Category Archives: Films

Free For All with filmmaker John Wellington Ennis – 10/23/12 – Drexel Theater – Columbus, OH

Event	Free For All with filmmaker John Wellington Ennis
When	Tuesday, October 23, 2012 7:30pm - All Ages
Where	Drexel Theater (map) 2254 E Main St Columbus, OH, USA 43209-2319
Other Info	Filmmaker John Wellington Ennis will present his film Free For All. Nagging doubts about the legitimacy of the 2004 election force John Ennis to get off his sofa and investigate Ohio leading up to the 2006 elections – even though he is just some dude. He meets with journalists, politicians, election officials, attorneys, activists, and everyday Ohioans in a search for truth. Along his journey, Ennis uncovers a web of schemes that swing U.S. election. John Wellington Ennis will do q+a after the film. Free and open to the public as part of the Free Press Film Night at the Drexel. This screening is co sponsored by the Free Press, the Columbus Film Council, the Central Ohio Green Education Fund, and the Drexel.

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12th & Delaware – 10/16/12 – Gateway Film Center – Columbus, Ohio

Event	12th & Delaware
When	Tuesday, October 16, 2012 7:00pm - All Ages
Where	Gateway Film Center (map) 1550 North High Street Columbus, Ohio, USA 43215
Other Info	The seemingly sleepy intersection of Delaware Ave. and 12th St. in Fort Pierce, Fla. is ground zero for the ferocious abortion rights battle raging in America. On one corner stands an abortion clinic; across the street is the Pregnancy Care Center, a pro-life outpost dedicated to heading off abortion seekers at the pass. 12TH & DELAWARE provides a compelling, fly-on-the-wall view of the ideological trench warfare that takes place daily at this crossroads, where women struggle to deal with unwanted pregnancy. Directed by Oscar® nominees Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady's ("Jesus Camp"), 12TH & DELAWARE puts viewers in the middle of this intractable conflict. Admission is free. Reception following the film. Co sponsored by Population Connection, NARAL Pro-Choice Ohio, and Women Have Options. Worried about missing the Presidential debate that evening? The Gateway will be screening the debate live and free. Some come for 12TH & DELAWARE and stay for the debate.

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The Revolution Will Be Televised – 10/09/12 – Whetstone Branch Columbus Metropolitan Library – Columbus, Ohio

Event	The Revolution Will Be Televised
When	Tuesday, October 9, 2012 7:30pm - All Ages
Where	Whetstone Branch Columbus Metropolitan Library (map) 3909 N. High Street Columbus, Ohio 43214
Other Info	Tuesday, October 10 7.30-8.30 This workshop is free. The Revolution Will Be Televised: New Techniques and Technologies in Political Documentary Filmmaking With the proliferation of handheld camcorders and cellular video, traditional news networks and online outlets are increasingly relying on first-person perspective in reporting. From Egypt to Wisconsin, our understanding of world events is shaped by average citizens armed, not with guns, but with cameras. Citizen journalism is everywhere. But who should you trust — and why? This interactive workshop will teach you to distinguish fact from fiction in political reporting, including the camera tricks often used to make a civil protest look like an unruly mob or hundreds look like thousands. Participants will also learn about the history of election protection from documentary volunteers in central Ohio and just how critical citizen journalism has become in ensuring the transparency and integrity of the democratic process.

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Struggle – 09/25/12 – Drexel Theater – Columbus, OH

Event	Struggle
When	Tuesday, September 25, 2012 7:30pm - All Ages
Where	Drexel Theater (map) 2254 E Main St Columbus, OH, USA 43209-2319
Other Info	Struggle is a documentary set primarily in Ohio that examines several conditions that lead to George W. Bush's victory in the 2004 Presidential election. The film places the audience right in the middle of the action with a unique "street level" perspective on the struggle to Protest Publicly or Vote Democratic in this American Society. Struggle is the most recent "Street Level" Documentary from Mental-Rev Productions, directed by Roger Hill and in association with The Free Press www.freepress.org. Free and open to the public as part of the Free Press Film Night at the Drexel. This screening is co sponsored by the Free Press, the Columbus Film Council, the Central Ohio Green Education Fund, and the Drexel.

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Shorts At Brothers Drake Series #6- Experimental – 08/29/12 – Brothers Drake Meadery – Columbus, Ohio

Event	Shorts At Brothers Drake Series #6- Experimental
When	Wednesday, August 29, 2012 8:00pm - 21+
Where	Brothers Drake Meadery (map) 26 E. 5th Ave Columbus, Ohio, USA
Other Info	The Columbus Film Council presents an evening of short video works- experimental, animation, local and international. We are the longest operating independent film organization in the USA. Admission is free, donations accepted. Come watch great shorts and drink some fabulous mead with us! In addition to all the cool stuff mentioned above we have decided to let you, the audience, be the judges for the Experimental Shorts Division this year. That's right, you get to decide who wins! All you need to do is to show up, buy an incredibly inexpensive special juror discount priced membership tag (just $10, which gets you all kinds of discounts and free admission to our big party on November 17) and you get to vote! Wowza! If you don't want to be a member or vote come on down anyways, you'll be welcome to view the films for free along with us and drink fantastic mead.

