Our short film The Groceryhas been accepted into the Seventh Annual Omaha
Film Festival! The festival schedule is being finalized and we should have a good idea about screening time near the middle of February, but we wanted to announce that this film is an official selection
for the 2012 Omaha Film Festival.

About the Omaha Film Festival
ESTABLISHED IN 2005, the Omaha Film Festival (OFF) began as a way for the Omaha community to experience the artistry of independent filmmaking through the exhibition of new films by aspiring artists that are otherwise unavailable for viewing in the area. The Festival showcases over 60 films during its annual event, selected from an average of over 400 annual entries that come in from around the world, offering a wide variety of independent cinema choices that includes regional and world premier films as well as advanced screenings of films that have already attracted wider distribution. Narrative features, documentaries, short films, and animated shorts are screened during the week-long Festival, with a special section for Nebraska-made films as well. The selected filmmakers are invited to attend the festival and are given the opportunity to discuss their films with the audience after each screening.

What sets the OFF apart from other festivals is the overall feeling of inclusion that permeates through the design of the festival experience; from our Midwest hospitality to the care that we take in providing a warm and welcoming environment for our guests, attendees come away with the feeling that they belong here, and that they are a part of something special.

But it’s not just our celebration of film that draws people to the Festival. Our opening and closing night parties and our nightly social gatherings at area hot-spots offer a chance for audience members and filmmakers to mingle with one another in a warm, relaxed atmosphere.

OVER THE LAST 5 YEARS, the OFF has made great strides towards becoming one of the most accomplished teaching festivals in the Central United States, offering opportunities for filmmakers, students, and those who value the artistry of film to learn more about the craft of filmmaking through panels, lectures, and workshops taught by seasoned professionals at our annual Filmmakers Conference. Past Conference participants include:

Mauro Fiore, ASC – Academy Award winning Cinematographer (Avatar, The A-Team)
Neil Krepela, ASC – Special Effects Artist (Raiders of the Lost Ark, Bolt)
Chris Klein – Actor (Election, American Pie)
Daryl Sabara – Actor (Spy Kids, A Christmas Carol)
Kelly Blatz – Actor (Disney’s Aaron Stone)
Donald Petrie – Director (Mystic Pizza, Grumpy Old Men, Miss Congeniality)
Dana Altman – Director, Producer (Lovely, Still)
Nik Fackler - Screenwriter, Director (Lovely, Still)
Daniel Petrie, Jr – Screenwriter, Director, 2 time president of the WGA (Beverly Hills Cop)
Lew Hunter – Chairman Emeritus of Screenwriting at UCLA and author of Screenwriting 434
Shane Black – Screenwriter, Director (Lethal Weapon, Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang)
Josh Stolberg – Screenwriter, Director (Sorority Row)
Andy Stock – Screenwriter (The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard)
Jon Bokenkamp – Screenwriter (Taking Lives)
Mike Hill – Academy Award winning Editor (Apollo 13, Frost/Nixon)
Tom Elkins – Editor (Wanted)

http://www.omahafilmfestival.org/