Indie Film Night

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Indie Film Night

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About the festival

Indie Film Night is a monthly screening of independent short and feature films that takes place at Cincinnati, Ohio's historic Bogart's. With a seated capacity of over 600, Indie Film Night seeks to become a staple in Cincinnati's film community.

Indie Film Night is presented by Ohio Filmmakers Network and work by, from and for the people of Ohio is favored but not exclusively selected.

CASH AWARDS
Quarterly winners will receive a cash prize based on ticket sales from the night of the event
At the end of the year, fans will vote on the best Indie Film Night project for a larger cash award

PHYSICAL AWARDS
Annual winners for ALL CATEGORIES will all receive a custom physical award presented by City North!

Additionally, top projects from each quarterly category will be awarded laurels for their achievement.

About

Indie Film Night is a monthly screening of independent short and feature films that takes place at Cincinnati, Ohio's historic Bogart's. With a seated capacity of over 600, Indie Film Night seeks to become a staple in Cincinnati's film community.

Indie Film Night is presented by Ohio Filmmakers Network and work by, from and for the people of Ohio is favored but not exclusively selected.

CASH AWARDS
Quarterly winners will receive a cash prize based on ticket sales from the night of the event
At the end of the year, fans will vote on the best Indie Film Night project for a larger cash award

PHYSICAL AWARDS
Annual winners for ALL CATEGORIES will all receive a custom physical award presented by City North!

Additionally, top projects from each quarterly category will be awarded laurels for their achievement.

Awards & Winners

There are no winners yet for this festival

Terms and rules

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Indie Film Night is a QUARTERLY live film screening contest held live each quarter at Bogart's in Cincinnati, OH. Filmmakers will be contacted about acceptance by the 15th of the month prior to the screening date.

DEADLINES
Deadlines are firm and waivers can not be distributed

We do not accept postmarked submissions

CATEGORIES
We accept submissions of Feature Narrative, Short Narrative, Feature Documentary, Short Documentary, Animation, Screenplay and Student Film

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Language:
All films must be in English or with English subtitles.

Screening or Rental Fees:
Indie Film Night does NOT CONSIDER films that require SCREENING/RENTAL FEES. We will pay out a fair split of the ticket sales

Duration/Running Time:
Feature Narrative: No less than 60 minutes
Short Narrative: Less than 60 minutes
Feature Documentary: No Less than 50 minutes
Short Documentary: Less than 50 minutes
Animation and Experimental: no limitations

Prior Screenings:
Entries can not have a theatrical run (commercial release) or be broadcast (TV) anywhere in the U.S.A. Previous screenings at other film festivals, as well as private, industry, and press screenings are OK. The "Cincinnati Premiere" status is preferred, but not mandatory.

Completion Date:
Projects submitted to the Festival must have been completed after January 1, 2017. Works-In-Progress are considered only during the final submission deadline and if the film will be completed by the screening date.

Independent Production:
Films produced, financed, or initiated by a major motion picture studio are not eligible for the competition.

Ratings & Reviews

Categories and fees

Narrative Feature
Early Bird (6th January, 2020) $16
Late (1st September, 2020) $16

Feature Films over 60 minutes in length.

Narrative Short
Early Bird (6th January, 2020) $10
Late (1st September, 2020) $10

Narrative Films under 60 minutes.

Documentary Feature
Early Bird (6th January, 2020) $16
Late (1st September, 2020) $16

Documentaries over 60 minutes in length.

Documentary Short
Early Bird (6th January, 2020) $10
Late (1st September, 2020) $10

Documentaries under 30 minutes in length.

Animated Short
Early Bird (6th January, 2020) $10
Late (1st September, 2020) $10

Animated films under 30 minutes in length.

Student Films
Early Bird (6th January, 2020) $8
Late (1st September, 2020) $8

Student Films under 30 minutes in length.

Television/Web Series
Early Bird (6th January, 2020) $10
Late (1st September, 2020) $10

TV show or web series less than 60 minutes in length

Music Video
Early Bird (6th January, 2020) $8
Late (1st September, 2020) $8

Music Videos less than 15 minutes in length

Virtual/Augmented Reality (VR/AR)
Early Bird (6th January, 2020) $10
Late (1st September, 2020) $10

VR/AR films less than 30 minutes in length

Screenplay
Early Bird (6th January, 2020) $30
Late (1st September, 2020) $30

Feature-length, Shot-length, Television and Stage Scripts.

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