2026 Festival

2026 Festival Schedule

Click here to see which films screened during each block!

2026 Awards:

Honorable Mention:

Whoopsies Directed by Keeya Wiki

Third Place:

I Have a Soul Directed by Deborah Seitz:
Third Place Experimental/Animation/Music Video

The Theatre Machine Reunion Directed by Theresa Robbins Dudeck and Alicia Robbins
Third Place Documentary

Zonked Directed by Johnny Franco
Third Place Narrative

Second Place:

Digging My Own Grave Directed by J.B. Lawrence
Second Place Experimental/Animation/Music Video

Heron’s Embrace Directed by Therese Gietler
Second Place Documentary

Goose Woman Written and Directed by Jude Madonna
Second Place Narrative

First Place:

The Crow and the Butterfly Directed by Jude Madonna
First Place Experimental/Animation/Music Video

Am I An Artist? Directed by Sam Forencich
First Place Documentary

Avagunthan Directed by Dhani Jhankal
First Place Narrative

Friday, April 24, 2026

5PM - 6:30PM: VIP Mixer @ Noble Hop

A welcome mixer for filmmakers, judges, sponsors, and committee members ONLY.

6:30PM - 8:30PM: Festival Kick-Off Screening

Saturday, April 25, 2026

12PM - 1:30PM: Screenwriting Panel (FREE!)

Featuring Cynthia Whitcomb & Dustin Morrow

2PM - 4PM: Exclusive Screening and Q&A with the Filmmaker

Outliers & Outlaws, a documentary film by Courtney Hermann 

with a special introduction from Hillsboro Mayor Beach Pace

TRAILER for Outliers & Outlaws

5:30PM - 7:30PM: Screening of Award Winning Films & Award Ceremony

8PM: After Party @ Hillsboro Bar & Grill

Show your ticket or festival badge to receive a discount!

A Note on Parking

Parking is available behind The Vault Theater! Turn left off of Main St just before the bank into the lot that says "Residential Parking". Park in any of the spots that say "RETAIL". Parking is also available in the bank lot next door which you can enter on 3rd St.

Street parking on and around Main Street is 2 hours only. There is plenty of additional parking in the surrounding neighborhoods and downtown is also extremely accessible by public transit.