Film Festivals
| Festival Name | Ticket Costs | Film Types / Themes | Festival Date | City | State, Country | Company/Sponsor/Theater | Submission Link | More Information | Awards and Prizes | Submission Date | Submission Cost | ||||
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| Bend Film Festival | Passes $200 / $250 Individual Tickets $15 in advance and $17 at door | Independent Oregon Film | October 10-13, 2024 | Bend | Oregon, USA | Bend Film | Submissions closed for this year. https://bendfilm.org/film-submissions/ | https://bendfilm.org/festival/ | |||||||
| McMinnville Short Film Festival (MSFF) | https://msff2024.eventive.org/passes/buy | Local PNW/Oregon, variety of shorts, includes college category | February 23-25, 2024 | McMinnville | Oregon, USA | Collaboration with Oregon Film | https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://filmfreeway.com/McMinnvilleShortFilmFestival__;!!C5qS4YX3!F_1UHCP2aEIF4hnO6vfiwe99LzlFS43cFpf-nWulLtaac7Au42R25oAsITAojeRpiAjIwVO0iPFURZR4AKxdmFFUA_suIB8P$ | www.mcminnvillefilmfest.org Submission date December 15 2024 for all, includes college student category. Applications for the PNW Indigenous Vision Grant are due by December 15th, 2024. Interested filmmakers can email us at info@mcminnvillefilmfest.org for the application. | "In an effort to raise visibility for Native American and Indigenous voices in film, we are awarding a $10k vision grant to a Native American/ Indigenous filmmaker or filmmaking team based in the Pacific Northwest (with 50% of production needing to take place in Oregon.) This grant will assist and/or aid in pre-production, current production or post-production with the goal to complete a short film (20 min or less) to be premiered and promoted at the McMinnville Short Film Festival." | ||||||
| Round the Globe Film and Music Festival | Short Films 5-30 minutes Cinema and Music | Festival Date October 20, 2024 Late Submission Deadline September 22, 2024 | Springfield | Oregon, USA | The Wildish Theatre | $5 student admission with code: 5ORSTUDENT https://filmfreeway.com/RoundTheGlobeFilmandMusicFestival | https://filmfreeway.com/RoundTheGlobeFilmandMusicFestival | ||||||||
| Portland Stories Indie Film Series | Showing "Sing to Me Sylvie" directed by Janette Bloom and "Feeling Experiment" directed by Dawn Jones Redstone | October 1, 2024 | Portland | Oregon, USA | McMenamin's Kennedy School | https://portlandfilm.org/2024/09/03/portland-stories-indie-film-series-at-mcmenamins-kennedy-school-portland-oregon-tuesday-october-1st-2024/ | |||||||||
| Cascade Festival of African Films | Free and open to public | February 2 - March 2, 2024 | Portland | Oregon, USA | Portland Community College | https://www.africanfilmfestival.org/ https://www.africanfilmfestival.org/2024/festival/faq/ | |||||||||
| Portland German Film Fest | German language films with English subtitles. Showing two children's films this year. | Portland | Oregon, USA | Clinton Street Theater | no open submissions - curated festival | https://portlandgermanfilmfestival.com/ | |||||||||
| Oregon Documentary Film Festival | Late Submission Deadline September 30, 2024 | Portland | Oregon, USA | Clinton Street Theater | https://filmfreeway.com/OregonDocumentaryFilmFestival "All films are eligible, regardless if they have distribution or not. All films are eligible even if they have been accepted to other film festivals. All films and videos are eligible, regardless of when or where they were produced. Even if your film or documentary series is publicly available on YouTube or Vimeo, it is still eligible for submission." | https://filmfreeway.com/OregonDocumentaryFilmFestival | |||||||||
| Hanabi Japanese Film Festival | September 1-13, 2024 | Portland | Oregon, USA | Clinton Street Theater | No Submissions | https://cstpdx.com/hanabi/ | |||||||||
