[1] The festival presents international and domestic shorts and features, including drama, comedy, documentary, and animation.

Most of the independent films are shown on the five screens at the art-deco Varsity Theatre located in downtown Ashland.

Special events and large screenings (including Calvin Marshall, The River Why, and Tattoo the World) are held at the Historic Ashland Armory, which seats 500 people.

[2] In addition to submissions from around the globe, the festival has a free entrance policy for local filmmakers to motivate them to submit their films.

The festival also has a program that is free to all students in Southern Oregon and encourages them to make their own films to submit.