RUSH FILM FESTIVAL PASS

  • Access to all Short Film & After Dark screening blocks

  • Access to all Discussion Panels, Workshops and Table Reads

  • Access to Press Junket Lounge

  • Access to all After Parties & Hangouts

  • Choice of 1 Feature Presentation

$125

EARLYBIRD SPECIAL: $100 before July 15th

FILMMAKERS: If you have a film in the festival, please inquire about your special 25% filmmaker discount.

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after dark FESTIVAL PASS

  • Access to all After Dark screening blocks

  • Access to all Discussion Panels, Workshops and Table Reads

  • Access to Press Junket Lounge

  • Access to all After Parties & Hangouts

  • Access to Jesus Cop Special Sneak Preview

$60

EARLYBIRD SPECIAL: $60 before July 15th

FILMMAKERS: If you have a film in the festival, please inquire about your special 25% filmmaker discount.

BUY NOW

local to niagara experience pass

  • Access to all After Dark screening blocks

  • Access to all Discussion Panels, Workshops and Table Reads

  • Access to Press Junket Lounge

  • Access to all After Parties & Hangouts

  • Access to Jesus Cop Special Sneak Preview

$30

EARLYBIRD SPECIAL: $25 before July 15th

FILMMAKERS: If you have a film in the festival, please inquire about your special 25% filmmaker discount.

BUY NOW

DISCUSSION PANELS

Events
Beyond the Burnout: Reimagining "The Grind" in Independent Film
Jul 24
Beyond the Burnout: Reimagining "The Grind" in Independent Film

The indie film industry has long romanticized the "tortured artist" and the 18-hour-day hustle.

The Safe Set Experiment: Co-Creating a Non-Toxic Production Culture
Jul 25
The Safe Set Experiment: Co-Creating a Non-Toxic Production Culture

As indie filmmakers, we have the unique power to throw out the old Hollywood rulebook and build a completely new culture from scratch.

Sticking Together: Building Film Communities That Outlast the Festival Circuit
Jul 26
Sticking Together: Building Film Communities That Outlast the Festival Circuit

The future of independent film shouldn't depend on faceless algorithms or distant gatekeepers; it should rely on the networks we build right here in the room.

short films

Events
SHORT FILMS FROM AROUND THE WORLD BLOCK 1
Jul 23
SHORT FILMS FROM AROUND THE WORLD BLOCK 1
AFTER DARK SHORT FILMS BLOCK 1
Jul 23
AFTER DARK SHORT FILMS BLOCK 1
SHORT FILMS FROM AROUND THE WORLD BLOCK 2
Jul 24
SHORT FILMS FROM AROUND THE WORLD BLOCK 2
SHORT FILMS FROM AROUND THE WORLD BLOCK 3
Jul 25
SHORT FILMS FROM AROUND THE WORLD BLOCK 3
SHORT FILMS FROM AROUND THE WORLD BLOCK 4
Jul 25
SHORT FILMS FROM AROUND THE WORLD BLOCK 4
SHORT FILMS FROM AROUND THE WORLD BLOCK 5
Jul 26
SHORT FILMS FROM AROUND THE WORLD BLOCK 5
SHORT FILMS FROM AROUND THE WORLD BLOCK 6
Jul 26
SHORT FILMS FROM AROUND THE WORLD BLOCK 6
ULTIMATE FILM CHALLENGE SCREENING
Jul 26
ULTIMATE FILM CHALLENGE SCREENING

short films

Events
AFTER DARK SHORT FILMS BLOCK 1
Jul 23
AFTER DARK SHORT FILMS BLOCK 1
AFTER DARK SHORT FILMS BLOCK 2
Jul 24
AFTER DARK SHORT FILMS BLOCK 2
AFTER DARK SHORT FILMS BLOCK 3
Jul 25
AFTER DARK SHORT FILMS BLOCK 3