Films

Dear Ani

More than 20 years ago, an aspiring songwriter, Keith Wasserman, began a creatively obsessive correspondence with music icon Ani DiFranco, believing her reply letters were encoded in the lyrics of her songs. Dear Ani is an odyssey of music, art, and mania.

Donald

A dancer moves with his wheelchair in surprising ways, pushing the art form’s boundaries, as he prepares for a live performance.

Dosh

When her son’s life is put at risk at their family’s pre-wedding ritual, a mother with hearing loss must decide how to seek help for her husband to keep her family safe.

How to Build a Life

Louis, a young man with Asperger’s, talks candidly to his older brother about a decade-long struggle with bullying that nearly ended his life. He finds strength in his unique passion for Legos and his loyal dog, creating an outlet for his creativity and healing.

La Lucha

Feliza, Mareele, Rose Mery, and Miguel spearhead a movement advocating for the rights of people with disabilities. They gather and motivate hundreds during a 35-day, 250-mile journey across the Andes to reach the Bolivian capital, battling harsh conditions and hunger along the way. Confronting barricades, riot police, and hostility from fellow citizens, these activists persist...

Name Me Lawand

Deaf since birth and unable to communicate with those around him, five-year-old Lawand undertakes a treacherous journey with his family from Iraq to Derby, home of the Royal School for the Deaf. When this new life comes under threat of deportation, they begin a new quest – a fight to stay in the place they...

Okthanksbye

Classmates at a boarding school for the deaf, shy Jamie and bold Imane set off on an unexpected road trip to Paris. When things do not go as planned, and the trip takes an adventurous turn, Jamie must come out of her shell.

Rally Caps

In this star-studded family coming-of-age drama, young Jordy, who is recovering from a serious Little League baseball injury, goes to summer camp where he forms a friendship with Lucas, who just had Cochlear Implant surgery. Together, they form a special bond as friends and pitcher/catcher duo and lead their team in the camp championship game.

Sea Legs

When Marius meets his girlfriend’s group of friends for the first time, he tries to hide his insecurities, but when the whole group decides to go swimming, he faces a difficult choice. Will he swim or stay on the beach and hide? What starts for Marius as a careless summer’s day evolves into a confrontation...

Tell Them You Love Me

This true-crime documentary follows the story of an esteemed university professor who becomes embroiled in a controversial affair with Derrick Johnson, a non-verbal man with cerebral palsy, leading to a criminal trial that would challenge our perceptions of disability and the nature of consent. Through exclusive footage and interviews, this feature documentary weaves a riveting...

The Quiet Epidemic

After years of living with mysterious symptoms, a young girl from Brooklyn and a Duke University scientist are diagnosed with a disease said to not exist: Chronic Lyme disease. Their search for answers lands them in the middle of a vicious medical debate. What begins as a patient story evolves into an investigation into the...

Events

Short Film Program at Ohio State Dance

Friday Apr 25 | 12:45 PM | Ohio State Dance

Okthanksbye at Columbus College of Art and Design

Wednesday Mar 26 | 6:00 PM | Columbus College of Art & Design: Canzani Screening Room

Tell Them You Love Me at Columbus State

Tuesday Feb 25 | 11:00 AM | Columbus State Library

The Quiet Epidemic at All People Arts

Saturday Jan 11 | 6:00 PM | All People Arts

An Evening of Shorts at Dublin Arts Council

Thursday Nov 21 | 6:00 PM | Dublin Arts Council

Name Me Lawand at Columbus Museum of Art

Sunday Oct 20 | 2:00 PM | Columbus Museum of Art

La Lucha at GCAC

Wednesday Sep 18 | 6:30 PM | Greater Columbus Arts Council

Guests

Erin Hoppe

Erin J. Hoppe, PhD Associate Teaching Professor, Arts Management & Arts Entrepreneurship, Miami University Erin is passionate about enhancing wellbeing for the creative sector and its stakeholders. Her pedagogy bridges theory and practice with attention to equity and accessibility. She is a seasoned nonprofit arts administrator and board member for local, statewide, and  international organizations....

Matt Swift

Matt Swift will discuss post-production tips for an accessible film and an introduction to digital accessibility design for film productions with information on the World Wide Web Consortium’s WCAG 2.0 guidelines, why accessibility is important, and best practices for graphics, colors, text, and captioning for film productions primarily using tools in from the adobe creative...

Director Matthew Reese

Gary Tonks

Gary Tonks, President/CEO of The Arc of Ohio, Ohio’s oldest and largest grassroots lead organization, representing individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities, will present an overview of how the struggles in “La Lucha” mirror our history. He will also provide ways that we can take an active role in making positive improvements in our human service network,...

Venues

All People Arts

1865 Parsons Ave, Columbus
OH 43207, USA

https://allpeoplearts.org/

Dublin Arts Council

7125 Riverside Dr, Dublin
OH 43016, USA

https://www.dublinarts.org/

Columbus College of Art & Design: Canzani Screening Room

60 Cleveland Ave, Columbus
OH 43215, USA

Columbus Museum of Art

480 E Broad St, Columbus
OH 43215, USA

https://www.columbusmuseum.org/

Greater Columbus Arts Council

182 E Long St, Columbus
OH 43215, USA

https://www.gcac.org/

Berwick Alternative Elementary School

2655 Scottwood Rd, Columbus
OH 43209, USA

Ohio State Dance

Sullivant Hall, 1813 N High St
Columbus, OH 43210, USA

Columbus State Library

291 Jefferson Ave, Columbus
OH 43215, USA

https://library.cscc.edu/home