LOCATION

WEDNESDAY
The Basque Center (ballroom, main floor)
601 W GROVE ST, BOISE, ID 83702.

THURSDAY – SATURDAY
The Basque Center (2nd floor)
601 W GROVE ST, BOISE, ID 83702.

SUNDAY
The Basque Center (basement)
601 W GROVE ST, BOISE, ID 83702.

Due to the historical nature of The Basque Center, there is no elevator access to the 2nd floor. Please advance with Alisha (alisha@treefortmusicfest.com) to make alternative arrangements if needed.

Please arrive during these hours ONLY to receive your festival wristbands and drink tickets. If you are unable to make these hours or your presentation is before check-in opens, please reach out to alisha@treefortmusicfest.com ahead of time to make alternative arrangements.

GENERAL ARTIST FAQ

What is Treefort Music Fest?

Treefort is effectively 13 festivals operating concurrently including Hackfort, Storyfort, Dragfort, Yogafort, Foodfort, Filmfort and more. In addition to hundreds of other multidisciplinary artists, roughly 500 musicians descend upon downtown Boise, ID each year during the festival. There’s never a shortage of exciting and inspiring programming all organized by local cultural practitioners in their respective fields. 

How can I best experience Treefort Music Fest?

Download the app! Then let the forces of Treefort take over your body (half kidding). You can create your own schedule and share with friends. Or roll the dice and wander in-between venues to discover the unexpected. 

Where is it and how do I get around?

Treefort is centralized in downtown Boise and all venues are within walking distance of each other.  You can check out a full map of the festival online soon. There will also be a FREE bus service called the Treeline running throughout the festival footprint thanks for our friends at Valley Regional Transit. They’re also offering FREE rides to anyone with a wristband in the entire city of Boise for the duration of the festival. Very rad for those feeling like exploring.

What all is included in my wristband?

Access to 99% of the events on the Treefort schedule. Explore the events descriptions for more details. There are a few extra ticketed events such as standalone dinners for Foodfort but you’re mostly safe to explore and attend anything on the schedule.  You can also search for artists, venues, or fort specific content. For example, search Filmfort to see all Filmfort events. You will also have access to the Artist Lounge with your artist lounge wristband.

What are the general rules and guidelines for Treefort Music Fest?

Well, that’s a whole other story! Check those out here.

Where do I pick up my artist bag and wristband?

You can pick up your designated wristband(s) at the Fort Check-in. Details on locations and hours of operations can be found above.

If you can’t make it to any of these times before your presentation, please reach out to alisha@treefortmusicfest.com ahead of time to make alternative arrangements.

What should I know about Boise?

Boise is a magical place that gets even more rad when Treefort unleashes on the city. We’re a little bit of everything – cowboys, activists, artists, outdoor aficionados, potato loving peeps. We welcome all, encourage artistic expression, and pride ourselves on our community minded spirit. The weather always varies in March so we recommend dressing for spring weather. Some folks also like to show off their favorite festival fits so go hog wild! There’s something for everyone in our town and we’re excited to share it with you. If there’s something in particular you’re looking for such as the best seafood tower at the diviest bar in town, please don’t hesitate to ask our fort directors. 

FILMFORT ARTIST FAQ

Where are the 2025 Filmfort Venues this year?

Our main venues include:

The Flicks – 188 seat theater. Please note this centre will be our only venue selling single screening tickets

Boise Centre East: Room 430B – 70-100 seat theater. Please note this centre will be hosting multiple forts throughout the festival

Idaho Film Society (IFS) – 50 seat theater

What does the Q&A portion of my screening look like?

After each screening, we invite crew members to join us at the front of the screen to engage with Q&A with both our moderator and the audience. With the hopes to give each film an opportunity to speak, we ask that each short film only designate 1-2 people from their team to speak during the 30 minute Q&A. Typically this is the director but if you have someone else from a different department attending as your film representative,, he/she/they are welcome. For feature films, the Q&A experience is a little more flexible as these Q&As can be up to 45 minutes and include multiple crew members from the film.

How can I connect with other artists during the festival?

A few different ways! Filmfort hosts a Filmmakers brunch on the Friday morning of each festival. Details on this event will be shared in advance. Additionally, we typically gather all filmmakers in a Whatsapp chat to connect more directly thorough the festival! Lastly, there is also an artist lounge where you can interact with artists from all forts. Details can be found here.

