Oregon Short Film Festival 2017

The 2nd edition of the Oregon Short Film Festival took place on March 4th, 2017 at the Avalon Theatre 3451 SE Belmont St, Portland, OR 97214 presented by Film Festival Circuit. The event photos, laurels and award certificates are publicly available on the OSFF Public Google Drive. All film, video, screenplay and teleplay submissions were submitted via FilmFreeway. Please check out our FilmFreeway waiver code list and save 20% on future film festival submissions. The official OSFF Shirts, Sweatshirts and clothing is now available in our online store. The Oregon Short Film Festival is a great opportunity to network with others in the Film and Television Industry. Please join us for our next virtual networking meeting co-hosted by Mikel Fair, author of the Film Festival Submitter’s Handbook. If you are interested in attending the OSFF in the future, or to get updates, please join our emailing list.

Oregon Short Film Festival 2017 Official Film Selections

The Oregon Short Film Festival selects and screens films and videos from the following genre submission categories. Action, Animated, Comedy, Dark Comedy, Dark Drama, Documentary, Drama, Experimental Film, Experimental Music Video, Fantasy, Horror, Mockumentary, Music Video, Relationship Drama, and Science Fiction.

1. “35 Years to the Moon” Directed by Laki Karavias (Oregon) - Watch The Film
2. “A Hero in All of Us” Directed by Travis Lupher (Colorado) - Watch The Film
3. "Bad Sheriff” Directed by Ben Bernschneider (Germany) - Watch The Film
4. "Balloon” Directed by Vis Vitalis (Russia) - Watch The Film
5. "Black Cloud” Directed by Doug Sitter (Oregon) - Watch The Film
6. "Blazing Saddles” Directed by Maxi Witrak & Keaton Kaplan (Washington) - Watch The Film
7. “Blue Peter” Directed by Marko Santic (Croatia) - Watch The Trailer
8. “Breath” Directed by Ben Dickinson (Australia) - Watch The Film
9. “Collaborator” Directed by Katie Ross (United Kingdom) - Watch The Film
10. “Dear George” Directed by Emily Skyle (Nevada) - Watch The Trailer
11. “Five Dollars” Directed by Ty Coughenour (Washington) - Watch The Film
12. “Gerard” Directed by Jason Rosenblatt (Oregon) - Watch The Film
13. “Hibakusha: The Nuclear Family, Part One" Directed by Ari Beser (Japan) - Watch The Film
14. “Illegal Aliens” Directed by Justin & Kristin Schaack (Minnesota) - Watch The Film
15. “Lifeline” Directed by Adam Harum (Washington) - Watch The Film
16. “Linea” Directed by Will Cuddy (Oregon) - Watch The Film
17. “Orshena” Directed by Muhammad Bayazid (Turkey)
18. “Paintbrush Harvest” Directed by Katherine Roselli (Oregon)
19. “Peephole” Directed by Doug Cook (Canada) - Watch The Trailer
20. “Katie Melua: Perfect World” Directed by Karni Arieli and Saul Freed (United Kingdom) - Watch The Film
21. “Return to Sender” Directed by Catherine Bailey (Oregon) - Watch The Film
22. “Ryker” Directed by Alexandre Pulido (New York) - Watch The Film
23. “Song in a Day” Directed by Kris Jones (Oregon) - Watch The Film
24. “Tras Chrysalyda” (Through the Chrysalis) Directed by Aurian De Wouters (Belgium) - Watch The Film
25. “VUP” Directed by Thierry Vergnes (France) - Watch The Film
26. “Will And The Blue” Directed by Collin Meath & Benjamin Drew Thompson (New York) - Watch The Film
27. “Year of the Dragon” Directed by Quinn Russell Brown (Washington) - Watch The Film
28. “Your Move” Directed by Rollyn Stafford (Oregon) - Watch The Film

2017 Official Screenplay Selections

The Oregon Short Film Festival selects and acknowledges excellence in writing from the following genre screenplay and teleplay submission categories. Comedy Screenplay, Dark Comedy Screenplay, Dark Drama Screenplay, Experimental Screenplay, Fantasy Screenplay, Horror Screenplay, Romantic Comedy Screenplay, Relationship Drama Screenplay, Science Fiction Screenplay, Comedy Teleplay, Dark Comedy Teleplay, Horror Teleplay, Any Genre Teleplay.

