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SECOND YEAR MFA SCREENING

In their second year of the MFA Film program, students make short film projects that focus on their emerging areas of interest and specialization. From idea to script to production to post-production, these films develop over the course of a year until they are premiered at the Athena Cinema.

The Ohio University School of Film fosters an educational environment of creativity, diversity, and excellence. Our students are passionate and disciplined; their styles are eclectic. The only Ohio filmmaking formula is the convergence of technical expertise and skilled visual storytelling. Within this rigorous setting, our students examine and develop motion pictures as an art form, educational tool, and vehicle for social change.

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THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER: Last Day Thursday, July 28th

Watch Trailer Director: Taika Waititi
Cast: Chris Hemsworth, Chris Pratt, Natalie Portman, Bradley Cooper, Melissa McCarthy

“Thor: Love and Thunder” finds Thor (Chris Hemsworth) on a journey unlike anything he’s ever faced — a quest for inner peace. But his retirement is interrupted by a galactic killer known as Gorr the God Butcher (Christian Bale), who seeks the extinction of the gods. To combat the threat, Thor enlists the help of King Valkyrie (Tessa Thompson), Korg (Taika Waititi) and ex-girlfriend Jane Foster (Natalie Portman), who — to Thor’s surprise — inexplicably wields his magical hammer, Mjolnir, as the Mighty Thor. Together, they embark upon a harrowing cosmic adventure to uncover the mystery of the God Butcher’s vengeance and stop him before it’s too late.

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Running Time: 133 minutes133 MIN
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BRIAN AND CHARLES: Last Day Thursday, July 14th

Watch Trailer Director: Jim Archer

BRIAN AND CHARLES follows Brian, a lonely inventor in rural Wales, who spends his days building quirky, unconventional contraptions that seldom work. Undeterred by his lack of success, Brian attempts his biggest project yet. Three days, a washing machine, and various spare parts later, he’s invented Charles, an artificially intelligent robot who learns English from a dictionary and has an obsession with cabbages. What follows is a humorous and entirely heartwarming story about friendship, family, finding love, and letting go.

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Running Time: 79 minutes79 MIN
PG-13 Rated
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What was a wonderfully weird film about depression, isolation, and the power of companionship has been stretched far too thin.

Marya E. Gates
RogerEbert.com
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ELVIS: Last Day Thursday, July 28th

Watch Trailer Director: Baz Luhrmann
Cast: Austin Butler, Tom Hanks

The film explores the life and music of Elvis Presley (Austin Butler), seen through the prism of his complicated relationship with his enigmatic manager, Colonel Tom Parker (Tom Hanks). The story delves into the complex dynamic between Presley and Parker spanning over 20 years, from Presley’s rise to fame to his unprecedented stardom, against the backdrop of the evolving cultural landscape and loss of innocence in America. Central to that journey is one of the most significant and influential people in Elvis’s life, Priscilla Presley (Olivia DeJonge).

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Running Time: 159 minutes159 MIN
PG-13 Rated
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Baz Luhrmann's Elvis Is an Exhilarating, Maddening Spectacle—But One Made With Love.

Stephanie Zacharek
TIME Magazine
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THE PHANTOM OF THE OPEN: Last Day Thursday, July 14th

Watch Trailer Director: Craig Roberts

THE PHANTOM OF THE OPEN tells the heartwarming true story of Maurice Flitcroft (Mark Rylance), a dreamer and unrelenting optimist. This humble crane operator from Barrow-in-Furness managed to gain entry to The British Open Golf Championship qualifying in 1976, despite never playing a round of golf before. He shot the worst round in Open history and drew the ire of the golfing elite, but became a folk hero in the process and, more importantly, showed his family the importance of pursuing your dreams.

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Running Time: 106 minutes106 MIN
PG-13 Rated
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It's gorgeously acted and the slapstick made me cry with laughter.

Charlotte O'Sullivan
London Evening Standard
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BENEDICTION: Last Day Thursday, June 23rd

Watch Trailer Director: Terence Davies
Writer(s): Terence Davies
Cast: Jack Lowden, Peter Capaldi, Simon Russell Beale

Written and directed by acclaimed filmmaker Terence Davies, Benediction explores the turbulent life of WWI poet Siegfried Sassoon (Jack Lowden). The writer and soldier was a complex man who survived the horrors of fighting in the First World War and was decorated for his bravery but who became a vocal critic of the government’s continuation of the war when he returned from service. His poetry was inspired by his experiences on the Western Front, and he became one of the leading war poets of the era. Adored by members of the aristocracy as well as stars of London’s literary and stage world, he embarked on affairs with several men as he attempted to come to terms with his homosexuality. At the same time, broken by the horror of war, he made his life’s journey a quest for salvation, trying to find it within the conformity of marriage and religion.

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Running Time: 137 minutes137 MIN
PG-13 Rated
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With every scene a stanza, “Benediction” is a lyrical triumph.

Alonso Duralde
The Wrap
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HAPPENING

Watch Trailer Director: Audrey Diwan

France, 1963. Anne is a bright young student with a promising future ahead of her. But when she falls pregnant, she sees the opportunity to finish her studies and escape the constraints of her social background disappearing. With her final exams fast approaching and her belly growing, Anne resolves to act, even if she has to confront shame and pain, even if she must risk prison to do so…

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Running Time: 100 min100 MIN
R Rated
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It's hard to think of a film more necessary in the current moment.

David Jenkins
Little White Lies
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CRIMES OF THE FUTURE: Last Day Thursday, June 23rd

Watch Trailer Director: David Cronenberg
Cast: Viggo Mortensen, Léa Seydoux, Kristen Stewart

As the human species adapts to a synthetic environment, the body undergoes new transformations and mutations. With his partner Caprice (Léa Seydoux), Saul Tenser (Viggo Mortensen), celebrity performance artist, publicly showcases the metamorphosis of his organs in avant-garde performances. Timlin (Kristen Stewart), an investigator from the National Organ Registry, obsessively tracks their movements, which is when a mysterious group is revealed… Their mission – to use Saul’s notoriety to shed light on the next phase of human evolution.

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Running Time: 107 min107 MIN
R Rated
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Summer Member Appreciation Movie Night: SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN

Watch Trailer Director: Stanley Donen, Gene Kelly
Cast: Gene Kelly, Debbie Reynolds, Donald O'Connor

 

Don’t miss a one night only screening of Gene Kelly’s magnum opus, SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN on June 3rd. Free to Athena Cinema Members in celebration of our 107th birthday!

 

Buy or renew a membership between June 3rd and July 3rd and receive a free extra month of benefits!

Click here to learn more about the Athena’s membership program

 

About the film

Gene Kelly, Debbie Reynolds and Donald O’Connor star in one of the greatest musicals ever filmed. Musician Don Lockwood (Kelly) rises to stardom during Hollywood’s silent-movie era–paired with the beautiful, jealous and dumb Lina Lamont (Jean Hagen). When Lockwood becomes attracted to young studio singer Kathy Selden (Reynolds), Lamont has her fired. But with the introduction of talking pictures, audiences laugh when they hear Lockwood speak for the first time–and the studio uses Selden to dub her voice. Set during the advent of “talkies,” this film classic song-and-dance numbers celebrate the beginning of movie musicals.

 

Free admission for members, regular admission for non-members.

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Running Time: 103 min103 MIN
G Rated
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There is no movie musical more fun than Singin' in the Rain, and few that remain as fresh over the years.

Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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