About The Garfield
Welcome to the Garfield Theatre
The last of twenty-eight cinemas that once operated in downtown Cincinnati closed over twenty years ago. As the urban area gains new residents and popularity as a destination, it’s time for a neighborhood cinema!
To meet renewed demand, in 2018 Cincinnati World Cinema renovated a dormant fifty-year-old theatre – the last cinema to close and now the first to reopen. In honor of our location adjacent to Garfield Park on Garfield Place, we named it The Garfield Theatre.
Our large screen, high-definition laser projector and sound system compliment an intimate, comfy space with 163 seats. You will find us at 719 Race Street, 45202, near the corner of Race and Garfield Place in downtown Cincinnati.
Photo By Peaches Lebowski
Tim & Margaret; Anne Golden, JASGC; filmmakers Toko Shiiki & Erik Santos
Operated by volunteers who care deeply about cinema, CWC curates several films monthly in the Mark Painter Screening Room.
At the Garfield, we are proud to continue the CWC tradition of offering high-quality documentaries, shorts, narrative fiction, foreign language titles, and specialty programs including festivals and classics – focusing on important films that normally bypass Cincinnati.
We are the only theatre that offers a filmmaker-in-residence program. Other uses for the Garfield include event hosting for area filmmakers and festivals, community groups, and public forums.
For information about rentals and collaboration, call us at 859-957-FILM or write to admin@cincyworldcinema.org
Cincinnati World Cinema
at The Garfield Theatre
719 Race St.
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Our Mission
An All Volunteer organization dedicated to providing the community with outstanding motion pictures that explore the human condition and celebrate cultural diversity.
Copyright & Fair Use
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© 2018-2025, The Garfield Theatre
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