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Late Submission Deadline is coming up!
Filmmakers– We are looking for the best independent feature length and short films from around the world to showcase as a part of this year’s exclusive One Night Only festival event. So bring us your dramas and your comedies, your thrillers and chillers, and your family films and fantasy films–we’re...
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Brian Bowers Named As New Executive Director Of Ohio Independent Film Festival
The Ohio Independent Film Festival is pleased to announce Brian Bowers as its new Executive Director! Bowers is well known throughout the greater Cleveland film community for his work as producer of the Cleveland 48 Hour Film Project, which he has helmed since 2008. The competition brings local filmmakers together...
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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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OIFF through the years
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
The Ohio Independent Film Festival is the flagship event of Independent Pictures. Learn more about us…