Oregon Documentary Film Festival Summer 2021

The ninth edition of the Oregon Documentary Film Festival took place on Sunday August 15, 2021 at The Clinton Street Theater 2522 SE Clinton St, Portland, OR 97202 presented by Film Festival Circuit. Although there were mask mandates in place outdoors, we had a great time taking photos outdoors. Several filmmakers came from all over the country to watch the screenings and accept their awards. This event was hosted by Mikel Fair, author of the Film Festival Submitter’s Handbook. The official selection laurels are publicly available on Google Drive. (LINK) All of the submissions were submitted via FilmFreeway. Please check out our FilmFreeway waiver code list and save 20% on future film festival submissions.

Summer 2021 Award Winners

• Best Cinematography - El Espíritu de las Danzas (The spirit of dances), Directed by Adán Ávalos (California)
• Best Director - The Art of Bombing Hills in San Francisco, Directed by Wendi Jonassen (California)
• Best Editing - A Long Road to Liberty, Directed by Bryan Beasley (Oklahoma)
• Best Experimental Film - Unemployment Hotline, Directed by Nikos Campbell (Washington)
• Best Experimental Micro Film - Recaptcha, Directed by Heather Warren-Crow (Texas)
• Best International Director - Mawhialeo Ote Alowha / Our Love, Directed by Valeriya Golovina (New Zealand)
• Best International Film - Strength Among Us, Directed by Taha Ovaci (Turkey)
• Best Micro Film - El Espíritu de las Danzas (The spirit of dances), Directed by Adán Ávalos (California)
• Best Oregon Film - Wilson's Market - A Mom and Pop Story, Directed by Trenton Fraser (Oregon)
• Best Oregon Micro Film - The Black Stonefly, Directed by Cody Lewis and Marc Rotse (Oregon)
• Best Original Music - Raided, Directed by Simon Davis-Cohen (New York)
• Best Picture - The Hunt for the Asian Giant Hornet, Directed by Jay Windland (Washington)
• Best Series Episode - Takilma Stories, Directed by Philip Lauri and Steven Oliver (Michigan)
• Best Series Micro Episode - Her Resolve, Directed by Marissa Dingman (Oregon)
• Most Inspirational Film - The Black Stonefly, Directed by Cody Lewis and Marc Rotse (Oregon)

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Summer 2021 Official Selections

Order of screening

1. A Long Road to Liberty, Directed by Bryan Beasley (Oklahoma) - Trailer
2. A Revolution Under The Bridge, Directed by Lee Anderson (Oregon)
3. Against The Wind, Directed by Hollis Bennett (Tennessee) - Trailer
4. Alles Hat Grenzen Nur Der Mondfisch Nicht, Directed by Sylvia Eckermann and Gerald Nestler (Austria). - Trailer
5. Behind On Rent, Directed by Gabriella Parsons (Nebraska) - Trailer
6. Conversations at the End of Life, Directed by Fabienne Koch (Netherlands/Switzerland) - Trailer
7. Detroit Fire, Directed by Isaac Sheets (Oregon) - Trailer
8. El Espíritu de las Danzas (The spirit of dances), Directed by Adán Ávalos (California) - Trailer - Website
9. Flood Plain, Directed by Paul J Shumaker and Payton Shumaker (Iowa) - Trailer
10. Forever In My Life, Directed by Zach Putnam (Oregon) - Trailer
11. Her Resolve, Directed by Marissa Dingman (Oregon) - Website
12. Hubble Space Wonders, Directed by Kevin Stirling (Pennsylvania) - Website
13. If I Tell Them, Directed by Oliver Sutro (Colorado)
14. Last Of Us / The Last Fishermen Of The Lake, Directed by Andrea Marcovicchio (Italy) - Trailer
15. Mawhialeo Ote Alowha / Our Love, Directed by Valeriya Golovina (New Zealand) - Trailer
16. Nkosi Eclipsed, Directed by Candice Delevante (New York) - Trailer - Website
17. Raided, Directed by Simon Davis-Cohen (New York) - Trailer - Website
18. Recaptcha, Directed by Heather Warren-Crow (Texas) - Trailer
19. Rooted In Culture: Oregon's Wild Camas, Directed by Michelle Alvarado (Oregon)
20. Strength Among Us, Directed by Taha Ovaci (Turkey) - Trailer
21. Takilma Stories, Directed by Philip Lauri and Steven Oliver (Michigan) - Trailer - Website
22. The Art of Bombing Hills in San Francisco, Directed by Wendi Jonassen (California) - Trailer
23. The Black Stonefly, Directed by Cody Lewis and Marc Rotse (Oregon) -Trailer
24. The Hunt for the Asian Giant Hornet, Directed by Jay Windland (Washington)
25. Unemployment Hotline, Directed by Nikos Campbell (Washington) - Trailer
26. Wilson's Market - A Mom and Pop Story, Directed by Trenton Fraser (Oregon) - Trailer

