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25th Anniversary Event!
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Free for all audiences Program starts approx. 8:40 PM Gate opens approx. 7:30 PM Event is first come, first served No reserved parking
STREAMS ON THIS PAGE Sat, Apr 17–Sat, May 1 Free for all audiences
Closed captions available for this program. We strive to host inclusive, accessible events that enable all individuals, including individuals with disabilities, to engage fully. If you have questions about accessibility or require an accommodation such as ASL interpretation to participate in this event, please contact Accessibility Manager Helyn Marshall at accessibility@wexarts.org or via telephone at (614) 688–3890. Requests made by two weeks in advance will generally allow us to provide seamless access, but the Wexner Center for the Arts will make every effort to meet requests made after this date.
Now available to stream above!
Celebrate the 25th anniversary of Ohio Shorts—our annual spotlight on moving-image makers in the Buckeye State—with a special, in-person premiere screening at Columbus’s South Drive-In Theatre on April 15 and a live announcement of the $500 Jury Award.
Showcasing Ohio’s vibrant and diverse filmmaking culture, this year’s event is curated by Cincinnati-based artist and Ohio Shorts alum Prentiss Haney, who also selected the recipient of the $500 Jury Award. The program includes 20 works that were selected out of 122 submissions from around the state.
The Audience Choice Award ($300) will be determined by online voting through a link provided at the end of the program. Voting is open through April 25. Use the list below or this program for reference.
“Being a part of Ohio Shorts was pivotal in my journey and development as an artist,” Haney recounts. “It was one of the first times I saw my artistry amplified and celebrated publicly. Ohio Shorts creates space for artists to be celebrated for who they are and for the important stories they need to tell. This year’s entries are no exception. I curated a show that reflected the energy and themes of 2020: isolation, connection, caring for one another, and social uprising. My creative audacity grew because of Ohio Shorts. I hope this event will inspire these artists to continue to reflect the times and tell powerful stories.”
See below for details about the event and for COVID-19 protocols at South Drive-In. For those unable to attend the in-person screening on April 15, you’ll have a chance to catch the program streaming on this page between April 17 and May 1. Captions will be provided for the streaming program. Between April 15 and 25, you’ll also be able to cast your vote online for the $300 Audience Choice Award, which will be announced on April 28.
Wilderness Days (Jason Younkman, 2021, 11:11 mins.) Columbus, OH | Adult Division
Spring Outbreak (Andrew Sanchez, 2020, 1:05 mins.) Tustin, CA/Columbus | Adult Division
The Roaring 20s (Skylar Moreau and Veronica Baldridge, 2021, 3:46 mins.) Dublin Coffman High School | Youth Division
#FASHION2020 (Kyung Hoon “Steven” Lee, 2020, 3:30 mins.) Macedonia, OH | Adult Division
A Day in Monotony (Andrew Collins, 2020, 4:32 mins.) Dublin Coffman High School | Youth Division
Bleeding on the Blank Page (Michael McDermott, 2020, 3:24 mins.) Columbus, OH | Adult Division
Frog with Nipples (Michelle Ellerman, 2020, 1:56 mins.) Lancaster, OH | Adult Division
“We’re Home Alone!" (Lila Allen and Elsa Allen, 2020, 3:31 mins.) Our Lady of Peace Elementart School | Youth Division
Sona VS (Mackenzie Bigley, 2021, 2:40 mins.) Columbus, OH | Adult Division
Family Tree (Kylie Anna Logan, 2020, 7:17 mins.) Columbus, OH | Adult Division
love. (Maya Neyman, 2020, 3:28 mins.) Beachwood, OH | Adult Division
Slushie (Ben Evory, 2019, 14:26 mins.) Dayton, OH | Adult Division
Uncle Zsiga (Edit Jakab, 2020, 10:48 mins.) Athens, OH | Adult Division Push Forward (A. J. Almy, 2020, 19:57 mins.) Mantua, OH | Adult Division Caregiving (Eva Arnold, 2021, 1:46 mins.) Stivers School for the Arts | Youth Division Áine (Alexandria Cree and Kristen Hilkert, 2020, 5:25 mins.) Columbus, OH and Akron, OH | Adult Division
Sound Spring Seq. #6: The School and The Home, (Catalina Alvarez, 2020, 11:02 mins.) Columbus, OH | Adult Division
J20 (Sonya Kapoor, 2021, 1:11 mins.) Columbus, OH | Adult Division
As a Matter of Black (Donte Woods-Spikes, 2021, 8:21 mins.) Columbus, OH | Adult Division
Standing in the Blink of a Night: For Casey Goodson Jr. (John Landry, 2020, 5:49 mins.) Columbus, OH | Adult Division
The South Drive-In Theatre is located at 3050 South High Street, on Columbus’s South Side. For the safety of our staff and patrons, we will be collecting patron information using COVID-19 contact tracing. For ease of entry, please bring a completed form with you to the event (blank forms are available here and at the bottom of this page). Forms will also be available in person at the gate.
Concessions are available through the South Drive-In, where all patrons will also be offered a free cup of Jeni’s Splendid Ice Cream. Please note that masks are required in certain areas at the Drive-In. We will offer free medical masks at the gate for those that need them.
For more information about what to expect at the South Drive-In, please see this helpful comic and visit www.drive-inmovies.com.
Prentiss Haney, photo: Kaliah Ware
“We’re Home Alone!" (Lila Allen and Elsa Allen, 2021)
Sound Spring Seq. #6: The School and The Home (Catalina Alvarez, 2021)
Sona VS (Mackenzie Bigley, 2021)
A Day in Monotony (Andrew Collins, 2021)
Ainé (Alexandria Cree and Kristen Hilkert, 2021)
Frog with Nipples (Michelle Ellerman, 2021)
Slushie (Ben Evory, 2021)
Uncle Zsiga (Edit Jakab, 2021)
J20 (Sonya Kapoor, 2021)
Standing in the Blink of a Night: For Casey Goodson Jr. (John Landry, 2021)
Family Tree (Kylie Anna Logan, 2021)
Bleeding on the Blank Page (Michael McDermott, 2021)
The Roaring 20s (Skylar Moreau and Veronica Baldridge, 2021)
love. (Maya Neyman, 2021)
Spring Outbreak (Andrew Sanchez, 2021)
As a Matter of Black (Donte Woods-Spikes, 2021)
Wilderness Days (Jason Younkman, 2021)
FILM/VIDEO PROGRAMS MADE POSSIBLE BY Cardinal Health Kaufman Development
ADDITIONAL SUPPORT PROVIDED BY Rohauer Collection Foundation
SUPPORT FOR THIS PRESENTATION Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams
WEXNER CENTER PROGRAMS MADE POSSIBLE BY The Wexner Family Greater Columbus Arts Council Mary and C. Robert Kidder L Brands Foundation American Electric Power Foundation The Columbus Foundation Ohio Arts Council Bill and Sheila Lambert Institute of Museum and Library Services Huntington Nationwide Foundation Adam Flatto Vorys, Sater, Seymour, and Pease Arlene and Michael Weiss
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Ohio Shorts 2021
