Cinema Columbus 2026: Windward: Ohio Narrative Shorts
- Sun, Sep 13
Director: Anna Helmer, Carter Mitchell Stewart, Clay Kessler, Jenny Deller, Rachel Billings, Tyler Nguyen Run Time: 120 min.
Presented at Gateway Film Center as part of the 2026 Cinema Columbus Film Festival. Now in its fifth year, the festival will present more than 20 screenings involving approximately 76 feature and short films at the Drexel Theatre, Gateway Film Center, Studio 35 Cinema & Drafthouse, and the Wexner Center for the Arts.
Tickets for individual selections are priced at $11.57 unless otherwise noted, and can be purchased from cinemacolumbus.com. Please note that these screenings are not eligible for myGFC membership benefits.
The Cardinal Pass, which includes access to all mixers, receptions, panels, and screenings across the entire festival weekend, is available for $100. Other day passes & venue packages are also available. Learn more and purchase festival passes here.
While the common thread is the state of Ohio, this shorts block is like a stained glass window of creative voices, each with its own cinematic flavor.
Windward: Ohio Narrative Shorts includes the following films:
Teen Gay Fairytale | Dir. Rachel Billings
IRL | Dir. Jenny Deller
Just Spacey | Dir. Anna Helmer
Oracle of Delphi, Ohio | Dir. Carter Mitchell Stewart
Ghost Writer | Dir. Tyler Nguyen
Chasing Shadows | Dir. Clay Kessler
Learn more and purchase tickets to this screening here.
Cinema Columbus celebrates the diverse people and stories brought to life by independent filmmakers, sparking curiosity, conversation, and understanding through independent film.
Cinema Columbus works collaboratively with venues throughout central Ohio to establish an outstanding annual film festival bringing independent film from around the globe, and here at home, to our audiences. See the full Festival lineup.