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UID:mofa-mixer@midohiofilm.com
DTSTAMP:20261105T125224Z
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250611T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250611T220000
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SUMMARY:MOFA networking mixer
LOCATION:Venue announced each month — Studio 35 Cinema & Drafthouse most 
 recently
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:30\, programme 8 to 10. All artistic talents welcome 
 — members and first-timers alike. The venue is confirmed month by month\
 ; the Facebook group carries the room for each one.\nhttp://www.facebook.c
 om/groups/midohiofilm
URL:http://www.facebook.com/groups/midohiofilm
CATEGORIES:Mixers
STATUS:CONFIRMED
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BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:three-weeks-of-wonder-2026-kickoff@midohiofilm.com
DTSTAMP:20261105T125224Z
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260513T190000
SUMMARY:3 Weeks of Wonder 2026 — kickoff
DESCRIPTION:MOFA's three-week sci-fi contest: teams get the brief here and 
 have three weeks to write\, shoot and cut. Sponsored by Midwest Photo (MPE
 X). The 2027 dates are set by the officers and will appear here when fixed
 .\nhttps://midohiofilm.com/a-3-week-sci-fi-filmmaking-contest/
URL:https://midohiofilm.com/a-3-week-sci-fi-filmmaking-contest/
CATEGORIES:Contests
STATUS:CONFIRMED
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UID:three-weeks-of-wonder-2026-turn-in@midohiofilm.com
DTSTAMP:20261105T125224Z
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260603T200000
SUMMARY:3 Weeks of Wonder 2026 — films due
DESCRIPTION:Turn-in deadline for the 2026 contest.\nhttps://midohiofilm.com
 /a-3-week-sci-fi-filmmaking-contest/
URL:https://midohiofilm.com/a-3-week-sci-fi-filmmaking-contest/
CATEGORIES:Contests
STATUS:CONFIRMED
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UID:48hfp-columbus-2026@midohiofilm.com
DTSTAMP:20261105T125224Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260807
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260810
SUMMARY:48 Hour Film Project — Columbus weekend
LOCATION:Columbus
DESCRIPTION:The timed weekend competition\; city winners go on to Filmapalo
 oza. MOFA fields teams. The 2027 weekend will appear here when the 48HFP a
 nnounces it.\nhttps://www.48hourfilm.com/columbus
URL:https://www.48hourfilm.com/columbus
CATEGORIES:Contests
STATUS:CONFIRMED
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BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:fi-screenwriting-lab-2027@midohiofilm.com
DTSTAMP:20261105T125224Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260831
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260901
SUMMARY:Film Independent Screenwriting Lab 2027 — deadline
LOCATION:Online
DESCRIPTION:Two-week lab in Los Angeles for a feature screenplay\; $65 entr
 y\, no cash award. Members get an extension to September 14 with a $105 Fi
 lm Independent membership.\nhttps://www.filmindependent.org/
URL:https://www.filmindependent.org/
CATEGORIES:Grant deadlines
STATUS:CONFIRMED
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UID:oac-individual-excellence-2026@midohiofilm.com
DTSTAMP:20261105T125224Z
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260901T170000
SUMMARY:Ohio Arts Council Individual Excellence Awards — application dead
 line
LOCATION:Online — the OAC's ARTIE portal
DESCRIPTION:$5\,000 unrestricted awards to individual Ohio artists\, judged
  on past work rather than a proposal. The eligible disciplines rotate by c
 ycle — media arts is in the even-year cycle\, so 2026 is one — and scr
 eenplay categories have appeared\; read the current guidelines before appl
 ying. Applications close at 5 p.m.\nhttps://oac.ohio.gov/grants/10-grant-o
 pportunities/05-individual-excellence-awards
URL:https://oac.ohio.gov/grants/10-grant-opportunities/05-individual-excell
 ence-awards
CATEGORIES:Grant deadlines
STATUS:CONFIRMED
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:cinema-columbus-2026@midohiofilm.com
DTSTAMP:20261105T125224Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260910
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260914
SUMMARY:Cinema Columbus Film Festival
LOCATION:Venues across central Ohio
DESCRIPTION:Run with CAPA. Submissions are open on FilmFreeway with early-b
 ird pricing from $12.50\; the closing date is not stated on the site.\nhtt
 ps://cinemacolumbus.com/
URL:https://cinemacolumbus.com/
CATEGORIES:Festivals
STATUS:CONFIRMED
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UID:horrorhound-film-fest-2026@midohiofilm.com
DTSTAMP:20261105T125224Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260911
