Eastern Oregon Film Festival has been named one of MovieMaker’s 25 Coolest Film Festivals of 2022. The annual list recognizes festivals that go out of their way to be innovative, welcoming, and simply cool. The full list of festivals is below. “We strive to create a unique and memorable experience for our visiting filmmakers,” says…
FUNDRAISING SCREENING Festival Director Christopher Jennings has worked diligently to revive and to provide OWEN STORY, a feature length independent film, that he, and many others, helped make nearly 20 years ago in La Grande and Union as a special VOD (Video on Demand) screening to raise money for our Festival! “The makers and creatives behind the project express their gratitude for…
Eastern Oregon Film Festival is excited to share this month’s Encore Screening. This month we feature four diverse short films from our 2020 program. This VOD series is free to Festival Friends and is available for unlock for $12.00 beginning March 17. The screening can be pre-ordered now, and is available for screening until March…
#EOFF2021 rounds out the year and looks to next! Now that we have woken from the post festival coma, we want to share some awesome sauce! With Covid’s impact on audience participation and the nature of our hybrid event, EOFF had to forego audience balloting as in previous years. The outstanding artists and works below…
#EOFF2021 – It’s all happening. Eastern Oregon Film Festival will share its twelfth annual program with audiences both in-person and online come October 21-23. Due to the ever changing nature of COVID and with safety in mind a curated version of the program is being offered in-person that focuses on visiting filmmakers and our core…
#EOFF2021 After Party Music Eastern Oregon Film Festival will be celebrating its twelfth annual program October 21 -23 both in person and online. In true #eoff fashion, included will be two evening afterparties that bring Boise, Idaho’s BLOOD LEMON and FLOATING WITCH’S HEAD to the festival stage. Blood Lemon is singer/guitarist Lisa Simpson (Finn Riggins,…
Virtual Passes on Sale for Festival’s Twelfth Annual Program The Eastern Oregon Film Festival will celebrate its twelfth year of programming independent cinema in La Grande, Oregon on October 21-23. The festival will present 52 films over the course of the three days, both in-person and also via a virtual streaming platform. The official selections…
Festival Sneak Peek Event / Wednesday September 15. The Eastern Oregon Film Festival will unveil the details of their Twelfth Annual Flagship event this coming Wednesday, September 15 via a virtual sneak peek special event. The event virtual package will unlock beginning at 7pm. Traditionally, this event doubles as the festival’s themed annual fundraising event…
#EOFF2021 Festival Update Eastern Oregon Film Festival will celebrate its twelfth year of programming (#EOFF2021) this October 21-23. Due to the uncertainty of venue availability and the unforeseen nature of COVID-19, the EOFF team has determined that in-person festival passes will only be available for Official Festival Members and Visiting Artists. Individual screening tickets may be made available based…
#EOFF2021 Official Selections Eastern Oregon Film Festival will be celebrating its twelfth year of independent film and music programming in and from La Grande, Oregon on October 21-23, 2021. This year’s submission process saw a record number of submissions, of which 52 films were selected for exhibition. Filmmakers whose work was selected are invited to…
Special Screening w/ The Literary Lion of La Grande Wednesday, Aug 11, 2021 The community is invited to attend a special screening of George Venn : The Literary Lion of La Grande at HQ, 112 Depot Street in downtown La Grande. This short doc on writer and poet, George Venn, a fixture in western American…
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Q&A with Danny Madden / 9:00pm Director Danny Madden takes his award-winning short film Krista and impressively transforms it into an unsettling feature exploration of adolescence, performance, and identity. Newcomer Shirley Chen gives a remarkable breakout performance, crackling with the vulnerability and joy of first love, while Will Madden and Jose Angeles deliver disquieting turns as young…
Filmmaker Residency Announces Inaugural Cohort Eastern Oregon Film Festival is excited to share the selected attendees for the first annual Eastern Oregon Filmmaker Residency Program happening April 30-May 26, 2021 in La Grande. This year’s cohort will be hosted at The Lodge at Hot Lake Springs for the duration of their stay, and will engage…
Don’t miss this HOT opportunity to refine that story into a final screenplay in The Grande Ronde Valley. Eastern Oregon Film Festival’s Filmmaker Residency program opened for submission in early January and is nearing the application deadline of February 21. This retreat, for writers and directors, will receive designated time and space to work on…