We brought extra people from our cast and crew! Do they get a free wristband as well?

All comped wristbands and Filmfort passes are secured prior to the festival so unfortunately we can’t accommodate unexpected folks with a full wristband. It’s possible we can help with a Filmfort pass or single screening ticket. If special circumstances apply, please contact the festival directors to discuss your situation. You can always purchase Treefort Music Festival wristbands in advance of the festival online here.

Can I bring my partner or my pet if I pay their way? 

If your lodging has been reserved by Filmfort, confirmations will go out two weeks prior to the festival. Please contact your hotel directly to determine their ability to accommodate additional guests or pets in your room. 

I read that Filmfort also has an online component. What’s that about? 

Each year, we partner with Filmmaker Magazine to present a small collection of short films, and the occasional feature, that are free to stream through the festival weekend (Thurs-Sun). Visit https://filmmakermagazine.com to watch. 

I still need to submit my exhibition deliverables! What exhibition formats does Filmfort accept?

Filmmakers are required to provide download links to 1) Exhibition-quality MP4 or Quicktime file, and 2) VIMEO link with downloads enabled. NOTE: Some filmmakers will also be required to provide a DCP and/or ProRes file,  and will be contacted individually.

MAX / PREFERRED FILE SIZE

Shorts . 15GB

Features . 40GB

EXHIBITION FILE: 

MP4 or Quicktime

H.264, Best Quality, 70-100mbps, Stereo (24-bit, 48 kHz)

VIMEO LINK (Backup): 

Please enable downloads

H.264, High Quality, 25-40mbps, Stereo (24-bit, 48 kHz)

Who are some alumni of Filmfort?

(A-Z) Kentucker Audley, Albert Birney, Nuotama Bodomo, Melanie Bonajo, Bernardo Britto, Jarreau Carrillo, Andrew Cividino, Robin Comisar, Cousin Collective, Natalie Couture, Jim Cummings, Scott Cummings, Dustin Guy Defa, India Donaldson, Sara Dosa, Bridey Elliot, Jordan Firstman, Graham Foy, Mario Furloni, Grace Glowicki, Erin Grant, Kymon Greyhorse, Brandon Harris, Don Hertzfelt, Pisie Hochheim, Masami Kawai, Adam & Zack Khalil, Jessica Kingdon, Ben Knight, Eugene Kotlyrenko, Sam Kuhn, Penny Lane, Elizabeth Lo, Ann Lupo, Danny Madden, Whitney Mallett, Fox Maxy, Jillian Mayer, Elaine McMillion Sheldon, Memory, Aly Migliori, Terence Nance, Lofty Nathan, Kim Nguyen, Peter Nicks, Laura Nix, Pete Ohs, Public Cinema Club, Chloe Okuno, Mike Ott, Tony Oswald, Dylan Pailes-Friedman, Andrew Droz Palermo, Ben Petrie, Planetary Collective, Philip Rabalais, Nandan Rao, Karina Lomelin Ripper, Bill & Turner Ross, Celia Rowlson-Hall, Jesse Rudoy, Josh & Benny Safdie, Cosmo Salovaara, Matthew Salton, Nathan Silver, Sophia Takal, Philip Thompson, Kevin Vu, Zach Weintraub, Lauren Wolkstein, Andres and Diego Meza Valdez and many more.

What are alumni filmmakers saying about Filmfort?

“There’s no other film festival like this. Incredible programming and pure hospitality. The other forts running parallel are just as good. It’s impossible to be bored. You’ll leave energized and inspired.” — Michael Curtis Johnson, director, Cotton Candy Sky

“My fav film fest experience of all time.” — Ben Petrie, director, The Heirloom

“Great curation of films, so many opportunities to meet and hang out with other filmmakers, the people who run the festival are talented filmmakers themselves and all so cool. Opportunities to see great live music, comedy, and all the other forts that take over Boise during the fest. We’ll be back to this one for sure!” — Sara Katarina Burke, co-director, Can’t Seem To Make You Mine

I still have questions, who can help me out?

For logistics, travel, lodging, and general festival inquiries, email: 

sierra@treefortmusicfest.com

For inquiries regarding the film program, screening times, exhibition deliverables, or AV should be directed to: 

ianclark.studio@gmail.com