Source: gorockford.com · last verified 2026-11-09
The 2026 815HORTS Film Festival runs November 12‑14 at City Stage Studios, 821 1st Ave., Rockford, IL. Tickets are $20 for Thursday or Friday single‑day passes, $25 for Saturday, or $50 for a three‑day pass that includes all screenings, educational panels (815HORTSedu), and evening receptions.
Highlights include a Thursday opening reception and a local preview of the feature Counterfeit, Friday’s Illinois Film Office Shortcuts Student Film Contest and the region’s only screening of the Sundance Film Festival Shorts Tour, and Saturday’s full day of live‑action, animated and documentary short blocks. Special guests such as Ben Thompson (Tribeca Shorts), Stacy Barton (Augustana College), and Peter Hawley (Illinois Film Office) will lead panels and discussions.
Out‑of‑town visitors can stay at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Rockford Riverfront, the festival’s official hotel, located less than a mile from the venue.
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