One festival.
Four days.
Over one hundred short films. — the Snake Alley Festival of Film, a short-film festival at the Capitol Theater in Burlington, Iowa, July 9–12, 2026.

July 9–12, 2026

129 short films●14 blocks●Four days●One theater●July 9–12, 2026●Burlington, Iowa●129 short films●14 blocks●Four days●One theater●July 9–12, 2026●Burlington, Iowa●129 short films●14 blocks●Four days●One theater●July 9–12, 2026●Burlington, Iowa●129 short films●14 blocks●Four days●One theater●July 9–12, 2026●Burlington, Iowa●129 short films●14 blocks●Four days●One theater●July 9–12, 2026●Burlington, Iowa●129 short films●14 blocks●Four days●One theater●July 9–12, 2026●Burlington, Iowa●129 short films●14 blocks●Four days●One theater●July 9–12, 2026●Burlington, Iowa●129 short films●14 blocks●Four days●One theater●July 9–12, 2026●Burlington, Iowa●

About the festival

Each summer, storytellers and audiences gather in Burlington, Iowa to discover bold ideas, fresh perspectives, and unforgettable short films and screenplays from around the globe.

14 blocks. 129 films from 16 countries. 10 screenplay table-reads. 1 theater.

Film blocks

129

Short films

Countries

Days, one theater