Background
The Over-the-Rhine International Film Festival, organized by LADD is the nation’s first diversity film festival led by the disability community. The mission of the Over-the-Rhine International Film Festival (OTRFF) is to present stories that celebrate the human spirit by providing a platform for audiences to see through another’s eyes. In addition, OTRFF aims to spotlight the Queen City and its role in reframing how we see disability in the entertainment industry’s ongoing discussion of diversity. Thanks to our mission and execution, the festival was recognized by MovieMaker Magazine as one of ‘the 25 Coolest Film Festivals in the World’ for 2022.
OTRFF explores a wide array of perspectives, addressing disability, diversity, freedom, faith, and identity. Our programming crosses all formats and genres, and prominently features selections from around the world to offer greater insight and vision. Besides our sterling film slate (which in the past has included Apple’s three-time Academy Award-winner CODA as our 2021 Closing Night film), the OTRFF incorporates live music, a Breakfast series with our Artistic Director and visiting filmmakers, and exclusive lounges and parties in noted hotspots in the Queen City’s burgeoning entertainment district.
Please visit our website for more information on these and other OTRFF programs at www.otrfilmfest.org.
OTRFF curates a wide array of narratives addressing issues of disability, diversity, freedom, faith, and identity. Our programming crosses all formats and genres, and prominently features selections from around the world to offer greater insight and perspective. Besides our film slate and our Bold Conversation workshops, the OTRFF incorporates live music, serialized streaming content, and filmmakers’ lounges in noted hotspots in the Queen City’s burgeoning entertainment district. Please visit our website for more information on these and other OTRFF programs at www.otrfilmfest.org.
Cash awards will be granted from the following categories:
Narrative Feature
Documentary Feature
Narrative Short
Documentary Short
Student Short Narrative
Student Short Documentary