The early bird catches the free entry! 

Beginning March 10 you can submit your film exclusively through FilmFreeway with no fee. Free submission continues until April 6. Head over to FilmFreeway to show us your movie and we’ll see you in September! — in Sault Ste. Marie, MI.

Here's our latest press release. Download it here.

2025 SOO FILM FESTIVAL CALLS FOR ENTRIES

March 10, 2025—Soo Film Festival will return to downtown Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, for five days of movies September 10-14, 2025. Screening venues will again be the historic Soo Theatre and Bayliss Public Library, a Superior District Library. Dates and venues are subject to change.

Festival President Jason Markstrom: "We are excited for another year of celebrating Great Lakes films in downtown Sault Ste. Marie. The talent in the region is remarkable and being able to put a spotlight onto it is a great feeling."

Documentary and all genres of fiction, feature and shorts, will be accepted online exclusively through FilmFreeway beginning March 10. The festival committee has set a no-fee early bird deadline of April 6. The regular deadline is May 18 and requires a $20 entry fee. Late entries must be submitted by June 9 with an entry fee of $25. The selected films will be announced the week of August 1. Filmmakers will find complete entry details at FilmFreeway.com/SooFilmFestival. Soo Film Festival strives to showcase work from the Great Lakes region but is open to filmmakers worldwide.

The 2025 Soo Film Festival organizing committee is Jason Markstrom, Allison Youngs, Pat Egan, Carrie DeWeese, and Susan James.

Soo Film Festival, Inc. is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote and host film and allied arts festivals in the City of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. Soo Film Festival, Inc. seeks to showcase the work of independent and emerging filmmakers, especially from the Great Lakes of North America. Our Mission: Great Lakes, Great Movies!

The most up-to-date festival news is online. Find Soo Film Festival on Facebook at facebook.com/SooFilmFestival, Instagram and Threads @soofilmfestival, and on Bluesky @soofilmfest.bsky.social.