Film Festivals Festival NameTicket CostsFilm Types / ThemesFestival DateCityState, CountryCompany/Sponsor/TheaterSubmission LinkMore InformationAwards and PrizesSubmission DateSubmission Cost Bend Film FestivalPasses $200 / $250 Individual Tickets $15 in advance and $17 at doorIndependent Oregon FilmOctober 10-13, 2024BendOregon, USABend Film Submissions closed for this year. https://bendfilm.org/film-submissions/https://bendfilm.org/festival/ McMinnville Short Film Festival (MSFF)https://msff2024.eventive.org/passes/buyLocal PNW/Oregon, variety of shorts, includes college categoryFebruary 23-25, 2024McMinnvilleOregon, USACollaboration with Oregon Filmhttps://urldefense.com/v3/__https://filmfreeway.com/McMinnvilleShortFilmFestival__;!!C5qS4YX3!F_1UHCP2aEIF4hnO6vfiwe99LzlFS43cFpf-nWulLtaac7Au42R25oAsITAojeRpiAjIwVO0iPFURZR4AKxdmFFUA_suIB8P$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 MusicFestival Date October 20, 2024 Late Submission Deadline September 22, 2024SpringfieldOregon, USAThe Wildish Theatre$5 student admission with code: 5ORSTUDENT https://filmfreeway.com/RoundTheGlobeFilmandMusicFestivalhttps://filmfreeway.com/RoundTheGlobeFilmandMusicFestival Portland Stories Indie Film Series Showing "Sing to Me Sylvie" directed by Janette Bloom and "Feeling Experiment" directed by Dawn Jones RedstoneOctober 1, 2024PortlandOregon, USAMcMenamin's Kennedy Schoolhttps://portlandfilm.org/2024/09/03/portland-stories-indie-film-series-at-mcmenamins-kennedy-school-portland-oregon-tuesday-october-1st-2024/ Cascade Festival of African FilmsFree and open to publicFebruary 2 - March 2, 2024PortlandOregon, USAPortland Community Collegehttps://www.africanfilmfestival.org/ https://www.africanfilmfestival.org/2024/festival/faq/ Portland German Film FestGerman language films with English subtitles. Showing two children's films this year. PortlandOregon, USAClinton Street Theaterno open submissions - curated festival https://portlandgermanfilmfestival.com/ Oregon Documentary Film Festival Late Submission Deadline September 30, 2024PortlandOregon, USAClinton Street Theaterhttps://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, 2024PortlandOregon, USAClinton Street TheaterNo Submissionshttps://cstpdx.com/hanabi/ DisOrient Asian American Film Festival of OregonCategories: Feature Narrative, Feature Documentary, Short Documentary, Short Narrative, Music Video, AnimationMarch 6-9, 2025 Submissions: Early Bird Deadline October 13th Late Deadline December 15thEugeneOregon, USAArt House Theater2025 Submissions (submission Fees range from $15-$40): Early Bird Deadline October 13th Late Deadline December 15th https://filmfreeway.com/DisOrientAsianAmericanFilmFestivalofOregon Oregon Short Film FestivalNovember 10, 2024 (Sunday) - Fall January 12, 2025 - WinterPortlandOregon, USAClinton Street Theaterhttps://filmfreeway.com/OregonShortFilmFestival Oregon Screams Horror Film FestivalInternational independent Horror, Horror Comedy, Dark Drama, Dark Fantasy, Experimental Horror, Dark Science Fiction, Dark Animation films, videos, screenplays, teleplays and episodic contentFebruary 20, 2025 Submissions: Regular Deadline September 30, 2024 Final Deadline December 31, 2024Oregon, USAhttps://filmfreeway.com/OregonScreamsHorrorFilmFestival Ashland Independent Film Festival - AIFF Films and TV PilotsOregon, USAStudent 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, 2024Hood RiverOregon, USAThe Ruins Entries were August 15, 2024https://filmfreeway.com/GorgeImpactFilmFestival Wild Rivers Film Festival$20 day pass, $50 festival pass, $150 VIP passIndie and adventurous filmsAugust 15-18, 2025BrookingsOregon, USARedwood TheaterFees $50-$100 Regular Deadline May 2, 2025 Extended Deadline July 1, 2025https://filmfreeway.com/WildRiversFilmFestival https://www.wildriversfilmfestival.com/copy-of-filmsBest 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 FestivalLGBTQ+ horror/sci-fi/fantasy/thriller In-person only festival (only "live" screenings)August 1-3, 2025PortlandOregon, USAClinton Street TheaterSubmission Deadlines November 15, 2024 - May 15, 2025https://filmfreeway.com/QueerScreams Klamath Independent Film Festival (KIFF)Single Day $15-$25 Festival Pass $40-50Shorts and feature films made in/by residents of Oregon or California counties bordering Oregon, has student film categorySeptember 27-29, 2024Klamath FallsOregon, USARoss Ragland TheaterDeadline was June 1, 2024 Student Film Category Free Submissions, other categories $20https://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 FestivalFestival Passes $100-$750 (includes "Master Classes")Shorts, Web-Series, and Mini-DocumentariesAugust 14-17, 2025PortlandOregon, USAPassinArt: A Theatre CompanySubmission 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 FestivalPasses $60-$150Short and Feature films of the Pacific Northwest In-person and onlineSeptember 20-29, 2024SeattleWashington, USANorthwest Film Forumhttps://nwfilmforum.org/ Portland Horror Film FestivalShort 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, 2025PortlandOregon, USAHollywood TheatreDeadlines September 14, 2024-April 1, 2025 https://filmfreeway.com/PortlandHorrorFilmFestival We Like 'Em Short - Animation and Comedy Film Festival (WLES)$5 tickets per nightAnimation and Comedic Short FilmsAugust 21-23, 2025Baker CityOregon, USAChurchill SchoolDeadlines November 1, 2024 - January 31, 2025 https://www.welikeemshort.com/submit.htmlhttps://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 FestivalShorts about Queer and Trans experiences.April 5-6, 2025PortlandOregon, USAHollywood TheatreSubmissions only via FilmFreeway, must be embedded or linked versions of the films. https://filmfreeway.com/TagQSF1. 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 FranciscoAll films with environemental themes, including narrative, documentary, and animation; short, medium, and feature length. October 17-27, 2024San FranciscoCalifornia, USASF IndieFest Screening at 4 Star TheaterDeadlines were March 2, 2024-August 31, 2024. Submissions $30-$60https://filmfreeway.com/sfgreenfilmfest https://sfindie.com/green-film-festival-press-coverage https://sfindie.com/livable-planet-press-coverageAudience Choice Awards and Jury Prizes for Best Short and Feature length films in these categories: Environment Adventure Wildlife Activism
