For films produced worldwide that are less than 15 minutes in length, from filmmakers of all experience levels. (Sorry, no music videos).
Our festival takes place in Clatskanie, Oregon, a small community located between Portland and Astoria. Our venue is the beautiful, newly renovated 175 seat Clatskanie Cultural Center, located in the historic I.O.O.F. building.. We are a small festival with a big heart, and we look forward to having our first film festival in Clatskanie.
Our festival is for short films that are 15 minutes or less, produced anywhere in the world. We welcome narratives, documentaries, PSAs, web series, trailers, and animation. (Sorry, no music videos). Equal and fair consideration is given to ALL filmmakers, regardless of where you live, or the size of your budget.
Winners are selected by a panel of five judges, who carefully grade each film on its technical merits, acting, script, and entertainment value. The films with good audio and strong stories have the greatest chance of being selected. These “Official Selections” will all receive “festival laurels”, and will compete for awards such as "Best Cinematography", "Best Editing", and several other categories. Winners are announced immediately after each block of films, during our Q&A sessions. We anticipate showing around 40 films this year.
Traveling to film festivals can be VERY expensive, so if you can't make it here to Clatskanie, don't worry. This will NOT affect the judging of your film in any fashion. "Official Selections" are chosen based on the merits of the FILMS, and NOT on "where you live". We look forward to showing films from all over the world.
Tickets to the festival are FREE for anyone who wishes to attend. So bring your whole cast, crew, and friends too. We will introduce you to our audience, and you will be able to participate in a Q&A after your block of films.
Award certificates will be presented in numerous categories, such as "Best Web Series"; "Best PSA"; "Best Documentary"; "Best Animation"; "Best Movie Trailer"; "Best Director"; "Best Short", and in many other categories. Winners who are unable to pick up their award in person will receive a nice "E-Certificate" via email, which can be printed at home for all of your cast and crew.