Courtesy of Cinema Columbus
CAPA’s long-awaited Cinema Columbus Film Festival has announced the film selections and schedule for its inaugural year. The festival kicks off with Linoleum, starring comedian Jim Gaffigan, on April 27. The schedule includes comedies, horror, short films and documentaries ranging in focus from Colin Kaepernick to Dinosaur Jr.
“We are thrilled with the selection of incredible independent films of all genres that we will be sharing with the central Ohio community,” says Molly Kreuzman, Cinema Columbus coordinator. “We think greater Columbus will agree this festival is just what they’ve been waiting for.”
The festival showings and event take place at locations throughout Columbus including the Southern Theatre, Gateway Film Center and Wexner Center for the Arts.
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In addition to film showings, Film Columbus and the Greater Columbus Arts Council will also host a discussion on the present and future state of film on April 28. The discussion will last from 1-5 p.m. with various speakers and includes topics such as the film industry’s evolution, Ohio Motion Picture Tax and local opportunities.
“We’re excited to be able to gather in person again to discuss this industry, which continues to grow in Columbus,” says John Daugherty, film commissioner and director of Film Columbus.
Tickets for the individual screenings are all $10 and are available now. It’s recommended to purchase tickets ahead. Tickets can be purchased online, in person at the CBUSArts Ticket center, or via phone at (614) 469-0939.
The full Cinema Columbus 2022 schedule is below. For the most up-to-date information, visit www.cinemacolumbus.com.
Wednesday, April 27
7 p.m. – Linoleum (2022)
Southern Theatre (21 E. Main St.)
Director: Colin West
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Sci Fi
When the host of a failing children’s science show (Jim Gaffigan) tries to fulfill his childhood dream of becoming an astronaut by building a rocket ship in his garage, a series of bizarre events occur that cause him to question his own reality.
Post-Screening Event:
Moviegoers are invited to attend a post-screening, live Q&A with the film’s writer and director, Columbus native Colin West, producer Chad Simpson, and cast member Amy Hargreaves.
Thursday, April 28
1-5 p.m. – 2022 Film Columbus Summit
Gateway Film Center (1550 N. High St.)
Film Columbus and the Greater Columbus Arts Council will present a discussion on the present and future state of the film industry in Columbus. Topics will include the Ohio Motion Picture Tax Credit, Columbus incentives, growing the local infrastructure and crew base, and how to set up a project/business for success. Admission is free with online registration. Networking opportunities to follow the discussions.
7 p.m. – The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain (2020)
Gateway Film Center (1550 N. High St.)
Director: David Midell
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Based on the true story of the events that led to the death of Kenneth Chamberlain Sr., an elderly African American veteran with bipolar disorder, who was killed during a conflict with police officers dispatched to check on him.
7 p.m. – Freakscene: The Story of Dinosaur Jr. (2021)
Studio 35 Cinema and Drafthouse (3055 Indianola Ave.)
Director: Philipp Virus
Genre: Documentary, Music
Homage of one of the most influential bands on the American East Coast which inspired the rock scene—an emotional, tragically funny, and sometimes noisy rollercoaster ride by a dysfunctional family—Dinosaur Jr.
Featured short: “Stranger Than Rotterdam with Sara Driver”
Friday, April 29
7 p.m. – Happening (2021)
Drexel Theatre (2254 E. Main St.)
Director: Audrey Diwan
Genre: Drama
Adapted from Annie Ernaux’s autobiographical novel, Happening recounts the journey of a young woman’s physical and emotional battle to access illegal abortion in a desperate race against the clock.
7 p.m. - Night’s End (2022)
Wexner Center for the Arts (1871 N. High St.)
Director: Jennifer Reeder
Genre: Horror
An anxious shut-in moves into a haunted apartment, hiring a stranger to perform an exorcism which quickly takes a horrific turn.
Post-Screening Event:
Moviegoers are invited to attend a post-screening, live Q&A with director Jennifer Reeder and Columbus filmmaker and editor Mike Olenick.
Saturday, April 30
1 p.m. – Petite Maman (2021)
Drexel Theatre (2254 E. Main St.)
Director: Céline Sciamma
Genre: Drama, Fantasy
After the death of her beloved grandmother, eight-year-old Nelly meets a strangely familiar girl her own age in the woods. Instantly forming a connection with this mysterious new friend, Nelly embarks on a fantastical journey of discovery which helps her come to terms with this newfound loss. (French with English subtitles.)
2 p.m. – Marcel the Shell with Shoes On (2021)
Gateway Film Center (1550 N. High St.)
