2026 Iowa Nebraska Film Festival

Friday Schedule

Saturday Schedule

DATES: March 6 - 7 2026
CATEGORIES: Student, Music Video, Documentary, Drama, Comedy, Sci/fi, Fantasy, Action Adventure
TIME: under 30 minutes, 30 - 59 minutes 60 - 120 minutes
DEADLINES: Early January 15, 2026; Late February 10, 2026
WINNERS 2026: Best Iowa, Best Nebraska, Best in each category
TICKETS: Festival Pass $25, All Day Saturday $20, Saturday Day Only $12, Evening Only $7; on sale in 2026

2026 Films
Honorable Mentions

• The Journeying

• The Painter
  

Best Music Video

• Back to Omaha

Best High School Student

• The Genoa Indian Industrial School

Best College Student

• Nothing to You​

Best Comedy

• Littles

Best Adventure

• The Gray
  

​Best Documentary

• The Collins Story - The Internet Connection

Best Drama

• Ellie & Xavier
  

Best Nebraska Film

• ANNA: Omaha's Queen of the Underworld

Best Iowa Film

• Midnight Metro: A Fashion Story​

Iowa Nebraska Heartland Film Festival

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Interested in Volunteering in 2027
please call 641-418-8037 or email

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Shopping

​5.21co Western Wear
Corning Center For Fine Arts, art gallery
Fire & Salt, meat, cheese, wine, whiskey, cigars
Foundation Kids, toys & games
Lone Arranger, flower & gift shop
Real Deals, gifts, clothes, food

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Things to See

Freedom Rock on 6th Street
Lake Icaria - 4 miles north of Corning on 148

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Lodging

The Corning Hotel 
​Lake Icaria Cabins

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Food

Backgrounds Coffee & Boutique 
Breadeaux Pizza 
Casey's Pizza & Sandwiches
​Coffee Trough
Godfather's Pizza 
Los Catrinos Mexican Kitchen 
Primrose award winning
Subway 
Sweet Desires Bakery 

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Parking

Free Street Parking
​Free Public Parking Lot north of Corning Opera House

Accessibility

West entrance on Davis Avenue with piano keys painted on sidewalk
Elevator to auditorium
Restrooms are handicapped accessible