2026 OIF ORLANDO X Challenge

Welcome to another memorable event.

The OIF Orlando “X” Challenge Premiere Screening

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OIF Orlando
2026 X Challenge
Nominees and Winners

Best Hair/MUA

Psych-Thriller

Saturn’s Diner – Bailey Stafford
** Winner ** – Where the Light Stays – Tagen Crossley and Mallory McKenna
The Breakdown – Taylor LaPete
Side Effects – Connor Hayes
Cross to Bear – Rebecca Agrue
A Beautiful Family – KRIS CASTLE

Rom-Com

Couples Therapy – Christa Luzynski
Vows for Cash – Pollyana Silveira
The Mailbox – Viviana Moscoso
** Winner ** – No leash on love – Sara Delgado

Super-Hero

** Winner ** – Soundspire – Reghan Meadows
My mom the super hero – German Salazar
Prescience – Miya Montague
True North – Taylor Riether

Best Production Design

Psych-Thriller

Divided We Fall – David Powers & Anthony Tyler
** Winner ** – Where the Light Stays – Lisa Kathleen Mark
SHIFT – Rob Herrera
Darvocet – Eagle Lake Entertainment
Moontext – Geoff Scott
Side Effects – Austin Roghelia
Bound By Blood – Nicole “Wulf” Maldonado

Rom-Com

Couples Therapy – Charlie Burket
Drifting – Jeffrey Fowler
Taking it over too – Eagle Lake Entertainment
** Winner ** – THE LOUNGE SINGER – Austin Roghelia
Sleeping Brittany – Lisa Kathleen Mark
No leash on love – Susan Chaves Anchia
They Don’t Get Me Like You Do – Joshua Shaffer

Super-Hero

Impact – Jennifer Coe
Prescience – Brandy Montague
My mom the super hero – Susan Chaves Anchia
** Winner ** – True North – Taylor Riether

