SNAFF
Vol. XIV · 2026
The schedule

Fourteen blocks,
four days.

Every ticket admits you to one block — seven to eleven short films screened together, 75–100 minutes. Click any block to see what’s in it. Or browse all films A–Z.

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9
July

Thursday

3 blocks · 25 films

Screenplay Table Reads

4:00 PM · Capitol stage · not ticketed

Finalist screenplays performed live on stage by local talent, between the afternoon and evening blocks. Free to attend.

As Time Goes By
Written by John Martins III

A married couple realizes the hopes and dreams of their past are shattered by the present.

End of an Era
Written by Julia Medina

We follow Sasha and her family as they navigate a life-changing transition, coming together in unexpected ways while preparing to leave their small town behind for a brand-new chapter in Chicago.

Keeper
Written by John Goodlove

Traveling home from college to meet family and friends for the first time, a young couple discovers that love isn’t about the impression they make, but the depth of their connection.

10
July

Friday

4 blocks · 37 films

Screenplay Table Reads

5:00 PM · Capitol stage · not ticketed

Finalist screenplays performed live on stage by local talent, between the afternoon and evening blocks. Free to attend.

Goldy
Written by Lewayne L. White

A young boy’s pet goldfish may be more than it seems…

Ashlee Knows
Written by Tommy Britt

A perceptive young girl, obsessed with a show about vampires, interrogates her scandal-ridden uncle to get what she wants from him.

IowaGirl
Written by Jeryl Parade

A college senior discovers her inner CIA.

Taking Fire
Written by Charles Hall

A therapist faces both a personal and a professional crisis when he treats a severely traumatized soldier who evokes memories of his own violent past.

11
July

Saturday

5 blocks · 47 films

Screenplay Table Reads

5:00 PM · Capitol stage · not ticketed

Finalist screenplays performed live on stage by local talent, between the afternoon and evening blocks. Free to attend.

Panophobia: Pilot
Written by Alexander James Dingeman

On his first day of high school, a boy must use the power of fear to defend himself.

Wellness Check
Written by Scott Pittock

When two deputies arrive at a rural farm for a wellness check, they realize the person they’re looking for might not be the one who opened the door.

The Bout
Written by Molly Franklin

Cypress, a female boxer in rural Iowa, is forced to square off with her past while also preparing for her biggest fight to date.

12
July

Sunday

2 blocks · 20 films