Open Call for Twin Cities Indigenous Short Film Festival
Z Puppets Rosenschnoz
Z Puppets Rosenschnoz invites Indigenous filmmakers living in the Twin Cities to submit short family-friendly films by March 15, 2026.
Z Puppets will feature the selected films at two free public screening events, Sat. April 25 at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. (at Z Puppets’ studio, 4054 Chicago Ave., in Minneapolis).
Z Puppets’ Creative Director Chris Griffith (Cherokee Nation) will lead the selection process of up to 5 short films with these priorities:
• family-friendly
• maximum length of 10 minutes
• artist availability to attend one of the showings for informal q & a/meet and greet
Featured filmmakers will receive $300.
Click this link to apply by midnight March 15.
Filmmakers will be notified by April 3.
Questions? Contact Chris@zpuppets.org
ABOUT Z PUPPETS ROSENSCHNOZ (ZPR):
ZPR was founded and is led by Chris Griffith (Cherokee Nation) and Shari Aronson. They bring the power of playfulness to people of all ages and abilities through live and online performances, arts education and feats of imagination.
ZPR has created 30+ original shows for family audiences — from a glow-in-the-dark performance of cell division to musical adventures into Cherokee Futurism.
Chris leads ZPR’s Cherokee Futurism live performances, music videos and web series, engaging Native and Non-Native youth and families in Indigenous language, culture and history. He has also created a Native puppetry cohort.
ZPR has produced two Before Chicago Avenue Native Arts Festivals, a window gallery of Indigenous art and mural commissions and a music video for legendary Ojibwe rocker Keith Secola.
Behold! The Power of Playfulness.