Best Supporting Actor

Psych-Thriller

Where the Light Stays – Jerry Reeves

Exhale – Xander Pierce

En Passant – Edward Dworkin

** Winner ** – Side Effects – Matthew Philips

Divided We Fall – David Powers

Cross to Bear – Robert DeAngelo

darvocet – Brandon Blackburn

Rom-Com

Thanks For Waiting – Jose Andres Acevedo Polo

** Winner ** – Drifting – Wayne Ruffley

Vows for Cash – Larry Elavsky

Couples Therapy – TL Westgate

They Don’t Get Me Like You Do – Patrick Dinicola

Rope – Max Callewaert

THE LOUNGE SINGER – Jay Bogdanowitsch

Super-Hero 

Impact – Jeffrey Rembert

Soundspire – Mike Carr

Captain Courageous – John Pelkey

My mom the super hero – Angel Guekdjian

True North – Kol Gardner

** Winner ** – Becoming Marsden – Harvey James Wood

Best Supporting Actress

Psych-Thriller

Where the Light Stays – Judith Topper

Bound By Blood – Shauna Ti’er

darvocet – Margarita Blackburn

Exhale – Rebecca Lee

** Winner ** – Moontext – Laura Cooper

Rom-Com

Sleeping Brittany – Christina Jane Konieczka

The Mailbox – Brooklyn Stripling

No leash on love – Raegan Smith

Thanks For Waiting – Aubree Ann Williams

** Winner ** – Couples Therapy – Franny Titus

Super-Hero

Job Hunt – Leva Bates

Impact – Saoirse Seer-sha Burke

True North – Michelle Procopio

Subpoena Knight – Brooklyn Brijbag

** Winner ** – Soundspire – Shelby Reynolds

Best Music

Psych-Thriller

Saturn’s Diner – Hanna Moore

** Winner ** – Where the Light Stays – Kathleen Enriquez

darvocet – Joe Leduc

Moontext – Geoff Scott

The Return – Matty J Murillo

Rom-Com

Couples Therapy – TL Westgate

Drifting – Holly Cordaro

No leash on love – Susan Chaves Anchia

** Winner ** – THE LOUNGE SINGER – Austin Roghelia

Super-Hero

Prescience – Dale Metz

Captain Courageous – Jeff Ilgenfritz

** Winner ** – Soundspire – Anthony Smith

Best Cinematography

Psych-Thriller

** Winner ** – Exhale – Graham Zielinski

darvocet – Luke Reither

Where the Light Stays – Austin Sarver

SHIFT – Rob Herrera

Side Effects – Austin Roghelia

Moontext – Geoff Scott

A Beautiful Family – ACR

Cross to Bear – Stephen Magee

Rom-Com

Thanks For Waiting – Christian Gage

Couples Therapy – Jorge Barba

** Winner ** – Drifting – Rowan Taylor-Laska

THE LOUNGE SINGER – Austin Roghelia

Super-Hero

My mom the super hero – Luke Reither

Job Hunt – Gregory Mohn

Soundspire – Fernando Tosetti

Impact – Jeffrey Fowler

True North – Maurice Cheeks

** Winner ** – Prescience – Dale Metz

Best Editor

Psych-Thriller

A Beautiful Family – TP Tommy Palmieri

** Winner ** – Side Effects – Austin Roghelia

Exhale – Ian Harrup

Where the Light Stays – Krystal Alexandria

darvocet – Brandon Blackburn

Moontext – Geoff Scott

Cross to Bear – Stephen Magee

SHIFT – Rob Herrera

Rom-Com

No leash on love – Alirio Gonzalez

** Winner ** – Drifting – Jeffrey Fowler

THE LOUNGE SINGER – Austin Roghelia

Thanks For Waiting – Sebastian Rose

Couples Therapy – TL Westgate

Super-Hero

True North – Luke Riether

** Winner ** – Soundspire – Angela Hamilton

Impact – Ryan Burke

My mom the super hero – Alirio Gonzalez

Prescience – Dale Metz

Best Lead Actor

Psych-Thriller

Exhale – Jonathan Atkinson

Cross to Bear – Ben Alvord

Divided We Fall – Anthony Tyler

Moontext – Clinton Hughes

Where the Light Stays – Calistenes Fuguet Duran

** Winner ** – Side Effects – Stevie Fedele

darvocet – Cliff Folds

Bound By Blood – Andrew Tripp

Rom-Com

Thanks For Waiting – Steve Angulo

The Mailbox – Buck Watkins

** Winner ** – No leash on love – Efrain Vidal

Rope – Devin Pimm

Drifting – Othniel Legis

Couples Therapy – Derek Ziegler

THE LOUNGE SINGER – Stevie Fedele

Vows for cash – Nathan Bradford

Super-Hero

Prescience – Calistenes Fuguet Duran

True North – Shane Johnson

** Winner ** – Job Hunt – Marvin Applegate

Impact – Ryan Burke

Becoming Marsden – Raines McMichael

Captain Courageous – Larry Elavsky

Subpoena Knight – Jacob Mandelin

My mom the super hero – Jadiel Rosa

Best Lead Actress

Psych-Thriller

A Beautiful Family – EMILY LORING MOLINARO

** Winner ** – Where the Light Stays – Leah Mattfield

Moontext – Abby Hosmer

SHIFT – Stephanie Vivas

Divided We Fall – Emmy Tobias

darvocet – Kylie Northern

Rom-Com

Sleeping Brittany – Nadine Knight

** Winner ** – taking it over too – Brittany Kotas

The Mailbox – Jackie Smith

Vows for Cash – Aline Lucas

Couples Therapy – Christa Luzynski

No leash on love – Caroline Elliott

They Don’t Get Me Like You Do – Kimberly DiPersia

Super-Hero

** Winner ** – Prescience – Miya Montague

Captain Courageous – Crystal Hanley

My mom the super hero – Ivelize Santiago

Soundspire – Jessica Celestina

Impact – Jennifer Coe

Subpoena Knight – Cassidy Tucker Stevenson

Quantum Shark – Janell Christina

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Best Writer

Psych-Thriller
 Side Effects – Harvey James Wood
SHIFT – Rob Herrera
Moontext – Geoff Scott
Divided We Fall – David Powers
Exhale – Jonna Volz
** Winner ** – darvocet – Tiffany Cribbs
Where the Light Stays – Stephanie Kirves

