Our Upcoming Films
Indie 90s: El Mariachi (1992)
- Sun, Aug 23
- Mon, Aug 24
Director: Robert Rodriguez Run Time: 81 min. Rating: R Release Year: 1993
Starring: Carlos Gallardo, Consuelo Gómez, Jaime de Hoyos, Peter Marquardt, Reinol Martinez
With a guitar in his hand and a price on his head, he wasn't looking for trouble. But trouble came looking for him. | Country: United States | Language: Spanish
Indie 90s: Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999)
- Tue, Aug 25
- Wed, Aug 26
Director: Jim Jarmusch Run Time: 117 min. Rating: R Release Year: 1999
Starring: Cliff Gorman, Forest Whitaker, Frank Minucci, John Tormey, Richard Portnow
Live by the code. Die by the code. A Black hitman who models after the samurai of old finds himself targeted for death by the mob. | Country: United States, France, Germany, Japan | Language: English, French
Indie 90s: Chungking Express (1994)
Director: Wong Kar-wai Run Time: 103 min. Rating: PG-13 Release Year: 1994
Starring: Brigitte Lin, Faye Wong, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Valerie Chow
Two melancholic Hong Kong policemen fall in love: one with a mysterious underworld figure, the other with a beautiful and ethereal server at a late-night restaurant he frequents. | Country: Hong Kong | Language: Cantonese, English, Japanese, Hindi, Mandarin, Punjabi, Urdu
The Marching Band (2026)
Director: Emmanuel Courcol Run Time: 103 min. Rating: NR Release Year: 2024
Starring: Benjamin Lavernhe, Clémence Massart-Weit, Ludmila Mikaël, Pierre Lottin, Sarah Suco
Everything seems to set them apart, except their love of music. | Country: France | Language: French
Idiots (2026)
Director: Macon Blair Run Time: 98 min. Rating: R Release Year: 2026
Starring: Dave Franco, Kiernan Shipka, Mason Thames, Nicholas Braun, O'Shea Jackson Jr.
They're doing their best. | Country: United States | Language: English
The Dog Stars (2026)
Director: Ridley Scott Run Time: 118 min. Rating: R Release Year: 2026
Starring: Allison Janney, Guy Pearce, Jacob Elordi, Josh Brolin, Margaret Qualley
At the end of the world, no one survives alone. | Country: United Kingdom, United States | Language: English
It Ends (2026)
Director: Alexander Ullom Run Time: 89 min. Rating: R Release Year: 2026
Starring: Akira Jackson, Jenny Doyle, Mitchell Cole, Noah Toth, Phinehas Yoon
Some wrong turns last forever. | Country: United States | Language: English
Finding Emily (2026)
Director: Alicia MacDonald Run Time: 111 min. Rating: PG-13 Release Year: 2026
Starring: Angourie Rice, Cora Kirk, Prasanna Puwanarajah, Sadie Soverall, Spike Fearn
Right name, wrong number. | Country: United Kingdom | Language: English
From Book to Film 2026: Essential American Voices – Nickel Boys (2024)
- Sat, Aug 29
- Sun, Aug 30
Director: RaMell Ross Run Time: 140 min. Rating: PG-13 Release Year: 2024
Starring: Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Ethan Cole Sharp, Jase Stidwell, Najah Bradley, Sam Malone
Chronicles the powerful friendship between two young Black teenagers navigating the harrowing trials of reform school together in Florida. | Country: United States | Language: English
Cinema Columbus 2026 Opening Night: Origins: Shorts of Ohio
- Thu, Sep 10
Director: Claudia Owusu, Hao Zhou, Javier Cruz-Ginez, Payton Burkhammer Run Time: 120 min.
A collection of shorts made by Ohio voices with global perspectives.
Cinema Columbus 2026: Free Beer Tomorrow
- Fri, Sep 11
Director: Julia Applegate, LuSter P. Singleton Run Time: 120 min.
A documentary film project that tells the story of Jack’s/Summit Station, Ohio’s longest running lesbian owned and operated bar.
Cinema Columbus 2026: Windward: Narrative Shorts 1
- Fri, Sep 11
Director: Bita Ghassemi, Kristal Sotomayor, Lam Can-zhao, Lauren Verhage, Ramla Ali, Richard A. Moore, Tran Hoang Calvin Run Time: 120 min.
There’s a fire within all of us that drives us to want more. More for ourselves, our families, our communities. These unique short films capture shades of this essence.
Cinema Columbus 2026: Who is Columbus?
- Fri, Sep 11
Director: Renton Hinderer Run Time: 120 min.
Columbus, Ohio born filmmaker Renton Hinderer explores his hometown through the eyes of its residents, weaving together dozens of stories to reveal who this city is and what it's becoming.
Cinema Columbus 2026: Still Ohio
- Fri, Sep 11
Director: Kaylin Allshouse Run Time: 120 min.
Desperate to salvage her relationship, a college student embarks on a cross-country carpool only to find herself trapped in a haunting time loop where each stop at a lonely Ohio gas station grows more terrifying than the last.
Cinema Columbus 2026: My Pathetic Career
- Sat, Sep 12
Director: Robert Post Run Time: 120 min.
Starring: Jackie Calderone, Robert Post
A feature-length documentary by Robert Post, celebrated for his fifty-year career as a one-man variety show performer.
A Simple Machine (2026)
- Sat, Sep 12
Director: Mark Alan Hoffman Run Time: 97 min. Rating: NR Release Year: 2026
Starring: Brad Carter, Gabriella Quezada, Richard Blackmon, Shannon K. Dunn, Smack Louis
Coming out of the pandemic, Nick makes a series of choices to get out of debt without telling his practically-fiancée that he's going to be homeless. | Country: United States | Language: English
Cinema Columbus 2026: Sirens: Supernatural Narrative Shorts
- Sun, Sep 13
Director: Ben Scott, Brad Waugh, Cinder Chou, Dave Sorboro, George Wolf, Hope Madden, Jasper Ian Jones, Mollie Shourd, Nathaniel Demuth, Ryan Jackson, Tanner Hamilton Run Time: 106 min.
A vampire, a werewolf, and a grim reaper walk into a screening room…there’s no punchline, but these films explore the unidentified, the odd, the fantastical.
Cinema Columbus 2026: Sightlines: Documentary Shorts 2
- Sun, Sep 13
Director: Elena Escalante, Evan Bode, Joe Kowalski, Laura Asherman, Martin Krafft, Marvin Wade, Shawn Antoine II Run Time: 120 min.
The spaces we inhabit matter so deeply. The environments we shape mold us. These short visions unearth intimate looks at how physical place informs internal realities.
Cinema Columbus 2026: My Brain: After the Rupture
- Sun, Sep 13
Director: Ursula Macfarlane Run Time: 120 min.
A compelling documentary following the recovery of 38-year-old Clemency Burton-Hill after suffering a catastrophic brain hemorrhage.
Cinema Columbus 2026: Crystal Cross
- Sun, Sep 13
Director: Richie James Follin Run Time: 88 min.
A quirky Christian singer and a suicidal dad drive cross-country, forging an unlikely bond through bad decisions, bizarre roadside attractions, and an all-original soundtrack.
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.
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.
Heart of the Beast (2026)
Director: David Ayer Run Time: 101 min. Release Year: 2026
Starring: Anna Lambe, Brad Pitt, J.K. Simmons
Survival depends on their bond. After a harrowing plane crash, Special Forces officer James Belmont and his combat dog, Odin, find themselves stranded deep in the Alaskan wilderness. Together, they are forced into a brutal fight for survival against the elements. | Country: United States | Language: English