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Ohio Independent Film Festival
Global independent, right in your backyard

One Night Only
November 2nd, 2019
Some of the best films that independent cinema has to offer, hand-picked from some of the best artists and creative minds from around the globe--screened right in your backyard.
OIFF's One Night Only is not just a festival--it's an event. One that you won't easily forget.
Live Music.
Workshops.
Parties.
And of course, excellent independent films.
Be a part of the experience.
One Night Only
Earlybird submissions are open now through May 1st
Special thanks to our sponsors!

2018 Festival Trailer
Check out the official trailer for this year’s festival! We’re excited to be showcasing all of these great films as a part of this year’s One Night Only event. Buy your tickets now to any of our individual screening programs, or get a full day pass to watch everything. Buy your…
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2018 Schedule
FRIDAY November 2 – FREE pre-event networking party Food available for purchase from the Bop Stop 7:00p Doors Entertainment by Brent Kirby at 7:30 PM and 9:30 PM 8:30 PM Shorts Block Foxes Tristan Taylor/USA In this adult Coming-Of-Age narrative, an African American male struggles to admit his depression…
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“One Night Only” Pre-Sale Tickets On Sale Now!
An evening of independent feature films, shorts from all around the world, and live music from Brent Kirby–all for less than the price of a dinner out! It seems like $20 won’t get you very far these days–not even a nice Friday night dinner. So just imagine the kind of…
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OIFF 2018 Official Press Release
THE BEST “UNDERGROUND” GLOBAL CINEMA WILL BE SCREENED IN CLEVELAND ***Expect much more from this year’s Ohio Independent Film Festival experience!*** Cleveland-- At this year’s Ohio Independent Film Festival, attendees will be treated to some of the best undiscovered independent cinema from around the world. Moviegoers will be able to…
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Sponsor this year’s OIFF “One Night Only” event
The Ohio Independent Film Festival, founded in 1993 by filmmakers looking for venues for independent work, is dedicated to freedom of expression through independent media and is programmed 100% from submissions. However, we also need your help to make our event successful. The Independent Pictures’ Board of Trustees is excited to…
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Independent Pictures is dedicated to building a strong independent film community in Northeast Ohio by bringing artists, industry experts and audience members together through exhibition, education and networking events
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