Rom-Com
 ** Winner ** – Thanks For Waiting – Sebastian Rose
taking it over too – Kayla Irish
Couples Therapy – TL Westgate, Christa Luzynski
Drifting – Jeffrey Fowler
The Mailbox – Matthew Thomas Komorowski
THE LOUNGE SINGER – Jay Bogdanowitsch

Super-Hero
 Becoming Marsden – Raines McMichael
True North – Luke Riether
Impact – Jennifer Coe
Soundspire – Nick Marinucci
Captain Courageous – Larry Elavsky
Prescience – Dale Metz

** Winner ** – Job Hunt – Noah Camenker
My mom the super hero – Angel Guekdjian / Ivelize Santiago

Best Director

Psych-Thriller
 Moontext – Geoff Scott
Exhale – Jonna Volz
SHIFT – Rob Herrera
** Winner ** – Where the Light Stays – Stephanie Kirves
Side Effects – Harvey James Wood
Darvocet – Tiffany Cribbs
Cross to Bear – Lewis Leslie

Bound By Blood – Nicole “Wulf” Maldonado

Rom-Com
 Drifting – Jeffrey Fowler
The Mailbox – Matthew Thomas Komorowski
Couples Therapy – TL Westgate
Thanks For Waiting – Sebastian Rose
** Winner ** – THE LOUNGE SINGER – Austin Roghelia
 

Super-Hero
 Impact – Ryan Burke
True North – Mason Phelps
** Winner ** – Prescience – Dale Metz
 Job Hunt – Noah Camenker
Soundspire – Nick Marinucci

Best Sound

Psych-Thriller
 Exhale – Steve C. Wilson
** Winner ** –  Side Effects – Steven C. Wilson
SHIFT – Stephen Magee
Darvocet – Steven Wilson
Moontext – Geoff Scott
Bound By Blood – Nicole “Wulf” Maldonado / Caitlyn Howe
Cross to Bear – Stephen Magee
Where the Light Stays – Scott Velazco

Rom-Com
** Winner ** –  Couples Therapy – TL Westgate
THE LOUNGE SINGER – Christopher DeBonis
Drifting – Michael Lewis
The Mailbox – Greg Mohn
Thanks For Waiting – Nickolas Ebaugh

Super-Hero
 True North – Steven C. Wilson
** Winner ** –  Soundspire – Joe Hodgin
Job Hunt – Solomon Saint Leger
Prescience – Jorge Barba
Impact – Michael F. Lewis

Best Picture Psych-Thriller

 Bound By Blood
Exhale
SHIFT
darvocet
Side Effects
Cross to Bear
** Winner ** –  Where the Light Stays
Moontext

Best Picture Rom-Com

 Drifting
Couples Therapy
Thanks For Waiting
The Mailbox
** Winner ** –  THE LOUNGE SINGER

Best Picture Superhero

 Soundspire
Job Hunt
** Winner ** –  True North
Impact
Prescience

Screening Premiere
Agenda

May 16, 2026 at AMC Altamonte Springs

  • 12:15 PM — Check-in Opens
  • 1:00 PM — Psych-Thriller Block
    -Block opens with a bonus screening of “The Velveteen Actor”.
  • 3:25 PM — Break
  • 3:35 PM — Rom-Com Block
  • 5:25 PM — Break
  • 5:35 PM — Super Hero Block

Times are approximate and subject to change.

Networking Meet & Greet at 8:00 PM
An Tobar in the Sheraton North Hotel, Maitland (600 N Lake Destiny Rd, Maitland, FL 32751)
Park in lot in the left of the restaurant. A bartender can validate your ticket.
Food & Drink available for purchase.

Awards and 10th Year Anniversary Celebration
May 30, 2026 Full Sail Live Venue

Block 1 – Psychological Thriller
18 Films

15 minute break
Everyone please exit auditorium
Do not block theater isles.
~Thank you.

Block 2 – Romance Comedy
13 Films

15 minute break
Everyone please exit auditorium
Do not block theater isles.
~Thank you.

Block 3 – Superhero
12 Films

Film Block Order

(order subject to change)

Moontext — by Geoff Scott
A controlling father comes to terms with his past while the family deals with something ominous happening to the moon.

