ioWA THESPIAN FILMWORKS

At festival, delegates will have the chance to see select short films from the Thespy Award competition. The short films presented in the FilmWorks event will be previewed and critiqued by judges prior to festival.

Event Guidelines
  • Films must be submitted online by November 1 to be critiqued by judges prior to the festival.
  • Students will use the Thespy registration portal to submit their short film.
  • Short Films that receive “Superior” ratings also qualify for the International Thespian Excellence Awards competition at the International Thespian Festival. 
  • Short Films submitted for the Thespy competition will automatically be eligible for inclusion in the Iowa Thespian Festival FilmWorks event - no additional registration is required after students submit their video through the Thespy registration portal. ​

If you have questions about the Iowa Thespian FilmWorks program, contact Joe Link at jlink@crschools.us

FILMWORKS PARTICIPATION GUIDE

1

register your short film performance in the online registration system

  • Troupe directors should register for the short film performance when completing the online registration system ​
  • For more information on how to register events in the online registration system, check out the registration guide 

2

complete the short film performance application in openwater

  • After troupe directors complete the online registration, the student OR troupe director should complete the performance application in OpenWater by the registration deadline (October 19)
  • For more information on submitting applications in OpenWater, check the registration guide 

3

submit a link to your short film

  • Students or troupe directors should submit a link to your short film by November 1, using the submission link above
  • Films must be submitted by November 1 in order to be adjudicated for the Thespy program, and for the film to be selected to be featured as part of the Iowa Thespian FilmWorks program

4

enjoy the films at festival!

  • Selected films will be featured during the FilmWorks program on the Friday afternoon of festival in Strayer-Wood Theatre
  • Filmmakers will be acknowledged during the event, but no additional participation is necessary