Thank you for making the 2025 return of the Oregon Coast Film Festival a success!

For 2026, we are again seeking exclusively Oregon films: short films (under 20 min) made in Oregon and/or by filmmakers currently residing in Oregon. We know this may limit the size of our event, but we want to focus on local filmmaking/filmmakers. (Keep it local!) We are looking for documentary, fiction, and freeform shorts that have a connection to the people, culture, environment, landscape, and artists of Oregon, the Pacific Northwest, the western oceans, and the eastern desert.

The Oregon Coast Film Festival was founded by Dave Wilhite and ran from 2013 to 2020. The festival is now organized and presented by the Egyptian Theatre of Coos Bay, Oregon. The Egyptian is a volunteer-run historic 100-year-old theater.

Awards & Prizes

Audiences will vote on their favorite short film in 3 blocks and their overall favorite of the festival.

Favorites of 3 blocks: $75 each.
People's Choice: $100 award.

All accepted/screened films are acknowledged as a “Official Selection” of the Oregon Coast Film Festival.

Rules & Terms

-Submit through FilmFreeway, but please include a Vimeo or YouTube link. Or make your film downloadable. You can also email us a link at oregoncoastfilm@gmail.com
-Include some info about your film's connection to Oregon if it is not apparent.
-No premiere policy.
-You own the rights to the video you are submitting.

-Open to older films, but please don’t submit a film that was previously submitted to and/or screened at OCFF.

-Under 20 minutes, but if you have a longer film that fits our theme, please send us an email.

-Entry fee will be waived for all Oregon coastal county filmmakers (Clatsop, Tillamook, Lincoln, Lane, Douglas, Coos, and Curry). Please email oregoncoastfilm@gmail.com for a code.

-Alumni filmmakers get 50% off submission fee. Please send an email to oregoncoastfilm@gmail.com with your name, title of your film, and the year it screened at the festival.
-If your film is selected, we will be in touch about delivery/specs.

-Selected filmmakers receive one festival pass and a plus one.
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  • soler beer

    The Oregon Coast Film Festival was a standout experience. Aaron curated the program with excellent pacing and a thoughtful mix of films, and he also made sure each filmmaker had time to speak about their work. That personal touch created a real sense of connection in the room. The Egyptian Theatre is spacious, beautiful and perfect for meeting other filmmakers. Aaron is very good at getting back to us with all our questions. Thank you!!
    Kathryn Soler Beer
    Director/Writer/Budget Date

    April 2026
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  • Benjamin Watts

    Wonderful Oregon focused festival! Extremely amazing historical theatre with some of the most welcoming volunteers and staff. Nicely curated blocks and the communication with Aaron leading up to everything was nothing short of awesome.

    April 2026
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  • Jake Brown

    A great festival, and I'm proud to have had my film showcased there! Aaron was very communicative and welcoming along the way, with good questions asked of all filmmakers during the Q&A.

    April 2026
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  • 2Strange Productions

    Thank you for including our documentary. Sora truly enjoyed attending.

    April 2026
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  • Tara Johnson

    Such a great event! The Egyptian always inspires with its glamour. The festival chose the perfect backdrop to share the varied and unique films. Aaron & his team did a great job ensuring that the event went smoothly and the films were woven together in a meaningful way.

    I must say that the Oh! WHALE film was the perfect ending to this wonderful event. I am looking forward to next year already! Good job!

    April 2026
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