Divided We Fall — by David Powers
A couple in therapy uncovers the truth behind the political walls destroying their marriage.

Where the Light Stays — by Stephanie Kirves
A woman awakens in a distorted version of her past and must uncover the truth before the light fades.

Cross to Bear — by Lewis Leslie
Two teens summon a demonic presence and must fight for survival.

The Breakdown — by Lonnie Jackson
A mother and daughter are stalked by an unseen presence after their truck breaks down in a deserted parking lot.

SHIFT — by Rob Herrera
A woman fleeing a mysterious black truck ends up in an empty warehouse with a stranger speaking in codes.

Darvocet — by Brandon Blackburn
A father hallucinating after taking too much medication believes he has murdered his family.

Bound By Blood — by Nicole “Wulf” Maldonado
A man opens his great-grandmother’s sealed diary and unleashes a supernatural ordeal.

Catfish — by Werner Jauch
Two friends—one handsome, one jealous—test the limits of friendship.

En Passant — by Brody Woolley
A chess game between two men reveals the consequences of life’s decisions.

A Beautiful Family — by Aris Ramos
A mentally unstable woman traps a visiting family in her home to recreate her idea of perfection.

Exhale — by Jonna Volz
A haunted government agent finds his past catching up to him during a quiet retreat.

Saturn’s Diner — by Hanna Moore
A father relives the night of his son’s death inside a strange diner purgatory.

Side Effects — by Harvey Wood
An undercover agent’s interrogation spirals hilariously out of control.

The Return — by Matty Murillo
A grieving man encounters an entity that reveals the interconnectedness of all life.

Don’t Fear Shadows — by Coco Gutierrez
A transwoman confronts her fears of dating and love.

Overtime — by Kevin “KJ” Walker
A hardworking family man becomes trapped in a time loop from hell.

25 To Life — by Jelani Aurelus & Christina Konieczka
A humble gas-station employee becomes trapped in a disturbing countdown that only he can see.

Couples Therapy — by TL Westgate
Chloe and Luke fight constantly and attend therapy, only to discover that not everything is what it seems.

The Lounge Singer — by Jay Bogdanowitsch
A down-on-his-luck lounge singer seeks fame but discovers something far more meaningful.

Drifting — by Jeffrey Fowler
A guarded nomad and an aimless traveler journey through the dangerous swamps and backroads of Central Florida.

Vows for Cash — by Aline Lucas
To save his company, Bob considers arranging a marriage between his daughter and a man she has never met.

The Mailbox — by Matthew Thomas Komorowski
A chance encounter at the mailbox sparks a budding romance.

They Don’t Get Me Like You Do — by Joshua Shaffer
A geopolitical consultant returns home and must explain suspicious circumstances to his wife.

Sleeping Brittany — by Sky Belluomini
A hopeful romantic attempts to win Brittany’s heart while confronting unexpected challenges.

No Leash on Love — by Alirio Gonzalez
When their owner leaves for work, rescued pets secretly turn into humans, unleashing jealousy, rivalry, and forbidden romance.

Rope — by Hugo Rivera
A heartbroken man meets a woman whose outlook on life changes everything.

Taking It Over Too — by Tiffany Cribbs
After failing to take over his father’s business, Avery attempts to run his aunt’s dive bar with chaotic results.

Thanks For Waiting — by Sebastian Rose
A shy romantic tries all night to talk to a girl but fate keeps getting in the way.

Edge Of The Universe — by Josh Warmenhoven
Two star-crossed lovers take their love to the edge of the universe.

2 If By Wonderland — by Brandon Miles
A tea-loving open mic performer meets Alice at his favorite hangout, Wonder Grounds.

Prescience — by Dale Metz
A young woman doubts everything she feels until something happens which will change her forever.

Soundspire — by Nick Marinucci
A reluctant guardian and her best friend take on a monster feeding on culture itself, guided only by the music of a dying city.

Job Hunt — by Noah Camenker
Thor, God of Thunder, faces his greatest enemy yet: unemployment in America.

