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OU School of Film: Winter Showcase

Viewing: January 24,2026

Join us Saturday, January 24th at 7:00 p.m. for a special event showcasing the work of students in the OHIO College of Fine Arts School of Film!

Admission is FREE and open to the Public – Tickets are required

The Ohio University School of Film is proud to present the annual Winter Showcase, featuring 20 original short films created by undergraduate and graduate film students.

The showcase highlights the work of student filmmakers in various stages of their academic careers as they refine their craft and expand their approaches to visual storytelling. Through experimentation with form, structure, and voice, students create films that are bold, imaginative, and emotionally resonant. These works reflect the development of their emerging artistic identities and a commitment to creative and personal expression.

The program features a mixture of narrative and experimental films that explore themes of friendship, love, loss, nostalgia, transition, beauty standards, and creative burnout. Many projects were created in collaboration with students from the School of Theater and members of the Ohio University and Athens communities.

Films and Filmmakers

Our Hero, Cadet – Directed by Cam Smith. Narrative. Runtime: 9 min

Synopsis: Little Miss Head-in-the-Clouds

 

 

 

Open Mic – Directed by Caden Layne. Experimental. Runtime: 5 min

Synopsis: This is about you.

 

 

 

Styrophome – Directed by Emmy Williams. Experimental. Runtime: 3 min

Synopsis: An audio-visual experience tied to a feeling of opening up and harsh recovery.

 

 

 

Eva – Directed by Megan Young. Animation. Runtime: 1 min

Synopsis: My first mixed media animation project, portraying my dear friend Eva, surrounded by nature and colors.

 

 

 

Poser – Directed by Jack Nyerges. Experimental. Runtime: 4 min

Synopsis: Understanding the end of a friendship while slipping into an unceasing cycle of nostalgia.

 

 

 

Élan Vital – Directed by Andrew Bowman. Experimental. Runtime: 3 min

Synopsis: An exploration of light, movement and body.

 

 

 

Canon In D – Directed by Robin Oldaker. Experimental. Runtime: 3 min

Synopsis: Reflection, growth, transition.

 

 

 

The Fly of Theseus – Directed by Zinn Rogers. Experimental. Runtime: 3 min

Synopsis: If a fly eats a plant, does the fly become the plant..?

 

 

 

My Thumbs Are Not Green And Neither Are My Plants – Directed by Sydney Kalafut. Animation. Runtime: 3 min

Synopsis: Mourning the loss of the only plant I have ever loved.

 

 

Emotional Female – Directed by Becca Harlan. Experimental. Runtime: 2 min

Synopsis: An experimental portrait of how women express emotions and how societal expectations of beauty, femininity, aging, and performance shape the perception of these emotions across generations.

 

 

Medicated – Directed by Win Yoder. Experimental. Runtime: 2 min

Synopsis: A short movement-based expression about the battle of discovering who you are and the role of medication in that journey.

 

 

My Body Is A Constellation – Directed by Sophia Alleman. Experimental. Runtime: 4 min

Synopsis: A cosmic exploration of self.

 

 

 

My Side of The Creek – Directed by Emily Kinney. Experimental. Runtime: 3 min

Synopsis: The impressions of grief.

 

 

 

The Tape I Found in The Woods – Directed by Julian Fahl Matlack. Experimental. Runtime: 3 min

Synopsis: What’s up with all that abandoned infrastructure in Washington County..?

 

 

 

Deperson – Directed by Colin Wheeler. Experimental. Runtime: 4 min

Synopsis: A guy opens up to his significant other while an unseen cameraman directs how his emotions should look.

 

 

 

DeerHunter Delta – Directed by Damario Thompson. Experimental. Runtime: 4 min

Synopsis: After being called crazy by everyone, a passionate man who hates deer posts a video online to try to make a movement against them.

 

 

Lipstick Manifesto – Stacy Pindell. Narrative. Runtime: 13 min

Synopsis: What do you think of lipstick..?

 

 

 

Burnout – Directed by Wes Donnelly. Experimental. Runtime: 5 min

Synopsis: A representation of the creative exhaustion I experienced this semester.

 

 

 

Uncle Jimmy – Directed by Alaa Al-Shameri. Narrative. Runtime: 24 min

Synopsis: In the shadow of a looming pandemic, a shared home becomes a closed world, where fear redraws boundaries, reality blurs, and two lives drift apart, revealing how easily protection can become punishment.

 

 

Reverie – Directed by M.J. Golzari. Narrative. Runtime: 25 min

Synopsis: In a remote cabin, a dying woodcarver confronts his grief as reflections, memories, and longing slowly collapse into one irreversible presence.

 

 

 

This event is made possible through the support of the Ohio University School of Film, the Chaddock + Morrow College of Fine Arts, and Arts for Ohio

 

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Enter the Kingdom: THE SHINING

Viewing: January 27,2026

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Join us Tuesday, January 27th at 7:00 p.m. for a Stephen King adaptation that really “shines”!

