Midwest Sci-Fi Short Film Festival

The Midwest Sci Fi Short Film Festival is back for 2021, and we're excited to showcase another year of amazing films! Featuring the best of independent, genre-based short films produced in the Midwestern United States & Canada, as well as the rest of the world, the Midwest Sci-Fi Short Film Festival is a unique event that previously screened at the CONvergence Sci-Fi/Fantasy convention in Bloomington, Minnesota. As announced in 2020, the festival has been purchased by Convergence Events, Inc, and is transitioning this year from a panel format within the convention to a stand-alone event, giving us the opportunity to grow and reach a wider audience. We will host three online streaming events in 2021 that will culminate in a theater screening in October (health and safety concerns permitting). We're grateful for Troy LaFaye's stewardship of the festival over the last decade and will continue his tradition of promoting independent short films. Convergence Events, Inc, relishes the opportunity to provide new ways to share our love of genre entertainment and we're excited to be on this journey with you. As always, there is no fee to submit your film to the festival - but not all films qualify for submission. Please read the rules carefully to ensure that your film meets all the criteria for submission. Good luck! Entry Categories: MIDWEST USA & CANADA - COMPETITION CATEGORY: Filmmakers (or another key participant) of the Entry must be a legal resident of; OR a significant portion of the Entry must have been produced in one of the following U.S. states: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota or Wisconsin OR Canadian provinces: Ontario or Manitoba. You MUST include Residency qualifying information in your submission profile or cover letter. OTHER WORLDS - COMPETITION CATEGORY: Qualifying Films from the rest of the known universe (outside the Midwest, including outside the United States). Attendance is limited to current members of Convergence Events. For information on becoming a member of our community, visit: http://www.convergence-con.org/