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260914
SUMMARY:HorrorHound Film Fest
LOCATION:Cincinnati
DESCRIPTION:Horror and genre — the Cincinnati end of the 3 Weeks of Terro
 r season.\nhttps://horrorhoundweekend.com/
URL:https://horrorhoundweekend.com/
CATEGORIES:Festivals
STATUS:CONFIRMED
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UID:fi-screenwriting-lab-2027-members@midohiofilm.com
DTSTAMP:20261105T125224Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260914
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260915
SUMMARY:Film Independent Screenwriting Lab — member extension
LOCATION:Online
DESCRIPTION:Members only — needs a $105 Film Independent membership on to
 p of the $65 entry.\nhttps://www.filmindependent.org/
URL:https://www.filmindependent.org/
CATEGORIES:Grant deadlines
STATUS:CONFIRMED
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UID:guggenheim-2026@midohiofilm.com
DTSTAMP:20261105T125224Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260914
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260915
SUMMARY:Guggenheim Fellowship (Film–Video) — file by end of today
LOCATION:Online
DESCRIPTION:The portal states 'Tuesday 15 September 2026\, 11:59 EST'. EST 
 is ambiguous while daylight time is in effect\, so file by the end of the 
 14th. Work samples are due September 29 and reference letters October 13 
 — referees must have agreed well before. Amount not disclosed.\nhttps://
 www.gf.org/
URL:https://www.gf.org/
CATEGORIES:Grant deadlines
STATUS:CONFIRMED
END:VEVENT
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UID:cleveland-silent-2026@midohiofilm.com
DTSTAMP:20261105T125224Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260915
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260921
SUMMARY:Cleveland Silent Film Festival
LOCATION:Cleveland
DESCRIPTION:https://clevelandsilentfilmfestival.org/
URL:https://clevelandsilentfilmfestival.org/
CATEGORIES:Festivals
STATUS:CONFIRMED
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:cindependent-2026@midohiofilm.com
DTSTAMP:20261105T125224Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260916
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260921
SUMMARY:Cindependent Film Festival
LOCATION:Memorial Hall – Mariemont Theatre\, Cincinnati
DESCRIPTION:https://cindependentfilmfest.org/
URL:https://cindependentfilmfest.org/
CATEGORIES:Festivals
STATUS:CONFIRMED
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UID:gcuff-2026@midohiofilm.com
DTSTAMP:20261105T125224Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260917
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260926
SUMMARY:Greater Cleveland Urban Film Festival — 15th year
LOCATION:Greater Cleveland\, and online
DESCRIPTION:https://www.gcuff.org/
URL:https://www.gcuff.org/
CATEGORIES:Festivals
STATUS:CONFIRMED
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UID:maumee-2026@midohiofilm.com
DTSTAMP:20261105T125224Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260925
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260928
SUMMARY:Maumee Film Festival
LOCATION:Maumee (Toledo)
DESCRIPTION:https://maumeeindoor.com/event-details/maumee-film-festival
URL:https://maumeeindoor.com/event-details/maumee-film-festival
CATEGORIES:Festivals
STATUS:CONFIRMED
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UID:ann-arbor-2027-entries-close@midohiofilm.com
DTSTAMP:20261105T125224Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260930
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261001
SUMMARY:Ann Arbor Film Festival — call for entries closes
LOCATION:Online
DESCRIPTION:The 65th festival's call for entries runs July 1 to September 3
 0\, 2026. No closing time is published — treat the 30th as the last day\
 , not the last minute. One of the oldest experimental and avant-garde fest
 ivals in North America.\nhttps://www.aafilmfest.org/
URL:https://www.aafilmfest.org/
CATEGORIES:Submission deadlines
STATUS:CONFIRMED
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UID:yellow-springs-2026@midohiofilm.com
DTSTAMP:20261105T125224Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261001
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261005
SUMMARY:Yellow Springs Film Festival
LOCATION:Yellow Springs
DESCRIPTION:https://ysfilmfest.com/
URL:https://ysfilmfest.com/
CATEGORIES:Festivals
STATUS:CONFIRMED
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:gcac-funds-for-artists-2026@midohiofilm.com
DTSTAMP:20261105T125224Z
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261001T170000
SUMMARY:GCAC Funds for Artists — deadline
LOCATION:Online — GCAC's SmartSimple portal
DESCRIPTION:Up to $750\, non-competitive\, for Franklin County residents. 5
  p.m.\nhttps://www.gcac.org/for-artists/
URL:https://www.gcac.org/for-artists/