True North — by Luke Riether
A boy consumed by grief over his father’s death must turn to the stepfather he’s spent months rejecting when a reckless adventure puts his best friend’s life in danger.

Captain Courageous — by Larry Elavsky
An out-of-shape man in his 50s hits his head at a Halloween party and believes he is the superhero he dressed as, determined to save his town from petty crime.

Becoming Marsden — by Raines McMichael
Two students attempt to film a superhero short film, but one discovers the other’s unusual obsession with actor James Marsden.

Impact — by Ryan Burke
One man learns the true cost of saving the world.

My Mom the Super Hero — by Susan Chaves Anchia
A child narrates the epic imaginary adventures of his overworked mother, revealing that the greatest superpower of all is love.

Quantum Shark — by Danny Day
A science experiment gone wrong unleashes a time-traveling quantum shark.

Subpoena Knight — by Brian Brijbag
A melodramatic vigilante is forced into court-ordered training after being served a subpoena, becoming the world’s first legally compliant superhero.

Golden Phoenix — by Doc Bravo
Mateo, a journalist, gets into trouble with Agent Orange.

Shadowman — by Claire Louise Huder
When a young boy’s careless wish for his sister to vanish is granted, it unleashes a dark entity determined to erase all siblings from existence.

THE X CHALLENGE IS HERE! 9 minutes MAX run-time, PG-13, NO nudity, limit F words to 2-3, gore is okay.

  • Genres: Psychological Thriller / Drama, Rom-Com, and Superhero
  • Scripts Due: December 8, 2025
  • Films Due: March 9, 2026

Orlando X challenge – Official Script Selection!

Prescience – Dale Metz
A young woman doubts everything she sees and feels until something happens which will change her forever. [ PG ]

Shadowman – Jacob Schwartz
When a young boy’s careless wish for his sister to vanish is granted, it unleashes a dark entity, the Shadowman, who seeks to erase all siblings from existence. Now, the boy must confront his own guilt to stop the monster he created. [ PG-13 ]

Soundspire – Nick Marinucci
A reluctant guardian and her best friend take on a monster feeding on culture itself, guided only by the music of a dying city. [ PG-13 ]

True North – Luke Riether
A grieving 13-year-old boy rejects his stepfather until a warehouse accident forces him to accept that real heroes don’t wear capes, they just show up. [ PG ]

SuperZero – Ashleigh Ann Wood
An aspiring superhero goes in for an audition to be a hero or a sidekick… super big difference! [ PG-13 ]

Job Hunt – Noah Camenker
Thor, God of Thunder, faces his greatest enemy yet: unemployment in America. [ PG-13 ]

Three Minutes – Andrea Howard
A kind theater tech and devoted grandson with the secret ability to influence someone for exactly three minutes tries to engineer the perfect first date, but when his “small” manipulations almost cost him a real connection, he must choose vulnerable honesty over control. [ G ]

Captain Courageous – Larry Elavsky
An out-of-shape mid-50s man hits his head at the Halloween party and thinks he’s the superhero that he dressed up as. He tries to save his small town from petty crime if only he could catch his breath long enough to do it [ PG-13 ]

World’s Collide: Rise Of El Fenix Dorado – Doc Anthony Bravo
After being slain while trying to rescue his kidnapped sister from a corrupt organization, a young man of Aztec descent is resurrected in the ancestral spirit realm and reborn as El Fénix Dorado (the Golden Phoenix) a supernatural hero who must rise from the ashes of vengeance to defend his people and confront the evil empire that destroyed his family. [ PG-13 ]

The Real Hero – Dagniel Mantilla Sanchez
A young nurse secretly becomes a sick child’s favorite superhero, only to discover that the child is the one who teaches him what it truly means to be a hero. [ G ]

PSION – Valerie Jones Rash
A woman who has broken away from a group of powerful female telepaths is forced into a confrontation by their manipulative leader, prompting a battle of psychic powers that will determine the fates of everyone involved. [ PG-13 ]

Impact – Jennifer Coe
One man learns what it truly costs to save the world. [ PG-13 ]

A Mystery At Midnight – J. Anthony D’Aguiar
David and Dana, fraternal twins, have been living their best lives with their adoptive parents until their biological parents crime fighting vigilante past catches up with them. [ PG-13 ]