Eastern Oregon Film Festival will take place October 21-23, 2021 in and/or via La Grande, Oregon. Filmmakers are invited to submit their work for consideration for screening at our twelfth edition, #EOFF2021. >> Submit your film at https://www.filmfreeway.com/eofilmfest LA GRANDE – Established in 2009 and named one of the “25 Coolest Festivals in the World”…
Eastern Oregon Film Festival, an La Grande based nonprofit is excited to announce the inaugural year of its Filmmaker Residency program. The residency is a month-long retreat for writers and directors to receive designated time and space to work on feature-length screenplays. The application for attendance opens on filmfreeway.com on January 17 and closes on…
VIEWERS CHOICE AWARDS ** BEST NARRATIVE FEATURE RAF Director – Harry Cepka ** BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE A LIFE’S WORK Director – David Licata ** BEST NARRATIVE SHORT IMMORTAL Director – Natalie Metzger & Robert Allaire ** BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT RECLAMATION: THE RISE AT STANDING ROCK Director – Michele Noble FESTIVAL AWARDS ** EOFF SPIRIT AWARD…
La Grande, Ore – Eastern Oregon Film Festival will be celebrating its eleventh year of independent film and music programming VIA La Grande, Oregon on October 22-24, 2020. This year EOFF joins a trend that we are all becoming more accustomed to – online delivery via a virtual cinema partner. Working along with presentation platform…
Coronavirus Relief Fund Cultural Support (CRFCS) grant awards totaling $25.7 million will be distributed to 621 cultural organizations across Oregon through a partnership between the Oregon Cultural Trust and its County and Tribal Cultural Coalitions. The funds, allocated to the Cultural Trust for Oregon cultural organizations facing losses due to the COVID-19 health crisis, were…
Eastern Oregon Film Festival will share the details of its eleventh annual program via a virtual ‘Sneak Peek’ event on the evening of Wednesday September 16. At 7:00pm, guests will be able to log in, buy a pass, and watch the #EOFF2020 ‘Trailer of Trailers’ promo video. Starting at 8:00pm, festival Director Christopher Jennings will…
Eastern Oregon Film Festival will be celebrating its eleventh year of independent film and music programming VIA La Grande, Oregon on October 22-24, 2020. #EOFF2020 Festival Pass Get your all access, all weekend pass for our eleventh year of film. EOFF programming champions authentic voices, experimentation with cinematic form, and hilarious, heartfelt, or otherwise…
It’s been a while! We sure hope you are well and that this crazy time that we find ourselves in has brought to you new insight, perspective, ideas, and TONS of online film. If you are like us, you’ve gone crossed-eyed with so much content. Many film festivals have creatively shifted their programming models –…
Eastern Oregon’s premiere film and music event has started its eleventh season with a CALL FOR ENTRIES which opened February 1. Film submission must be received by June 12, 2020. Submit your film filmfreeway.com/eofilmfest Program Tour EOFF has received a grant from Eastern Oregon Visitors Association to further our reach into our neighboring communities. EOFF…
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. You should still watch the film 😉 It’s been 35 years since The Goonies audiences first went in search of treasure with a lovable band of kids from Astoria into the caves beneath the northern Oregon coastline and Ecola State Park. To celebrate the 35th anniversary of the film, Oregon…
“We are proud to announce the ‘winners’ of #EOFF2019! Through conversation with members, artists, and the community, as well as some good ol’ fashioned eavesdropping, we have once again done our best to determine those films that resonated the most in La Grande. Thanks again to everyone for making YEAR TEN a success!” — Ian…
Eastern Oregon Film Festival is delighted to announce the official film selections for the TENTH annual three-day event held October 24-26 in La Grande, Oregon. EOFF’s programming staff received a record number of submitted films this year spanning a wide variety of themes, genres and formats. Festival-goers will be taken on a journey through works…
Eastern Oregon Film Festival will celebrate its tenth year of programming from October 24-26, 2019 in La Grande, Oregon. This anniversary year will take EOFF back to its roots. With the loss of their long-running partner, The Granada Cinema, EOFF staff have had to be creative in accommodating the festivals growing number of visiting filmmakers…
Eastern Oregon Film Festival is proud to present a FREE SCREENING of Patagonia’s latest documentary film, ARTIFISHAL. Join the organizers of Eastern Oregon Film Festival for a special screening and discussion about the importance of healthy ecosystems and wild and scenic rivers. EVENT DETAILS FREE SCREENING of Patagonia’s feature-length documentary ARTIFISHAL. JULY 24, 2019 at 7:00PM — Discussion…
Eastern Oregon Film Festival will begin its fundraising journey towards landing at The Liberty Theatre in 2020, by hosting three music events over three months at hq, 112 Depot Street in downtown La Grande. The series will raise funds toward projection, sound, and other technical related costs for installing a professional digital cinema system. The…
