Film

Monday, March 2, 7-9pm, Drexel Theatre, 2254 E. Main St.

Join members of Bexley’s Environmental Sustainability Advisory Committee in a free screening of WASTED! The Story of Food Waste. Following the film, a panel discussion will be held with representatives from Giant Eagle, Kroger, the Central Ohio Food Waste Initiative, Food Rescue US, Bexley resident and food waste expert Brian Roe, and our own The Mayor of Bexley, Ben Kessler.

Sunday, March 1, 12:30-3pm, Studio 35 Cinema & Drafthouse, 3055 Indianola Ave.

Yay Bikes! and Johnny Velo Bikes bring the Filmed By Bike Festival Tour to Columbus!

Join us for an afternoon celebrating all things cycling as the Filmed By Bike Festival Tour stops by Studio 35 Cinema and Drafthouse on March 1, presented by America’s Favorite Bike shop, Johnny Velo Bikes. You’ll see the best in biking-themed short films. If you missed this event last year, don’t let it pass you by. If you joined us, you’re going to love this year’s line-up.

Sunday, February 9, 2-4pm, Studio 35 Cinema & Draft House, 3055 Indianola Ave.

Knock Down the House is a documentary about four women who challenged the political establishment in their runs for office in 2018. In Central Ohio, we have our own candidate challenging the political establishment in her run for Congress in 2020: Morgan Harper.

Saturday, January 18, 12:30pm, Cinemark Polaris 18 and XD, 1071 Gemini Pl.

Join us on Martin Luther King, Jr. weekend for a special screening of the new film, “Just Mercy,” with like-minded justice-seeking folks. We urge everyone to see this film in the theaters (opens January 10) and, if the time works for you, see it with us at a special discounted rate starting at 12:30pm on January 18 at Cinemark Polaris.

Saturday, January 25, 4:30pm, First Unitarian Universalist Church, 93 W. Weisheimer Rd.

Friday, January 17, 7pm, Gateway Film Center, 1550 N. High St.

Are you ready to explore the magic that lives beneath our feet?

Thursday, October 10, 6-8:30pm, Church and Community Development For All People, 946 Parsons Ave.

“On The Brink” is the story of a once-vibrant community on the brink of vanishing from Seattle and their struggle to have a place to call home in a rapidly-changing city.

Following the film, we’ll have a panel discussion about the issues of affordable housing, gentrification, and how the South Side of Columbus is tackling these issues.

Confirmed panelists are:

• Jason Reece, The Ohio State University (moderator)

Wednesday, September 18, 7-8:30pm, First Unitarian Universalist Church, 93 W. Weisheimer Rd.

Join the First Unitarian Universalist Church for a screening of the “Food Chains” documentary, a part of their ongoing film series.

“Food Chains” looks at the lives and the working conditions of farmworkers and focuses on the Coalition of Immokalee Workers and the Fair Food Program they designed.

Thursday, August 22 to Sunday, August 25, several locations in Columbus

The primary objective of the Columbus Black International Film Festival is to showcase Black filmmakers locally, nationally and internationally, while highlighting a spectrum of stories told by people of the African diaspora.

This festival will also provide an advantage for filmmakers and the community to learn about the film industry through educational workshops and panel discussions, a safe space to showcase film, and an opportunity to network with the filmmakers in the city.

Thursday, August 22 to Sunday, August 25, several locations in Columbus

The primary objective of the Columbus Black International Film Festival is to showcase Black filmmakers locally, nationally and internationally, while highlighting a spectrum of stories told by people of the African diaspora.

This festival will also provide an advantage for filmmakers and the community to learn about the film industry through educational workshops and panel discussions, a safe space to showcase film, and an opportunity to network with the filmmakers in the city.