Held in Forks since 2014, the River & Ocean features film explorations of the natural and social dimensions of the coast and coastal watersheds of the Olympic Peninsula.
Join us for this year’s festival
Please join us at the Rainforest Arts Center in Forks, Washington, on October 2, 2026. Doors open at 6:30 pm; films start at 7:30 pm. This event is free and family friendly.
For the first time ever, the film festival is partnering with the Pacific Salmon Coalition’s Fish N’ Brew community event. Make a weekend of it and join us Saturday, October 3, in Forks for Fish N Brew, a celebration of salmon, rivers, and the people working to protect them. Hosted by the Pacific Coast Salmon Coalition, Fish N Brew brings together local salmon stewards, conservationists, anglers, and community members for a day of food, drink, and connection — with a special opportunity to meet the people doing salmon habitat restoration across the West End. Visit the Restoration Row to learn about recent projects from the North Pacific Coast Lead Entity, Quileute Tribe, Hoh Tribe, Ten Thousand Years Institute, Quinault Indian Nation Lead Entity, Wild Salmon Center, and Trout Unlimited. Pair the films with a firsthand look at the people and projects working to protect the rivers and salmon you’ve just seen on screen, and experience a little more of what makes the West End such a special place.
The River & Ocean Film Festival is brought to you by the North Pacific Coast Marine Resources Committee in collaboration with Washington Sea Grant. Event partners include the City of Forks, Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary, the Clallam County Marine Resources Committee, and the Surfrider Foundation.
Submit a film
Film submissions for this year’s festival can no longer be accepted. But please consider a submission for future film festivals. Films must be less than 20 minutes long, and relevant to the natural or social dimensions of the coast and coastal watersheds of the Olympic Peninsula. Films may include standalone segments of longer works. To submit a film, please email the title and length of the film to Ian Miller at immiller@uw.edu.