Years running: 19 (since 2007)
Rockport Film Festival
International festival of independent cinema.
About
The Rockport Film Festival showcases shorts, features, docs, animations, and student films, welcoming filmmakers and filmmakers to a laid back three-day event that highlights talent from around the world.
The RFF is produced by Rockport Center for the Arts & supported by the Rockport Rotary Club. All proceeds from the festival benefit these two non-profit entities, dedicated to promoting the arts and humanitarian efforts in communities local and worldwide.
Awards
Best of Category Awards are presented after the festival concludes, as well as People's Choice. Special Jury designations are also often awarded: Best of Fest Award, Creative Spirit Award (for visual, performing or literary arts) and the Rotary International Humanitarian Award.
Rules
- Submissions are to be made through FIlmfreeway.
- You may submit as many entries as you like.
- NO DVD for submission!
Screening Media Type: Quicktime (.mov) files in H.264 codec or secure Vimeo downloads. DCP is available for feature length films only.
Subtitle language: English
Premiere Requirements
No premiere requirement
Documents
Place
United States
Rockport
Official Website
Contacts
Address:
106 S. Austin Street
Rockport, Texas 78382
United States
Phone: (361) 729-5519
Contact Emails
rockportfilmfestival@gmail.com
Social Networks
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- Opening DateMarch 10, 2025
- Regular DeadlineJuly 10, 2025
- Late DeadlineAugust 31, 2025
- NotificationsOctober 01, 2025
- Event Dates30 October — 2 November 2025
Any Animated Short under 35 minutes.
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Regular Deadline — $35
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Late Deadline — $45
Any Narrative Film under 35 minutes.
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Regular Deadline — $35
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Late Deadline — $45
Student-produced Narrative, Documentary, Animation or Experimental under 35 minutes. A copy of student ID must be provided.
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Regular Deadline — $20
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Late Deadline — $30
Any Documentary Short under 35 minutes.
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Regular Deadline — $35
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Late Deadline — $45
Any Documentary Feature over 35 minutes.
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Regular Deadline — $35
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Late Deadline — $45
Any narrative feature over 35 minutes.
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Regular Deadline — $35
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Late Deadline — $45
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