The Golden Lion Awards High School Film Festival is based in Cincinnati and open to high school and middle school students in the Midwest states (Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin) and locations within 500 miles of Cincinnati.
The 2019 Golden Lion Awards takes place April 27-28 in Cincinnati and includes screenings, college workshops, and an awards ceremony.
The festival offers 14 film categories for students. New this year is the TRAILER category, open to sports, theatre, movie trailers and more.
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