| DisOrient Asian American Film Festival of Oregon | Categories: Feature Narrative, Feature Documentary, Short Documentary, Short Narrative, Music Video, Animation | March 6-9, 2025 Submissions: Early Bird Deadline October 13th Late Deadline December 15th | Eugene | Oregon, USA | Art House Theater | 2025 Submissions (submission Fees range from $15-$40): Early Bird Deadline October 13th Late Deadline December 15th | https://filmfreeway.com/DisOrientAsianAmericanFilmFestivalofOregon | ||||||||
| Oregon Short Film Festival | November 10, 2024 (Sunday) - Fall January 12, 2025 - Winter | Portland | Oregon, USA | Clinton Street Theater | https://filmfreeway.com/OregonShortFilmFestival | ||||||||||
| Oregon Screams Horror Film Festival | International independent Horror, Horror Comedy, Dark Drama, Dark Fantasy, Experimental Horror, Dark Science Fiction, Dark Animation films, videos, screenplays, teleplays and episodic content | February 20, 2025 Submissions: Regular Deadline September 30, 2024 Final Deadline December 31, 2024 | Oregon, USA | https://filmfreeway.com/OregonScreamsHorrorFilmFestival | |||||||||||
| Ashland Independent Film Festival - AIFF | Films and TV Pilots | Oregon, USA | Student Filmaker/Films $10 discount off all fees Includes free Submission Category for Locals to Siskiyou Region (non-competition category) | https://filmfreeway.com/ashlandfilm "A working link to an online version of your film or show on FilmFreeway and/or Vimeo—and any necessary passwords to view the film—MUST be uploaded at the time of submission, along with your entry fee. Please note: This link must remain active and working through October, 2024" | |||||||||||
| Gorge Impact Film Festival (GIFF) | Feature length and short films. "Our mission at the Gorge Impact Film Festival is to explore the question of how humanity moves forward with joy, hope, and optimism on a changed planet. We are seeking films that address this theme through stories about community building, food systems, art and architecture, indigenous voices, the environment, outdoor recreation, young voices, humor and more." | November 8-10, 2024 | Hood River | Oregon, USA | The Ruins | Entries were August 15, 2024 | https://filmfreeway.com/GorgeImpactFilmFestival | ||||||||
| Wild Rivers Film Festival | $20 day pass, $50 festival pass, $150 VIP pass | Indie and adventurous films | August 15-18, 2025 | Brookings | Oregon, USA | Redwood Theater | Fees $50-$100 Regular Deadline May 2, 2025 Extended Deadline July 1, 2025 | https://filmfreeway.com/WildRiversFilmFestival https://www.wildriversfilmfestival.com/copy-of-films | Best Narrative Feature: $1000 Best Documentary Feature: $1000 Best Short Subject: $500 Best Feature Screenplay: $500 Best Short Screenplay: $250 Best Student Short: $500 Elmo Williams - Emerging Filmmaker Award: $500 Laurels and trophies. | ||||||
| Queer Screams Film Festival | LGBTQ+ horror/sci-fi/fantasy/thriller In-person only festival (only "live" screenings) | August 1-3, 2025 | Portland | Oregon, USA | Clinton Street Theater | Submission Deadlines November 15, 2024 - May 15, 2025 | https://filmfreeway.com/QueerScreams | ||||||||
| Klamath Independent Film Festival (KIFF) | Single Day $15-$25 Festival Pass $40-50 | Shorts and feature films made in/by residents of Oregon or California counties bordering Oregon, has student film category | September 27-29, 2024 | Klamath Falls | Oregon, USA | Ross Ragland Theater | Deadline was June 1, 2024 Student Film Category Free Submissions, other categories $20 | https://filmfreeway.com/klamathfilm https://klamathfilm.org/festival/ | Southern films: shot predominantly in, or by residents of Oregon (and California counties on the Oregon/California border): - Jury Grand Prize Feature $500 - Jury Runner Up Feature $300 -Jury 2nd Runner Up Feature $200 - Jury Grand Prize Short $600 - Jury Runner Up Short $400 - Jury 2nd Runner Up Short $200 - Jury Best K-College Student Short $200 Northern films: shot predominantly in, or by residents of the remainder of the State of Oregon: - Jury Grand Prize Feature $500 - Jury Runner Up Feature $300 -Jury 2nd Runner Up Feature $200 - Jury Grand Prize Short $600 - Jury Runner Up Short $400 - Jury 2nd Runner Up Short $200 - Jury Best K-College Student Short $200 | ||||||
