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
Executive Directors, (216) 651-7315

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

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

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

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

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