CONGRATULATIONS TO FESTIVAL AWARDS NOMINEES

For Immediate Release: March 20, 2003

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

Congratulations to the nominees for our 7th Annual Off-Hollywood
Oscarz, awarded to the winning films from the 2002 Ohio Independent
Film Festival. The 2002 audience chose the nominees, as well as the
winner of the Audience Award, from all films presented. The winning
film in each of our four categories will be determined by a jury and
announced this spring along with the Audience Award. The four
categories comprising the 7th Annual Off-Hollywood Oscarz and their
accompanying nominees are as follows:

Best Feature Film
REFRIGERATOR MOTHERS by J.J. Hanley and David Simpson
THE ROUGH SOUTH OF LARRY BROWN by Gary Hawkins
SEEING: HOMECOMING by Christopher K. Young
MYTH OF FATHER by Paul Hill

Best Comedic Short
MOTHERLY LOVE by Eric I. Goldman
GENDER EQUALITY by Alison Clifford
GET SKINNY by Wendy Wilkins
THE QUARRY by Greg Chwerchak
THE BEE by Gerald Mortensen and Anthony Moseley

Best Dramatic Short
IMPROBABLE PAIRS by Frances Dose and Paul Andrews
IN THE HOUSE OF JACOB by Rocco Spinelli
CAUGHT by Chontel Crenshaw
THE BOX by Evelyn Badia
POLICE BLOTTER by Devi Snively
MBOUTOUKOU by Victor Viyouh

Innovation Award
LITTLE RED PLANE by Joey Jones and Wira Winata
LA PUPPE by Marty
A BRIEF HISTORY OF MY PASTURES by Kevin Walsh
KARMA, INCORPORATED by Jennifer Quintenz
SOULMATE by Chel White
THE UNSEELIE COURT by Eric Muss-Barnes

Deadlines to submit films, videos, and screenplays to 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 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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