Second Downtown Lima Photo Shoot Night July 12th

Jaclyn Sollars from Avalon Photography will facilitate

Lima, OH – The second downtown Lima photo shoot night of the year is this Thursday, July 12^th.

Jaclyn Sollars from Avalon Photography will lead the Photo Shoot Night, focusing on “reflections.”  A visit to the inside of a historic downtown building is also planned.  Anyone interested in learning more about photography or just taking some great shots of downtown Lima can meet on Thursday, July 12th, in the Lima Town Square in front of the Veterans Memorial Civic Center at 6 pm.  The photo walk is free and open to the public.  All skills levels are invited – attendees are asked to bring a camera and be ready for inspiration.  After the walk, around 8 pm, a Q&A session with Jaclyn Sollars will be held at The Meeting Place on Market.

Jaclyn Sollars is an internationally recognized fine art photographer. Her work has been published internationally as cover art on several novels, as advertising art, in magazines, and has been used as marketing imagery for the major motion picture “Red Riding Hood”. Her art has also been shown at Cornell University and The Vermont PhotoPlace Gallery. She has owned Avalon Photography in Lima, Ohio since 2003.

Starting August 1^st, photo entries may be submitted to the “Downtown Lima More Than You Know” photography competition.  Both amateur and professional photographers are invited to submit photographs taken within downtown Lima during 2012.  A grand prize of $200 will be awarded to the Best of Show winner.  Additional winners in each people, places and things category, and each age division, will be awarded at $50 each.  Selected photographs will be on display at various locations in downtown Lima throughout October.   Winners will be announced at the exhibit’s opening night and awards ceremony on September 27^th, starting in the WinGate Inn.

Other shoot nights are planned throughout the summer.  On Tuesday, August 14^th, 6 pm, Michael Ayers from The Ayers Incorporated will lead a photo safari, starting from the Lima YMCA.  For more information and complete competition rules, please visit Downtown Lima’s web site:  https://downtownlima.wordpress.com/2012/06/14/downtown-lima-more-than-you-know-2012-photography-competition-rules/

NW Ohio Film Festival in Downtown Lima July 6-8

The Northwest Ohio Independent Film Festival

The Veterans Memorial Civic and Conventions Center along with other venues in downtown Lima, Ohio are proud to host the Northwest Ohio Independent Film Festival on July 6-8, 2012.

The festival screenings will be a combination of 8 Feature Films, 20 Short Films, and 8 Student films. After each film a brief filmmaker’s introduction will follow along with a Q&A session. The short films will be played in groups with a 30 minute Q&A open to audience afterwards. Between films, attendees will be able to purchase copies of the films as well as other merchandise.

Friday, July 6, 2012:

• Panel Discussions and Q&A with the filmmakers

• Karma: The Movie – Experimental

• We Can Do This In Stanford – Documentary

• Absent – Documentary

• 2012 Celebration of Shorts – Short Films
• Midnight Screening – The Selling

Saturday, July 7, 2012:

• Films nominated by the Selection Committee for the 2012 Grand Prix (Outstanding Feature Film)
• Celebration of Shorts: Judges’ Choice
• The Future – Short Films
• 2012 NWOIFF After Party

Sunday, July 8, 2012:

• Films nominated by the Selection Committee for the 2012 Grand Prix (Outstanding Feature Film)
• Celebration of Shorts: Director’s Choice
• Awards GALA

Visiting artists include:

• Andie Redwine – Producer/Screenwriter
• Crystal Diane Stevens – Producer/Screenwriter
• Glenn Berggoetz – Actor/Screenwriter/Producer/Director
• Gregory Pitss – Producer/Screenwriter/Director/Actor
• Justin Hunt – Producer/Director
• Kevin Interdonato – Actor/Producer
• Lamar Pitts – Student Filmmaker
  
• Nate Simson – Student Filmmaker
• Pierce Austin – Film Hair & Make-Up
• Russ Russo – Actor/Producer
• Tara-Nicole Azarian – Student Filmmaker
• Theodore James – Producer/Screenwriter

For more information please visit: www.nwoff.com

Or Contact:

Len Archibald

Executive Director

director@nwoff.org

419-979-9692