Why Are You Like This

Dir: Jessie Oldfield & Adam Murfet

Oregon Independent Film Festival Premiere

Mia, Penny and Austin are storming through their early twenties in the divisive socio-political hellscape that is today. They are barely coping with their growing independence, struggles with money, and dreams that seem unachievable.

Through hilarious and unapologetic episodes, we see these three characters follow their questionable modern day moral codes in confronting the complex social issues of an outrage driven world, leaving a path of destruction in their wake.

PG-13 / Australia

BEST COMEDY / EPISODIC PROJECT


Nation of One - Official Music Video

Dir: Matthew ZanFagna & Gnosis

West Coast Premiere

This is the music video for "Nation of One" a song written by John Cameron Mitchell and Stephen Trask (creators of Hedwig and the Angry Inch) to be found on the benefit album "New American Dream" by John Cameron Mitchell and Friends.

Far from Earth, tensions escalate between a feuding astronaut couple. A video transmission from John Cameron Mitchell pushes them toward escaping the ship-- and each other. An anthem for those looking to flee the nation and their toxic relationships-- "Nation of One" is the ultimate breakup song. The video was created almost entirely with miniatures, a green screen by co-directors Gnosis and Matthew ZanFagna.

PG / USA

WINNER: BEST MUSIC VIDEO


A Pythagorean Love Story

Dir: John Corey

World Premiere

Lovelorn Pythagoras enthusiast Roric Sparrow, meets the girl of his dreams, ...only to watch her float away.

This short film premiere from director John Corey won this years prestigious Best Short Film Award.

PG / USA

WINNER: BEST SHORT FILM


The Coincidental Killing of a Cat by an Unworldly Tune

Dir: Maya Kurdoglu

Oregon Independent Film Festival Premiere

This eerie animation is about a cat who wanders into a house where a mysterious musician plays a song that no mortal can bear to hear.

The film was inspired by a nightmare and has an original composition as its heart. The director digitized analogue techniques such as watercolor and cardboard paper in the making of the film. A true passion project, The Coincidental Killing of a Cat by an Unworldly Tune had a limited budget and a crew of only three people. 

PG / Turkey

WINNER: BEST ANIMATED FILM


Muscle Memory

Writer: Sofia Knight

Oregon Independent Film Festival Premiere

This screenplay is a post-modern detective story that weaves mythology and philosophical quandaries within a crime mystery structure, as we follow the adventure of Steven Bottoms, who finds himself after returning home, to be thrust into having to figure out who killed his neighbor, while dealing with increasing doubts about his own sanity, after more then a few people he meets appear to be experiencing a reality with substantial differences from his, with both subtle and frightening consequences.

Muscle Memory has won our 2021 Best Screenplay First Place Award that comes with a $5,000.00 Grand Prize.

R / USA

WINNER: BEST SCREENPLAY