Oak Cliff Film Festival

04/14/2026

Sending a reminder from Vidiots Foundation that submissions are due May 4th for the 15th Oak Cliff Film Festival. Get those films entered at the link in bio✌️

03/12/2026

Watch the movie awards on the big screen at The Texas Theatre Sunday March 15!

This FREE admission watch party is brought to you by the 2026 Oak Cliff Film Festival.

Voting Ballots will be available for $10 each and proceeds to benefit the Oak Cliff Film Society, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Prizes available for winning participants.

Dinner pop-up in the lobby provided by

PRESHOW - 5:30PM
AWARDS BROADCAST - 6:00PM
BALLOTS CLOSE - 6:10PM

03/07/2026

VIP passes are now on sale for the 2026 Oak Cliff Film Festival. Buy a pass between now and the end of April for $50 off with early bird pricing!

VIP pass gets your access to all of the films, events, workshops and both the VIP and Wellness Lounges.

https://ocff2026.eventive.org/passes/buy

02/20/2026

Our Student Filmmaking Workshop begins on March 7th!! For the 5th consecutive year we will be teaching HS students the art of filmmaking from script to screen. Their short films will be part of our TX Students Shorts block during our OCFF program. And the best part is, the workshop is completely FREE!!

So if you know a HS student who is interested in filmmaking, send them our way!! Sign up on our website, link in bio. Our first day will feature talking about her short film which was a part of our 2025 program.

Thanks to our partners at for once again hosting and the and for their continued support!!

02/04/2026

These are the talented creative folks behind our latest promo video. Thanks to everyone for the great work, we can’t wait to see what sort of amazing film submissions it inspires

01/26/2026

We’re honored to support the Denton Black Film Festival and help amplify stories rooted in culture, resilience, and creativity.

🎬 In person: Jan 28–Feb 1
💻 Virtual: through Feb 8

Learn more: http://www.dentonbff.com/film-festival

01/24/2026

Co-presented by Oak Cliff Film Festival and Vector Brewing to benefit the OCFF Student Filmmaking Workshop

Raffle tickets will be for sale with prizes donated by local organizations, vendors, restaurants and other friends of the theatre. 100% of the proceeds from the raffle will benefit the Oak Cliff Film Festival’s Student Filmmaking Workshop, which teaches local HS students the fundamentals of filmmaking. A portion of the box office and Vector beer sales will also be donated to the workshop.

We hope to see you there!

01/24/2026

Join us for a special screening of “Can You Stand The Rain” as part of the Denton Black Film Festival.

📅 January 31

⏰ Time: 8:10PM
📍 Campus Theater (or Virtual)

Tickets: Can You Stand The Rain | DBFF 2026

Meet the Filmmaker: We’re excited to share that director, writer, and actor Eden Marryshaw —the talented filmmaker behind Can You Stand the Rain —will be joining us for this special screening. Eden will be accompanied by cast member Cesa Pledger. Following the film, they will take part in a Q&...

01/23/2026

The Oak Cliff Film Festival is happy to partner with the Denton Black Film Festival to present “Meta Take One” screening on January 30, at 3:15PM @ the Campus Theater.

🎟 Tickets: Meta Take One | DBFF 2026

An obsessive young director & his crew plunge into a frantic night long odyssey of desperation to finish his film no matter the cost.

01/23/2026

We’re excited to support the Denton Black Film Festival, returning January 28–February 1 with the powerful theme Hope & Courage.

DBFF celebrates Black culture. stories, and voices, from around the world—and brings meaningful conversations and cultural experiences to our community.

🎬 In person: Jan 28–Feb 1
💻 Virtual screenings extend through Feb 8
🔗 Learn more: http://www.dentonbff.com/film-festival

Join us in experiencing culture, creativity, and connection.

11/17/2025

🚨CALL FOR ENTRIES 🚨

The Oak Cliff Film Festival is officially open for submissions!! The 2026 edition will take place on July 30-August 2!! Link in bio.