# Event Details

- **Event Name**: 815HORTS Film Festival
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 14 Nov, 2025 at 05:00 pm – Sat, 15 Nov, 2025 at 10:00 pm
- **Event Description**: The fourth annual 815HORTS Film Festival returns Friday-Saturday, November 14-15, 2025, in Rockford, Illinois. This year's 815HORTS has again expanded to include: five dedicated short film screening blocks; the Illinois Film Office’s Shortcuts Student Film Contest; premier educational sessions highlighted by the return of Tribeca Festival’s shorts programmer; the first feature length film screening in the festival’s history; and a screening of the Sundance Film Festival Shorts Tour for the fourth-straight year. A portion of event proceeds benefit Founders Commission (501(c)(3)).

815HORTS is proud to partner with the Illinois Film Office on the Shortcuts Short Film Contest, which is a statewide short film contest curated for Illinois students/residents ages 22 and under. The winner of Shortcuts will receive $250 and the winning short film will be screened at 815HORTS.

2025 815HORTS SCHEDULE
Friday, November 14, 2025
- 5 p.m. - Doors Open, 5HORT Industry Mixer
- 6 p.m. - 2025 Sundance Film Festival Short Film Tour
- 8 p.m. - Illinois Film Office's Shortcuts Screenings + Unveiling of Contest Winner
- 9:30 p.m. - 5HORT After-Party

Saturday, November 15, 2025
- 10 a.m. - Doors Open, 5HORT Morning Mixer
- 10:30 a.m. - Animated Short Films Screening Block
- 11 a.m. - "815 Live: Direct from Tribeca", Q&A featuring Madison Egan, Tribeca Festival
- 12 p.m. - "City Stage BTS Lunch + Learn", Lunch Q&A featuring Josiah Sjöström, City Stage Studios
- 1 p.m. - Short Documentary Premiere: Silicon Prairie Dreams (Directed by James Enzo Forni)
- 1:45 p.m. - "Lawful Break-In", Panel + Q&A featuring James Enzo Forni, Octane Rich Media,
and Elaine Wyder, Convex Legal
- 2:30 p.m. - Documentary Short Films Screening Block
- 4:30 p.m. - Live Action Short Films Screening Block
- 7 p.m. - Illinois Film Festival Premiere: See Her Be Her (directed by Jean Fruth)
- 9 p.m. - See Her Be Her Panel + Q&A featuring Denae Benites, USA Baseball Women's National Team, and Dr. Leslie Heaphy, International Women's Baseball Center
- 9:30 p.m. - The 5HORT Awards, Closing Remarks + 5HORT After-Party

2025 815HORTS PARTNERS
- Academy: City of Rockford
- Champion: Illinois Film Office
- Friend: Ron Clewer, Comcast/Xfinity, Don Hatton
- In-Kind: Rockford Film Office, District Bar & Grill
- Nonprofit: Founders Commission

Partnerships + Inquiries?: Contact Nick@PlusSevenCompany.com
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rockford/815horts-film-festival/200029097866206
- **Event Categories**: entertainment, festivals, contests, parties, nonprofit
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 175

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://www.plussevencompany.com/815horts?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=rockford-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Rockford
- **state**: IL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: City Stage Studios
- **lat**: 42.265701999002
- **long**: -89.084001481533
- **full address**: City Stage Studios, 201 S 5th St, Rockford, IL 61104, United States

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: Plus Seven Company (https://allevents.in/org/plus-seven-company/20635743)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Fri, 14 Nov, 2025 at 05:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** City Stage Studios, 201 S 5th St, Rockford, IL 61104, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Plus Seven Company
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** entertainment, festivals, contests, parties, nonprofit
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about 815HORTS Film Festival ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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