This Cinema Columbus 2023 block includes three short films accompanied by a post-show Q&A.

Country: United States
Language: English

Prodigy. Revolutionary. Legend. Inspired by an incredible true story, the illegitimate son of an African slave and a French plantation owner rises to improbable heights in French society. World Premiere, 2022 Toronto International Film Festival

Country: Belgium, France
Language: French, Afrikaans

In Belgium today, a young boy and an adolescent girl who have travelled alone from Africa pit their invincible friendship against the cruel conditions of their exile. The stunning new film from acclaimed filmmakers the Dardenne brothers. Winner, 75th Anniversary Prize, 2022 Cannes Film Festival

Country: United States, Japan
Language: English

From Illumination and Nintendo comes a new animated film based on the world of Super Mario Bros. Brooklyn plumber Mario, along with a princess named Peach and a mushroom named Toad, must travel through the Mushroom Kingdom to find his brother and save the world. Nominated for three Golden Awards, including Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song.

When her family moves from the city to the suburbs, 11-year-old Margaret navigates new friends, feelings, and the beginning of adolescence. The long-awaited screen adaptation of the beloved 1970 novel by Judy Blume. | Country: United States | Language: English

From his darkest fears comes the greatest adventure. A paranoid man embarks on an epic Kafkaesque odyssey to get home to his mother. Nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Actor (Joaquin Phoenix). | Country: Canada, Finland, United States | Language: English

Country: United States, Ireland, New Zealand
Language: English

Mommy loves you to death. Two sisters find an ancient book that gives birth to bloodthirsty demons that run amok in a Los Angeles apartment building. A return to the iconic horror franchise.

Country: Japan
Language: Japanese

Studio Ghibli’s Academy Award-winning animated feature film comes to life in this first-ever stage adaptation, full of dazzling sets, captivating musical numbers, and wondrous puppets of beloved characters. In the story, Chihiro is trapped in a fantastical world of spirits and demons, and must use all her wits to survive, free her parents, and return home.

Country: United States
Language: English

Presented as part of the Broadcast News: Journalism on Film series at Gateway Film Center. Reception begins at 6:00pm, followed by the discussion at 7:00pm and presentation at 7:45pm.

You can do anything when you stop at nothing. Alexis Bloom charts the rise and fall of the late Republican Party booster and controversial Fox News mogul who went down in flames amid multiple sexual harassment allegations.

Country: United Kingdom
Language: English

Big trouble. Little sister. To save her sister from her impending marriage, martial artist-in-training Ria Khan enlists the help of her friends to pull off the most ambitious of all wedding heists. Official Selection, 2023 Sundance Film Festival

A bromantic comedy steeped in the millennial-dilemma, navigating questions of life, love, and how to escape a gang of murderers.

She’s not real. She’s more than that. A team of special agents discover a revolutionary new computer program to bait and trap online predators. After teaming up with the program’s troubled developer, they soon find that the AI is rapidly advancing beyond its original purpose. Best International Feature at the 2022 Fantasia Film Festival. Nominated for the John Cassavetes Award at the 2024 Independent Spirit Awards. | Country: United States | Language: English

Country: Japan
Language: Japanese

On the other side of the door, was time in its entirety. On her way to school, 17-year-old Suzume meets a mysterious young man and embarks on a journey to prevent a calamity. From the director of Your Name (2016) and Weathering with You (2019). Official Selection, 2023 Berlin Film Festival. Nominated for Best Animated Feature at the 2024 Golden Globe Awards.

Country: United States
Language: Engilsh

Sucks to be him. Having grown sick and tired of his centuries as Dracula’s lackey, Renfield finds a new lease on life — and maybe even redemption — when he falls for feisty, perennially angry traffic cop Rebecca Quincy. World Premiere, 2023 Overlook Film Festival