Revolutions per Minute festival, an artist run festival, is dedicated to short-form poetic, personal, cinematic work in experiments, essay film, animation, documentary, video and audiovisual performance.

The mission of RPM Festival Foundation is to cultivate a vibrant cultural and artistic landscape by championing non-fiction, experimental, animation and avant-garde moving images, as well as supporting filmmakers, artists, immigrants, and diaspora creators. Through our diverse range of initiatives including screenings, symposiums, film festivals, and exhibitions, alongside workshops, skill-sharing opportunities, and artist residencies, we aim to empower and amplify voices within these communities. Additionally, we are committed to providing production funding and distribution support to facilitate the realization and dissemination of compelling artistic projects and hybrid-form creations and innovative expressions.

RPM FESTIVAL Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization that depends on grants and donations. Please consider making a tax deductible gift.

Robert Harris
Ariel Hou
Sara Jordeno
Sarah Keller
Brett Melican
Natalie Minik
Rick Shepardson
Homa Sarabi
Shira Segal
Wenhua Shi
Kalpana Subramanian
Douglas Urbank

RPM in Motion celebrates independent animation, digital media art, and visual music. It also features experimental media art that expand our experience, including animation, digital frontier art, and audiovisual performances.