UPCOMING EVENTS
UPCOMING EVENTS
Snowtime Cinema
December 6
Doors Open 5:30 PM / Film Starts 7 PM
Memorial Hall OTR
A Holiday Movie Night for the Whole Family
Join us for Snowtime Cinema, an unforgettable holiday celebration benefiting the Cindependent Film Festival. Enjoy a cozy screening of Elf (2003), meet Santa & Crunchy & Bubs, and get into the festive spirit with a silent auction, snack bar, and a FREE ornament decorating station.
Wear your holiday jammies or ugly sweater and come early at 5:30 PM to decorate your ornament, snap photos, and bid in our silent auction before settling in for the 7:00 PM film.
TICKETS:
Gold $30 (Premium Box Seating + Cindependent Mug)
Silver $18 (First Floor Seating)
All proceeds go toward supporting independent filmmaking in Cincinnati.
At Cindependent Film Festival, we know that great films don’t just entertain—they make you feel, think, and see the world in new ways. That’s why our curation goes beyond the expected, bringing together a
lineup of bold, contemporary, and deeply resonant films that stick with you long after the credits roll.
Official 2026 Film Program
Coming Soon
Year In Review
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Past Winners:
We Want A (2023)
SPLAT (2024)
Desired (2025)
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Past Winners:
Ainhoa (2018)
Aapke Aa Jane Se (2019)
Echoing, It Doesn't Stop (2023)
Sister Wives (2024)
Let's Wait a Little Longer (2025)
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Past Winners:
The Liberty (2018)
Treacle (2019)
The Violinist (2023)
Gone Before Your Eyes (2024)
The Singers (2025)
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Past Winners:
Among Other Things (2018)
The German King (2019)
Sheltered (2023)
Devouring Stones Up Close (2024)
Be Home Before the Streetlights (2025)
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Past Winners:
Margaret and the Moon (2018)
The Spirit Seam (2019)
City Bird (2023)
The Great Davini (2024)
Down Safe (2025)
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Past Winners:
Wink (2018)
White Guys Solve Sexism (2019)
Falling Up (2023)
Rerun (2024)
Ring Ring (2025)
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Past Winners:
Summer (2018)
Write Me (2019)
BREAK (2023)
You Can Go Home Whenever You Want (2024)
Belief (2025)
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Past Winners:
Essentially Alys (2018)
The Orchestra (2019)
Who's Annie (2023)
Hand Job (2024)
We Are Always Hiding (2025)
Awards & Recognitions
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Past Winners:
The Enlightenment (2024)
lo que queda (2025)
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Past Winners:
Good White People (2018)
The Other Border (2019)
Life in Tandem (2023)
Dear Watsonville (2024)
A Girl Takes a Walk in the Forest (2025)
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Past Winners:
Shane Dean Any Wednesday (2018)
Dharon Jones Champions (2019)
Dante Donaldson Attrition (2023)
Matt Foss Lone Wolves (2024)
Denzel Whitaker Brand New (2025)
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Past Winners:
Margarita Levieva Julianne (2018)
Elisa Croft Suncatcher (2019)
Janice Theard Archive & the Storyteller (2023)
Samantha Sloyan Good Daughter (2024)
Jenifer Lewis ADO (2025)
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Past Winners:
Zach Bandler The Lightkeeper (2018)
Trevor Morgan Ten Hours (2019)
Josh Nowak Night Cafe (2023)
Caroline Creaghead Relationship to Patient (2024)
Sam Davis The Singers (2025)
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Past Winners:
No Running in the Halls (2024)
Hand on Camera (2025)
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Past Winners:
Brown Boy (2024)
Neches (2024)