The Omaha Film Festival (OFF) is dedicated to cultivating the innovative voices of emerging film artists, providing them with opportunities for developing and presenting new works that inspire, educate, take risks, and stir the imagination. Along with a week of thought provoking cinema, the OFF offers outstanding education through its Filmmaker’s Conference. Past participants in the Conference include Mauro Fiore, Neil Krepela, Shane Black, Mike Hill, Lew Hunter, Jon Bokenkamp, Josh Stolberg, and Tom Elkins. The OFF is now accepting entries in the following categories: Narrative Features, Documentaries, Animated Films, Short Films, and Screenplays. Final deadline: November 06, 2009.