1. “.org” written by Simon J Green: Read the Screenplay
2. “A Conversation with Roosevelt” written by Vadim Kukharev (Russia)
3. “A Sacrifice to the God of the Blues” written by Jonathan LaPoma
4. “A Second Husband” written by Thomas Britt
5. “Brad, Actually” written by Jeremy Bonali & Alex Quinn
6. “Crushing” written by Simbi Kali
7. “Dog Years” written by Jeremy Storey
8. “Dogmeat” written by Tom See
9. “Grandpa's Getaways” written by Kristin Holodak
10. “Homesick” written by Dustin Lester
11. “Ill-fitted” written by Anna Conway
12. “In the Details” written by Brad Riddell
13. “Invocation” written by Lara Haynes Freed
14. “Oz” written by Kyle Anderson
15. “Rewind” written by Ian Wilson
16. “Road to NGAF” written by Pablo Luis Perez: Read the Screenplay
17. “Silent April” written by Alison Markinson
18. “Sisters” written by Natalie Peracchio
19. “The Backwards Soldier” written by Alex Nguyen
20. “The Last High” written by Doug Bost
21. “The Legend of Gaslight Gil” written by Eric Borden
22. “The Street Photographer” written by Jim Norman
23. “The Warning” written by Alan Barber
24. “Three Sonnets” written by Jeffrey Delano Davis: Read the Screenplay
25. “Where Love Is” written by Michele Klimer

Oregon Short Film Festival 2017 Award Winners And Nominations

1. "Best Actor" Award Winner - William Poole in “Ryker” - Watch The Film
2. "Best Actress" Award Winner -  Sophie Moeller in “Dear George” - Watch The Trailer 
3. “Best Animated Film” Award Winner - “Katie Melua: Perfect World” Directed by Karni Arieli and Saul Freed (United Kingdom) - Watch The Film
4. "Best Cinematography" Award Winner - Douglas Porter, Cinematographer for “Ryker”
5. "Best Comedy Film" Award Winner - “Your Move” Directed by Rollyn Stafford (Oregon) - Watch The Film
6. "Best Director" Award Winner - Adam Harum, Director of “Lifeline” - Watch The Film
7. "Best Documentary Film" Award Winner - “Song in a Day” Directed by Kris Jones (Oregon) - Watch The Film 
8. "Best Editing" Award Winner - “Lifeline” Directed by Adam Harum (Washington) - Watch The Film
9. "Best Ensemble Cast" Award Winner - “Linea” Directed by Will Cuddy (Oregon) - Watch The Film
10. "Best Horror Film" Award Winner - “Peephole” Directed by Doug Cook (Canada) - Watch The Trailer
11. “Best Music Video” Award Winner - “Tras Chrysalyda” (Through the Chrysalis) Directed by Aurian De Wouters (Belgium) - Watch The Film
12. "Best Oregon Film" Award Winner - “35 Years to the Moon” Directed by Laki Karavias (Oregon) - Watch The Film
13. "Best Original Music" Award Winner - Bryan Hall, Composer for “35 Years to the Moon” - Watch The Film
14. "Best Picture" Award Winner - “Dear George” Directed by Emily Skyle (Nevada) - Watch The Trailer
15. "Best Short Screenplay" Award Winner - “Three Sonnets” Written By Jeffrey Delano Davis
16. "Best Supporting Actor" Award Winner - Hunter Eller in “Five Dollars”
17. "Best Supporting Actress" Award Winner - Carolyn Gilliam in “Will And The Blue” - Watch The Film 

1. Devin Tolman, Cinematographer for “Linea” - Watch The Film
2. Douglas Porter, Cinematographer for “Ryker” - Watch The Film - Winner!
3. Fadi Alshatti, Cinematographer for “Orshena”
4. Jade Warpenburg, Cinematographer for “Lifeline” - Watch The Film
5. Travis Lupher, Cinematographer for “A Hero In All Of Us” - Watch The Film

Oregon Short Film Festival 2017: Nominations for the “Best Comedy Film” Award

1. "Blazing Saddles” Directed by Maxi Witrak & Keaton Kaplan (Washington) - Watch The Film
2. “Gerard” Directed by Jason Rosenblatt (Oregon) - Watch The Trailer
3. “Illegal Aliens” Directed by Justin & Kristin Schaack (Minnesota) - Watch The Film
4. “Will and the Blue” Directed by Collin Meath & Benjamin Drew Thompson (New York) - Watch The Film
5. “Your Move” Directed by Rollyn Stafford (Oregon) - Watch The Film -  Winner!

