14th Oceanside International Film Festival
| Opening film | The Cigarette Surfboard by Ben Judkins |
|---|---|
| Closing film | Last Call by Harry Holland |
| Location | Oceanside, California, United States |
| Founded | 2009 |
| Hosted by | Oceanside International Film Festival (organization) |
| Artistic director | Carly Starr Brullo Niles |
| No. of films | 43 |
| Festival date | Opening: 18 February 2025 Closing: 22 February 2025 |
| Website | OIFF |
The 14th Oceanside International Film Festival, is the 2025 edition of the Oceanside International Film Festival, which took place from February 18 to February 22, 2025, at Oceanside, California, United States.[1][2]
Official selection
Feature films
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Call Me Mule | John McDonald | United States | |
| The Cigarette Surfboard | Ben Judkins | United States | |
| Foxtrot: Operation Reunification | Roberto Sierra Oregel | United States | |
| The Shape Of Things: The Dick Brewer Story | Bob Campi | United States | |
| Thirty On | Henry Brower, Dayna Smith | United States | |
Short films
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production country |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Letter from Antarctica | Ben Herrgott | Australia | |
| The Act of Crying | Xiayang Li | United States | |
| Amazigh | Serra Soyupak | Turkey | |
| Ambush at St. Mary's | Anthony Parisi | United States | |
| An Exam's Journey | Carl Bengtsson | Sweden | |
| Bahari Bingwa, The Turtle Protector | Samuel Wanjohi | Kenya | |
| Beethoven's Great Great Great Great Great Grandchild | Daniel Maggio | United States | |
| Big Waves Will Rise You | Sam Ostyn, Eva Küpper | Belgium | |
| Canta Santiago | James Valdez | United States | |
| Creatures of Habit | Nate Allen Laverty | Canada | |
| Dammi | Yann Mounir Demange | United Kingdom | |
| Eat Hot Chip & Lie | Anders Kapur | United States | |
| How Not to Be a Climate Activist | Gabriel Diamond | United States | |
| Intermission | Gavin Grant | United States | |
| Jasmine | Tom Caulfield | United States | |
| Keep | Lewis Rose | United Kingdom | |
| Last Call | Harry Holland | United Kingdom | |
| The Last Take | Brian Foyster | United States | |
| Let It Kill You | David Cornue | United States | |
| Locals Only | Taryn O’Connor | United States | |
| Metronome | Péter Lehr Juhász | Hungary | |
| Milimo | Kemane Bâ | Congo | |
| Mother | Meg Shutzer, Brandon Yadegari Moreno | United States | |
| Moving in Perfect Harmony | Reef X Applebaum | United States | |
| Mutual Tides | Christian Gregg | United States | |
| Ocean State of Mind | Danny Hardesty | United States | |
| Piecht | Luka Lara Steffen | Germany | |
| ¿Qué Es Un Niño? | What Is a Boy? | Cristian Jesus Vega | United States |
| Reboot | Tyra Pacheco | United States | |
| Return to Zero | Amado Stachenfeld | United States | |
| Rick Griffin Interlude 02, Virginia City | Steve Barilotti | United States | |
| Rolling for Rizz | David S. Dawson, Jordan Jacobo | United States | |
| Seven Jewish Children | Omri Dayan | United Kingdom | |
| Shaped by the Sea | Jared Jacobsen | United States | |
| Solid | Grace Gregory | United States | |
| Unsaid | Monique Moses | United States | |
| Wild Sea | Tom Vetterl | Germany | |
| Year of Bees | Tingerine | United States | |
Source:[3]
Awards
- Best Art Direction (Short or Feature): Keep
- Best Soundtrack (Short or Feature): Amazigh
- Best Original Score (Short or Feature): An Exam's Journey, Linus Kallberg
- Best Editing in a Short: An Exam's Journey, Carl Bengtsson
- Best Editing in a Feature: The Cigarette Surfboard, Ben Judkins
- Best Screenplay (Short): Keep, Lewis Rose
- Best Cinematography in a Short: Creatures of Habit, Nate Allen Laverty
- Best Cinematography in a Feature: The Cigarette Surfboard, Ben Judkins
- Best Supporting Actress: Ambush at St. Mary's, Kate Hackett
- Best Supporting Actor: The Last Take, Robert John Burke
- Best Actress in a Lead Role: Solid, Audrey Corsa
- Best Actor in a Lead Role: Last Call, Tom Holland
- Best Direction in a Short: Last Call, Harry Holland
- Best Direction in a Feature: The Cigarette Surfboard, Ben Judkins
- Best Student Film (Short or Feature): Canta Santiago
- Best Animation (Short or Feature): Mutual Tides
- Best Short Documentary: A Letter from Antarctica
- Best Feature Documentary: Call Me Mule
- Best Narrative Short: Last Call
- Best Picture of OIFF 2024 (Short or Feature): The Cigarette Surfboard
Source:[6]
References
- ^ Nelson, Samantha (2025-02-12). "Oceanside International Film Festival rolls out red carpet Feb. 18". The Coast News. Retrieved 2025-02-25.
- ^ Accomando, Beth (2025-02-19). "Oceanside International Film Festival celebrates activism, individuality and surf culture". KPBS Public Media. Retrieved 2025-02-25.
- ^ a b "2025 Official Selections | Oceanside Intl Film Festival". Oceanside International Film Festival. Retrieved 2025-02-25.
- ^ Dodds, Chris (2025-02-11). ""The Elvis Of Surfing" And Other Must See Surf Films". Surfer. Retrieved 2025-02-25.
- ^ Coddon, David L. (2025-02-13). "San Diego arts roundup: Oceanside film festival returns". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 2025-02-25.
- ^ "OIFF 2025 AWARD WINNERS". Oceanside International Film Festival. Archived from the original on 2025-02-24. Retrieved 2025-02-24.