Welcome to the 2026 OIF New York “X” Challenge! Scripts Due by 11:59 pm: April 26, 2026Films Due by 11:59 pm: June 22, 2026 For your chance to have your short film theatrically screened in Manhattan, and receive awards, follow the steps below. OIF celebrates its 10th year! This event promises to inspire, entertain, and…
A DCP — short for Digital Cinema Package — is the industry-standard format for distributing and projecting movies in modern theaters. Think of it as the “film reel” of the digital era, except instead of a physical strip of celluloid, it’s a carefully packaged set of digital files with strict formatting requirements. Read on to…
Origin Challenge Winners AMC Kips BayOctober 11, 2024 NYC BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR The Freelancer – Sam Beasley BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS Pretending – Tatiana Lauren BEST EDITOR Chasing The Yes – JheiWorld BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY Warm/Fuzzy – Brandon Ramones BEST LEAD ACTOR Warm/Fuzzy – Nick Kearney BEST LEAD ACTRESS The Freelancer – Brittany Lewis BEST SOUND The…
Our first meetup took place on Saturday, December 21, 2024. The meeting was held in a private dining room at Lunella Restaurant, located in New York City’s “Little Italy”. Everyone that attended was enthusiastic to get started. The first OIF New York Challenge is slated to begin in Early 2025, with an extended timeline to…
