The YWCA Wheeling present The Ohio Valley Festival for Filmmakers of Color. This event will showcase creative amateur filmmakers from Wheeling WV, and surrounding areas. Participants will be asked to submit a short film that is not to exceed 10 minutes in duration.

The audience will be welcomed and encouraged to mingle and eat and partake of the refreshments. Then at 6:30 the screening of the films will begin. The films will be introduced by each director or creative team before they are screened. Afterward, the audience is encouraged to donate to the film, director or creative team of their choosing using the gallery of movie poster displays. Light food & beverages will be provided. Admission is free and open to the public.

All films must be no longer than 10 minutes.
All films must be written and/or directed by a person of color.

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  • Thank you for having my film that I directed, wrote and acted in as an official selection in your film festival. I worked very hard on it... Thanks again from Smirky Rox Productions :)

    July 2024
  • thanks for everything:) Hope to see you again

    January 2024
  • Great staff! Excellent communication! Great festival!

    October 2022
  • Monica Ocegueda

    Thank you, Ohio Valley Festival for Filmmakers of Color for selecting my short film What We Just Don't Tell Our Girls to screen at your film festival.

    October 2022
  • Darren Lorenzi

    A great up and coming festival with some very passionate people and a very thoughtful community behind it. This was one of my favorite festivals I have attended

    October 2022