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Join us Wednesday, April 22nd at 7:00 p.m. to celebrate Earth Day with a beautiful documentary that tells the story of two species whose lives are under threat of extinction in the French Pyrenees — the brown bear and the shepherd.

Admission is FREE – Tickets are required

This event will include a pre-show talk by Dr. Brooks Kohli of the OU Biological Sciences Department

About the film

In this immersive film by British filmmaker Max Keegan, we are transported to the mountains of southern France and the rugged environment where brown bears were hunted to extinction a quarter of a century ago, largely because of the perception that the large, predominantly vegetarian predators are lethal to the herds of sheep who graze the mountainsides. Through the efforts of conservationists, however, the bears have been slowly re-introduced to the area — against the wishes of the few shepherds who still ply their trade in the region. And so, we meet Yves, an aging sheep-herder who is struggling to train a young woman about his traditional way of life before he becomes too elderly to maintain his flock. Yves is staunchly against the return of the bears because he sees them as an primary threat to his livelihood.

Gorgeously-shot and insightful, The Shepherd and The Bear is an unforgettable film that reveals how the conflicting needs of Nature and Humankind can shape the past, present, and future of a land and its people.

About the Speaker

Brooks grew up in Circleville, Ohio, the home of the Pumpkin Show, and earned a B.S. in Biological Sciences from the Honors Tutorial College at Ohio University. After graduating, he moved to various corners of the country for graduate school, work as a wildlife, fisheries, and conservation technician, and academic positions before ending up back in Athens in 2022 as a faculty member in the Honors Tutorial College. He joined the Biological Sciences Department in January 2024. His favorite place in the world is Great Basin National Park, Nevada, where he did much of the field work for his dissertation on small mammal ecology, biogeography, and conservation. His research interests are centered on the diversity, distribution, monitoring, and conservation of mammals, especially small mammals like rodents and shrews.

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101 MIN

Join us Wednesday, April 22nd at 8:00 p.m. for a one-night-only special screening of the classic David Fincher film…now remastered in 4K ultra high-definition!

Admission $8

Tonight we’re gonna fight like it’s 1999!

Experience Fight Club remastered in stunning 4K quality for a one-night-only chance to see one of the top 10 films of its time! Directed by David Fincher, this dark satire stars Brad Pitt and Edward Norton. Norton gives a riveting performance as a label-obsessed insomniac who befriends a scummy soap salesman (Pitt) and embarks on an existential crusade that takes them both to the brutal, raw heights of their manhood. Also starring Helena Bonham Carter as the woman who comes between them, Fight Club may leave you felling bruised and bloodied…but invigorated and alive.

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139 MIN

Join us Thursday, April 23rd at 6:30 p.m. for a special event screening of a compelling drama about a US Army veteran struggling to find his footing in post-service life!

Admission is FREE – Tickets are required

About the film

Written and directed by and starring Steven Grayhm, Sheepdog relates the story of Calvin Cole, a medal-winning US Army combat veteran who’s traumatic wartime experiences prove tough to overcome in his struggle to return to a normal civilian life. A judge orders Cole to enroll in a course of therapy through the Veterans Administration to help him deal with his problems, but Cole’s path to recovery is challenged when his father-in-law, an ex-convict and veteran of the previous generation’s Vietnam War (played by Vondi Curtis-Hall), re-enters his life and forces him to confront his past and find a way to chart a course into the future.

This program is supported by Make Respect Visible, The Collegiate Recovery Community, and The Veterans Office, and the Office of Health Promotions

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122 MIN

Join us Thursday, April 23rd at 7:00 p.m. for a special screening of a senior project film by Ohio University Media Arts student Oliver Folan!

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

*Tickets will be available in-person only in our lobby leading up to and on the evening of the event

About the film

In this charmingly perverted anthology epic, a woman dreams of past filmmaking endeavors with her college friends. Made by Gulp! Productions, this film is unlike anything created on Ohio University’s campus.

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66 MIN

Kristen Stewart stars as “Lou”, a small town gym owner who’s trying to toe the straight-and-narrow and get out from under the shadow of her family’s criminal tendencies. When up-and-coming bodybuilder Jackie (Katy O’Brian) passes through on her way to a big competition in Las Vegas, Lou falls hard for her and the two begin a passionate love affair. The flames of passion, however, end up kindling a bigger inferno that ultimately engulfs them in a wildfire of revenge.

From A24 Studios, Love Lies Bleeding is a steamy, edgy romantic thriller that could have been pulled from the pages of an old pulp novel. This sophomore effort from British filmmaker Rose Glass (Saint Maud) also features a tour-de-force performance from Ed Harris as Lou’s father/nemesis “Lou Sr.”

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104 MIN

Join us Sunday, April 26th at 4:30 p.m. for a special screening of student films from the Ohio University Media Arts & Studies Program!

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

Come support local student filmmakers as students from the Scripps College of Communication’s Media Arts & Studies program present films made in Brian Plow’s Advanced Narrative Production course!

The screening will include the following films and filmmakers:

RO1L ON (Final Draft) by Will Custer

FIVE_NIGHTS_AT_SHOCKERS by Cassidy Disantis

ROOTED by Scarlett Fried

ECHO by Cooper Dawson

SKINNERGY FESTIVAL (Draft) by Will Custer

DESCENT (Draft) – Official Athena Premiere by Anna Aldis

THE LEGEND OF BEREGOND by Elliott Winkler

INSIDE_THE_PARK by Julian Fahl Matlack

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Join us Friday, May 8th at 7:00 p.m. for a special event screening featuring the work of student filmmakers from Hocking College’s 2nd-Year Film & Video Production program!

We’re thrilled to host this special event celebrating the work of student filmmakers — and we’re especially thrilled to welcome the talented members of Hocking College’s Film & Video Production Program! Join us in honoring the creativity, passion, and hard work of these rising storytellers. The event will feature a series of short films created by Hocking College 2nd-year Film & Video Production students.

Admission is free and open to the public – Tickets are required

About the films and filmmakers

Wishful Thinking directed by Roo Nedeff. Runtime: 4 min 25 sec

Synopsis: After stumbling upon a lamp from the ’80s, two boys learn the bogus consequences of genie magic.

Commercial One directed by Kaylee Householder. Runtime: 30 secs

Synopsis: 1 of 3 commercials directed as part of a culminating Capstone project.

Borris directed by Katelyn Hulbert. Runtime: 10 min 57 sec

Synopsis: Monkeys, tigers, and bears, Oh my! Two dudes going through life meet in a drug-fueled rendezvous and realize that their friendship may be more than just that.

Commercial Two. Runtime: 30 sec

Breaking Character directed by Ryan Wheeler. Runtime: 9 min 24 sec

Synopsis: Tension builds as an improv sketch goes awry between two performers.

Commercial Three. Runtime: 30 sec

Impending Fate directed by Gavyn Monk. Runtime: 7 min 30 sec

Synopsis: Michael, a talented film editor, is left without a job when AI replaces his position. As AI spreads across industries, he struggles to find another job and a purpose in a world where human skills are no longer needed.

Martyr directed by Liam Morgan. Runtime: 7 min 4 sec

Synopsis: After a car crash, an arrogant theater director stumbles onto a mysterious stage where he must deliver a live monologue about his own life.

Clean Up 24 directed by Lukas Neville. Runtime: 8 min 30 sec

Synopsis: As they collect samples from a forgotten valley, liquidators must confront its traumatic past while exploring what choices mean in the darkest of times.

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