Los Angeles Rocks Film Festival

Submissions to Los Angeles Rocks can be made through FilmFreeway​

The deadlines are as follows:

31 August              Jackie Brown deadline
30 September      The Long Goodbye deadline
31 October             Night of the Living Dead deadline  
29 November        All the President’s Men deadline
31 December         City Lights deadline   
31 January             Mulholland Drive deadline
28 February          Harold & Maud deadline
31 March                Point Break deadline
21 April                   All About Eve (Final) deadline     

OFFICIAL SELECTIONS will be notified throughout the year. 
FINALISTS will be announced on/before 1 May 2021 and WINNERS on
7 May. Other awards, including BEST FILM, will be revealed ​at the Festival 28-29 May 2021.                      
Rules & Terms​

  • Films that fit LA Rocks’ ethos will be awarded Official Selection status. Finalists and Winners will be designated in each submission category. 
  • Selected Finalist & Winning Short Films will be screened at our ANNUAL FESTIVAL in Hollywood 28-29 May 2021.
  • ​Official Selections may receive a VIRTUAL SCREENING (at the ROCKS SCREENING ROOM™) & ONLINE SHOWCASING.     
  • There will be one BEST FILM.
  • There will be one BEST FEATURE FILM (FICTION) & one BEST FEATURE DOCUMENTARY.
  • There will be WINNERS in each of the following Short Film Categories:  ANIMATION, COMEDY, CORONADIARIES, DOCUMENTARY, DRAMA, EXPERIMENTAL FILM, FANTASY/HORROR/SCI-FI, NO/LOW-BUDGET, LGBTQ+, MADE IN LOS ANGELES, MICRO MOVIE, MUSIC VIDEO, STUDENT FILM & WEB SERIES.
  • Official Selections are automatically considered for the following awards:  BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY, DIRECTOR, EDITING, ORIGINAL SCORE, PERFORMANCE (up to 3 awards), SCREENPLAY, SET DESIGN, SPECIAL EFFECTS & LA SPIRIT AWARD.​
​SUBMISSION CATEGORIES:
Short Films
Runtime must be less than 30 minutes (except Micro Movies).
 
Animation                                                   
Comedy  
Coronadiaries                                                            
Drama           
Experimental                                                                                  
​​Fantasy/Horror/Sci-Fi
LGBTQ+
Made in LA
Micro Movie
Music Video
No/Low-Budget
Student Film
Web Series

​Feature Film (Fiction)
Runtime must be more than 30 minutes (generally 45-150 minutes). All genres are admissible.

Feature Film (Documentary)
Runtime must be more than 30 minutes (generally 45-150 minutes). 
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NB. Made in LA Films must have at least 2 scenes set in Los Angeles.
NB. No/Low-Budget means films produced for less than $2000. 
NB. Micro Movies must have a runtime of less than 4 minutes, including credits.
NB. Student Films' director and at least one other crew member must be in full-time education.

Contact Us

   info@rocksfestivals.com