Eastern Oregon Film Festival will celebrate its tenth year of programming from October 24-26, 2019. #EOFF2019 is now open for submission. Filmmakers hoping to participate should visit FILMFREEWAY.COM/EOFILMFEST for details and to submit. The festival is looking for feature and short length films across all genres. The submission regular deadline is April 20, 2019. Eastern…
#EOFF2018 (Un)official Awards “Once again, it brings us great pleasure to announce the ‘winners’ of #EOFF2018! The selections here have been determined through an informal process that gauged audience response, general interest, laughter, word of mouth and late night conversations. We have done our best to determine which films resonated the most with the people…
NINTH ANNUAL EASTERN OREGON FILM FESTIVAL AFTERPARTY LINE-UP Eastern Oregon Film Festival is excited to announce it’s ninth annual musical guests. October 18-20 at festival hq in La Grande, Oregon – enjoy after-parties each night with live music from a diverse array of talent. Taking the stage opening night at the independent film festival will…
EASTERN OREGON FILM FESTIVAL Official Selections for the NINTH ANNUAL — #EOFF2018. Eastern Oregon Film Festival is proud to announce its Official Selections for the 2018 Festival. An intimate gathering nestled in downtown La Grande OR, #EOFF2018 will feature film screenings, special events, and live music at The Granada Theatre and our own creative space, hq, as well as…
#EOFF2017 Festival Awards “We are thrilled to announce the winners of #EOFF2017 — the 8th Annual film festival that finished up over the weekend in La Grande, OR. The films here have been selected through an intimate, if somewhat unconventional process. Gauging audience response, laughter and amusement, lobby buzz, and late night conversations — we…
#EOFF2017 After Party Music Eastern Oregon Film Festival is excited to bring a diverse array of musical offerings to our eighth annual flagship event held October 19-21 in La Grande, Oregon. Thursday, October 19 after consumption of the opening night film join some of La Grande’s most accomplished musicians in a New Orleans Funk-filled night of…
#EOFF2017 Announces Film Selections Eastern Oregon Film Festival is proud to announce its Official Selections for the 2017 Festival. Spread across five venues (including a 48hr. online program at Filmmaker Magazine), EOFF will run October 19-21, 2017 in La Grande, OR. The festival will open and close with fiction and nonfiction offerings that explore possibilities…
August 16 • Start talking about #EOFF2017 On Wednesday August 16th join EOFF members, fans, and friends at Side A Brewing for a back alley special screening, sneak peek opportunities, and start participating in the hub bub that is #EOFF2017. EOFF relies on member support to sustain this annual event. EOFF staff will be available for…
EOFF has landed a ranking in MovieMaker Magazine’s coveted annual article for 2017. A panel of cool put together this list of film festivals that showcase a diverse array of festival style. “The 25 rare birds on our 2017 Coolest Film Festivals in the World list come in all shapes and sizes, but one thing holds…
Teaming up with NW Documentary and Oregon Film, Eastern Oregon Film Festival* curator Ian Clark will be hosting a series of films at NW Documentary‘s Media Center, all of which will feature Q&As with the filmmakers via Skype. We also will be offering a small selection of beer and snacks. MADE IN OREGON Screening Schedule FINDING TRUELOVE – Directed…
Great things are happening for this year’s flagship event. EOFF’s board of directors and festival director are currently engaged in the hq project, initial programming opportunities, launching the call for entries (opens May 24), and celebrating with #EOFF2016 members and hq donors on Tuesday with a potluck! We hope that in three swift steps that…
All 2016 EOFF Members and hq campaign donors are invited to attend! Spring has arrived… it’s time to get dirty, till the soil, plant some seeds, and help nurture EOFF into bloom again. EOFF2017 is slated for October 19-21 and we need your help. Remember: YOU + Vision + Energy + Love = EOFF! EOFF2017 will be our…
SAVE THE DATE: Eastern Oregon Film Festival’s eighth annual event will be held October 19-21, 2017 in downtown La Grande, Oregon. FESTIVAL UPDATE: EOFF has been working hard to create a sustainable and permanent footprint in La Grande’s downtown cultural core. Due to city ordinances and building code issues EOFF needs to raise $6000.00 to…
Eastern Oregon Film Festival enjoyed three days in La Grande, OR with visiting filmmakers, industry guests, musicians, friends and family. With its focus on contemporary cinema, the program highlighted over 30 independent films that showcased diverse forms and genres. 14 Q&As with internationally recognized filmmakers—hailing from New York, Miami, Portland,and more—were enjoyed by community members….
