*****UPDATE February 2024*****
Hi Film Makers! We have some exciting news! The McMinnville Sci-Fi Film Festival is on for May 17th-18th, 2024!
If you didn't hear the Moonlight Theater sadly burnt down last year. Luckily no one was hurt, but the theater was destroyed. We were unsure if it would be re-built in time for the 2024 Sci-Fi Film Festival and unfortunately it is still under construction. BUT great news we were able to procure a new venue to hold the festival! The new venue will be on the Lindfield College campus, just a short beam from downtown! We will update for the exact location and building on campus soon and The McMinnville Sci-Fi Film Festival will be continuing the online experience as well, for those who can't make it in person!
The call for submissions is open now and film submissions will be due no later than April 1st, 2024.
Getting to know us, The McMinnville Sci-Fi Film Festival is held during the second largest UFO Festival in the world! Thousands of people flock to McMinnville, OR to celebrate all things out of this world! The Sci-Fi Film Festival is presented by our local house of entertainment The Reel Hollywood Video. The film festival will be held on McMinnville's local college campus at Lindfield University. Located near the heart of downtown McMinnville, the UFO Festival takes over with tons of fun events throughout the weekend dance parties, costume contests, speakers, a parade, live music, and the ever entertaining Sci-Fi Film Festival. Filmmakers from around the world submit their Sci-Fi themed, family friendly, shorts to be shown on the big screen to the thousands who attend the event! Best of all we bring your short film to the masses! The McMinnville Sci-Fi Film Festival opens the world of short sci-fi films and film festivals to a much larger and diverse audience! Entry for your short sci-fi film is FREE!
Category 17 & Younger Filmmakers:
First Place - Cash Prize
Second Place - Cash Prize
Third Place - Prize Pack
Category 18 & Older Filmmakers:
First Place - Cash Prize
Second Place - Cash Prize
Third Place - Prize Pack
All Films Submitted:
People's Choice Award - Trophy & Bragging Rights!