The Northwest Flying Saucer Film Fest screens UFO-themed short films, documentaries, animations, and music videos - as well as a new REAL UFO FOOTAGE block - at the historic Chehalis Theater in downtown Chehalis, WA - the town where "FLYING SAUCERS" began!
The film festival commemorates pilot Kenneth Arnold’s historic flight from the Chehalis Airport on June 24th, 1947, when he famously encountered a formation of UFOs - a sighting that gave birth to the term “flying saucer” and kickstarted modern UFO-culture as we know it!
This festival benefits the Lewis County Historical Museum and is part of the two-day Chehalis Flying Saucer Party.
The Northwest Flying Saucer Film Fest jury is composed of film producers, local personalities, UFO nerds, and audience community members. Their decisions on official selections, award nominees and award winners are final.
Category awards will include: Best Film, Best Documentary, Best Animation, Best Music Video, Best Alien, Best UFO, Best First-Time Filmmaker, Best Real UFO Footage, and Audience Choice.
The Audience Choice winner will receive a $300 Prize and a Custom Trophy (all submissions eligible)
Audience Choice winner will also be screened the following day (Saturday) right before the classic flying saucer feature film (TBA) during Day 2 of the Chehalis Flying Saucer Party.
Category winners will receive a special trophy (an Orby!) and a film festival laurel.
If your submission is selected, you will receive free admission to the film festival including a +1 and an All Access Pass to the 2026 Chehalis Flying Saucer Party on Saturday Sept. 12.
