Sundance Film Festival
Park City, United States
100
Tier AOscarScreenings
Festival dossier
Shockfest Film Festival
United States · Est. 2011 · Established legitimate festival with meaningful track record
Tier BTrusted
United States
65
Legitimacy ScoreShould I submit?
Solid signals — do normal diligence
Tier B looks established enough for many filmmakers. Check fees, programming fit, and recent editions before submitting.
- No physical screenings
- 15 years of verifiable history
- 3 verified pro signals
Overview
Shockfest puts an emphasis on community and supporting filmmakers and writers of cutting edge content from ALL GENRES. We put a strong emphasis on outreach and customer service, we are extremely receptive to communication when contacted at shockfestfilmfestival@gmail.com Shockfest hosts multiple film festivals all year and a submission to Shockfest is a submission to ANY Shockfest event we organize without discrimination, so you COULD screen at every Shockfest Film Festival of the season for you to submit to. Submitting early is ideal to take full advantage of the interactive shows, competitions, livestreams and award opportunities we produce all year! These events lead up to our main big event at the end of the year (THE DATE OF OUR EVENT ON FilmFreeway...WE HOLD MORE SHOCKFEST FILM FESTIVALS BESIDES OUR DECEMBER SHOW!!!) A SINGLE SUBMISSION GOES EXTREMELY FAR!! SUBMIT TODAY AND ELEVATE YOUR PRODUCTION WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE SHOCKFEST COMMUNITY :)
Last updated Sep 4, 2026
Legitimacy Analysis
Positive Indicators (+30 pts)
- 15 years of verifiable history
- 3 verified pro signals
- Verified trusted status
- Legitimacy signals outweigh concerns (3 vs 1)
Red Flags (-15 pts)
- No physical screenings
Trust Signals
Positive Signals
- FilmFreeway Gold festival
- Documented history with archived programs
- Has FilmFreeway community ratings
Festival Details
Founded
2011
FilmFreeway communityGold festival
Avg. rating
4.9/ 5
Reviews
287
Synced 4 days ago
- Filmmaker
I love shockfest was amazing. I love you guys forever. One of the most engaging festivals ever.
- Filmmaker
Latrice Curry (Quintana)
- Filmmaker
Shockfest Film Festival was a great experience with tons of involvement for everyone, Mutlimedia Matt was a fantastic host, and even though it was the last Shocfest, he was very on top of his game. Congratulations to everyone who competed and to the winners, well-deserved! Peace...
- Filmmaker
Shockfest was hands down one of the best festivals we’ve attended this year. We had the privilege of screening our film, The MJ Mishap, in Las Vegas, and even went home with the Best Comedy Award. Everyone involved in the festival was incredibly kind and communicative, especially Matt, who truly made us feel right at home. It’s bittersweet knowing this is Shockfest’s final year, but we’re grateful we got to be there to see it go out with a bang.
- Filmmaker
Great event! Thank you for having us.
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