Eastern Oregon Film Festival will be celebrating its seventh year of independent film and music programming in La Grande, Oregon on October 20-22, 2016. EOFF will be hosting more visiting filmmakers than in previous years, and in all screening more than 30 independent works. EOFF Program Director Ian Clark had this to say, “If you’re…
Eastern Oregon Film Festival will be celebrating its seventh year of independent film and music programming in La Grande, Oregon October 20-22, 2016. EOFF is privileged to announce the musicians who will be joining us this fall. EOFF will host three evening after parties at its new central location and present the hottest emerging music-makers…
Pass Sale & Auction • September 21 Eastern Oregon Film Festival is excited to present it’s seventh annual program October 20-22 and we’re rolling it all out Wednesday September 21! The event will feature some great appetizers and complimentary drinks while you explore details about this year’s powerful and dynamic film and music programming as well…
Eastern Oregon Film Festival will be celebrating our seventh annual program October 20-22. We have been busy locking in another great program of independent film, music, and conversations to present in historic downtown La Grande. Eastern Oregon University has stepped forward this year as a presenting sponsor. EOU will provide a venue and resources to…
Eastern Oregon Film Festival will be presenting its seventh annual event October 20-22, 2016 in La Grande, Oregon. Making the move back to October, the festival organizers and supporters are feeling giddy with excitement. “October is a great time for the festival, so we’re glad it found its way back to autumn. Not only is…
•• EOFF Co-Founder/Film Curator Ian Clark will premiere his new project A MORNING LIGHT at the 2015 Torino Film Festival! It’s screening in the festival’s out-of-competition category — Waves — on November 21, 27, and 28. EOFF supported this project during its Kickstarter campaign, acting as the non-profit fundraising sponsor. Check out the festival listing for more…
(LA GRANDE, OR) • Eastern Oregon Film Festival is excited to announce the new dates for its upcoming seventh edition — #EOFF2016. // Save The Date • October 20-22, 2016 // Eastern Oregon Film Festival is jumping around the calendar! We’re developing our operational base and strengthening our partnership with The Liberty Theatre Foundation. Outside…
The sixth annual Eastern Oregon Film Festival kicks off this Thursday, May 7, in La Grande, Oregon with the documentary feature PLANETARY at 7:00PM preceded by Danny Madden’s ALL YOUR FAVORITE SHOWS! A in-person Q&A with PLANETARY director Guy Reid will follow. The night will conclude with a celebration at The Art Center begginning around 9PM – TERMINAL GRAVITY will…
•• It just keeps coming, people. We’re honored to introduce this year’s collection of 60+ minute films—narrative features, documentaries, or those experiments somewhere in-between. Through a range of styles and cinematic genre, this year’s collection tackles subjects as diverse as ecological crisis, alien visitation, mushroom hunting, childhood obesity, artistic struggle, border politics, human trafficking, relationships…
•• We’re excited to announce our OFFICIAL 2015 ONLINE SELECTIONS! We’re collaborating with filmmakers who have agreed to share their works online during the EOFF weekend. It’s exiciting not only because this enables a remote festival component, but because it allows us to welcome more of the films that we love into the EOFF family….
•• This post is gonna be short and sweet, folks (zing!). We’re proud to present the 2015 OFFICIAL SHORT FILM SELECTIONS! Check them out HEEEEEEEERE!!!!!!
