Next Deadlines are April 12 and May 10!
Meet the 2025 Jury!
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- Actor Pej Vahdat “Tracker,” “The Old Man” and “Shameless”
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- Actress/Producer Anna Clols “CATnip” and “The Empty Chair”
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- Assistant Director Kenny Roth “Nobody Wants This,” The Good Place” and Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Juror Pej Vahdat
Actor Pej Vahdat
Juror Anna Clols
Actress/Producer Anna Clols
Juror Kenny Roth
Assistant Director Kenny Roth
Next Jury Member is…Announcement soon!
Barbara Brownell, Jodie Bentley, Jessica Redish & Clayton Farris of CAT!
Danny DiTorrice of "Dion & Denver" Best of Block Audience Award Winner with Beth Lapides!
“Noteworthy” director Michele LaBrucherie
From the Montalban rooftop
Iris Almario of “47” and friends!
Two wins for Jessica Redish Best Comedy and Best of Block Audience Award for her short "Cat" (right) Michele LaBrucherie Best Drama Winner for "Noteworthy." Two incredible directors.
“47” director J. Warren Fletcher with Beth Lapides
The first Audience Award using Votemo!
Director Roe Moore “Breakfast Salad”
Short Films Rock! More Press!
"Shorts can pack an emotional punch and take us on a wonderful ride in 40 minutes or less. We feel the creators of such entertainment deserve recognition and encouragement," said Founder & Festival Director Roxanne Marciniak.
When your film is an "Official Selection" at a well-organized film festival it is the most gratifying experience. This is what we want to bring to you. Our goal is to further inspire you to keep creating...keep writing...keep directing...keep producing...keep acting...keep telling stories...keep making short films!
The Hype Magazine
Broadway World
PR News Wire
Votemo
Short Films Rock!
Many actors, directors and writers have launched their careers by making short films. Many continue to make short movies to tell stories their own way.
We had the privilege to screen THE ARRIVAL at the First Annual Rock the Shorts. THE ARRIVAL a dark comedy written and directed by Jocelyn Deboer & Dawn Luebbe.
Michael McMillian stars opposite Deboer and Luebbe as a husband who magically has two wives after his son wishes for a "new mommy." McMillian is best known for his TV roles on TRUE BLOOD, CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND and SILICON VALLEY.
Academy Award® Winners--Live Action Short Films!
A LOOK BACK AT SOME OF THE LIVE-ACTION SHORT FILMS THAT HAVE WON AN OSCAR®. One day your film may be on this list!
2025 I'm Not a Robot, 2024 The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar, 2023 An Irish Goodbye, 2022 The Long Goodbye, 2021 Two Distant Strangers, 2020 - A Neighbors' Window, 2019 – Skin, 2018 – The Silent Child, 2017 – Sing, 2016 – Stutterer , 2015 – The Phone Call, 2014 – Helium, 2013 – Curfew, 2012 – The Shore, 2011 – God of Love, 2010 – The New Tenants