CATEGORIES:Grant deadlines
STATUS:CONFIRMED
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:chagrin-documentary-2026@midohiofilm.com
DTSTAMP:20261105T125224Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261006
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261012
SUMMARY:Chagrin Documentary Film Festival
LOCATION:Chagrin Falls
DESCRIPTION:Documentary only.\nhttps://www.chagrinfilmfest.org/
URL:https://www.chagrinfilmfest.org/
CATEGORIES:Festivals
STATUS:CONFIRMED
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:cleveland-jewish-filmfest-2026@midohiofilm.com
DTSTAMP:20261105T125224Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261008
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261019
SUMMARY:Cleveland Jewish FilmFest
LOCATION:Cleveland
DESCRIPTION:https://www.mandeljcc.org/FilmFest
URL:https://www.mandeljcc.org/FilmFest
CATEGORIES:Festivals
STATUS:CONFIRMED
END:VEVENT
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UID:out-here-dayton-2026@midohiofilm.com
DTSTAMP:20261105T125224Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261009
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261012
SUMMARY:Out Here Dayton Film Festival
LOCATION:The Neon\, Dayton
DESCRIPTION:https://outheredayton.org/
URL:https://outheredayton.org/
CATEGORIES:Festivals
STATUS:CONFIRMED
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:nightmares-2026@midohiofilm.com
DTSTAMP:20261105T125224Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261015
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261019
SUMMARY:Nightmares Film Festival
LOCATION:Gateway Film Center\, Columbus
DESCRIPTION:Horror and genre — the natural home for 3 Weeks of Terror wor
 k.\nhttps://gatewayfilmcenter.org/film-series/nff/
URL:https://gatewayfilmcenter.org/film-series/nff/
CATEGORIES:Festivals
STATUS:CONFIRMED
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:f3-queen-city-2026@midohiofilm.com
DTSTAMP:20261105T125224Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261029
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261030
SUMMARY:F3 Queen City Film Festival
LOCATION:Clermont County
DESCRIPTION:https://franklyfilmfest.com/
URL:https://franklyfilmfest.com/
CATEGORIES:Festivals
STATUS:CONFIRMED
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:gcac-legal-grant-2026@midohiofilm.com
DTSTAMP:20261105T125224Z
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261030T170000
SUMMARY:GCAC Legal Grant — deadline
LOCATION:Online — GCAC's SmartSimple portal
DESCRIPTION:$300 of an attorney's time — covers forming an LLC and contra
 ct review. Franklin County residents. 5 p.m.\nhttps://www.gcac.org/for-art
 ists/
URL:https://www.gcac.org/for-artists/
CATEGORIES:Grant deadlines
STATUS:CONFIRMED
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:roy-w-dean-fall-2026@midohiofilm.com
DTSTAMP:20261105T125224Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261031
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261101
SUMMARY:Roy W. Dean Fall Grant — deadline
LOCATION:Online
DESCRIPTION:$3\,500 cash plus $20\,000+ in donated services for a film with
  a budget under $500\,000. $48 fee. Closes at midnight Pacific — that is
  3 a.m. Eastern on November 1\, so treat the 31st as the day.\nhttps://fro
 mtheheartproductions.com/
URL:https://fromtheheartproductions.com/
CATEGORIES:Grant deadlines
STATUS:CONFIRMED
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:columbus-jewish-film-festival-2026@midohiofilm.com
DTSTAMP:20261105T125224Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261101
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261116
SUMMARY:Columbus Jewish Film Festival
LOCATION:Columbus
DESCRIPTION:https://columbusjcc.org/columbus-jewish-film-festival/
URL:https://columbusjcc.org/columbus-jewish-film-festival/
CATEGORIES:Festivals
STATUS:CONFIRMED
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:three-weeks-of-terror-2026-screening@midohiofilm.com
DTSTAMP:20261105T125224Z
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261101T193000
SUMMARY:3 Weeks of Terror 2026 — screening and audience award
LOCATION:Lennox Theaters
DESCRIPTION:The contest films screen\; the audience votes by phone at https
 ://midohiofilmassociation.com/vote.\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=liAFX
 bEt7QM
URL:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=liAFXbEt7QM
CATEGORIES:Contests
STATUS:CONFIRMED
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:oac-artists-with-disabilities-2026@midohiofilm.com
DTSTAMP:20261105T125224Z
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261102T170000
SUMMARY:OAC Artists with Disabilities Access Program — deadline
LOCATION:Online — the OAC's ARTIE portal
DESCRIPTION:$500 for an emerging artist\, up to $2\,500 for a professional.