Quantum Shark – Danny Day
Quantum Shark. A science experiment gone wrong has unleashed a time and space traveling quantum shark. You thought spontaneous combustion was bad!!! [ G ]

Becoming Marsden – Raines McMichael
Raines and Harvey are trying to film a superhero short film for a class; however, Harvey discovers Raines’s insane obsession with James Marsden [ PG-13 ]

Villainess – Dominique Gomez
” Set in a dystopian America of 2094, this film follows the origin story of a rebellion of the forgotten homeless also known as drifters led by a mysterious woman known as the Villainess, who dares to challenge a corrupt government and corporate elite that have criminalized poverty itself. Through her uprising, the film explores resilience, unity, and the human right to exist in a world that has traded compassion for control.” [ PG-13 ]

My Mom The SuperHero – Angel Guekdjian
“A child narrates the epic, imaginary adventures of his overworked mother — a woman who, in his eyes, is a full-fledged superhero — revealing that the greatest superpower of all is love.” [ G ]

SUBPOENA KNIGHT – Brian Brijbag
A notorious vigilante’s “heroic” misfire triggers a legal war as a razor-sharp attorney sends a near-mythical child process server to bring him in, leading to an explosive clash of capes, subpoenas, and egos. [ PG ]

Couples Therapy – TL Westgtae
Chloe and Luke hate each other at work. But they’re up for a promotion and have to find some middle ground. [ PG ]

Backstabbed: A Love Story – Joe Boi
In a world where everyone literally wears the knives left in their backs from past relationships, two charmingly over-stabbed romantics meet over oat milk lattes and must figure out if they’re brave enough to risk adding a few more blades for a shot at something real. [ PG-13 ]

Sleeping Brittany – Sky Belluomini
What happens when a fairytale goes wrong? Phil is prepared to sweep his princess off of her feet but he must fend off the evil witch but not all is as it seems. [ PG ]

Drifting – Jeffrey Fowler
When a guarded drifter asks an aimless newcomer for a ride, the two men set off on a journey through the dangerous swamps and empty backroads of Central Florida. [ PG-13 ]

THE LOUNGE SINGER – Jay Bogdanowitsch
A down on his luck Lounge Singer seeks glory, but instead finds so much more. [ PG ]

Vows for Cash – Aline Lucas
To save his company, Bob would do anything including giving his daughter hand to get married with a guy she doesn’t know. [ G ]

They Don’t Get Me Like You Do – Joshua Shaffer
A timid husband must win back his wife after the world’s clingiest dictator decides he’s the only man for him. [ PG ]

Two If By Wonderland – Brandon Miles
When a free spirited barista named Alice starts working at a coffee shop, she meets a chaotic, eccentric lyricist named Mad Hatter. What starts off as a clash of quirks. Slowly brews into a whimsical, awkward and oddly heartfelt romance. [ PG-13 ]

Taking it over Too – Tiffany Cribbs
After crashing and burning while trying to take over Dad’s lawn business, Avery’s newest takeover attempt — his aunt’s dive bar — ends with bruises, bikers, Thanksgiving fistfights, and a failed proposal. But hey… second time’s the charm? [ PG-13 ]

The Mailbox – Matthew Komorowski
A young man and young woman has an encounter at their mailbox which turns into a budding romance [ PG-13 ]

Rope – Hugo Rivera
On his way to “end” the pain of his broken heart, Charles “Chip” Jensen meets a woman with a different outlook of life. [ PG-13 ]

Thanks For Waiting – Sebastian Rose
A shy romantic tries all night to talk to a girl, but fate keeps getting in the way; until the moment he stops trying. [ PG-13 ]

No Leash On Love – Alirio Gonzalez
When a woman leaves for work, her pets magically transform into their human forms, sparking jealousy, romance, and chaos as they struggle to keep order — and their secret — before she returns home. [ G ]

Edge Of The Universe – PhoeNyx Rising
During one quiet night under the stars, a playful game between two lovers turns into an emotional revelation as they confront the reality of distance and promise that even at the edge of the universe, love will find a way. [ PG-13 ]

