Tag! Queer Shorts Festival moves to the Clinton Street Theater on April 11-12 for its 2026 program, Get Up! In street art language, to “get up” is to get your unique designs out into public spaces; here it’s an invitation for LGBTQIA2S+ filmmakers and community members to be visible, creative, and maybe just a bit disruptive.
This year’s program offers four thematic blocks of curated shorts (39 in all) with Q&A time with directors. The festival opens with The Heaven Spot featuring an honest look at both affirming and disappointing interactions within queer spaces. Continue reading... “Tag! Queer Shorts Festival 2026: Get Up!”
Eastern Oregon Film Festival is thrilled to welcome this year’s Official Selections to La Grande, Oregon, October 16–18, for our sixteenth annual celebration of independent cinema, live music, and community connection.
We received a record-breaking number of submissions from 19 countries, challenging our programming team to reach new heights. This year’s lineup will take you eye-to-eye with burrowing owls, send you trekking across the Sahara, immerse you in mesmerizing animation, tickle your funny bone, twist your expectations with genre-bending WTFs, and leave you awestruck by the raw talent joining us in person to share their work. Continue reading... “Eastern Oregon Film Festival: October 16-18, 2025”
The 22nd Annual BendFilm Festival runs October 8th through 12th. BendFilm is hosting five full days of films, fun, and festivities at theaters and venues around town. Enjoy individual screenings or grab a pass for better access to the best weekend of independent film in Central Oregon.
BendFilm is excited to present our 22nd iteration of the Bend Film Festival from October 8-12th, 2025. Bend Film Festival is a place where stories from every corner of the globe come together, where innovative voices and fresh perspectives are given a stage, and where the power of film to inspire, provoke, and entertain is showcased in its full glory. Continue reading... “BendFilm: October 8-12, 2025”
Cine | Seen 2025!! A night of shorts films showcasing the talents of filmmakers based in the PNW. We are highlighting the unique perspective and films of underrepresented and underserved artists. Join us in creating a space for creative celebration here in Oregon.
- Doors 6:30pm: Music by Mint Whisper
- Event starts 7:30pm: Michelle Damis Oregon Media Production (OMPA) interim ED says a few words.
- 7:35- 7:55 pm:Host: RaShaunda Brooks welcomes audience, talks briefly about CINE/SEEN, and the films.
Continue reading... “CINE | SEEN Announces Film & Filmmaker Line-up”
The inaugural Manzanita Film Festival is dedicated to celebrating the rich cinematic heritage of the Pacific Northwest region.
A one day in-person event held in the picturesque coastal town of Manzanita, Oregon, this festival aims to showcase films that capture the essence, culture, crafts, and stories unique to the Pacific Northwest with a special consideration for the Oregon coast.
By highlighting the creative achievements of filmmakers from our region, we aim to foster community pride, inspire creativity, and provide a platform for local filmmakers to share their work with a broader audience. Continue reading... “Manzanita Film Festival Coming to the Coast October 4”
Eastern Oregon Film Festival is excited to kick off its sixteenth annual celebration with a special bonus event — a live staged reading of the upcoming feature film “Bad Day for Bigfoot.”
Filmmakers Zach Green and Devin O’Rourke, recent participants in EOFF’s Filmmaker Field Trip program, are returning to the valley with their new project: a genre-bending, sci-fi comedy rooted in the rural wilds of Eastern Oregon. With plans to shoot the film locally in June 2026, this staged reading offers a first look at the script and a chance to connect with the filmmakers behind it. Continue reading... “EOFF Presents: Special Staged Reading “Bad Day for Bigfoot””
Case Study: Navigating the Film Festival Circuit with H. Nelson Tracey
Introduction
Film festivals are often the gateway to an indie filmmaker’s success – at least, that’s the dream. But the reality is that submitting to festivals, especially the A-list ones like Sundance, SXSW, Berlin, and Cannes, is a long shot. As H. Nelson Tracey, director of Breakup Season, will tell you, getting into these festivals is akin to winning the lottery. After all, the odds of making it are slim, and the process is more competitive than most realize. Continue reading... “Case Study: Navigating the Film Festival Circuit”
EOFF just wrapped its first Filmmaker Field Trip, hosting the team behind Bad Day for Bigfoot for a week of scouting, story-building, and local inspiration. From forest roads to dive bars, town hall to swimming holes—this creative residency lit a fire under pre-production and brought our region’s cinematic potential to life.
Filmmaker Field Trips are supported by Oregon Film through the Creative Opportunity Program.
Field Trip Report • Project Support Page • Filmmaker Field Trip Program
🚨 Last Call for Entries! Continue reading... “EOFF Wraps Up Filmmaker Field Trips”
The locally produced feature film “A Simple Machine” will premiere at the Lighthouse International Film Festival on June 7. The film tells the story of Nick, an indecisive young man, who, in order to get out of debt, makes a series of radically frugal lifestyle choices without telling his girlfriend that he will be homeless and living off the grid.
Written and directed by Mark Alan Hoffman and starring Richard Blackmon, Gabriela Quezada and Brad Carter the film was shot in Portland. Continue reading... “#OregonMade “A Simple Machine” to Premiere June 7”
Karina Lomelin Ripper took home the prize for “Best Latina Director” for a live action short at the LA Latino International Film Festival this past week.
“Directed with an unshakeable sense of tone” the short film, developed and created through the AFI Conservatory, “There’s a Devil Inside Me” demonstrates the depth of talent living and working in Oregon.
Karina is a previous recipient of the “Tell Your Story Grant” awarded in conjunction with Oregon Film, the OregonMade Creative Foundation and the Creative Opportunity Program. Continue reading... “Oregon Director Wins at LALIFF”
Eastern Oregon Film Festival
The 22nd Annual 
Cine | Seen 2025!! A night of shorts films showcasing the talents of filmmakers based in the PNW. We are highlighting the unique perspective and films of underrepresented and underserved artists. Join us in creating a space for creative celebration here in Oregon.
The inaugural Manzanita Film Festival is dedicated to celebrating the rich cinematic heritage of the Pacific Northwest region.
Case Study: Navigating the Film Festival Circuit with H. Nelson Tracey
The locally produced feature film “
Karina Lomelin Ripper took home the prize for “Best Latina Director” for a live action short at the LA Latino International Film Festival this past week.