OIF September Meeting
OIF In-person Meeting, September 12, 2023.
Announcement
Meetings
We are bringing back face-to-face meetings. For years OIF has mainly communicated with members mainly via Social Media/Web. To allow more interaction with new and existing members in the group we are scheduling periodic meetings. These meetings will also allow for better networking opportunities, learning what is currently happening, answer questions and more.Meetings will be…
2019 OIF LOL Challenge Selections Announced
Are you ready for some laughs? The screening event for the current challenge will showcase up to 39 films! The event will be split into two blocks, each with itys own audience award winner. All screened productions will be eligible for the OIF 2019 LOL Challenge Crystal Awards. Screening date: June 15th, 2019.
Announcement | Challenge | Event | Production
Heart Challenge Finalists Announced
The “official” selections for the Premiere Screening and Awards Ceremony for the 2018 OIF Heart Challenge have been announced. Films will be screened at the Wayne Densch Theater in Sanford, Florida on February 23, 2019. Congratulations and good luck to all the independent prodcuction teams See the selecitons here: Heart Challenge Selections.
2018 Heart Challenge Script Selections
The Heart Challenge Scripts Selections Congratulations. Out of 39 scripts submitted, those below have been selected to participate in The Heart Challenge. That means that you secured a screening spot in the premiere event in February, as long as you submit your complete film by February 3rd. It also means that your film is an…
Announcement | Article | Event
OIF Private Screening fills another theater
OIF SCREENING EVENT SOLD OUT! Saturday, November 10th will be our largest screening yet, with close to 300 theater seats filled! We congratulate all the members of the production teams that made it all the way through the OIF Challenge from script to screen and many thanks to all those that have helped and supported…
Thrill n Chill Challenge Selections
Thrill n Chill selections are here, we can assure you that there are lots of unique interesting stories in the picks. We should be able to fit 24 films considering running length per the submissions. As a collaborative group, OIF’s mission is to connect and support members. Priority is given to those individuals that participated…
Awards Committee Holds first meeting
Yesterday evening, 8 of 10 committee members made it to the first Awards Committee meeting, held at Cooper’s Hawk restaurant and winery on I-Drive; where following a vivacious discussion several issues were deliberated and resolutions were made. Congratulations to the members for helping to foster creativity, unity and collaborative film-making!
First general meeting held
Yesterday, on June 7th, 2018, OIF held its first General Meeting of the year. The general meeting immediately followed the first OIF workshop. Cecil Battiste conducted an engaging screen-writing workshop at the Valencia Community College Campus in Winter Park. More workshops will be posted. Several new proposals were presented to the group which were whole-hardheartedly…
Workshops Coming
The first Workshop series being offered to OIF members is emerging June 2018 as a screen writing group. This workshop will help writers through the process of screenwriting by sharing experiences with their peers.