Oregon Short Film Festival 2017: Nominations for the “Best Director” Award

1. Adam Harum, Director of “Lifeline”- Watch The Film - Winner!
2. Alexandre Pulido, Director of “Ryker” - Watch The Film -
3. Collin Meath & Benjamin Drew Thompson, Director of “Will and the Blue” - Watch The Film
4. Emily Skyle, Director of “Dear George” - Watch The Trailer
5. Will Cuddy, Director of "Linea" - Watch The Film

Oregon Short Film Festival 2017: Nominations for the “Best Documentary Film” Award

1. “Hibakusha: The Nuclear Family, Part One" Directed by Ari Beser (Japan) - Watch The Film
2. “Paintbrush Harvest” Directed by Katherine Roselli (Oregon)
3. “Song in a Day” Directed by Kris Jones (Oregon) - Watch The Film -  Winner!
4. "Year of the Dragon" Directed by Quinn Russell Brown (Washington) - Watch The Film

1. “35 Years to the Moon” Directed by Laki Karavias (Oregon) - Watch The Trailer
2. “Bad Sheriff” Directed by Ben Bernschneider (Germany) - Watch The Trailer 
3. “Lifeline” Directed by Adam Harum (Washington) - Watch The Film - Winner!
4. “Linea” Directed by Will Cuddy (Oregon) - Watch The Film
5. “Song in a Day” Directed by Kris Jones (Oregon) - Watch The Film

Oregon Short Film Festival 2017: Nominations for the “Best Ensemble Cast”

1. “35 Years to the Moon” Directed by Laki Karavias (Oregon) - Watch The Film
2. “A Hero in All of Us” Directed by Travis Lupher (Colorado) - Watch The Film
3. "Blazing Saddles” Directed by Maxi Witrak & Keaton Kaplan (Washington) - Watch The Film
4. “Linea” Directed by Will Cuddy (Oregon) - Watch The Film - Winner!
5. “Will And The Blue” Directed by Collin Meath & Benjamin Drew Thompson (New York) - Watch The Film

Oregon Short Film Festival 2017: Nominations for the “Best Horror Film” Award

1. “Balloon” Directed by Vis Vitalis (Russia) - Watch The Trailer
2. “Peephole”Directed by Doug Cook (Canada)  - Watch The Trailer - Winner!
3. “VUP” Directed by Thierry Vergnes (Paris, France) - Watch The Film

Oregon Short Film Festival 2017: Nominations for the “Best Original Music” Award

1. Bryan Hall, Composer for “35 Years to the Moon” - Watch The Film - Winner!
2. “Katie Melua: Perfect World” Directed by Karni Arieli and Saul Freed (United Kingdom) - Watch The Film
3. Kyber-Lance Audio Werks, Composer for “Lifeline” - Watch The Film
4. Nick Messitte, Composer for “Ryker” - Watch The Film
5. Teen Commandments, Composer for “Will And The Blue”

Oregon Short Film Festival 2017: Nominations for the “Best Oregon Film” Award

1. “35 Years to the Moon” Directed by Laki Karavias (Oregon) - Watch The Film - Winner!
2. "Black Cloud” Directed by Doug Sitter (Oregon) - Watch The Film
3. “Linea” Directed by Will Cuddy (Oregon) - Watch The Film
4. “Song in a Day” Directed by Kris Jones (Oregon) - Watch The Film
5. “Your Move” Directed by Rollyn Stafford - Watch The Film (Oregon)

Oregon Short Film Festival 2017: Nominations for the “Best Picture” Award

Oregon Short Film Festival 2017: Nominations for the "Best Short Screenplay Award"

1. “.org” Written by Simon J Green
2. “A Sacrifice to the God of the Blues” Written by Jonathan LaPoma
3. “A Second Husband” Written by Thomas Britt
4. “Homesick” Written by Dustin Lester (California)
5. “Invocation” Written by Lara Haynes Freed
6. “Silent April” Written by Alison Markinson
7. “Three Sonnets” Written by Jeffrey Delano Davis - Winner!
8. “Where Love Is” Written by Michele Klimer

Oregon Short Film Festival 2017: Nominations for the “Best Supporting Actor”

1. Abu Swaleh in "Blazing Saddles” - Watch The Film
2. Adam Dorsey in "Blazing Saddles” - Watch The Film
3. Benjamin Drew Thompson in “Will And The Blue” - Watch The Film
4. Hunter Eller in “Five Dollars” - Winner!
5. Kael Wagner in “Ryker” - Watch The Film

 Oregon Short Film Festival 2017:  Nominations for the “Best Supporting Actress” Award

1. Ali Francis in “A Hero in All Of Us” - Watch The Film
2. Carolyn Gilliam in “Will And The Blue” - Watch The Film - Winner!
3. Morgana Davies in “Breath” - Watch The Film
4. Rebecca Stevens in "Blazing Saddles” - Watch The Film
5. Tasneem Tarabeen in “Orshena”

Oregon Short Film Festival History

1. Oregon Short Film Festival 2016
2. Oregon Short Film Festival 2017
3. Oregon Short Film Festival 2018
4. Oregon Short Film Festival 2019
5. Oregon Short Film Festival Winter 2020
6. Oregon Short Film Festival Summer 2020