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Cincinnati World Cinema
Until you return to the Garfield Theatre, watch our films at home. A portion of the proceeds will help CWC stay open!
WHAT’S HAPPENING
GARFIELD THEATRE REOPENING
Three weekends:
April 9-10-11 .. 16-17-18 .. 23-24-25
CWC’s 20th Annual
Oscar-Nominated Short Films, featuring the Animated, Live-Action and Documentary programs.
Significantly limited capacity with familiar safety protocols – you know the drill.
After one year of closure we’re flat-out excited to carefully gather in a small group and watch our beloved shorts on the big screen. Can’t wait!!!
Also available in our Virtual Cinema, 24×7, starting April 2. Either way, you can be part of our twentieth annual Oscar Shorts presentation. Get your tickets now!
Online Discussions Available Now
included with your film rental:
- The Woman Who Loves Giraffes, featuring Alison Reid, WWLG writer and director; Rachel Lyon, filmmaker and educator, Women in Film Cincinnati; and Teresa Truesdale, giraffe team leader Cincinnati Zoo.
- Invisible Hand, Joshua Pribanic, director; Tish O’Dell, Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund, and Ohio Community Rights Network; Jessica Schultz & Susan VonderHaar, Citizens for Rights of the Ohio River Watershed.
- Some Kind of Heaven, director Lance Oppenheim.
- A Glitch in the Matrix, director Rodney Ascher and critic Joshua Rothkopf.
What Makes CWC Unique?
All Volunteer
CWC patrons describe our volunteers as welcoming and professional. They are talented, successful people who care about cinema and the community.
Unique Film Community
Our programming resonates with cinema buffs and mainstream viewers alike, nourishing intellectual curiosity with films for grown-ups.
Affordable & Accessible
We offer reasonably priced tickets and concessions. ADA acessible. Parking is convenient and affordable; with many good restaurants nearby.
Curated Film Selection
We select, screen and discuss high quality films that would otherwise bypass the Cincinnati area.
Historic Venue
CWC presents films at The Garfield Theatre, built in 1970 as a single-screen art house, previously known as the The Place, the Movieola, and the Reel Movies.
Post-Film Discussions
Adding value to viewers’ experience, we often host post-film discussions featuring filmmakers, CWC staff and/or local authorities familiar with the subject matter.