Oakland Short Film Festival
The 7th edition of the Oakland Short Film Festival invites you to experience the world through a radically different lens. Spanning two distinctive screening programs, our 2026 selection brings together 9 short films from 8 countries - bridging independent voices from Europe, Asia, South America, and the United States. This year's curation is a vibrant tapestry of cinematic forms: from the quiet truth of documentary and the boundless imagination of animation to the raw emotion of student works and avant-garde experimental film. Each piece stands as a testament to the power of short-form storytelling to collapse distances and reveal deep, shared truths.
Welcome to OASFF2026!
Programme 1
| I Would Have Liked to Make a Different Film | 0:23:32 |
| Still Here | 0:16:25 |
| Yearn | 0:04:26 |
| A Sky So Low | 0:33:18 |
Programme 2
| Nativity Scene | 0:17:52 |
| Teri Djougou | 0:04:16 |
| Alive Buildings | 0:16:08 |
| The Taste of Pork Belly | 0:20:02 |
| No Horses on Mars | 0:14:54 |
Oakland Short Film Festival is organised by HF Productions, an international production company run by a collective of independent filmmakers, producers and marketing professionals. Our mission is to create a collection of film festivals that support independent filmmakers in a very competitive and often unfair industry. We believe there is disenchantment with the anonymity and exclusivity of the festival circuit. We aim to provide a support system for emerging talents and independent filmmakers, based entirely on their skillset and passion.
Location
Shapeshifters Cinema, 567 5th St., Oakland, CA 94609