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  "name": "Rock The Boat Film Festival",
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  "location": "Rockingham, WA",
  "venue": "ACE HOYTS Rockingham",
  "summary": "Short films and documentaries filmed or animated in Western Australia. The longest category requires films under 13 minutes; some categories have shorter limits. Main category winners receive cash prizes.",
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  "festival": {
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  "submissions": {
    "text": "Opens Mar · Closes July",
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  "url": "https://film-festivals.au/festivals/rock-the-boat-film-festival"
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