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About the film

Jack Torrance is a writer who’s looking to kill two birds with one stone: writing a novel and finding a temporary job that both pays well enough to provide for his family and gives him enough free time to ply his literary craft. He seemingly finds the perfect fit when he is hired to be the winter caretaker at the Overlook Hotel. What initially appears to be a dream job for Torrance soon becomes a descent into madness as the dark history of the hotel reveals itself during one of the worst winters in recent memory.

While the film adaptation differs in some significant ways from the Stephen King story on which it is based, The Shining bears the mark of director Stanley Kubrick’s perfectionist approach to filmmaking and is replete with some of the most unforgettable imagery and acting performances in all of cinema history!

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From the Hills and Hollers: O PIONEER with Dr. Tiffany Arnold

Viewing: January 29,2026

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Join us Thursday, January 29th for a “pioneering” award-winning documentary as our Appalachian Stories Film Series continues!

This event will include a pre-show presentation from Dr. Tiffany Arnold

Admission is FREE – Tickets are required

About the film

The word “pioneer” is well-known to anyone who has grown up in America – it conjures up visions of hearty, self-reliant travelers who braved the wilderness in covered wagons to carve out a homestead and put down roots where none had gone before. The term has, thus, come to signify a person who finds a new way to do or understand a particular thing. That being said, we often think of “pioneers” as special people with special abilities or insights that allow them to change society on a grand scale. The documentary O Pioneer, however, tries to push against this notion by featuring three humble West Virginians who have discovered the pioneering spirit within themselves – a blacksmith, a seamstress, and a hospital chaplain – each uncovering the courage and determination to overcome the challenges they face in their daily lives. This poetic and moving tale of human resolve will make you examine your own life and determine whether you have what it takes to blaze a new trail to a better tomorrow for yourself.

About the speaker

Dr. Tiffany Arnold is an Associate Professor of Instruction in the College of Health Sciences and Professions where she coordinates the Appalachian Studies Undergraduate and Graduate Certificate Programs. Additionally, she teaches Public Health and Environmental Health Courses Focused on Appalachian studies.

One of Dr. Arnold’s interests is the way that the Appalachian Region is portrayed in films and in the media, and she draws upon this interest to help others think critically about their own perceptions of the region and most importantly, where these ideas come from. . She will be discussing the Jack Spadaro Documentary award-winning film O Pioneer and why this film portrays Appalachian spirit in a beautiful way during a challenging time.

 

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This series is sponsored by the Ohio Honors Program, University Libraries, College of Health Sciences and Professions, The Department of Social and Public Health, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, OU School of Film, and The Office of Signature Academic Experiences.

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Enter the Kingdom: CREEPSHOW

Viewing: February 03,2026

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Join us Tuesday, February 3rd at 7:00 p.m. for the frighteningly fun first foray for Stephen King as a screenwriter!

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About the film

George A. Romero (Night of the Living Dead) directs this wild horror film that’s served up in the form of an anthology, much like the classic E.C. horror comics of old that inspired it. Over the course of its six Stephen King-penned segments, we meet: A gruesome comic book character-come-to-life, spend time with an extended family with some serious skeletons in the closet, take some flights of fancy with a yokel whose dreams become all too real, watch a man exact revenge on his unfaithful girl and (undead) lover, see a high school janitor find out what’s inside a mysterious crate, watch an insect-hating germaphobe do battle with a host of cockroaches, and finally see how everything gets tied together.

With an ensemble cast that includes not only Stephen King and his son Joe, but also Hal Holbrook, Adrienne Barbeau (The Swamp Thing), Leslie Nielsen, Ted Danson, and Ed Harris, Creepshow is both a huge dose of King’s brilliance at weird storytelling and a prime example of 80’s horror!

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Heroes In Color: BLADE

Viewing: February 06,2026

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Join us Friday, February 6th at 7:00 p.m. as we kick off our 3rd Annual Heroes In Color film series with an action-packed movie that is sure to draw some blood!

FREE Admission – Tickets are required

This event will include a special cocktail and a pre-show trivia contest with prizes for the winner!

About the film

Say hello to Blade! Equal parts human-and-vampire, he’s a “daywalker” — in other words, he’s blessed with most of the supernatural attributes of his blood-thirsty brethren but with few of their vulnerabilities (although, he does have to drink human blood from time to time) which makes him the ultimate vampire hunter! It’s a good thing too, because Blade’s city is set to become ground zero for a strange ritual that seeks to re-awaken a long-slumbering vampire deity. There’s in-fighting within the ranks of the blood-suckers, however, as elder pure-blood elites and younger converts vie for power. This may give Blade just the advantage he needs to put a stop to their nefarious plans.

Based on a Marvel Comics character originally created in 1973 in the pages of Tomb of Dracula, Blade is the first installment of a multi-film franchise starring Wesley Snipes and the late-great Kris Kristofferson. This classic 1998 superhero film is guaranteed to get your blood up!

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Enter the Kingdom: THE DEAD ZONE

Viewing: February 10,2026

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Join us Tuesday, February 10th at 7:00 p.m. for a classic Stephen King/David Cronenberg pairing guaranteed to put you in “the zone”!

