Omaha Film Festival

Client

Omaha Film Festival

Project Brief

92 West was engaged by the Omaha Film Festival to elevate their digital presence ahead of their 20th Annual Film Festival. Our mission was to develop a modern, responsive website that embodies the festival’s celebration of independent cinema while integrating the prior website’s content and transferring all data within the blogs etc.

Scope of Work

Web Design and Client Area

Creative Process & Considerations

Research & Strategy: We began by deep diving into the festival’s legacy and its vibrant community.

Design & User Experience: The website was crafted with a focus on modern aesthetics, intuitive navigation, and high-performance speed. We designed every element to provide an engaging experience across devices.

Collaboration & Feedback: Working closely with the festival team, we refined the designs to meet both creative expectations and functional needs, ensuring a seamless rollout that aligned perfectly with the event timeline.

Key Deliverables

Modern Website:

A responsive, visually engaging site featuring streamlined navigation and quick load times.

Custom design elements integrated with essential functionalities, including an easy-to-use ticketing system.

A robust architecture that supports dynamic content and interactive user experiences.

Deployment & Impact
The modern website was deployed in time for the festival kickoff, with extensive testing to guarantee seamless performance and an optimal user experience.

This project exemplifies our commitment to blending strategic design with technical precision, delivering digital experiences that not only look stunning but also perform flawlessly under real-world conditions.

Client Overview

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 over 100 films during its annual event, selected from an average of 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 week-long Festival, with a special section for Nebraska-made 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.

Premieres and award winning films that have shown at the festival include Hotel Mumbai, The Tomorrow Man, Borg vs. McEnroe, Beirut, The Lost City of Z, Personal Shopper, The Last Word, The Invitation, and The Lobster. Past guests have included Bill Plympton, Pamela Ribon, Shane Black, Mike Hill ACE, Tom Elkins, Maria Maggenti, Phil Hay, Dan Petrie Jr., Mauro Fiore ASC, David Fury, Famke Janssen, Jaime King, Chad Michael Murray, and Chris Klein.

Over the last 20 years, the OFF has made great strides towards becoming one of the most accomplished teaching festivals in the Central United States, offering opportunities for filmmakers, students, and those who value the artistry of film to learn more about the craft of filmmaking through panels, lectures, and workshops taught by seasoned professionals at our annual Filmmakers Conference.