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VIP Pre-sales NOW OPEN
VIP Pre-sales NOW OPEN
Do you love Film Festivals? Get in on all the fun with the Red Carpet, Backstage Access, Meeting the Filmmakers, Swag Bags and Perks. VIP is where it's at! We are only releasing 100 VIP Tickets! When they are gone, they are GONE. The audience is what drives filmmakers and fuels this program. When you buy a LIMITED Presales VIP ticket for 2026, you are benefiting with all of the VIP Perks, AND providing the workshops for the filmmakers. You are also providing the equipment, the studio time, the media lab, and the guest instructors to the community. You are giving Humboldt County a way to radically self-express their visions through short films!
Entrance to 2026 Festival: October 16th, 2026 6PM
Limited Edition VIP Wrist Band
Red Carpet Interview & Professional Photograph
VIP Suite/Lounge Privileges
Food, Beverage & Alcohol (21 and up)
VIP Priority Seating
Swag Bags
FALL:
Submit a Screenplay of 10 pages or less to compete. Winners go through to the next round
WINTER:
Take advantage of Pre-Production, Production, and Post Production classes.
SPRING:
Finish planning your short film and take advantage of the community Cast & Crew Call
SUMMER:
Shoot & Edit your short and prepare for the World Premiere event using our tools, spaces, and mentorship.
10 Shorts Premiere Annually
10 Shorts Premiere Annually
Be a BOLDtFEST Founder
Be a BOLDtFEST Founder
We are looking for 11 more Champions to step up and support this new Incubator Program. Do you love short films? Do you believe in the power of local voices? Do you think it would be fun to be a Patron of the Arts? be one of 20 Founders TODAY! Film Festival Founders enjoys a myriad of benefits including:
VIP entry to the annual Red Carpet World Premiere Event for LIFE
Recognition as a Festival Founder in the Program & Online
Founder's Pin Identifying YOU as a Champion of BOLDtFEST
Join our First Champions in the Founders Circle!
Sponsorship & Founder Opportunities
Sponsorship & Founder Opportunities
When you sponsor BOLDtFEST, you are empowering Humboldt residents to realize their artistic vision through a robust short film development program. Every Humboldt resident deserves the chance to freely express themselves, building empathy and understanding between cultures and multiple demographics. Filmmaking is the only medium where the participant cannot afford to fully realize their vision alone. By supporting this program, you are giving an extraordinary opportunity to any person living in Humboldt County. Today's program participants will be tomorrow's filmmakers.
Experience the thrill of the red carpet!
Experience the thrill of the red carpet!
Whether you are a serious filmmaker in the making, or a hobbyist looking for a complete experience, the Red-Carpet Premiere Event is an exciting portion of BOLDtFEST and a glamorous way to wrap up the year's program.
Win Audience Choice & Other Awards!
Win Audience Choice & Other Awards!
Once you are selected to participate in BOLDtFEST, you are already winner! Participants in BOLDtFEST are selected from our short screenplay contest. But there's more. Our formal awards show is televised on Cable TV & Streaming. Compete for Best Director, Best Actor, Best Cinematography, and MORE.
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