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About the film

Riding rollercoasters is supposed to be fun, right..? Not so for Castle Rock schoolteacher Johnny Smith: After a day at the amusement park, Smith drives home with a headache and has a nasty car accident that puts him in a coma. He wakes up to learn that not only have five years gone by, but he also now has the ability to psychically see into the past, present, and future of anyone he touches. It doesn’t take long before word of Johnny’s newfound gift spreads and he finds himself in unenviable positions as his ability turns out to be more of a (lethal) liability.

The Dead Zone is a taut sci-fi thriller from horror-suspense master David Cronenberg (Scanners, The Fly, The Shrouds) and stars a fantastic cast that includes Christopher Walken, Brooke Adams, Tom Skerritt, and Martin Sheen. It is regarded by many fans and critics to be one of the best adaptations of a Stephen King novel.

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Heroes In Color: SINNERS

Viewing: February 13,2026

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Join us Friday, February 13th as our Heroes In Color Film Series continues with one of the most critically-acclaimed films of the past year — it’d be a “sin” to miss it!

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This event will include a special cocktail, a “speakeasy” lobby vibe, and a pre-show trivia contest with a prize for the winner!

About the film

Come get a double-dose of Hollywood superstar Michael B. Jordan (Fruitvale Station, Black Panther, Creed) as he stars as twin brothers “Smoke” and “Stack” in an action-packed, genre-bending horror film from director Ryan Coogler!

Trying to put some distance between themselves and their troubled pasts, the twin brothers return from Chicago back to the rural Mississippi town where they were born to make a new start. Using money stolen from Windy City crime bosses, they opt to open a juke joint as a venue for the burgeoning blues music scene. However, the duo soon discovers that there’s an evil wind blowing through the streets of their hometown…an evil with fangs, a thirst for blood, and ties to the Klan!

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Enter the Kingdom: CHRISTINE

Viewing: February 17,2026

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Join us Tuesday, February 17th at 7:00 p.m. for John Carpenter’s cinematic adaptation of a Stephen King novel that is sure to drive you wild!

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About the film

Nerdy high schooler Arnie Cunningham buys an old jalopy – a 1958 Plymouth Fury, affectionately known as “Christine” to its previous owner – and fixes it up. Little does Arnie know that the car has a dark history and seems to be possessed! As Arnie’s relationship with the car deepens, his behavior becomes erratic, rebellious, and more obsessed with the automobile. As the plot thickens, the evil auto reveals more of its sinister secrets, as well as its appetite for having the last word (or song, rather) against anyone who crosses its deadly path.

Directed by iconic 80’s director John Carpenter (Halloween, The Thing, Escape from New York), this box office hit caused everyone to think twice before buying a used car back in the day!

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Heroes In Color: HERO

Viewing: February 20,2026

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Join us Friday, February 20th at 7:00 p.m. as our Heroes In Color Film Series takes you on a heroic journey to ancient China for a martial arts masterpiece!

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Martial arts master Jet Li stars as “Nameless” an assassin tasked with eliminating Qin Shihuang — the man who would later go on to become the historic first emperor of China. In a series of narratives from different angles of the epic story (similar to the technique used by Akira Kurosawa in Rashomon) we learn that Nameless is not the only one seeking to terminate the king, and we see him effectively thwart the efforts of the competing assassins, thereby earning the graciousness and trust of the monarch he originally set out to hunt down. However, Nameless was, after all, a killer sent to kill the king and there will be consequences for this transgression.

Nominated for both a Golden Globe and an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film upon its release in 2002, Hero has earned a rightful place as one of the most visually-striking and dramatically-compelling martial arts films of all time.

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Enter the Kingdom: STAND BY ME

Viewing: February 24,2026

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Join us Tuesday, February 24th at 7:00 p.m. for a film that showed us a different side of Stephen King!

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About the film

Meet Gordie, Chris, Teddy, and Vern: four young friends who embark on a journey of curiosity one summer in the 1950’s to go see the dead body of another local boy that lies somewhere in the woods beyond the town. They believe that, by discovering the body, they’ll be hailed as local heroes. Along the way, they share adventures, tell each other jokes, and chide one another the way that boys do in adolescence. When they finally reach their destination, however, the gang gets more than they bargained for — the dead body is tied somehow to a larger local crime, and “Ace”, the town outlaw, has also shown up to claim credit himself for finding the victim. This leads to a showdown that ultimately proves to be a rite of passage for the group of youngsters and a story none of them will ever forget.

Released in 1986 and directed by the late-great Rob Reiner, Stand By Me was one of the first films to demonstrate a different, less horror-centric side of Stephen King’s story-telling prowess. Still considered by many to be one of the best adaptations of King’s work, this classic coming-of-age film features breakout performances from young actors Kiefer Sutherland, River Phoenix, Corey Feldman, Wil Wheaton, and Jerry O’Connell – all of whom would later go on to have notable careers in film and television.

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