Awarded one of "The 25 Coolest Film Festivals in the World, 2019" by MovieMaker Magazine
The Oak Cliff Film Festival was established in 2012 as a regional film festival in the Oak Cliff area of Dallas, Texas. The festival has received national acclaim from prominent sources including The New York Times, Filmmaker Magazine, and Moviemaker Magazine, as a festival that aims to showcase brave and independent filmmaking of all stripes in an atmosphere that encourages and fosters filmmaking in Dallas and beyond.
Over the last 8 years, the festival has become a significant cultural event, celebrating the eclectic flair and tastes of its birthplace with an equally diverse lineup of films and events, curated annually by film lovers for film lovers. It features the best of Oak Cliff’s theater and art venues, restaurants, bars, and small businesses in the heart of Jefferson Boulevard and the Bishop Arts District.
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"Simply put, among America's very best small film festivals." - Filmmaker Magazine
"[The Oak Cliff Film Festival is] very much designed for filmmakers, critics, writers, directors, producers, journalists, film fans professional and casual alike to intermingle, mix and connect." - Jourdan Aldredge, No Film School
"Whether culling from the national festival circuit or bringing in unheralded gems to make their debut, the Oak Cliff Film Festival team consistently curates a lineup featuring some of the most genuinely interesting films one is likely to see in town in a given year." - Central Track
Jury Prize Narrative Feature
Jury Prize Documentary Feature
Jury Prize Narrative Short
Jury Prize Documentary Short
Jury Prize Texas Student Short