Screenings and Showtimes
Online
Documentary and Reality Series
We combine into a single category the concepts of documentary series which seek to document a topic and inform with reality series that seek to entertain or inform by showing us events as they occur.
- Unknown Melbourne
- The Motherload - Webseries
- Ordinary Life Chronicles
- Marcellus Hall an Artist in New York City
- Dating Unlocked (Series)
Suspense and Thriller Podcasts
Get comfortable on the edge of your seats, because the podcasts in this block will keep you guessing every step of the way.
- The Skylark Bell
- Someone Dies In This Elevator
- Quorum - The Messenger's Tale
- Fireside Mystery Theatre: All Aboard! "The Bar Car"
- Burner Face
- Murder, She Told
Dramedy Series
Do you want to laugh? Do you want to cry? A good dramedy might make you do both. This block contains our selections that use humor to move through a dramatic storyline.
- ReCANCELLED
- Night Witches
- Sui Generis / Season 3
Minnesota Made
The core objective of Minnesota WebFest is to highlight talent and works from Minnesota. This screening block contains a mix of podcasts and web series created by Minnesotans and/or created in Minnesota.
- Ruby
- The Skylark Bell
- It's Not You
- Space Croutons - a Podcast
- Marcellus Hall an Artist in New York City
- Midst
- (mis)placed
- Dungeons & Dragons & Daughters
- Frozen Frights: Sweep.
Short-Form Pilots
Though most people think of the pilot as the first episode of a series, it can be any episode designed to make people want to watch more. The purpose of the pilot can be to help the creators raise money or get other support for doing a complete season. Sometimes the goal of the pilot of simply to raise interest in a season that is about to be release. In this virtual screening block, watch the short-form (less than 15 minutes) pilots from our pilots competition.
- Avocado Toast there series SEASON 2
- Lyubushka
- Slippery Business
- Real Laws in Real Places
- The Daily - Pilot
- The Grind
- Life, Camera, Awkward (Pilot)
- Mid-to-Late
- TUTOPIQUE #FITNESS
- Ruby
- Destructozhanna
- Gay, Asian, Immigrant
Fantasy Podcasts
This block includes our narrative fantasy podcasts, but excludes actual play podcasts.
- Through the Looking Glass
- The Skylark Bell
- The Tower
- Rogue Tyger
- Vigil
- Dice Tower Theatre
- Best Friends Forever The Radio Play
Science Fiction Podcasts
Science fiction is a popular genre for podcasting and this block contains all of our official selection podcasts from the sci-fi realm.
- Moonbase Theta, Out
- ANGER
- Apollyon
- Space Croutons - a Podcast
- Midst
- Earth Eclipsed
- The Book of Constellations
- What Will Be Here?
Dramatic Series
A great dramatic work tells a story that hits the audience with a range of emotions and multiple layers of story-telling. This block contains our selection of dramatic web series.
- Welcome to Soulshine
- Hogtown/ Ainsi va Manu - Episodes 2,3,4
- Doctor Faustus
- The Arena - season 2
- Weirdos
- (mis)placed
- Wipe me away
Sci-Fi and Fantasy Series
Love science fiction and fantasy? This block contains our complete lineup of science fiction and fantasy web series.
- Abracadavers: Season 2
- NORTHBOUND: Hannah's Way
- Zero Method
- Complete Time Travel Guide / Denboran Bidaiatzeko Gida Osoa
- Mortal Glitch
- Detention Adventure, Season 3
Long-Form Pilots
Though most people think of the pilot as the first episode of a series, it can be any episode designed to make people want to watch more. The purpose of the pilot can be to help the creators raise money or get other support for doing a complete season. Sometimes the goal of the pilot of simply to raise interest in a season that is about to be release. In this virtual screening block, watch the long-form (greater than 15 minutes) pilots from our pilots competition.
- NORTHBOUND: Hannah's Way
- How to Hack Birth Control
- Zero Method
- The girl who dreamed of being a llama (and the boy who wanted to be blind)
- The Tall Bike Joust
- In Hops We Trust
Comedy Series
Comedy is always the most competitive awards category at Minnesota WebFest as it is the most robust genre in the web series world. This block contains our selection of comedy web series for 2022.
- It's Not You
- Two Corpses with Hard Ons - Season 2
- Recife is an egg
- TUTOPIQUE #SPLEEN
- Forgotten Masters
- Scratch This The Series
Documentary and Reality Podcasts
Podcasts in this block document aspects of our world either through direct observation or retelling.
- Out of the Ashes
- Character Debates: French Woman vs Scottish Guy on Are French the Best Lovers?
