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SOFA is dedicated to supporting filmmakers and the craft of filmmaking. Read more about our organization here.

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The Greater Cincinnati & Northern Kentucky Film Commission is the film commission for the local tri-state region of Southwestern Ohio, Northern Kentucky and Southeastern Indiana.

602 Main Street, Suite 712,
Cincinnati, OH 45202
p: 513.784.1744
f: 513.768.8963
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THURSDAY January 21 is the monthly mixer for January

January 27, 8:30 pm SOFA presents: MOVIE-OKE! with special guest MC, comedienne Linda Gambino

Have you registered for Movie-oke yet?

Hone your chops on your favorite scene from your favorite movie and come to Below Zero!

This is a free event, but a donation* is encouraged to pre-register and reserve your spot on stage!

*And when you donate $10 you get a coupon for a free snack pack from the hippest new burger truck in town, Cafe de Wheels. Or donate at least $5 to get in on the door prize.		HOW IT WORKS:
Much like karaoke, there will be a monitor in front of you, showing you the "lyrics" (aka subtitled dialogue) to the scene that is being played. You, or you with friends, will re-enact this scene, following the subtitles (if needed!)... There will be props - or bring your own! There will be no audio in the background so bring your best theatrical voice to project! You will need to be there early the night of the event to register to participate. You can choose from our list of DVD movies and scenes or BYOM (provided it is not a pirated copy of course)!
Visit the event page for more details or RSVP through Facebook

Our December mixer was held at Bar Louie during the 5th Annual Holiday event. Congratulations to Melissa Bennett winner of the SOFA flipHD camera raffle! It was great to see so many old and new faces.

Underneath Cincinnati local independent short film fest will had its annual Best of Underneath 2009 event September 26 at the Garfield Suites, Downtown Cincinnati during the MidPoint Music Festival. MidPoint is one of the largest music festivals in the country with 3 days of music, with over 250 bands from around the world.

Our winners of the night were:

  • Best Actor - Amanda Howell Measured Sacrifice/Relationship Card
  • Honorable mention - Darren Bailey Freedomland/End of All Things
  • Best Ensemble Acting - Emulsion
  • Honorable mention - Robot Love from Another World
  • Best Cinematography - Emulsion
  • Honorable mention - Measured Sacrifice
  • Best Editing - Measured Sacrifice
  • Honorable mention - Visionaries and Voices
  • Best Sound - End of All Things
  • Honorable mention - Relationship Card
  • Most Original Concept - Relationship Card
  • Honorable mention - Heart
  • Best of Show - Measured Sacrifice
And our Audience Choice of 2009 was: There Will Be Love by Michael Haverkamp

We are now accepting submissions for the 2010 season. Visit the Screenings page or www.underneathcincinnati.org for more information on how to submit for next year's screenings.

SOFA meets monthly to network, introduce new attendees and announce projects we are working on as well as present guest speakers or screenings at the 20th Century Theatre, on usually the third Tuesday at 8PM, 3021 Madison Road, Cincinnati (in Oakley) Ohio 45209 513.731.8000.

Thanks to everyone who came the Carnegie in Covington to enjoy SOFA's first-ever fundraiser!

Go to www.cincyworldcinema.org for more great upcoming films and support independent filmmaking locally and globally!

A big thank you as well to our filmmakers Jim Klein, Andrea Torrice and Jim Friedman for their participation in our seminars and panel discussion.

And a heartfelt thanks to sponsors:
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With help from Cincinnati World Cinema, we screened two excellent documentaries: "Taken for A Ride," Oscar-nominated documentary maker Jim Klein and "A Crack in the Pavement" by Andrea Torrice.

Cincinnati World Cinema

Support local and world-produced independent film with Cincy World Cinema!

Upcoming screenings and details: http://www.cincyworldcinema.org

SOFA is a proud sponsor of the Cincinnati 48hr Film Project... The 2008 48hr Project in Cincinnati was held the weekend of June 13-15 and was a success with 33 teams completing on time.

Want to get involved in the 2009 event? Go to:http://www.48hourfilm.com/cincinnati/

The mission of the SOFA is to 
serve and develop the greater Cincinnati regional filmmaking community. The vision of the SOFA is to
 offer an open exchange of ideas, resources, knowledge, and professional
 opportunities to our members. Through this empowerment and our combined
 resources we will continue to expand the artistic and economic
 opportunities for locally produced media and the filmmakers who create
 it.