Overland Expo Film Festival 2025: Call for Entries

The new year brings another exciting season for the Overland Expo Film Festival. We are excited to announce the call for entries for our 11th season.

The film festival features content created by both amateur and professional filmmakers in the overlanding community, featuring inspirational tales, beautiful landscapes, and stories of travels near and far. If you have a cinematic story to tell (or want to nominate a film), head down to the Apply Now button below.

Film Festival Dates

Overland Expo West

May 16, 2025: Flagstaff, Arizona

Deadline to submit a film: MARCH 14, 2025

Overland Expo PNW

June 27, 2025: Redmond, Oregon

Deadline to submit a film: April 18, 2025

Overland Expo East

October 3, 2025: Arrington, Virginia

Deadline to submit a film: AUGUST 2, 2025

Curious about the films we’ve shown in the past? Here’s a short selection of films from past seasons:

CAMP 6 ROAD, A ROUTE THROUGH THE HEART OF THE CHIQUIBUL

Northern California Backcountry Discovery Route Documentary Film (CABDR-North)

Water Safari Versus

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