Speechless Film Festival

  • Submit

    Speechless Film Festival is now accepting entries for the 2018 competition. Your entries must have been completed after January 1, 2017. All rules are listed on our submissions platforms.

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  • Speechless Shorts
    (professional)
    Best of Show, $1,000
    Any live-action film that features minimal dialogue with a running time under 45 minutes is eligible to submit in this category. Submissions should be driven by visual storytelling.

  • Speechless Shorts (student)
    Best of Show, $500
    Any student-made live-action film that features minimal dialogue with a running time under 45 minutes is eligible to submit in this category. Submissions should be driven by visual storytelling.

  • Shorts
    Best of Show, $500
    Any live-action film with a running time under 45 minutes is eligible to submit in this category.

  • Features
    Best of Show, $500
    Any film with a running time of 45+ minutes is eligible to submit in this category.

  • Made in Minnesota
    Best of Show, $500
    Any animated or live-action film produced primarily in Minnesota is eligible to submit in this category. Submissions will be judged on quality of work and use of visual storytelling.

  • Animation/Experimental
    Best of Show, $500
    Any animated or experimental film with a running time under 25 minutes is eligible to submit in this category.