The Oaks Film Festival is the location for films and scripts who seek an audience. We are a west coast based festival with judges whose interests range from documentaries to dramas, comedy to kitsch, shorts to the horrific but are all involved in films. Living near Los Angeles you cannot help but be somehow drawn to the industry, pulled in even on the fringes. It doesn't take long before you find yourself at indie film showings and wandering streets in search of that next gem. The next one that makes you exclaim to complete strangers “I have to tell you about this film...”

That is the magical moment. We'd like to help you get there.

~The Oaks Film Festival Staff

All entrants and winners will receive laurels.

Despite the event date, the festival is a yearlong event we are constantly reviewing and judging, selecting our winners on a bi-yearly basis. You may submit in multiple categories, but only those who enter a main category are eligible to win in categories they did not enter.

Note we are currently an online judging and awards festival only.

Our list of winners will remain on our site until the conclusion of the next season.

You must enter a film in documentary, feature, or short to be considered as a category winner. Winners in those will be considered even for categories they did not enter.

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  • Can't thank you enough for including Workforce - The Pilot in your film festival. Awards for Best Pilot and Best Musical Score are merely icing on the cake. A first time film maker, I am ecstatic to see our production so well received and applaud your festival for its timely and professional communication, above all. I look forward to submitting to your festival in the future! Rich Henkels - Executive Producer, Workforce - The Pilot.

    December 2022
  • I'm so grateful that The Oaks International Film Festival awarded "Like a PowerPoint" with Best US Short and Best Director. Thank you so much!

    December 2022
  • It was indeed a pleasure and an extraordinary experience with this fantastic festival. Thank you for acknowledging "Sura Khan's The chambers – In God we Trust" (Pilot TV show). We are truly grateful.

    November 2022
  • A major honour for our project to be awarded Best International Feature. Cool festival. Thank you so much!

    September 2022
  • Mark Nemcek

    Thank you for selecting One Nation Under Par's screenplay as a finalist for your competition. It was well worth the entry.

    September 2022