Street in the World,” it remains the city’s #1 tourist attraction and draws visitors from around the world.

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 Writer's Block award.

Additional prizes for the winners of each category.

Awards & Winners

There are no winners yet for this festival

Terms and rules

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 45 minutes or less.

All parties and events are open to festival pass holders. Marketing material must be provided a week in advance. Additional screeners may be needed for press packets. Foreign and domestic films will compete in the best of the fest category, and may the best film win!

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

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.

Ratings & Reviews

Categories and fees

Short Screenplay
Early Bird (1st December, 2019) $15
Regular (1st March, 2020) $25
Late (1st May, 2020) $35

Looking for short screenplays with strong characters and a emphasis on story. All screenplays will be viewed by a panel of judges. Excepted screenplays will go on to compete for the writers block award. Screenplays must be 30 pages or less.

Dramatic Shorts
Early Bird (1st December, 2019) $25
Regular (1st March, 2020) $35
Late (1st May, 2020) $45

Looking for dramatic films with strong characters, well acted, that tell a story. All dramatic shorts will be viewed by a panel of judges. The winner of the dramatic short section will go on to compete for best of the fest. All films must be 45 minutes or less in length.

Comedy Shorts
Early Bird (1st December, 2019) $25
Regular (1st March, 2020) $35
Late (1st May, 2020) $45

Looking for all types of comedy, slapstick to odd or quirky as long as it is funny. All comedic shorts will be viewed by a panel of judges. The winner of the comedic short section will go on to compete for best of the fest. All films must be 45 minutes or less in length.

Documentary Shorts
Early Bird (1st December, 2019) $25
Regular (1st March, 2020) $35
Late (1st May, 2020) $45

Looking for documentaries with an eye on social issues. All documentary shorts will be viewed by a panel of judges. The winner will go on to compete for best of the fest. All films must be 45 minutes or less in length.

Horror Shorts
Early Bird (1st December, 2019) $25
Regular (1st March, 2020) $35
Late (1st May, 2020) $45

Looking for horror films that are scary and have a strong story arc. All horror shorts will be viewed by a panel of judges. The winner will go on to compete for best of the fest. All films must be 45 minutes or less in length.

Animation Shorts
Early Bird (1st December, 2019) $25
Regular (1st March, 2020) $35
Late (1st May, 2020) $45

Looking for animation of all types, including stop motion. All animation shorts will be viewed by a panel of judges. The winner will go on to compete for best of the fest. All films must be 45 minutes or less in length.

Music Videos
Early Bird (1st December, 2019) $25
Regular (1st March, 2020) $35
Late (1st May, 2020) $45

Looking for music videos. All music videos will be viewed by a panel of judges. The winner will go on to compete for best of the fest. All films must be 45 minutes or less in length.

Sci-Fi / Fantasy Shorts
Early Bird (1st December, 2019) $25
Regular (1st March, 2020) $35
Late (1st May, 2020) $45

Looking for sci-fi and fantasy films with strong characters, well acted, that tell a story. All sci-fi shorts will be viewed by a panel of judges. The winner will go on to compete for best of the fest. All films must be 45 minutes or less in length.

Foreign Shorts
Early Bird (1st December, 2019) $25
Regular (1st March, 2020) $35
Late (1st May, 2020) $45

Looking for shorts from around the world with an emphasis on story. All shorts will be viewed by a panel of judges. The winner of each category will go on to compete for best of the fest. All films must be 45 minutes or less in length.

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