Director: Dean Fleischer-Camp
Genre: Comedy
Feature adaptation of the animated short film interviewing a mollusk named Marcel, an anthropomorphic seashell outfitted with a single googly eye and a pair of miniature shoes.
3:30 p.m. – Women-Directed Shorts
Drexel Theatre (2254 E. Main St.)
- “My House” (Mary Elizabeth Boylan)
- “Character” (Vera Brunner-Sung)
- “What Travelers Are Saying About Jornada del Muerto” (Hope Tucker)
- “It’s Getting Bad Again” (Sarah Reyes)
- “Black Beauty” (Elle Moxley)
- “One Last Time” (Anna Dominguez, Sydney Lawson)
- “The Ritual to Beauty” (Shenny de Los Angeles)
Post-Screening Event:
Attendees are invited to a post-screening, live Q&A.
4:30 p.m. – Bad Axe (2022)
Gateway Film Center (1550 N. High St.)
Director: David Siev
Genre: Documentary
A real-time portrait of 2020 unfolds as an Asian American family in Trump’s rural America fights to keep their restaurant and American dream alive in the face of a pandemic, Neo-Nazis, and generational scars from the Cambodian Killing Fields.
7 p.m. – Framing Agnes (2022)
Drexel Theatre (2254 E. Main St.)
Director: Chase Joynt
Genre: Documentary
After discovering case files from a 1950s gender clinic, a cast of trans actors turn a talk show inside out to confront the legacy of a young trans woman forced to choose between honesty and access.
7 p.m. – Kaepernick & America (2022)
Gateway Film Center (1550 N. High St.)
Director: Tommy Walker, Ross Hockrow
Genre: Documentary
Kaepernick & America explores the intersection between Colin Kaepernick’s anthem protests and the reactions they spurred in the United States, revealing unique insights into America’s ongoing racial turmoil.
Featured short: “Walls Cannot Keep Us from Flying”
9:30 p.m. – Vortex (2021)
Gateway Film Center (1550 N. High St.)
Director: Gaspar Noe
Genre: Drama
A retired psychiatrist with dementia and a struggling author with a heart condition live their final days together in an apartment.
Featured short: “Motorcyclist’s Happiness Won’t Fit into His Suit”
Sunday, May 1
2 p.m. – Bad Axe (2022)
Drexel Theatre (2254 E. Main St.)
Director: David Siev
Genre: Documentary
A real-time portrait of 2020 unfolds as an Asian American family in Trump’s rural America fights to keep their restaurant and American dream alive in the face of a pandemic, Neo-Nazis, and generational scars from the Cambodian Killing Fields.
2 p.m. – Calendar Girls (2022)
Gateway Film Center (1550 N. High St.)
Director: Maria Loohufvud, Love Martinsen
Genre: Documentary
A coming-of-golden-age film about Florida’s most dedicated dance team for women over 60—the Calendar Girls. Shaking up the outdated image of the “little old lady,” the film is a calling for everyone to dance their hearts out while they still can.
4:30 p.m. – Iron Family (2022)
Drexel Theatre (2254 E. Main St.)
Director: Patrick Longstreth
Genre: Documentary
Jazmine Faries, a 32-year-old woman with Down syndrome, is obsessed with soap operas, Barbie dolls, and Matthew McConaughey. For the past five summers, her family has performed her original stage plays for a small audience in their town of Iron River, Michigan. This film follows the creative process of writing, rehearsing, and performing the sixth season of the play.
Featured short: “A Beloved Community: A Healthier Linden”
4:30 p.m. – Women-Directed Shorts
Gateway Film Center (1550 N. High St.)
- “My House” (Mary Elizabeth Boylan)
- “Character” (Vera Brunner-Sung)
- “What Travelers Are Saying About Jornada del Muerto” (Hope Tucker)
- “It’s Getting Bad Again” (Sarah Reyes)
- “Black Beauty” (Elle Moxley)
- “One Last Time” (Anna Dominguez, Sydney Lawson)
- “The Ritual to Beauty” (Shenny de Los Angeles)
Post-Screening Event:
Attendees are invited to a post-screening, live Q&A.
7 p.m. – Sylvie of the Sunshine State (2022)
Drexel Theatre (2254 E. Main St.)
Director: Sasha Levinson
Genre: Documentary
Second-grader Sylvie navigates the absurdities and emotional turbulence of her eccentric, multigenerational Jewish matriarchy, a dad who lives far away, and life gone virtual, seen through the lens of her filmmaker single mom.
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