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OUR SPONSORS About the Omaha Film Festival ESTABLISHED IN 2005 the Omaha Film Festival OFF began as a way for the Omaha community to experience the artistry of independent filmmaking through the exhibition of new films by aspiring artists that are otherwise unavailable for viewing in the area. The Festival showcases an average of 100 films during its annual event selected from close to 1000 annual entries that come in from around the world offering a wide variety of independent cinema choices that includes regional and world premier films as well as advanced screenings of films that have already attracted wider distribution. Narrative features documentaries short films and animated shorts are screened during the weeklong Festival with a special section for Nebraskamade films as well. The selected filmmakers are invited to attend the festival and are given the opportunity to discuss their films with the audience after each screening.