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HEIST: Who Stole the American Dream? – 08/28/12 – Drexel Theater – Columbus, OH

Event	HEIST: Who Stole the American Dream?
When	Tuesday, August 28, 2012 7:30pm - All Ages
Where	Drexel Theater (map) 2254 E Main St Columbus, OH, USA 43209-2319
Other Info	HEIST: Who Stole the American Dream? is stunning audiences across the globe, as it exposes the real truth behind the worldwide economic collapse, tracing its origins to a 1971 secret memo entitled Attack on American Free Enterprise System. Written over 40 years ago by the future Supreme Court Justice Lewis Powell, at the behest of the US Chamber of Commerce, the 6-page memo, a free-market utopian treatise, called for a money fueled big business makeover of government through corporate control of the media, academia, the pulpit, arts and sciences and destruction of organized labor and consumer protection groups. Sound familiar? Today’s crisis and heart stopping headlines can be directly traced to Powell’s real “end game” which was business control of law and politics. Powell’s fingerprints are all over Citizens United, the fateful Supreme Court decision which gave corporations and the super rich unlimited ability to shape our elections with virtually unrestricted donations. HEIST’s step by step detail exposes the systemic implementation of Powell’s memo by BOTH U.S. political parties over the last forty years culminating in the deregulation of industry, outsourcing of jobs and regressive taxation. All of which led us to the global financial crisis of 2008 and the continued dismantling of the American middle class. Today, politics is the playground of the rich and powerful, with no thought given to the hopes and dreams of ordinary Americans. No other film goes as deeply as HEIST in explaining the greatest heist of our time. Moving beyond the white noise of today’s polarizing media, HEIST provides viewers with a clear, concise and fact-based explanation of how we got into this mess, and what we need to do to restore our representative democracy. Free and open to the public as part of the Free Press Film Night at the Drexel. This screening is co sponsored by the Free Press, the Columbus Film Council, the Central Ohio Green Education Fund, and the Drexel.

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Short Film For Social Change – 08/01/12 – Brothers Drake Meadery – Columbus, Ohio

Event	Short Film For Social Change
When	Wednesday, August 1, 2012 8:00pm - All Ages
Where	Brothers Drake Meadery (map) 26 E. 5th Ave Columbus, Ohio, USA
Other Info	The Columbus Film Council and Brothers Drake Meadery are proud to sponsor a series of documentaries that both inform and inspire created by organizations that have successfully leveraged the power of short film for social change. Capturing the interest of audiences in the internet age presents new challenges for nonprofits and community organizations. But with the advent of Facebook and Twitter comes the ability for anyone to easily share compelling stories of perseverance and triumph through short form filmmaking. Learn from the diverse examples of nonprofits — large and small — how to turn moving stories into moving images that make a difference. Whether you want to celebrate your achievements or elevate your organization's mission, this community-focused screening with interactive discussion will provide actionable insights for organizers, volunteers, filmmakers or anyone interested in how documentary shorts can serve a greater good. Screening and discussion to be moderated by J.R. McMillan, president of the Columbus Film Council. McMillan's experience in both nonprofit advocacy and motion picture marketing spans two decades and includes work as a script consultant, screenwriting instructor, professional fundraiser and public radio producer. Admission is free, donations encouraged.

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The Great Incarcerator, part 1: Dark Little Secret – 07/24/12 – Drexel Theater – Columbus, OH

Event	The Great Incarcerator, part 1: Dark Little Secret
When	Tuesday, July 24, 2012 7:30pm - All Ages
Where	Drexel Theater (map) 2254 E Main St Columbus, OH, USA 43209-2319
Other Info	"Dark Little Secret examines the United States prison system and its unprecedented explosion in population and the exploitation of dark, poor faces, intentionally relegated to second-class citizenship otherwise known as continued, legal slavery." Featuring Michelle Alexander, Kunta Kenyatta, Dr. Michelle Brown, Cynthia McKinney, Dr. Angela Davis, natural, Mansfield Frazier, Niki Schwartz, Esq., Saadiqah Hasan, Sen. Nina Turner, Judge Daniel Hogan, Alvin Valentine. Free. Co sponsored by the Free Press. Discussion with filmmakers and members of Lucasville Amnesty group following the film.

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Fellowships for Filmmakers- How To Best Apply – 07/11/12 – Gateway Film Center – Columbus, Ohio

Event	Fellowships for Filmmakers- How To Best Apply
When	Wednesday, July 11, 2012 8:00pm - All Ages
Where	Gateway Film Center (map) 1550 North High Street Columbus, Ohio, USA 43215
Other Info	The Columbus Film Council, MOFA, and the GCAC are collaborating to host a workshop on how to apply for the 2012 GCAC Individual Artists Fellowships in Media. This workshop will aim to help media artists successfully apply for the 2012 GCAC Individual Artists Fellowships in Media. Susan Halpern, Executive Director of the Columbus Film Council, will cover the ins and outs of a successful application to the 2012 GCAC Individual Artists Fellowships in Media program, both the online (GoArts) application process and how filmmakers can best present their work to make the most of the 10 minute DVD requirement. Free.

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Moving Beyond the Automobile and Contested Streets – 06/26/12 – Drexel Theater – Columbus, OH

Event	Moving Beyond the Automobile and Contested Streets
When	Tuesday, June 26, 2012 7:30pm - All Ages
Where	Drexel Theater (map) 2254 E Main St Columbus, OH, USA 43209-2319
Other Info	Contested Streets explores the history of 20th Century transportation in America and how we got into the auto-supreme society with its lack of transportation options. The movie takes us to the European cities of Copenhagen, Paris and London and shows the steps they have taken to make their cities more multimodal. 57 minutes Moving Beyond the Automobile is a series of segments on new and more progressive policies and transportation elements that are happening which are making our cities easier to navigate. These include bus rapid transit, highway removal, transit-oriented development, traffic calming and more. 39 minutes Co-sponsored by the Sierra Club,, the Central Ohio Green Education Fund and The Free Press. Free and open to the public.

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