Ocean City Film Festival presents the 7th annual film challenge

OCEAN CITY, Md. – The Ocean City Film Festival is coming to Ocean City!

The challenge is for filmmakers to produce an original short film about Ocean City that is no longer than 15 minutes and made between July 1 and July 31, 2024.  Films must be shot in Ocean City or be about Ocean City and follow a cinematic narrative. Films also must include a secret line of dialogue and a prop that will be emailed to registrants on July 1, 2024. The deadline to register for the challenge is July 21, 2024.

“A film can be produced in Ocean City, in a way that is visible within the film,” B.L. Strang-Moya, creative director of the OC Film Festival, said. “Or the film can be shot outside of Ocean City, but Ocean City has to be central to the premise of the film. The film must tell an actual story in the form of a fictional narrative. We cannot accept any vacation footage, music videos, or any such media that would not be considered traditional cinema.”

Final cuts are due on Aug. 1, 2024, and submitted online. The winning films will premiere on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, 7 p.m. at the Ocean City Center for the Arts and will also be screened at the Ocean City Film Festival in 2025.

“Ocean City is a beautiful landscape, and there’s so much that artists can take advantage of right here in town,” said Strang-Moya. “There are many ways to tell a story through motion picture, and our Film Challenge pushes filmmakers to explore these boundaries.”

If you wish to take part and learn more about the film festival you contact OceanCityFilmFest@gmail.com