Oceanside International Film Festival

Oceanside, CA, United States, North America

14 - 15 Aug, 2020

Category

Feature, Short

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Oceanside International Film Festival

Oceanside, CA, United States, North America

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General Information

edition

10th

Contact details

P.O. Box 3054 Oceanside, CA 92051 United States

92051

lou@lovemachinefilms.com

760-433-3632

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About the festival

At this time we are still accepting submissions for the 2020 Festival. We will keep everyone informed of any potential postponement or cancellation. We do expect to run in August and would postpone to fall or winter first before any cancelation.
Established in 2009, Oceanside Intl Film Festival officially kicks off a season of film festivals, which are conducted annually in San Diego county and usually continue through the Fall. OIFF is an opportunity for independent film makers to have their work screened and judged. It also gives the film buffs a jump-start chance for viewing local and international films at a place known for its rich history, beautiful beaches, and artistic freedom. Call to leave a message at 760-433-3632 or email OIFF@ocaf.info

There are many opportunities to win an award through OIFF! The festival presents awards in Best-of Categories as chosen by both the Festival Grand Jury. These Categories are;
-Best Narrative Feature
-Best Narrative Short
-Best Feature Documentary
-Best Short Documentary
-Best Best Animation (Any Length)
-Best Student Film (Any Length)
-Best Best Picture (Any Length)

OIFF is now expanding our awards categories to include outstanding achievement in industry roles with the following tiers;
-Best Direction in a Feature
-Best Direction in a Short
-Best Lead Actor (Any Length)
-Best Lead Actress (Any Length)
-Best Supporting Actor (Any Length)
-Best Supporting Actress (Any Length)
-Best Cinematography in a Feature
-Best Cinematography in a Short
-Best Screenplay (Any Length)
-Best Editing in a Feature
-Best Editing in a Short
-Best Original Score
-Best Art Direction (Any Length)

The Festival also gives special lifetime achievement awards to annual honorees and scholarship awards to participating student filmmakers.

About

At this time we are still accepting submissions for the 2020 Festival. We will keep everyone informed of any potential postponement or cancellation. We do expect to run in August and would postpone to fall or winter first before any cancelation.
Established in 2009, Oceanside Intl Film Festival officially kicks off a season of film festivals, which are conducted annually in San Diego county and usually continue through the Fall. OIFF is an opportunity for independent film makers to have their work screened and judged. It also gives the film buffs a jump-start chance for viewing local and international films at a place known for its rich history, beautiful beaches, and artistic freedom. Call to leave a message at 760-433-3632 or email OIFF@ocaf.info

There are many opportunities to win an award through OIFF! The festival presents awards in Best-of Categories as chosen by both the Festival Grand Jury. These Categories are;
-Best Narrative Feature
-Best Narrative Short
-Best Feature Documentary
-Best Short Documentary
-Best Best Animation (Any Length)
-Best Student Film (Any Length)
-Best Best Picture (Any Length)

OIFF is now expanding our awards categories to include outstanding achievement in industry roles with the following tiers;
-Best Direction in a Feature
-Best Direction in a Short
-Best Lead Actor (Any Length)
-Best Lead Actress (Any Length)
-Best Supporting Actor (Any Length)
-Best Supporting Actress (Any Length)
-Best Cinematography in a Feature
-Best Cinematography in a Short
-Best Screenplay (Any Length)
-Best Editing in a Feature
-Best Editing in a Short
-Best Original Score
-Best Art Direction (Any Length)

The Festival also gives special lifetime achievement awards to annual honorees and scholarship awards to participating student filmmakers.

Awards & Winners

There are no winners yet for this festival

Terms and rules

Screener & Exhibition Formats: Filmmakers will be notified if their work is selected for festival screening / becomes an Official Selection by July 12, 2020. FilmFreeway Secure Online Screeners, Youtube or Vimeo Links are OK for submissions. No hard copy screeners will be accepted. If made an official selection of OIFF 2020 10 Year Anniversary, please be ready to provide a digital screener for exhibition purposes(Pro-Res, MOV, MP4, etc all acceptable). If files are mailed in on a thumb-drive or similar physical storage device, please include pre-paid postage with your submission if devices are desired to be mailed back. Drives can be mailed in at - P.O. Box 3054, Oceanside, CA 92051

Copyright & Exhibition Material: Oceanside International Film Festival (OIFF) and Oceanside Cultural Arts Foundation (OCAF) are not responsible for the origin of video and music content submitted by filmmakers. Legal responsibility for any copyright infringement due to questionable origin of content belongs exclusively to the submitter/filmmaker. Submitting work that does not meet legal ownership of the filmmaker will result in immediate, non-refundable disqualification from consideration.

Films may not include or promote the agendas of hate speech, hate crimes, prejudice or xenophobic ideology, nor be comprised of material deemed extreme or pornographic in nature. Oceanside International Film Festival (OIFF) and Oceanside Cultural Arts Foundation (OCAF) are not responsible for any immoral or criminal past of submitters/filmmakers. It shall not be a responsibility of OIFF or OCAF to conduct background checks of submitters/filmmakers. Oceanside International Film Festival (OIFF) and Oceanside Cultural Arts Foundation (OCAF) do not offer parental guidance according to criteria and standards of Motion Picture Association of America, Inc. Parental guidance disclosure is not mandatory and is the responsibility of submitters/filmmakers.

Ratings & Reviews

Categories and fees

Narrative Feature Films 40 to 120 min
Early Bird (16th February, 2020) $35
Regular (26th April, 2020) $40
Late (14th June, 2020) $45

Narrative Short Films under 40 min
Early Bird (16th February, 2020) $25
Regular (26th April, 2020) $30
Late (14th June, 2020) $35

Full Length Documentaries 40 to 120 min
Early Bird (16th February, 2020) $35
Regular (26th April, 2020) $40
Late (14th June, 2020) $45

Short Documentaries under 40 min
Early Bird (16th February, 2020) $25
Regular (26th April, 2020) $30
Late (14th June, 2020) $35

Animation Films up to 120 min
Early Bird (16th February, 2020) $25
Regular (26th April, 2020) $30
Late (14th June, 2020) $35

Student Films up to 120 min
Early Bird (16th February, 2020) $20
Regular (26th April, 2020) $25
Late (14th June, 2020) $30

Cause, Social Consciousness and Environmental short films up 40 mins
Early Bird (16th February, 2020) $25
Regular (26th April, 2020) $30
Late (14th June, 2020) $35

We will be highlighting Cause Related films for our 10th Anniversary. We have always had films over the years that highlight social issues, social responsibility, human interest stories, environmental issues, human rights and films that focus on impacting the world with a cause or story.

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