Iowa City International Documentary Film Festival

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The Iowa City International Documentary Film Festival (ICDOCS) is an annual event run by students at the University of Iowa. Our mission is to engage local audiences with the exhibition of recent short films that explore the boundaries of nonfiction filmmaking. We seek innovative new works of 30 minutes or less that both complicate and expand upon conventional approaches to nonfiction and documentary.

The festival runs from April 25th at 3:00 PM to April 27th at 9:00 PM with 7 different competitive shorts screening blocks, 2 special juror screenings, an opening night feature film, a special presentation from Bijou x Hannah Bonner, a filmmaking workshop, coffee hour talks with filmmakers, and more!

The festival will take place largely in Adler Journalism Building Room E 105 (The Franklin Miller Screening Room), but will also have special events at FilmScene and Public Space One.

Saturday, April 26, 2025 (all day)
Adler Journalism and Mass Communication Building
AJB E 105
104 West Washington Street, Iowa City, IA 52240
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Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa–sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this program, please contact Laura Gede in advance at 319-335-1613 or laura-gede@uiowa.edu.