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.

Fall 2025 Film Showings

Film Showing: TBA
October 29 | 12 p.m. | CH 100 (Toledo-area Campus) and Livestream (Discussion ONLY): TBA.

Discussion will be livestreamed only; to watch the film online and later join us for the discussion; it is available here: TBA.  The discussion will begin around 2 p.m.

Fall 2025 Film Challenge

Film Challenge
October 10-12, 2025; kick off: October 10 at noon in CH 100 

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 10-12, 2025.

The official rules are here.

Rules for promotion are here.

Please join us for the kickoff meeting on October 10 in CH 100 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: TBA

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