[NEohioPAL][OIFF-News] CALL FOR FILMS AND VIDEOS

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CALL FOR FILMS AND VIDEOS
2003 Ohio Independent Film Festival

For Immediate Release: February 11, 2003

Contact: Annetta Marion or Bernadette Gillota, Co-Artistic and=20
Executive Directors, (216) 651-7315

The Ohio Independent Film Festival (OIFF) is one of the leading=20
independent film events in Ohio.  The 2003 OIFF, this November in=20
Cleveland, Ohio, will mark our 17th festival.  Like many festivals,=20
the Ohio Independent Film Festival is a curated and internationally=20
recognized line-up of first-class independent films from around the=20
world.  "(The OIFF) was truly an experience where you knew that you=20
were in the company of the most cutting-edge artists around...  you=20
could tell that you were in the presence of countless souls who were=20
destined for greatness and longevity in the motion picture industry,"=20
comments Eric Muss-Barnes, director of THE UNSEELIE COURT from our=20
2002 festival.

But here's what is unique about the Ohio Independent Film Festival:=20
we only accept film and video submissions WITHOUT theatrical=20
distribution and we program the entire festival from those=20
submissions.  Continues Muss-Barnes, "The thing I found most=20
enjoyable about the OIFF was having the chance to exhibit my film=20
along with other independent films that you truly could not see=20
anywhere else.  I met filmmakers from all across the country who do=20
Hollywood-caliber work.  =85all the work I saw was of the highest=20
quality, and it was thrilling too be in the same event as so many=20
unknown, world-class, up-and-coming filmmakers."  Additionally, every=20
film and video entrant will benefit from personal feedback from=20
festival programmers on his or her film.=20

Deadlines to submit films and videos for the 2003 Ohio Independent=20
Film Festival are: JUNE 1; JULY 1 (late).  Please call (216) 651-
7315, email OhioIndieFilmFest at juno.com, or visit www.ohiofilms.com=20
for film and video entry information.

SPONSORS: The George Gund Foundation, The Cleveland Foundation, Ohio=20
Arts Council, Association of Independent Video & Filmmakers, Media=20
Design Imaging, Cleveland Public Theatre, www.WritersScriptNetwork.com

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Ohio Independent Film Festival
1392 West 65th Street
Cleveland, Ohio 44102 USA
(216) 651-7315
(216) 651-7317 Fax
OhioIndieFilmFest at juno.com
www.ohiofilms.com





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