From all directions, this year’s musical guests will create the soundscape to the sixth annual Eastern Oregon Film Festival. On Thursday (May 7) come visit the Art Center for a local kick-off show with HAM n CHEESE and Pendleton’s JDK&EOPB. Friday (May 8) will have us getting loose in an outdoor pop-up setting—Benchwarmer’s parking lot—with Boise’s HILLFOLK NOIR and OLD DEATH…
SIXTH ANNUAL EASTERN OREGON FILM FESTIVAL Eastern Oregon Film Festival is kicking off its sixth edition on Thursday, May 7, and will run through Saturday, May 9. The opening night feature is Guy Reid’s stunning feature documentary, PLANETARY. It will be preceded by Danny Madden’s ALL YOUR FAVORITE SHOWS!, and a live Q&A with the…
April 8, 2015 / 6:30pm – 9:30pm Liberty Theatre 1010 Adams Avenue, La Grande, Oregon Selected films, musical guests, special events and more will be announced. Festival Passes go on sale! Trailers of EOFF2015 films will screen at 7:30 p.m. in the Stage Door Theatre. Take a tour of the Liberty Theatre to see where the…
Last summer, EOFF got involved with festival programmer Ian Clark’s upcoming project, A Morning Light. Our 501c3 status enabled project contributions through Kickstarter to become tax-deductible and everyone was psyched. Following production, NW Documentary slapped a high five and generously provided access to an incredible media lab for post-production. Big thanks to Ian and Chelsea!…
(LA GRANDE, OR) – Eastern Oregon Film Festival is excited and proud to announce the dates for its sixth annual event — #EOFF2015. The 2015 festival will kick off Thursday, May 7, and run through Saturday, May 9 in La Grande, Oregon. Save The Date: May 7, 8 & 9, 2015! EOFF is dedicated to…
A core element of the EOFF vision is to support filmmaking in Eastern Oregon via access, education, and organizational support. Contribute to Ian Clark’s newest work and help highlight Eastern Oregon as a production destination! CHECK OUT THE KICKSTARTER PAGE HERE! Writer/Director/Cinematographer • Ian Clark Producers • Jim Cummings, Benjamin Wiessner, Ian Clark Cast •…
The Sixth Annual Eastern Oregon Film Festival will be held May 7-9, 2015 in La Grande, Oregon. In honor of the new spring time dates and our mission to bring compelling film, music, and conversation to the Grande Ronde Valley, Eastern Oregon Film Festival and Hells Canyon Preservation Council are bringing La Grande a special presentation of the…
Eastern Oregon Film Festival celebrated a successful fifth edition! Cinema, live music, parties, and panels ran Thursday, Feb.20 through Saturday, Feb.22. On Sunday, Filmmakers and festival-goers shared an incredible Decompression Day at Anthony Lakes Ski Resort. Attendance and buzz were at an all-time high, and it was—by all accounts—the best EOFF to date!!!! Here are…
We’re excited to present the complete lineup for the 5th edition of EOFF. Below you’ll find the digital version of our festival guide for viewing or download. Printed guides will be available at the event. See you soon!!!! >> View the complete schedule online
Download and view a PDF version of the printed schedule >> EOFF2014 Schedule (PDF) View the entire EOFF2014 Festival Guide >> Click here. THURSDAY | FEB20 11AM -6:30PM ART CENTER FESTIVAL PASS PICK-UP / SOCIALIZE / FESTIVAL INFORMATION ART EXHIBITION: Schnitt! at the Art Center at the Old Library, February 4 – 27, features new work…
JOIN US ON SUNDAY FEB. 23RD FOR A DAY AT THE MOUNTAIN. Join #EOFF2014 for a decompression party at Anthony Lakes Ski Resort on Sunday, February 23 2014. After a few days of watching films – we thought it would be good to get some fresh air. LIVE MUSIC Music at The Starbottle Saloon will begin around…
EOFF2014 is excited to announce that in addition to the after party celebrations with an incredible line-up of visiting and local musicians, festival goers will also be privy to solo acts Edmund Wayne and Grandma Kelsey. These intimate sets will take place prior to the evening features at The Granada Theater. While patrons file in…
This year’s Eastern Oregon Film Festival will host an unprecedented cast of musicians and bands, carefully selected from the cities, towns, nooks and crannies of our beloved, abundant Northwest music scene. From Thursday’s starting gun to Sunday’s final hour, the dedicated festival-goer has the opportunity to behold twelve different acts, ranging from the simple, arresting…
Eastern Oregon Film Festival is proud to present it’s fifth edition — #EOFF2014. The festival will kick off Thursday, February 20, and run through Saturday, February 22. A decompression gathering with music, skiing, and snowboarding will take place Sunday, February 23 at Anthony Lakes Ski Resort. The opening night short film is Bernardo Britto’s YEARBOOK,…
