Oregon Road Film Series


The Oregon Road Film Series (ORFS) will show two films during the fall and spring semesters and hold one film challenge. Discussion sessions led by College faculty will follow the showing.

The Owens Library will promote books with similar themes during the month the film is shown.

For more information on the Oregon Road Film Series, please contact Jen Hazel at jennifer_hazel@owens.edu.

Spring 2026 Film Showings

To Vote for the 2025-26 Film Challenge People Choice Awards:

Use this link.  Voting Opens April 1 at 1 p.m. and closes April 16 at 5 p.m.

2025-26 Film Challenge Films Awards

April 29 | 12 p.m. | CH 100 

Join us as we award the films created at the fall 2025 and spring 2026 film challenges.

Fall 2026 Film Challenge

Film Challenge
Date: October 9-11; kick off: October 9 in CH 153

Back by popular demand…the Oregon Road (ORFS) Film Challenge! The ORFS Film Challenge gives participating teams a 54 hour period in which to create a short (3-8 minutes) film with a specific theme. The filming for the fall semester FREE challenge will be October 9 at noon until 8p on October 11.

The official rules are TBA.

Rules for promotion are TBA

Please join us for the kickoff meeting on October 9 in TBA at noon.  If you want to participate but don’t have a team, please come, and we will get you set up with one.

Please pre-register by emailing Jen Hazel at jennifer_hazel@owens.edu.

Reach out to Jen Hazel at jennifer_hazel@owens.edu or Rob Thomas at robert_thomas19@owens.edu with questions.

Click below to view past events!

2024-25 Film Challenge Entries

To vote for the People’s Choice Award for Student Films ONLY, click here.

Use the links below to view the student films.

Foul Playwatch here. >>
Weak As A Frisbee: watch here. >>
How To Use A Frisbeewatch here. >>
Caught: watch here. >>
Static Power: watch here. >>
Making A Splash: watch here. >>
Paddle for Love: watch here. >>
Mafia Noirwatch here. >>
Campus Nightmarewatch here. >>
Man In A Pig Maskwatch here. >>
Involuntary Competitorwatch here. >>

Use the links below to view the faculty and staff films.

Back Packingwatch here. >>
Rent-A-Friendwatch here. >>
Echoes Of Murder: watch here. >>
Glitchwatch here. >>

2023-24 Film Challenge Entries & Winners

Use the links below to view the films.

Untitled (Runner):  watch here >>
This One’s for the Chickens: watch here >>
The Woods of the Occultwatch here >>
Stick with Mewatch here >>
Disassociatewatch here >>
A Real Cowboywatch here >>
Slushie The Musicalwatch here >>
Libbey’s Lamentwatch here >>
Murder At 7:18watch here >>
Leprechauns And Sunglasseswatch here >>
Unluckywatch here >>

The “O” went to…

People’s Choice Award: Murder At 7:18
Best Film Award: Slushie The Musical
Merritt Award: Slushie The Musical

2022-23 Film Challenge Entries & Winners

Use the links below to view the films.

Harris Who: watch here >>
Gum Festivalwatch here >>
Discontinued: watch here >>
Code Green: watch here >>
Check Please: watch here >>
Bro Witch Project: watch here >>
Monster of Owens Community College: watch here >>

The “O” went to…

People’s Choice Award: Code Green
Best Film Award: Harris Who
Merritt Award: Gum Festival

Picture of 48-Hour Film Challenge Winners

ORFS 48-Hour Film Challenge Winners, Ken Ellison and Cortnie Fogo, at the awards presentation on May 5, 2022.

2021-22 Film Challenge Entries & Winners

Use the links below to view the films.

UnSuperDay: watch here >>
Water Advisory: watch here >>

The "O" went to...

People's Choice Award: Water Advisory
Best Film Award: Water Advisory

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