The Oceanside International Film Festival's mission is to provide a platform for media creators from all backgrounds to present their work to an appreciative audience and offer an opportunity for their art to be recognized. This includes producing immersive events that expand on the cultural and educational nature of the cinematic experience. OIFF strives to highlight the importance of storytelling and points of view of diverse cultures from around the world. OIFF accepts all genres in both the realms of narrative & nonfiction. This includes drama, comedy, horror & thrillers, sci-fi, romance, animation, westerns & period, music videos, experimental & non-narrative, surf, social cause, as well as student productions within any genre.
Oceanside International Film Festival is a recognized 501c3 nonprofit organization. CA Tax ID – 87-2146850
The Oceanside Intl Film Festival presents over 20 juried awards in Best-of Categories. (Annual amount of award categories may vary) 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)
-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)
-Oceanside Impact Award
-Emerging Filmmaker Scholarship Fund