FESTIVAL'S AWARD-WINNING FILMS ANNOUNCED

For Immediate Release: May 22, 2003

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

Independent Pictures and the Ohio Independent Film Festival are
pleased to announce the winners of the 7th Annual Off-Hollywood
Awards, bestowed to the best films from the 2002 Ohio Independent
Film Festival. The winners were selected by a jury from a set of
nominees that were chosen by the audience. There are five
categories, including a non-juried Audience award.

…And the winners of the 7th Annual Off-Hollywood Awards are:

Best Feature Film
THE ROUGH SOUTH OF LARRY BROWN by Gary Hawkins

Best Comedic Short
THE BEE by Gerald Mortensen and Anthony Moseley

Best Dramatic Short
MBOUTOUKOU by Victor Viyouh

Innovation Award
LA PUPPE by Marty

Audience Award
MEDDLE AND STEAL by Leone Marucci

Additional Ohio Independent Film Festival Information: Deadlines to
submit films, videos, screenplays, and music videos 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.

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

INDEPENDENT PICTURES' SPONSORS: The George Gund Foundation, The
Cleveland Foundation, Ohio Arts Council, Community Shares of Greater
Cleveland Association of Independent Video & Filmmakers, Media Design
Imaging, Cleveland Public Theatre, Filmmaker Magazine,
www.WritersScriptNetwork.com

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1392 West 65th Street
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