Statewide call for entries to Ohio Shorts 2015

Calling all Ohio film- and video-makers! The Wexner Center is now accepting submissions for the Ohio Shorts 2015 juried short film and video festival, for both the Adult and Youth divisions. Entries for this event will be accepted through Monday, March 30 at 5 pm. New to Ohio Shorts this year, selected entries in each division will be screened together on Saturday, April 25, at 7 pm in the center’s Film/Video Theater with a reception in Heirloom Café afterward. Each artist whose work is selected for the showcase will receive two complimentary tickets for the screening and reception, and cash prizes will be awarded in both divisions.

This annual Ohio Shorts festival, celebrating its 20th anniversary, is intended to showcase the talent and diversity of voices of artists and filmmakers based in Ohio and to provide them with the opportunity to show their work in a theatrical setting. Last year’s festival brought in entries from around the state that ranged from traditional narratives to experimental works to documentaries  to animations. Works submitted will be reviewed by a diverse jury that in the past has included artists, curators, critics, academics and Wexner Center staff.

Entries must be 20 minutes or less in length for the adult division and 5 minutes or less in the youth division. All pieces must have been produced in Ohio within the last 18 months. More information, along with full guidelines and entry forms, can be found on our website: http://www.wexarts.org/ohioshorts.

ADULT DIVISION OVERVIEW: Pieces must be independently produced, no longer than 20 minutes, and produced in Ohio within the last 18 months. Entries must be submitted either on DVD (as an authored disc or as data file) or by Vimeo or YouTube URL link and must be accompanied by an Adult Division entry form. Only one entry per person is permitted. Previously submitted works will not be accepted. For questions or for more information, email ohioshorts@wexarts.org. Entry form and additional information can be found here: https://wexarts.org/forms/ohio-shorts-2015-adult-division-entry-form

YOUTH DIVISION OVERVIEW: Pieces must be independently produced, no longer than 5 minutes, and produced  in Ohio within the last 18 months by an artist who will be 18 years of age or younger at the time of the showcase. Entries must be submitted either on DVD (as an authored disc or as data file) or by Vimeo or YouTube URL link and must be accompanied by a Youth Division entry form. Only one entry per person is permitted. Previously submitted works will not be accepted. Questions?  Please contact Jean Pitman: jpitman@wexarts.org. Entry form and additional information can be found here: https://wexarts.org/forms/ohio-shorts-2015-youth-division-entry-form

AWARD OVERVIEW: A jury including Wexner Center staff and outside judges will review both the Adult and Youth Division entries.  The jury will give a cash award of $300 to a single work in each division. Each division will also provide an audience choice award of $200, to be determined on the evening of the screening.