Interrobang Film Festival
The Interrobang Film Festival, presented by Des Moines Arts Festival, is a three-day IMDb-verified Festival. It is a juried show, including public showings and talkbacks with Directors. Filmmaker submissions are accepted in nine categories and are juried by a panel of peers. In 2024 the Festival screened 50 films from fourteen countries. Interrobang Film Festival is held at the east end of the Des Moines Arts Festival inside the (air-conditioned) Des Moines Central Library (1000 Grand Avenue).
Special thanks to the Des Moines Area Community
College Video Production Students.
Interrobang Film Festival 2024 Recap video
Credit: Hannah Carlton
2025 Festival Information
November 1, 2024: submissions open on Film Freeway
December 31, 2024: early bird submission deadline
February 9, 2025: regular submission deadline
March 9, 2025: late submission deadline
March 30, 2025: extended (and final) deadline
May 16, 2025: selection notification
May 23, 2025: material deadline for selected films
June 27 - 29, 2025: Festival
The Interrobang Film Festival is a three-day IMDb-verified Festival. It is a juried show, including public showings, talk backs, and panel discussions. Filmmaker submissions are accepted in eight categories and is juried by a panel of peers. The Festival screens an average of 40 films per year. The 2024 Interrobang Film Festival will be June 28 - 30 at east end of the Festival inside the (air-conditioned) Des Moines Central Library. Submissions for the 2024 festival open on Film Freeway on September 8, 2023.
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APPLICATIONS ARE CLOSED FOR 2024
2024 Timeline
December 31, 2023: Early Bird Deadline
February 11, 2024: Regular Deadline
March 10, 2024: Late Deadline
April 1, 2024: Extended AND Final Deadline
May 13, 2024: Notification Date
June 28-30, 2024: Interrobang Film Festival
Award Winners Announced at the Festival on Sunday, June 30 at 1 p.m.
Now accepting submissions for the 2025 festival
November 1, 2024: submissions open on Film Freeway
December 31, 2024: early bird submission deadline
February 9, 2025: regular submission deadline
March 9, 2025: late submission deadline
March 30, 2025: extended (and final) deadline
May 16, 2025: selection notification
May 23, 2025: material deadline for selected films
June 27 - 29, 2025: Festival
ELECTRA WASP
Directed by: Wasan Hayajneh
Producer: Joseph O’Hailey, Tatiana Teixeira, Darayell Wright
Run Time: 00:06:00
Category: Student Shorts
Country of Origin: United States
Best Student Film
ELECTRA WASP is an experimental animated psychobiography about the death and life of trailblazing pilot Amelia Earhart. It is a retrospective of her emotional world and an exploration of what drove her to pursue her passion for flying.