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SUMMARY:Ohio Goes to the Movies: CAROL
DESCRIPTION:SAVE THE DATE! As part of the statewide initiative “Ohio Goes to the Movies\,” we are thrilled to present a FREE screening of one of the best reviewed films to ever be shot in Ohio!\nOn Wednesday\, May 6 at 7:30\, we will present CAROL followed by a discussion with several Ohioans who worked on the film!\nFree tickets will be available in our lobby beginning Friday\, April 10.  More details will be available in next week’s newsletter.
URL:https://dayton937.com/event/ohio-goes-to-the-movies-carol
LOCATION:The Neon\, 130 East Fifth Street\, Dayton\, OH\, United States
CATEGORIES:Movies / Film
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SUMMARY:Dayton Black Women's Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:Join us May 21–24 at The Neon for four days celebrating Black women in cinema with powerful short films from around the country\, our Opening Night premiere of Basement People\, a free workshop at the Dayton Metro Library\, a special Barbara O. tribute with legendary filmmaker Zeinabu irene Davis\, and our Closing Night 30th anniversary screening of The Watermelon Woman alongside our Hometown Heroes Shorts Program \n\n\nThis year is bigger\, bolder\, and more intentional than ever. We cannot wait to celebrate with y’all.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe’re kicking off year three of the Dayton Black Women’s Film Festival under this year’s theme\, “Black women educating through film\,” a reflection of the ways our stories teach\, heal\, and preserve culture across generations.\nJoin us for our Opening Night Shorts Program\, featuring a curated selection of films from Black women filmmakers across the country whose voices continue to shape the future of cinema.\nThe evening begins with our Patio Party at 6:30 PM at THE NEON\, followed by a collection of short films at 7:30 PM. The program will also feature a special hometown screening of YOU CHANGED ME\, a film shot in Dayton 10 years ago by the festival’s founder\, Ange Mitchell\, bringing the festival full circle in both place and purpose.\nFollowing the shorts program\, we will present the Dayton premiere of award-winning filmmaker Christine Swanson’s BASEMENT PEOPLE\, followed by an exclusive Q&A with the director.\nTickets – just $13.50 each – are on sale now.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Dayton Black Women’s Film Festival continues at THE NEON on Saturday\, May 23. Following the workshop with the Dayton Metro Library\, we invite you into a truly unforgettable cinematic experience rooted in this year’s theme\, “Black women educating through film.”\nCelebrate the 35th anniversary of A POWERFUL THANG alongside a special screening of Julie Dash’s THE DIARY OF AN AFRICAN NUN\, brought together for a powerful tribute to Dayton’s own BarbaraO and legendary filmmaker Zeinabu Irene Davis\, who will be joining us as a special guest.\nThis is a rare opportunity to witness these films in conversation with one another\, honoring legacy\, place\, and the deep roots of Black cinema right here in Ohio.\nFilm Synopsis – A POWERFUL THANG\nA couple anticipates their first sexual experience together\, where longing\, curiosity\, and vulnerability unfold throughout the course of a single day. As anticipation builds\, it becomes its own language—an art form of desire\, care\, and intention. Centered on a single mother re-entering dating and a jazz musician\, the film gently explores safe sex\, emotional connection\, and the sacredness of Black love and intimacy with tenderness and honesty.\nFilm Synopsis – THE DIARY OF AN AFRICAN NUN\nAdapted from Alice Walker’s short story\, this meditative and poetic film explores faith\, inner conflict\, and identity through the quiet but powerful inner world of a nun grappling with her sense of self and purpose.\nOne Saturday in Afro-Ohio. Only at the Dayton Black Women’s Film Festival!\nTickets are just $13.50 each – on sale now.\n\n\n\nThe Dayton Black Women’s Film Festival’s third year will close on May 24. We close out the festival with a powerful reflection of this year’s theme\, “Black women educating through film\,” by honoring a work that forever shifted the landscape of independent cinema.\nThe evening will begin with our Hometown Heroes Shorts Program\, featuring three local Black women filmmakers whose films are competing for a $500 scholarship award\, highlighting the next generation of storytellers right here in our community.\nFollowing the shorts program\, join us for the 30th anniversary screening of Cheryl Dunye’s THE WATERMELON WOMAN\, a film that boldly redefined narrative\, authorship\, and the archive for Black and queer cinema. As one of the first feature films directed by a Black lesbian filmmaker\, its impact continues to resonate across generations. Film Synopsis – THE WATERMELON WOMAN: “Blending fiction and documentary\, the film follows a young Black filmmaker researching a forgotten Black actress from 1930s Hollywood\, uncovering hidden histories while navigating her own identity\, love life\, and artistic voice.”\nClosing Night is about honoring legacy\, reclaiming history\, and celebrating the stories that continue to educate\, challenge\, and inspire. A perfect ending to a weekend rooted in community\, culture\, and the power of Black women in film. Tickets just $13.50 – on sale now.