On January 15th, 2014 EOFF supporters participated in the annual sneak peek fundraiser party held at the Art Center at the Old Library. The evening included choice food from La Grande’s Golden Crown Restaurant, Terminal Gravity in the bottle, a raffle, a live auction, and marked the festival pass sale release. The event entertained over…
We just wanted to send out some post-holiday/pre-festival love to our growing family of members, sponsors, participants and alumni. We’re stoked for the new year and look forward to a killer fifth annual! Eastern Oregon Film Festival will run February 20-22, 2014, in La Grande,OR. PROGRAM SNEAK PEEK, PASS RELEASE, AUCTION, PARTY Here’s the rundown…
Eastern Oregon Film Festival is calling for your participation. EOFF is an artist-run film festival in La Grande that features three days of the best in emerging independent film and music. Mark your calendar, hydrate, and meet us in downtown La Grande for our FIFTH ANNUAL celebration FEBRUARY 20-22, 2014. SPREAD THE WORD Sign up…
EOFF Launches ‘Save the Date’ Campaign: Parties with Visiting Musicians and invites you to become a member. Eastern Oregon Film Festival is pleased to host visiting musicians Wooden Indian Burial Ground.and Couches in La Grande at Benchwarmers Pub & Grill on Wednesday, October 30th. The evening will be kicked off by a set by locals Catskills (Gregory Rawlins, Wayne Callahan, and Jeff Grammer). EOFF…
HELLLLLLLLO! Well, it’s been awhile since we’ve dropped a line, but this little blast is to let you know that #EOFF2014 is coming in hot! The fifth-annual Eastern Oregon Film Festival will take place February 20-22, 2014 in downtown La Grande! Mark your calendars, as our landmark fifth edition is set to be better than…
EOFF invites filmmakers to submit work for consideration in the 5th Eastern Oregon Film Festival, held in La Grande, Oregon February 20-22, 2014. >> SUBMIT YOUR FILM EOFF has been graced by many artists and industry professionals—whether in-the- flesh or via Skype Q&A—including Terence Nance, Matt Porterfield, Ornana, Elizabeth Mims, Nandan Rao, Kentucker Audley, Dustin Guy Defa, Zach Weintraub,…
A MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND WARM-UP PARTY EOFF announced it’s 2014 Dates – February 20-22, 2014 – but before we can savor another year of great film and music in downtown LG we need to assist the organization in growing it’s pocket book to bring about a 5th annual celebration that continues to astound. Portland, Oregon’s AU and ETERNAL TAPESTRY will…
Mark your calendars for FEBRUARY 20-22, 2014 for the 5th Annual Eastern Oregon Film Festival in beautiful La Grande, Oregon. IT TAKES A VILLAGE TO RAISE A FILM FESTIVAL EOFF provides a quality of life component to our valley that is essential in attracting visitors, professionals, and businesses to the Grande Ronde Valley– in addition to stoking community passion…
EOFF IS PLEASED AS PUNCH TO ANNOUNCE ITS 2013 WINNERS We chose to honor this incredible selection of films for their brave, innovative filmmaking, and unique, compelling stories. This year’s award-winners moved EOFF audiences and connected with the festival’s artist-driven, DIY ethos. Hats off to this collection of filmmakers for making such powerful films with…
The festival is upon us! Special thanks to all our great help in designing and building this year’s festival guide. The guide will be distributed with all festival passes as well as been located at all venues through out the event. Additional copies will make there way to hot spots in Pendleton, Baker City, and…
EOFF2013 is the fourth annual Eastern Oregon Film Festival held in La Grande, Oregon February 28th – March 2nd, 2013. EOFF features an amazing line-up of emerging independent feature and short films. The festival opens with Only The Young, an intimate portrait of three enigmatic teenagers searching for love, friendship, and skate parks. The film somehow manages…
With the new year upon us EOFF is leaning into the winter breeze, buttoning up, and rearing to roll. We are in the process of locking down the best independent film and music the world has to offer. Buckle up Eastern Oregon. It’s going to be an amazing year! Sneak Peek Fundraiser and Festival Pass…
Eastern Oregon Film Festival is excited to start spilling our guts about the great program in store for 2013. We will be releasing bits and pieces of event information throughout the first of the year and then unveiling our full line up of films, music, workshops, and special events for the February 28th – March…