The Prisoner – David Kashner
A cat burglar’s attempt to steal from a cult leads to her being tasked by them to break their leader out from a rival cult, who has him prisoner. [ PG-13 ]

Where the Light Stays – Stephanie Kirves
When a woman awakens in a familiar yet distorted version of her past, she must navigate haunting visions and fragmented memories to uncover what’s real before the light around her fades completely. [ PG ]

Divided We Fall – David Powers
A couple in therapy uncovers the truth behind the political walls destroying their marriage. [ PG-13 ]

Bloomdale Survivor – Ayanna Jackson
Ten years after surviving a brutal attack, a therapist’s fragile healing unravels when a teen patient who seems like a mirror of her childhood self forces her to face the truth she’s fought to forget. [ PG-13 ]

catfished – vidal ramos
two friends one handsome one jealous. the handsome friend is a good friend and the jealous one is not so friendly [ G ]

Grief – Mason Vaughn
After witnessing the violent death of his mother, a grieving man spirals into a delusion filled quest for vengeance ; unaware the family he’s fighting for has only ever existed in his mind. [ G ]

The Return – Matty Murillo
THE RETURN. After a tragic accident claims his wife and daughter, a grieving man encounters a mysterious alien entity that reveals the interconnectedness of all life, guiding him on a surreal journey to reunite with his family in another dimension. [ PG ]

The Bag – RYAN Sylvester
[ PG-13 ]

3 Way Drama – Malvin Delgado
When a guarded woman becomes entangled in a volatile triangle of love, loyalty & obsession, the three of them are forced into a dangerous emotional showdown where one truth shatters everything. [ G ]

Struggle – Jason Rebholz
“A man, struggling with addiction, attempts to balance his life with his three strains of consciousness: EGO; SUPER-EGO; and ID.” [ PG ]

Murder Avenue – Joseph Torres
Under house arrest and battling his own paranoia, a young man becomes convinced his neighbors across the street have committed a murder but when his friends dismiss him, his obsession turns deadly as he uncovers a truth more personal than he ever imagined. [ PG-13 ]

Darvocet – Brandon Blackburn
After taking too much pain medication, a father spirals into a hallucination where he believes he murdered his family — until a furious confrontation with a hallucinated older version of his son forces him to wake up before he loses them for real. [ PG-13 ]

Saturn’s Diner – Hanna Moore
SATURN’S DINER. A cold-hearted businessman invites his runaway son to their go-to family diner in hopes of inducting him into the family business. [ PG-13 ]

En Passant – Brody Woolley
An older man teaches a young man a very valuable life lesson through a game of chess. This is a multi-layered story with multiple parallels. This film teaches the value in making good decisions and how these decisions will impact the future. [ PG ]

WHEN WE AWOKE – Justin Bansraj
WHEN WE AWOKE. After a violent crash leaves two strangers trapped between life and death, their nightly phone calls turn into a race against time as they uncover the terrifying truth of where they really are, and why they may not survive awakening. [ PG ]

Bayside Invasion – Axel Aponte
After a chaotic New Year’s Eve fight erupts at Bayside Mall, a group of friends and a lost influencer discover they’re being hunted by a mimicry using, shadow shifting extraterrestrial as their footage, livestreams, and even their own voices turn against them in a desperate fight to escape the mall alive. [ PG-13 ]

Exhale – Jonna Volz
Seeking peace in a secluded beachside condo, a haunted government agent is drawn in by a magnetic young couple—only to discover that the past he’s been running from isn’t done with him yet. [ PG-13 ]

Moontext – Geoff Scott
A controlling father comes to terms with his past while the family deals with something ominous happening to the moon. [ PG-13 ]

SHIFT – Rob Herrera
A young night-shift security guard finds herself trapped inside a massive warehouse with a disturbed stranger searching for something. [ PG-13 ]

Bad Flower – Kristel Estephania
After rescuing his teenage sister from a flower obsessed cult, a hot-headed older brother teams up with a runaway cult boy and the girl’s dubious best friend to rescue missing kids and escape a small town conspiracy that reaches all the way to the governor’s office and quickly spreading statewide [ PG-13 ]

