[NEohioPAL][OIFF-News] CALL FOR FILMS AND VIDEOS for the 2004 Ohio Independent Film Festival (OIFF)

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CALL FOR FILMS AND VIDEOS
2004 Ohio Independent Film Festival (OIFF)

For Immediate Release: January 22, 2004

Contact: Annetta Marion or Bernadette Gillota, Co-Founding Artistic=20
Directors of Independent Pictures, presenter of the OIFF, (216) 651-
7315

"What would filmmaking be without quality film festivals?  The OIFF=20
ranks with the best," say Patrick Shen and Greg Bennick, festival=20
veterans with their film FLIGHT FROM DEATH: THE QUEST FOR=20
IMMORTALITY.  The Ohio Independent Film Festival is one of the=20
leading independent film events in Ohio.  The 2004 OIFF, this=20
November in Cleveland, Ohio, will mark our 18th festival.  Like many=20
festivals, the OIFF is a judged and internationally recognized line-
up of first-class independent films from around the world.=20

But here's what is unique about the OIFF: it only accepts film and=20
video submissions *without* theatrical distribution and the festival=20
is programmed 100% from those submissions.  Exclaims Gina Carducci of=20
STONE WELCOME MAT, "(The) OIFF has a way of respecting the=20
independent filmmaker like no other festival=85  Maybe other film=20
festivals will take a hint!"  Additionally, every film and video=20
entrant benefits from personal feedback from festival programmers on=20
his or her film.  "The Ohio Independent Film Festival is that
rare festival that understands filmmakers, probably because it is run=20
by and for filmmakers," adds Sheldon Gleisser of FILTERED IMAGES

So submit your films and videos!  Deadlines to submit films and=20
videos for the 2004 OIFF are: June 1; July 1 (late). Please call=20
(216) 651-7315, email OhioIndieFilmFest at juno.com, or visit=20
www.ohiofilms.com for film and video entry information.

Independent Pictures is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization established=20
in 1993. IP is the proud sponsor of the Ohio Independent Film=20
Festival, Ohio Independent Screenplay Awards, Film Production=20
Training Program, regional AIVF Salons, Fiscal Agent Sponsorship=20
Program, Speakers Bureau, annual Director of Photography Workshop,
and a variety of curatorial programs.

INDEPENDENT PICTURES' SPONSORS: Association of Independent Video &=20
Filmmakers, Audio Visual Rentals, The Cleveland Foundation, Cleveland=20
Free Times, Cleveland Public Theatre, Community Shares of Greater=20
Cleveland, Convention & Visitors Bureau of Greater Cleveland Inc.,=20
Filmmaker Magazine, The George Gund Foundation, Hampton Inn,=20
www.InkTip.com, Marriott Residence Inn, Media Design Imaging, The=20
Offset Theory, Ohio Arts Council, Sherwin Williams, Steen Editorial,=20
United Labor Agency, the Ohio Humanities Council, a state affiliate=20
of the National Endowment for the Humanities

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Independent Pictures
1392 West 65th Street
Cleveland, Ohio 44102
(216) 651-7315
(216) 651-7317 fax
OhioIndieFilmFest at juno.com
http://www.ohiofilms.com






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