Happy holidays film festival friends — As we enter this holiday season, consider giving your friends the gift of a great time. Purchase a membership for a friend and give them access to all of the amazing film, music, and special programs that Eastern Oregon Film Festival will offer in 2013. Updates Wildhorse Foundation awards EOFF programming…
Last year around this time Eastern Oregon Film Festival volunteers were working hard on final printing of programs and media in anticipation of last years event — this year – we are just stepping into the great things coming for EOFF in 2013. The fourth annual event will be held February 28th thru March 2,…
Art Center at the Old Library has been under renovations over the summer and will celebrate their updated space with an art exhibition and block party, Saturday September 15th, entitled, “I Art LG,” which will feature live local music, hands-on art activities, Zumba & Nia Dance Demos, Do-it-Yourself ”I <3 LG” screenprinting t-shirts, THE BIG ART,…
Eastern Oregon Film Festival will be presenting a special screening at the first annual Eastern Oregon Word Round-up, to be held October 26th and 27th. EOFF will present ‘Plimpton’. The screening will take place October 26th at 9:15pm at Tamastslikt Cultural Institute. The Eastern Oregon Word Round-up is a series of workshops, programs on writing and publishing,…
Eastern Oregon Film Festival’s co-founder and film programmer Ian Clark was recently included as one of Filmmaker Magazine’s ’25 New Faces in Independent Film’. Ian’s recent films ‘Country Story’ (EOFF 2011 Primiere) and soon to be released short film “Searching for Yellow” have garnered attention for the works’ subtle narratives and intimate photography. “Cinema is another medium just like…
Finn Riggins, Sons of Guns, and Yeah Great Fine (all past players at EOFF) all participated in the innagural year of Treefort Music Festival in Boise, Idaho. Eric Gilbert of the Riggins’ helped to coordinate this great event and stated that he took inspiration from Eastern Oregon Film Festival’s efforts over the past year. Check out this…
Attending and showcasing a little 2011 Recap (will post video soon) and updating the State on our growing annual festival in Eastern Oregon. Along with EOU’s Film Program La Grande and Eastern Oregon are becoming points of interest for the film community and industry in Oregon. Feel free to join us via Satellite Monday, December…
Eastern Oregon Film Festival awards five filmmakers with this year’s honors. Bellflower and Dragonslayer received Best Film nods in the narrative and documentary categories, respectively. Cirkus Columbia, and short, Summer Snapshot won audience choice awards. And Bad Fever director, Dustin Guy Defa, was recognized for his ‘Innovation in Directing’. Jury awards were given to the…
The 2011 Eastern Oregon Film Festival was a blast. Maybe you caught a film or two, or maybe you were one of the hard-cores who saw all 20 and made it to all the after-parties. But to those of you who were part of EOFF 2011, hats off to you. Check back tomorrow as we…
Great Sponsors, Granting Successes, Donations, & Participation = How we make it happen! The Eastern Oregon Film Festival would not be possible without the growing support of local businesses, organizations, The City of La Grande, and festival participants (cinephiles and band-buff’s alike), Eastern Oregon University, and the great energy emanating in the Grande Ronde Valley. Volunteers: It…
The 2011 Eastern Oregon Film Festival is starting the countdown. Festival passes are now available, sponsoring opportunities are being finalized, submissions are closed and the programmers are smiling. Check out the offerings and information below – get your pass (they will go fast) and stay tuned as the music line-up starts spilling out. FESTIVAL FRIENDS: HERE’S YOUR…
For Immediate Release: [La Grande, Oregon] Eastern Oregon Film Festival (EOFF) is excited to work with La Grande Main Street and area businesses to offer an opportunity to reach a regional audience and to introduce themselves as supportive of new and exciting arts and cultural driven tourism activity in La Grande and Eastern Oregon. The…
Eastern Oregon Film Festival (EOFF) is sponsoring a satellite screening of Quality of Life. This award-winning narrative feature film will play at the OK Theater in Enterprise Thursday, June 30, 2011 at 7pm. Director Benjamin Morgan will be present for Q&A after the screening. About the Film Winner of a prestigious jury award at the…