Summer 2021 Award Finalists

01 Best Cinematography Award Finalists

• Detroit Fire, Directed by Isaac Sheets (Oregon) - Trailer
• El Espíritu de las Danzas (The spirit of dances), Directed by Adán Ávalos (California) - Award Winner
• Strength Among Us, Directed by Taha Ovaci (Turkey)

02 Best Director Award Finalists

• Unemployment Hotline, Directed by Nikos Campbell (Washington)
• Takilma Stories, Directed by Philip Lauri and Steven Oliver (Michigan)
• The Art of Bombing Hills in San Francisco, Directed by Wendi Jonassen (California) - Award Winner

03 Best Editing Award Finalists

• A Long Road to Liberty, Directed by Bryan Beasley (Oklahoma) - Award Winner
• Hubble Space Wonders, Directed by Kevin Stirling (Pennsylvania)
• The Hunt for the Asian Giant Hornet, Directed by Jay Windland (Washington)

04 Best Experimental Film Award Finalists

• Unemployment Hotline, Directed by Nikos Campbell (Washington) - Award Winner
• Alles Hat Grenzen Nur Der Mondfisch Nicht, Directed by Sylvia Eckermann and Gerald Nestler (Austria)
• If I Tell Them, Directed by Oliver Sutro (Colorado)

05 Best Experimental Micro Film Award Finalists

• Flood Plain, Directed by Paul J Shumaker and Payton Shumaker (Iowa)
• Recaptcha, Directed by Heather Warren-Crow (Texas) - Award Winner

06 Best International Director Award Finalists

• Alles Hat Grenzen Nur Der Mondfisch Nicht, Directed by Sylvia Eckermann and Gerald Nestler (Austria)
• Conversations at the End of Life, Directed by Fabienne Koch (Netherlands/Switzerland)
• Mawhialeo Ote Alowha / Our Love, Directed by Valeriya Golovina (New Zealand) - Award Winner

07 Best International Film Award Finalists

• Strength Among Us, Directed by Taha Ovaci (Turkey) - Award Winner
• Conversations at the End of Life, Directed by Fabienne Koch (Netherlands/Switzerland)
• Last Of Us / The Last Fishermen Of The Lake, Directed by Andrea Marcovicchio (Italy)

08 Best International Micro Film Award Finalists

• No selection for this category in Summer 2021

09 Best Micro Film Award Finalists

• El Espíritu de las Danzas (The spirit of dances), Directed by Adán Ávalos (California) - Award Winner
• Forever In My Life, Directed by Zach Putnam (Oregon)
• Against The Wind, Directed by Hollis Bennett (Tennessee)

10 Best Oregon Film Award Finalists

• Her Resolve, Directed by Marissa Dingman (Oregon)
• Detroit Fire, Directed by Isaac Sheets (Oregon)
• Wilson's Market - A Mom and Pop Story, Directed by Trenton Fraser (Oregon) - Award Winner

11 Best Oregon Micro Film Award Finalists

• Rooted In Culture: Oregon's Wild Camas, Directed by Michelle Alvarado (Oregon)
• The Black Stonefly, Directed by Cody Lewis and Marc Rotse (Oregon) - Award Winner
• A Revolution Under The Bridge, Directed by Lee Anderson (Oregon)

12 Best Original Music Award Finalists

• Last Of Us / The Last Fishermen Of The Lake, Directed by Andrea Marcovicchio (Italy)
• Rooted In Culture: Oregon's Wild Camas, Directed by Michelle Alvarado
  (Oregon)
• Raided, Directed by Simon Davis-Cohen (New York) - Award Winner

13 Best Picture Award Finalists

• The Hunt for the Asian Giant Hornet, Directed by Jay Windland (Washington) - Award Winner
• Mawhialeo Ote Alowha / Our Love, Directed by Valeriya Golovina (New Zealand)
• If I Tell Them, Directed by Oliver Sutro (Colorado)

14 Best Series Episode Award Finalists

• Raided, Directed by Simon Davis-Cohen (New York)
• Behind On Rent, Directed by Gabriella Parsons (Nebraska)
• Takilma Stories, Directed by Philip Lauri and Steven Oliver (Michigan) - Award Winner

15 Best Series Micro Episode Award Winner

• Her Resolve, Directed by Marissa Dingman (Oregon)

16 Most Inspirational Film Award Finalists

• Forever In My Life, Directed by Zach Putnam (Oregon)
• The Black Stonefly, Directed by Cody Lewis and Marc Rotse (Oregon) - Award Winner
• Nkosi Eclipsed, Directed by Candice Delevante (New York)

Oregon Documentary Film Festival History

1. Oregon Documentary Film Festival Summer 2021
2. Oregon Documentary Film Festival Winter 2021
3. Oregon Documentary Film Festival Fall 2020
4. Oregon Documentary Film Festival Spring 2020
5. Oregon Documentary Film Festival Winter 2019
6. Oregon Documentary Film Festival Summer 2019
7. Oregon Documentary Film Festival Spring 2019
8. Oregon Documentary Film Festival 2018
9. Oregon Documentary Film Festival 2017