Portland, Oregon is known for being a laid back, fun town, with lots to do. Whether it’s the nature experience, the arts or the wonderful food options, if you haven’t visited at least once, perhaps it’s time you came out here! The Oregon Short Film Festival is now a bi-annual event on the Film Festival Circuit for filmmakers and screenwriters of all genres to showcase their creative works in Portland. This event was founded by author and retired filmmaker Mikel Fair who worked on location in the Film and Television industry from 1999-2015. We have chosen the 5th Avenue Cinema on the campus of Portland State University to screen several programs of international independent short films in a "back to back" format in HD 1080p. All types of films and screenplays are accepted, from Drama to Dark Comedy, Documentary to Science Fiction, Romantic Comedy to Horror Films and much more.  The judges are looking for films that have engaging content, good acting, creativity, strong production value and great stories to entertain the Portland audience in a fun, fast paced program at a great venue. We now host two different networking parties where you can meet directors, screenwriter, cast, crew and film industry professionals and discuss your future projects. Come enjoy a great slate of films and network with us in Portland.

Awards & Prizes

Oregon Short Film Festival List Of Film And Video Award Categories

Best Action Film
Best Actor
Best Actress
Best Animated Film
Best Cinematography
Best Comedy Film
Best Comedy Micro Film
Best Dark Comedy Film
Best Dark Comedy Micro Film
Best Drama Film
Best Drama Micro Film
Best Dark Drama Film
Best Dark Drama Micro Film
Best Director
Best Documentary Film
Best Documentary Micro Film
Best Editing
Best Ensemble Cast
Best Experimental Film
Best Experimental Micro Film
Best Experimental Music Video
Best Fantasy Film
Best Fantasy Micro Film
Best Horror Film
Best Horror Micro Film
Best Horror Comedy Film
Best Horror Comedy Micro Film
Best International Director
Best International Film
Best International Micro Film
Best Mockumentary Film
Best Mockumentary Micro Film
Best Music Video
Best Picture
Best Micro Film
Best Science Fiction Film
Best Science Fiction Micro Film
Best Web Series Episode
Best Oregon Film
Best Oregon Micro Film
Best Oregon Director
Most Original Concept

Oregon Short Film Festival List Of Screenplay Award Categories

Best Comedy Screenplay
Best Dark Comedy Screenplay
Best Drama Screenplay
Best Dark Drama Screenplay
Best Fantasy Screenplay
Best Horror Screenplay
Best Horror Comedy Screenplay
Best International Screenplay
Best Romantic Comedy Screenplay
Best Science Fiction Screenplay
Best Screenplay
Best Oregon Screenplay

Rules & Terms

All films and screenplays are eligible, regardless if they have distribution or not. All films are eligible even if they have been accepted to other film festivals. All films and videos are eligible, regardless of when or where they were produced. Even if your film, web series or music video is publicly available on YouTube or Vimeo, it is still eligible for submission. For exhibition purposes. all films are expected to provide a download link, so that we can compile and project them in HD 1080p. 23.976, 24, 25 or 30 frame rates are accepted and will be converted to 23.976 for projection. Please do not submit 720p or Standard Definition films to this festival.

Oregon Short Film Festival is hereby granted the right to utilize an excerpt from any film submitted and accepted for exhibition at the Festival for promotional purposes. The individual or corporation submitting the film hereby warrants that it is authorized to commit the film for screening, and understands and accepts these requirements and regulations. The undersigned shall indemnify and hold harmless Oregon Short Film Festival from and against any and all claims, liabilities, losses, damages, and expenses (including but not limited to attorney's fees, and costs of the court) which may be incurred by reason of any claim involving copyright, trademark, credits, publicity, screening, and loss of or damage to the screening videos entered.

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  • Alan Sanchez

    The Oregon Short Film Festival was a delight in terms of communication and how the event was handled. Mikel and his team knock it out of the park with a good variety of shorts that flowed perfectly with each other. Lots of networking each night and a very awesome theatre with a great audience.I wish I could have attended the whole event but definitely will be returning to it whenever the next project rolls around! Thanks for having Banshee Avalon be a part of the 2020 season. Highly reccomended!

    May 2020
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  • Clare Chun

    Mikel Fair, despite how busy he was running Oregon Short Film Festival, he took the time via email and in person to make sure I was updated on all the logistics before traveling there (i.e. the screening schedule, award show schedule and getting a couple free tickets for my film team to come.) Also after my screening, he went out of his way to point me to specific people that could help grow my film career, in terms of networking.. A very good experience.

    April 2020
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  • Steve Radley

    I wasn't able to attend so they were kind enough to move my film to August. The communication is extraordinary. I'm looking forward to attending in August!

    March 2020
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  • Clayton Tony Au

    This is a fantastic festival and well worth the trip if you're coming from out of state/country to attend. My film, Suburban Jungle, won Best Drama Film and they had a great reception for the award winners, but what really stood out to me was the fact that they also gave out award certificates for all the nominees. Every nominee had their time in the spotlight and that's a rare thing to see at a festival. You may also notice as you're reading through the other reviews that the festival director, Mikel Fair, is frequently mentioned in high regard. Trust me... it is well deserved. He is the most responsive festival director I've ever been in communication with after my film's acceptance and he's just a genuinely friendly guy. I definitely recommend this festival.

    March 2020
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  • Jenna Cornell

    Loved this festival! I wasn't able to attend in person, but communication was always up-to-date on what was going on, opportunities to network were conveyed, and I was honored to have my short screenplay selected.

    March 2020
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