  Requires a disability as the ADA defines it. The published date is Novemb
 er 1\; the OAC rolls a weekend deadline to the next business day\, Monday 
 November 2\, 5 p.m.\nhttps://oac.ohio.gov/
URL:https://oac.ohio.gov/
CATEGORIES:Grant deadlines
STATUS:CONFIRMED
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:tree-city-2026@midohiofilm.com
DTSTAMP:20261105T125224Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261107
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261108
SUMMARY:Tree City Film Festival
LOCATION:Sylvania
DESCRIPTION:https://sylvaniaarts.org/tree-city-film-fest
URL:https://sylvaniaarts.org/tree-city-film-fest
CATEGORIES:Festivals
STATUS:CONFIRMED
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:puffin-foundation-2026@midohiofilm.com
DTSTAMP:20261105T125224Z
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261216T170000
SUMMARY:Puffin Foundation film/video proposals due
LOCATION:By post
DESCRIPTION:Only reachable if the paper request form was mailed by November
  20 — the cycle opened September 14. Amount not published.\nhttps://www.
 puffinfoundation.org/
URL:https://www.puffinfoundation.org/
CATEGORIES:Grant deadlines
STATUS:CONFIRMED
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:short-sweet-2027@midohiofilm.com
DTSTAMP:20261105T125224Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270301
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270308
SUMMARY:Short. Sweet. Film Fest. — 16th annual
LOCATION:Cleveland
DESCRIPTION:https://shortsweetfilmfest.com/
URL:https://shortsweetfilmfest.com/
CATEGORIES:Festivals
STATUS:CONFIRMED
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:athens-2027@midohiofilm.com
DTSTAMP:20261105T125224Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270405
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270412
SUMMARY:Athens International Film + Video Festival — 54th
LOCATION:Athens\, OH
DESCRIPTION:Experimental and independent\; run out of Ohio University's fil
 m division.\nhttps://athensfilmfest.org/
URL:https://athensfilmfest.org/
CATEGORIES:Festivals
STATUS:CONFIRMED
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:oac-artist-opportunities-2027@midohiofilm.com
DTSTAMP:20261105T125224Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270501
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270502
SUMMARY:OAC Artist Opportunities — deadline
LOCATION:Online — the OAC's ARTIE portal
DESCRIPTION:$500 emerging / up to $2\,500 professional. An Individual Excel
 lence Award locks a recipient out of this programme for five years.\nhttps
 ://oac.ohio.gov/
URL:https://oac.ohio.gov/
CATEGORIES:Grant deadlines
STATUS:CONFIRMED
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:oac-individual-excellence-2027@midohiofilm.com
DTSTAMP:20261105T125224Z
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270901T170000
SUMMARY:Ohio Arts Council Individual Excellence Awards — playwriting and 
 screenplay cycle
LOCATION:Online — the OAC's ARTIE portal
DESCRIPTION:$5\,000\, judged on one complete screenplay written within five
  years\, no page limit. Playwriting/screenplay is the odd-year discipline\
 ; media arts returns September 1\, 2028. 5 p.m.\nhttps://oac.ohio.gov/gran
 ts/10-grant-opportunities/05-individual-excellence-awards
URL:https://oac.ohio.gov/grants/10-grant-opportunities/05-individual-excell
 ence-awards
CATEGORIES:Grant deadlines
STATUS:CONFIRMED
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