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2025 OREGON INDEPENDENT FILM FEST

 

The annual Oregon Independent Film Festival© returns for our 15th festival season, showcasing the best independent cinema of past year in historic venues across the magnificent state of Oregon.


Dedicated to discovering the greatest new filmmakers, the Oregon Independent Film Festival searches the globe to find the most innovative and engaging movies of the year, to screen the best new work, alongside hollywood premieres, together in the legendary cinema houses of the pacific northwest, as part of our mission to promote the majestic state of Oregon as a global film tourism destination.


FILM PROGRAM GUIDE


The Oregon Independent Film Festival Program Schedule will be released this fall, weeks prior to opening day.


Tickets and Passes for individual film screenings and events also go on-sale at that time.


Visit the Oregon Independent Film Festival Facebook page for the most up-to-date marquee screening and festival notifications and updates.

 

OREGON FILM FEST PREMIERES


Oregon Independent Film Festival special event premieres have included films from directors Paul Schrader, Nicolas Winding Refn, John Krasinski, Trey Edward Shults, Charlie McDowell, Jason Stutter, Demetri Martin, Sion Sono, Michael Showalter, Jake Paltrow, Thomas Vinterberg & Noah Baumbach.


Premiere screenings have included new work from Nicole Kidman, Elisabeth Moss, Ethan Hawke,Keanu Reeves, Emily Blunt, Charlize Theron, Gillian Jacobs, Kevin Kline, Benedict Cumberbatch, Laura Linney, Jude Law, Holly Hunter, Elle Fanning, Carmen Ejogo, Kumail Nanjiani, Colin Firth, Cheech Marin, Ashley Judd, Tilda Swinton, Christina Hendricks, Tom Hardy, and Ray Romano.

 

OREGON FILM FEST VENUES


Each year, the Oregon Independent Film Festival features over 60 films from around the world. Culminating with special screenings, celebrations, and events held in Portland, Oregon.


The Oregon Independent Film Festival holds screenings in cities across the great state of Oregon, including Portland / Eugene / Bend and more, ending in weeks of ceremonies, premieres, press events, and movie screenings in Portland, where the Oregon Independent Film Society honors the best independent films of the past year.


Fans of cinema are invited to attend the Oregon Independent Film Festival, where surrounded by the beautiful natural backdrop of the Cascade Mountains, our guests can ski, hike, shop, and explore the best in gourmet food or craft beer, all while experiencing the best new cinema discoveries in our amazing and extensive festival programming.


 

OREGON OIFF ALUMNI UPDATES


Oregon Independent Film Festival alumni updates:

  • THE RESURRECTION OF JAKE "THE SNAKE" ROBERTS
  • Award Winning OIFF Best Documentary winner was featured in heavy promotion on NETFLIX.

  • THE HUMAN EXPERIMENT
  • Narrated by Sean Penn, this documentary is another OIFF discovery to be made available on NETFLIX.

  • NEIL STRYKER AND THE TYRANT OF TIME
  • Oregon Independent Film Festival award-winning film 'Neil Stryker and the Tyrant of Time' picked up for distribution by Freestyle Releasing at OIFF

  • DARK HARVEST
  • Cheech Marin (in his first non-Cheech and Chong marijuana-themed film) stared in this past OIFF Best Picture WInner.

  • THE DEAD ROOM
  • Australian horror hit 'The Dead Room' premiered at OIFF, and is now distributed by Scream Factory.

  • TOAD ROAD
  • Underground horror sensation, signed to Elijah Wood's SpectreVision after winning Best Picture at the Oregon Independent Film Festival.

  • FLAMING LIPS, BOB MARLEY & MORE
  • OIFF music docs have found worldwide interest and release: including films about Bob Marley, Quiet Riot, NOFX, & The Flaming Lips


 

Documentary

PROGRAM

The Oregon Independent Film Festival legendary Documentary Program.

Screenplay

COMPETITION

Submit your Feature Length Screenplay, Short Screenplay, or Teleplay today.

Tickets

Discounted Tickets for the Oregon Independent Film Festival.

Submissions

SUBMIT YOUR FILM

All styles, film lengths, and genres are welcome to apply for selection.

Students

SUBMISSIONS

The Oregon Independent Film Festival offers discounts to Students and Residents.
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