River North Brewery
3400 Blake Street
Denver, CO
Side Hustle Film Fest (SHFF) is a new experience bringing together independent filmmakers and movie buffs for an entertaining evening of tasty brews and cinematic views. SHFF provides an opportunity for anyone to make a film of their choice and share it with the Denver community.
buy ticketsMeet our selected filmers for Side Hustle Film Fest 2025.
Evergreen, CO
Poughquag, NY
Dillon, CO
Denver, CO
Aurora, CO
Colorado Springs, CO
Erie, CO
Broomfield, CO
Bozeman, MT
Submissions must abide by the following:
SHFF reserves the right to deny any film submission for any reason.
All formats are allowed if produced in landscape orientation. Some common examples:
H264 or H265
Between 3 min 03 sec and 9 min 69 sec (aka 10:09)
What's a film fest without some friendly competition? We created three rad awards to bestow on the chosen few.
Awarded for best film — voted on by the community.
💰Includes a $500 cash prize!💰
Awarded for best visuals — voted on by the community
Awarded for best soundtrack — voted on by the community
Applications due
Applicants notified
Rough draft due
Final film due
Like many B-rated films, SHFF was started by two goobers from the suburbs — Adam Raiola & CJ Coccia.
With little money, an unhealthy optimistic ignorance, and 3 Side Hustle Art Shows under their belt, they thought a film festival would be the next logical step toward world domination cultivating a stronger art community.
Watch it all unfold IRL.