25 to Life – Jelani Aurelus & Christina Konieczka
A humble gas-station employee named Daniel becomes trapped in a disturbing countdown that no one else can perceive, forcing him to piece together its meaning before the clock hits zero. [ PG-13 ]

Detective To – Hugh DiMauro
After Detective Wes Wallingford’s undercover drug investigation goes horribly wrong, almost killing a rookie colleague, he must navigate his uncertain future reassigned to the Report Review Unit under the supervision of his new and strange sergeant who attempts to help him reconcile his guilt. [ PG-13 ]

Side Effects – Harvey Wood
An agent takes a pill before being tortured that causes uncontrollable laughter in response to pain. [ PG-13 ]

Bound by Blood – Nicole Wulf Maldonado
After discovering his great-grandmother’s enigmatic diary while clearing out her estate, a man unwittingly breaks it’s ancient seal, thrusting himself into a mysterious and supernatural ordeal. [ PG-13 ]

Overtime – Kevin Walker
Virgil a hard working Family Man gets the Overtime for the first time and ends up risking more than he bargained for. [ PG-13 ]

Hidden Desires – Adriana Cabrera
In a futuristic psychiatric facility, a brilliant but traumatized doctor uses a mind-link device to probe the memories of a death row inmate, only to awaken her own buried abuse and unleash a shared darkness that drives her toward becoming the very monster she seeks to understand. [ PG-13 ]

The Breakdown – Lonnie Jackson
It follows Amanda, a young mother, and her daughter Jenni as they experience a terrifying encounter after their truck starts smoking in a dark, empty parking lot. [ PG ]

Don’t Fear Shadows – Coco Gutierrez
A trans woman preparing for a first date battles relentless anxiety manifested as a shadowy figure stalking her through her day, until a moment of truth forces her to confront both her fear and her hope for real connection. [ PG-13 ]

Reflected Sin – Jonathan Wright
When a soft-spoken stranger meets with a celebrated serial killer for “research,” their conversation spirals into a battle of control, ending with a brutal revelation that marks the beginning of a predator’s rise. [ PG-13 ]

Cross to Bear – Lewis Leslie
When two teen boys summon a demonic presence, they find themselves in a vicious fight for their lives. [ PG-13 ]

A BEAUTIFUL FAMILY – Aris Ramos
A lonely woman obsessed with the idea of a perfect family shelters an imaginary household inside her mind—until the truth of what she’s done behind a locked door unravels, forcing her to seek a new “perfect” family to keep forever. [ PG-13 ]

CHALLENGE RULES

In order to be eligible for an award, entrants must follow all general rules and guidelines, which are found on our main site. Visit the link, be sure to read the terms CAREFULLY AND ENTIRELY. Share these rules with your crew. Any additional Challenge-specific considerations for this Challenge will be posted below.

Additional Considerations:

Your film project must be in one of these genres:  Psychological Thriller / Drama, Rom-Com, and Superhero  – max runtime 9 minutes.

Award Categories for this Challenge

Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Music, Best Director, Best Cinematographer, Best Editor, Best Original Story, Best Sound, Best Set Design, Best Hair/MUA.

This OIF Script-To-Screen Short Film Challenge is to write and produce a short film, with a total run-time of 9 minutes or less.
Your goal is to push the envelope of your imagination and efforts to create something the judges will be wowed by and the audience will remember for some time! Here you can make a name for yourself and step up to the next level of recognition.

Films are judged for originality, story, audio, cinematography, and other technicals. Talent is judged on performance. Once tabulated, the winners in each of the award categories up for grabs are announced at the Awards Ceremony, where the iconic OIF Crystal Awards are presented for 13 categories.

OIF produces a celebratory networking event for members to meet with other collaborative individuals that may help your careers and aspirations grow.

You may post casting calls in our Facebook group. Be sure to use the hashtag #OIFXChallenge so the moderators can quickly identify your post entry.

NO filming prior to script selections being posted on this page.


Pg-13 no nudity. Look for the participant POLL in the fb group to help you find your cast and crew…and remember…if you need help, it is always easier to find it if you’ve already helped others in this collaborative community. Good luck all!