Running from October 6-9, 2011, the Ohio Film + Music Festival is a curated, four-day event highlighting Ohio-native filmmakers and musicians. Curated by OFMF founders Eric Mahoney and Scott Johnson, the fest will showcase the diverse array of creative talent Ohio has produced past, present, and future—from auteur filmmaker Jim Jarmusch to acclaimed producer/DJ/musician RJD2 and internationally-recognized bands like Heartless Bastards and New Bomb Turks. Looking forward, the OFMF plans to develop into an annual event and platform for exhibiting and developing future work from Ohio artists. Tickets to each of the films and the three nightly concerts go on sale August 1.

Here are some of the films showing at the festival...

Outside In (2010)

Dir. Todd Volkmer (2010) This film started as a self funded pet
project of the Director, todd v and his production partner Erin Ludlam.
The two were doing research for their show Arts Quest… more

Attention local filmmakers

The 59th Columbus International Film + Video Festival (CIF+VF) which happens to be the longest running festival in North America is calling for entries.  The entry deadlines are below and apparently everyone who submits a project will receive a prize just for entering. 

The different areas you can submit videos for are: Animation, Arts, Experimental Short, Humanities, Broadcast Journalism, Mental and Physical Health, Narrative, Religion and Spirituality, Social Issues, Science and Technology, Student, Educational, and Comprehensive Marketing Strategy.

IMPORTANT DATES
Entries accepted
beginning March 1, 2011

First Early-Bird Discount
April 1, 2011

Second Early-Bird Discount
May 1, 2011

Final Deadline
July 1, 2011

The Columbus International Film+Video Festival is coming soon!!  Here is some info on an early bird screening.

From the CIF+VF website...

Not Yet Rain, a short film by Lisa Russell, is a powerful film charting the course of reproductive freedom in Ethiopia, told through the voices of women who have faced the challenge of finding safe health care. Through their stories, we see the important role that safe health care plays in the overall well-being of women and their families.
FREE Admission!

This screening is co-sponsored by Population Connection and the Central Ohio Sierra Club.  Join us after the film for a reception with the director, Lisa Russell!

I attended the Manhattan Short Film Festival last night at the Grandview Theatre.   The films that were showcased were amazing.  I had only attended one other short film festival in Columbus and this festival definitely exceeded my expectations.  How this film festival works is short filmmakers from all over the world submit their film entries to be judged.  Each film is no longer than 18 minutes.  It doesn’t state on the website how these initial film entries are judged but I would assume by some panel put together by the Manhattan Short Film Festival organization.  Following this, 10 finalists are chosen.  Now it’s the public’s turn to place their votes. 

This year’s 2009 festival originally had 428 film entries from over 35 different countries.  Here are the 10 finalists that were chosen.