Jul 21, 2022 12:13 AM

SNAFF Returns to the Capitol July 21-24

Posted Jul 21, 2022 12:13 AM

The Snake Alley Festival of Film returns to the Burlington Capitol Theater for its 10th anniversary. Featuring over 130 award-winning short films and 10 short screenplay finalists from around the world, SNAFF 2022 is bigger than ever. Films range from 1-35 minutes across several genres including animation, drama, comedy, music video, sci-fi/fantasy, horror, and documentary. 

New to SNAFF 2022 is a family-friendly block of films featuring 11 age-appropriate shorts, including several films made by and starring children in the lead roles. The Family-Friendly Shorts block plays Sunday, July 21 at 11 a.m. and is free for kids 12 and under with a paid adult.

On Saturday, July 23 at 8 p.m., writer/director/producer Scott Beck joins us for a career-spanning discussion hosted by Justin Beahm of Reverend Entertainment. Filmmakers Scott Beck and Bryan Woods burst onto the Hollywood scene with Paramount Pictures’ “A Quiet Place,” based on their original screenplay. For “A Quiet Place,” Beck & Woods were nominated for Best Original Screenplay at the 2019 Critics’ Choice Awards and the Writers Guild of America Awards.

Next up for Beck & Woods is Sony Pictures’ sci-fi thriller “65” with Academy Award® nominee Adam Driver starring along with Ariana Greenblatt and Chloe Coleman. Also on deck for the duo is “The Boogeyman,” based on Stephen King's iconic short story of the same name. They wrote the screenplay and serve as Executive Producers on the film.