| Pacific Northwest Multicultural Film Festival | Festival Passes $100-$750 (includes "Master Classes") | Shorts, Web-Series, and Mini-Documentaries | August 14-17, 2025 | Portland | Oregon, USA | PassinArt: A Theatre Company | Submission Fee $35 | https://pnmcfestival.org/ https://filmfreeway.com/PNMC "*All submissions must be in MP4 format. *All films must have a trailer. *All films must have a digital poster. *All films must have a short logline and a long logline, both. *Phone, email & name of primary contact person." | |||||||
| Local Sightings Film Festival | Passes $60-$150 | Short and Feature films of the Pacific Northwest In-person and online | September 20-29, 2024 | Seattle | Washington, USA | Northwest Film Forum | https://nwfilmforum.org/ | ||||||||
| Portland Horror Film Festival | Short and Feature length Horror Films. Includes submission categories of Horror Films from the Middle East, the Far East, and has submission Categories of Horror Films Directed by Women, and Directed by Black, Indigenous, or Asian American Directors. | June 11-15, 2025 | Portland | Oregon, USA | Hollywood Theatre | Deadlines September 14, 2024-April 1, 2025 | https://filmfreeway.com/PortlandHorrorFilmFestival | ||||||||
| We Like 'Em Short - Animation and Comedy Film Festival (WLES) | $5 tickets per night | Animation and Comedic Short Films | August 21-23, 2025 | Baker City | Oregon, USA | Churchill School | Deadlines November 1, 2024 - January 31, 2025 https://www.welikeemshort.com/submit.html | https://filmfreeway.com/WeLikeEmShort https://www.welikeemshort.com/ | $250 award for Best Picture $150 award for Best Student Film $100 award for Audience Choice | ||||||
| Tag! Queer Shorts Festival | Shorts about Queer and Trans experiences. | April 5-6, 2025 | Portland | Oregon, USA | Hollywood Theatre | Submissions only via FilmFreeway, must be embedded or linked versions of the films. | https://filmfreeway.com/TagQSF | 1. QUEST CENTER AWARD FOR RESILIENCE IN RECOVERY: "Quest Center for Integrative Health is sponsoring a $100 cash prize for the film that best exemplifies the theme of RESILIENCE IN RECOVERY" 2. MILAGRO AWARD FOR HISPANE/LATINE CREATIVITY: "Milagro is sponsoring a $100 cash prize for the film that best embodies Latino/a/e creativity. To be considered for this award, film directors must identify as Latino/a/e or Hispano/a/e, broadly defined as belonging to ethnic communities rooted in Latin America or Spanish-speaking regions of the world. Eligibility is not tied to residency in any particular region and work may be submitted in any language." | |||||||
| Green Film Festival of San Francisco | All films with environemental themes, including narrative, documentary, and animation; short, medium, and feature length. | October 17-27, 2024 | San Francisco | California, USA | SF IndieFest Screening at 4 Star Theater | Deadlines were March 2, 2024-August 31, 2024. Submissions $30-$60 | https://filmfreeway.com/sfgreenfilmfest https://sfindie.com/green-film-festival-press-coverage https://sfindie.com/livable-planet-press-coverage | Audience Choice Awards and Jury Prizes for Best Short and Feature length films in these categories: Environment Adventure Wildlife Activism |