30-04-2025
Cinema Columbus spotlights local indies and filmmakers
Independent filmmaking and theaters take center stage this week as the Cinema Columbus Film Festival returns for its fourth year.
How it works: Cinema Columbus runs Thursday-Sunday, showcasing a wide variety of feature films, documentaries and shorts, many with local ties.
The event includes over 20 screenings of more than 50 films at seven Central Ohio theaters.
It was recently voted the country's best film festival in USA Today's 10Best Readers' Choice Awards.
Zoom in: The festival opens at the Southern Theatre with " Down to the Felt," directed by Columbus filmmaker Jon Osbeck and written by three Columbus residents.
It returns there to close with the legendary Talking Heads concert documentary " Stop Making Sense" featuring an appearance by keyboard and guitar player Jerry Harrison.
Most screenings include Q&As or panels with filmmakers.
The big picture: As many American cities are left with chains or no theaters at all, the festival's venues showcase how many indies Columbus boasts.
