Sundance Film Festival
Park City, United States
100
Tier AOscarScreenings
Festival dossier
Colorado Short Circuit Film Festival
Colorado Springs, United States · Est. 2016 · Established legitimate festival with meaningful track record
Tier BTrusted
Colorado Springs, United States
65
Legitimacy ScoreShould I submit?
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- No physical screenings
- 10 years of verifiable history
- 3 verified pro signals
Overview
Show Us Your Colorado Shorts! The Annual Colorado Short Circuit Film Festival has expanded to 3 Days and returns for a 10th consecutive year September 11th through 13th 2026! We are back at the Ivywild School Event Center in Colorado Springs, CO. Are you a Colorado based Filmmaker? Then this is the Film Festival for you! This is a Shorts ONLY Festival and is designed to promote and showcase COLORADO-Based Filmmakers. PLEASE NOTE: IF YOU ARE NOT A COLORADO FILMMAKER...PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT AS YOUR ENTRY WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. PROOF OF COLORADO RESIDENCY IS REQUIRED. Categories include: Comedy Drama Documentary Experimental Animation Horror/SciFi Music Video Women In Film Young Filmmaker/ Narrative Young Filmmaker/Documentary Planned Schedule: Festival Opens Friday, September 11th 2026 and will continue through Sunday, September 13th. We will have Q&A with attending Filmmakers after each film block. A Special Filmmaker Panel with Industry Professionals to explore the future of Independent Filmmaking. Our awards ceremony will be Sunday afternoon with special musical guests. This festival is a part of the Indie Spirit Film Festival, a 3-day International Film Festival held in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Last updated Sep 4, 2026
Legitimacy Analysis
Positive Indicators (+30 pts)
- 10 years of verifiable history
- 3 verified pro signals
- Verified trusted status
- Legitimacy signals outweigh concerns (3 vs 1)
Red Flags (-15 pts)
- No physical screenings
Trust Signals
Positive Signals
- FilmFreeway Gold festival
- Documented history with archived programs
- Has FilmFreeway community ratings
Festival Details
Founded
2016
FilmFreeway communityGold festival
Avg. rating
4.2/ 5
Reviews
42
Synced 4 days ago
- Filmmaker
Lovely festival. I was honored to be a part of the Women in Film segment. You can tell the organizers are passionate about local film.
- Filmmaker
Great multi-day festival with entries from all over at a wonderful venue.
- Filmmaker
Absolutely incredible festival bringing together amazing local talent. What a special weekend.
- Filmmaker
Great festival! I cannot wait to go again!
- Filmmaker
We had a terrific experience having Burning The Old Man at this year's festival!! It's a wonderful venue in Colorado Springs to house a film fest, and the curated broad selection of films were very engaging to watch. Ralph and the entire team were terrific in their communication, and the hospitality provided at the fest was wonderful. We look forward to submitting our next film!
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