Speechless Film Festival

  • Submit

    Submission is now closed for the 2020 competition.

  • Speechless Shorts
    (professional)
    Best of Fest, $500
    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 Fest, $250
    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
    Any live-action film with a running time under 45 minutes is eligible to submit in this category.

  • Music Video
    Any music video with a running time under 10 minutes is eligible to submit in this category.

  • Made in Minnesota
    Best of Fest, $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 Fest, $500
    Any animated or experimental film with a running time under 25 minutes is eligible to submit in this category.