Dramatic Podcasts
A dramatic podcast will weave an emotional storyline that moves the listener. This block contains our selection of dramatic podcasts.s
- Tales from Three Corners - The Busker
- From Chaos To Hope
- The Intruder
- A String of Pearls
- Coming Home
- The Midnite Half-Hour
- Sound the Alarm: Theatre for the Ears, Episode 1, STARMAN
Thriller and Horror Series
We have combined two similar genres into one for 2022 to focus on the ability to create a sense of suspense using the web series format. The shows in this block keep you guessing and will surprises and/or scare you as you wander down its halls.
- Silver & Gold
- Sleep With Me (Series)
- Kith & Kin
- Arthur - second season
- Sirens
- Demon Doctor
Family Podcasts
Our Family Podcasts selections contain a range of podcasts from those specifically aimed at kids to podcasts that entertain the whole family.
- Rogue Tyger
- Tales from Three Corners - The Busker
- The Absolutely, Positively, True Adventures of Babe the Dog
- Through the Looking Glass
- The Skylark Bell
Trailers
With a trailer, a team has 1 minute--maybe 2--to get your attention and make you want to binge the entire series. This screening block includes all of our selections for this year who have submitted their trailers into the trailer competition.
- Sleep With Me (Trailer)
- Dating Unlocked (Trailer)
- AbSolved Trailer
- The Gliwensbourg Chronicles - Trailer
- MUAK ECO FIGHT
Actual Play Podcasts
An Actual Play Podcast is a style of podcast in which the podcasters engage in a real role-playing scenario for your entertainment. This block contains the 2022 Actual Play Official Selections for Minnesota WebFest.
- Dungeons & Dragons & Daughters
- Dread and Breakfast: Thalassophobia
- The Die As Cast Podcast
- Quest Friends!
- Doomed To Repeat
Horror Podcasts
Ghosts, goblins, and assorted ghouls. Or maybe just a dose of pure terror? The podcasts in this block spin tales of the supernatural and scare the listener.
- Frozen Frights: Sweep.
- Outgrowth
- The Call of the Void
- The Endless Elsewhere Podcast
- Dark Valley Podcast
- TELL ME A STORY: THE TRUE LIFE OF JAKOB STANLEY
Zeitgeist
Block #1
Block #1 kicks off the in-person screenings at Zeitgeist 2 cinemas in downtown Duluth.
- Complete Time Travel Guide / Denboran Bidaiatzeko Gida Osoa
- ReCANCELLED
- Recife is an egg
- Life, Camera, Awkward (Pilot)
- Marcellus Hall an Artist in New York City
- Destructozhanna
- Sloppy Jones
- Slippery Business
- Sirens
World Premiere - Good Black Man
We have two world premieres from Minnesota WebFest Alonge Hawes this year. Creator of the award winning series BLUE COLLAR HUSTLE and BLACK ON BOTH SIDES, Alonge Hawes will introduce us in this premiere to his new series GOOD BLACK MAN. The premiere will be followed by a Q&A with Mr. Hawes.
- Good Black Man
Block #2
After a short break, our Duluth programming continues with the selections of our second screening block.
- The Daily - Pilot
- The Skylark Bell
- Grading Animals w/ JKAPS
- Weirdos
- Hogtown/ Ainsi va Manu - Episodes 2,3,4
- The girl who dreamed of being a llama (and the boy who wanted to be blind)
- Night Witches
- Dread and Breakfast: Thalassophobia
- Romp
Block #3
Our second day of programming begins with a two hour screening block at Zeitgeist.
- The Tall Bike Joust
- Ruby
- Frozen Frights: Sweep.
- It's Not You
- Kith & Kin
- Doomed To Repeat
- How to Hack Birth Control
- Detention Adventure, Season 3
- Avocado Toast there series SEASON 2
- Mid-to-Late
World Premiere - Silver & Gold
We have two world premieres from Minnesota WebFest Alonge Hawes this year. Creator of the award winning series BLUE COLLAR HUSTLE and BLACK ON BOTH SIDES, Alonge Hawes will introduce us in this premiere to his new series SILVER & GOLD. The premiere will be followed by a Q&A with Mr. Hawes.
- Silver & Gold
Block #4
Our final event before the Purple Carpet and Awards Ceremony is a screening block of selections from attending creators.
- NORTHBOUND: Hannah's Way
- Space Croutons - a Podcast
- (mis)placed
- Zero Method
- Character Debates: French Woman vs Scottish Guy on Are French the Best Lovers?
- Abracadavers: Season 2
- Wipe me away
