2024 Short Play and Film Festival
Submissions are open!!
Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center
226 N. High Street, West Chester, Pa. 19380
The Venice Island Performing Arts Center is a 350-seat state-of-the-art venue situated in the vibrant metropilitan Philadelphia suburb of West Chester, The perfec arena to feature original plays, films and music videos. The one-day festival will also include live music, food, cocktails, a silent auction, awards, networking and more!
November 3, 2024
Short Films, Short Plays, Music Videos, Workshops, Silent Auctions, Cocktails, Food & Music
Submit on FilmFreeway.com
Prizes for Short Films, Music videos and Plays.
Film & Music Video Deadlines
The mission of Off Page is to aid writers, actors, and filmmakers sustain successful careers in the industry.
Play Deadlines
Plays will be selected on a rolling basis. Deadline. July 29, 2024
Early Deadline. May 26, 2024
Regular Deadline. July 17, 2024
Late Deadline Sept. 11, 2024
Extended Late Deadline Oct. 3, 2024
All play entrants will be notified on a rolling basis until Aug. 1, 2024. Selected playwrights must produce their own production. Off Page can help locate directors, actors, etc. Playwrights must contribute $100 to the 350-seat venue rental. Student fee is $50.
Notification for music videos and short films will be Oct. 6, 2024. Filmmakers do not contribute production fees for venue costs. All filmmakers receive written feedback.
Good news from our 2023 Off Page Short Film Festival
“Good People
Good Talent
Good Fun”
~ Scott Norton
“It was very nice and the people there who ran it were very supportive of the filmmakers.”
~Marty Krzywonos
Thank you very much for choosing our film " Mad Scientists: A. I. Maxima" to be part of your amazing festival. Thank you for the encouragement, support, and experience. 5 stars!
~Antonia Tong
“All my interactions with (and communications from) this Festival regarding my screenplay THE WOMAN CALLED THURSDAY were inspiring and encouraging!”
~ Peter Hardy
“It is clear the Off Page film festival attracts very talented artists, some of whom I am very pleased to call my friends and acquaintances. I am optimistic about the festival’s future, and I look forward to returning.”
Kevin Stuart Brodie
“This experience was so refreshing after my previous festival experiences. It was very well run, and you could tell the organizers took what they were doing seriously, and yet made everyone feel welcome. I'm so grateful that I had the opportunity to attend.”
~ Brian McCole
Great film festival that treated us well! Thank you so much!
Russell Emanuel
Thank you so much for having a fantastic film festival. What an amazing feeling it was to have all of those people watch my film. I can’t wait to see next year’s.
~ Oliver Jonathan