Mid-Ohio Con Film Festival - REALLY IMPORTANT IF YOU'VE SENT ME SOMETHING

frightymcgee — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:24:15 +0000

Ohio Comic Con got merged with Mid-Ohio Comic Con. The entries I got are still valid but I need you to print out the new paperwork and sign off on it before we can count your submission. There are still no fees for the entries and now there is a judging panel and awards to be given out. Full details are available on the website at http://www.midohiocon.com/film.html

In the meantime here is the press release.

FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Mid-Ohio-Con Launches
Indie Film Festival For 2008

The MOC-IFF will Screen Short and Feature-Length Films
During Mid-Ohio-Con in October

Wednesday, July 2, 2008 – Columbus, Ohio

GCX Holdings LLC announced today that it will launch the
Mid-Ohio-Con Indie Film Festival (MOC-IFF) as a new programming track for
Mid-Ohio-Con 2008. The MOC-IFF will accept
submissions of short and feature-length films in the following categories:
Action/Adventure, Animation, Documentary, Horror/Suspense, Humor/Parody and Sci-Fi/Fantasy. Qualifying films will be screened during
Mid-Ohio-Con on October 4-5, 2008.

“This feature is a great addition to the Mid-Ohio-Con
programming track and it will be a fantastic opportunity for independent
filmmakers to screen their work in front of legions of enthusiastic fans,” said
James Henry, Managing Director of GCX Holdings. “We’re excited about the great
new developments we’ve announced with our guest list and programming schedule
in recent weeks, and stay tuned for more announcements.”

“We are accepting submissions for the MOC-IFF effective
immediately,” said J. Michael Lewis, Film Festival Director for Mid-Ohio-Con. “All
submissions will be reviewed by a panel of four judges who will evaluate each
qualifying submission and awards will be granted to the top selection in each
category. Prizes will include a trophy
as well as a prize package comprised of contributions from a number of our
leading exhibitors and sponsors.”

About Mid-Ohio-Con

Now entering its 28th year, Mid-Ohio-Con is one of America's
longest-running and most successful pop culture conventions. Each year, Mid-Ohio-Con
brings fans of all ages together with leading comic book writers and artists, film
and television creators and stars, as well as publishers and retailers from
across the nation. Mid-Ohio-Con 2008 will be held on October 4–5 at the Greater
Columbus Convention Center at 400
North High Street in Columbus, Ohio.

If anyone has questions please email me since I'm really busy and don't get to be online much.

Justin@temperedzealot.com

Thanks,

Justin