The thirteenth annual Eastern Oregon Film Festival wrapped up this year by serving nearly four hundred radical individuals. Among them came visiting filmmakers, musicians, and audience members from all directions to watch wonderful independent cinema and come together as a community around the unique stories, perspectives, and ideas presented over the weekend.
Awards selections were informed by our balloting system, (to be improved upon next year 😉 , festival conversations, considerations, and community quanderings. These deserving pieces of work and their makers merit a standing ovation and we are grateful to have had the opportunity to share these works with our community.
#EOFF2022 OFFICIAL AWARDS
Best Feature Narrative
DISFLUENCY
Dir. Anna Baumgarten
Best Feature Documentary
SCRAP
Dir. Stacey Tenenbaum
Best Short Narrative
THE GIRL AT THE MOTOR HOTEL
Dir. Garrett Detrixhe
Best Short Documentary
SOLDIER
Dir. Justin Zimmerman
Rural Appreciation Award
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM IN PRISON
Programmers Choice / FIlmmaker to Watch
Director Sarah Wells
MY DAD GETS A SMARTPHONE
The festival organizers want to send a special high-five to all of our visiting filmmakers, it takes a lot to make one’s way to our great valley and we are grateful for the opportunity to create new friendships, develop creative opportunities, and send them off bright-eyed about Eastern Oregon.
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Rest up and enjoy the holiday season to come. Look for updates and information soon about ongoing screening opportunities, our Eastern Oregon Filmmaker Residency and updates on the finalization of The Liberty Theatre for 2023.
Best in all,
Christopher Jennings
Festival Director
Thank you again to our FRIENDS, SPONSORS, AND FANS – this event is powered by you.
