Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Hockomock Film Festival (HFF)?
The HFF is an annual filmmaking competition open students ages 14 – 18 residing in towns of the Hockomock Sports League. There are three categories: Documentary (10 minutes max length), Drama (10) and PSA (1).
What are the submission requirements?
Failure to follow stated requirements can result in disqualification:
Competition is open only to residents of the Hockomock league towns: Attleboro, Canton, Easton, Foxboro, Franklin, Mansfield, Milford, Norfolk, North Attleboro, Plainville, Sharon, Stoughton, Taunton, Wrentham.
- Students ages 14-18 living in or attending school in these towns
- Must be school appropriate content re: explicit language, etc.
- All original content and/or proper permission MANDATORY
- Max. length: Drama 10 minutes Documentary 10 minutes PSA 1 minute.
What about the legal issues?
Entrants are required to secure rights to any music that requires permission. We encourage the use of Creative Commons licensed music in productions.
When is the deadline?
The deadline this year is June 9th, 2023. Entries must be uploaded to Film Freeway. https://filmfreeway.com/HockomockFilmFestival
How the judging is handled?
The films will be judged by a group of independent media professionals.
When is the Awards Day?
Our Awards Day is held Friday, June 9th 2023 at Easton Community Access Television at 7pm.