URL:https://dayton937.com/event/dayton-black-womens-film-festival/2026-05-21
LOCATION:The Neon\, 130 East Fifth Street\, Dayton\, OH\, United States
CATEGORIES:Movies / Film
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SUMMARY:Dayton Black Women's Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:Join us May 21–24 at The Neon for four days celebrating Black women in cinema with powerful short films from around the country\, our Opening Night premiere of Basement People\, a free workshop at the Dayton Metro Library\, a special Barbara O. tribute with legendary filmmaker Zeinabu irene Davis\, and our Closing Night 30th anniversary screening of The Watermelon Woman alongside our Hometown Heroes Shorts Program \n\n\nThis year is bigger\, bolder\, and more intentional than ever. We cannot wait to celebrate with y’all.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe’re kicking off year three of the Dayton Black Women’s Film Festival under this year’s theme\, “Black women educating through film\,” a reflection of the ways our stories teach\, heal\, and preserve culture across generations.\nJoin us for our Opening Night Shorts Program\, featuring a curated selection of films from Black women filmmakers across the country whose voices continue to shape the future of cinema.\nThe evening begins with our Patio Party at 6:30 PM at THE NEON\, followed by a collection of short films at 7:30 PM. The program will also feature a special hometown screening of YOU CHANGED ME\, a film shot in Dayton 10 years ago by the festival’s founder\, Ange Mitchell\, bringing the festival full circle in both place and purpose.\nFollowing the shorts program\, we will present the Dayton premiere of award-winning filmmaker Christine Swanson’s BASEMENT PEOPLE\, followed by an exclusive Q&A with the director.\nTickets – just $13.50 each – are on sale now.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Dayton Black Women’s Film Festival continues at THE NEON on Saturday\, May 23. Following the workshop with the Dayton Metro Library\, we invite you into a truly unforgettable cinematic experience rooted in this year’s theme\, “Black women educating through film.”\nCelebrate the 35th anniversary of A POWERFUL THANG alongside a special screening of Julie Dash’s THE DIARY OF AN AFRICAN NUN\, brought together for a powerful tribute to Dayton’s own BarbaraO and legendary filmmaker Zeinabu Irene Davis\, who will be joining us as a special guest.\nThis is a rare opportunity to witness these films in conversation with one another\, honoring legacy\, place\, and the deep roots of Black cinema right here in Ohio.\nFilm Synopsis – A POWERFUL THANG\nA couple anticipates their first sexual experience together\, where longing\, curiosity\, and vulnerability unfold throughout the course of a single day. As anticipation builds\, it becomes its own language—an art form of desire\, care\, and intention. Centered on a single mother re-entering dating and a jazz musician\, the film gently explores safe sex\, emotional connection\, and the sacredness of Black love and intimacy with tenderness and honesty.\nFilm Synopsis – THE DIARY OF AN AFRICAN NUN\nAdapted from Alice Walker’s short story\, this meditative and poetic film explores faith\, inner conflict\, and identity through the quiet but powerful inner world of a nun grappling with her sense of self and purpose.\nOne Saturday in Afro-Ohio. Only at the Dayton Black Women’s Film Festival!\nTickets are just $13.50 each – on sale now.\n\n\n\nThe Dayton Black Women’s Film Festival’s third year will close on May 24. We close out the festival with a powerful reflection of this year’s theme\, “Black women educating through film\,” by honoring a work that forever shifted the landscape of independent cinema.\nThe evening will begin with our Hometown Heroes Shorts Program\, featuring three local Black women filmmakers whose films are competing for a $500 scholarship award\, highlighting the next generation of storytellers right here in our community.\nFollowing the shorts program\, join us for the 30th anniversary screening of Cheryl Dunye’s THE WATERMELON WOMAN\, a film that boldly redefined narrative\, authorship\, and the archive for Black and queer cinema. As one of the first feature films directed by a Black lesbian filmmaker\, its impact continues to resonate across generations. Film Synopsis – THE WATERMELON WOMAN: “Blending fiction and documentary\, the film follows a young Black filmmaker researching a forgotten Black actress from 1930s Hollywood\, uncovering hidden histories while navigating her own identity\, love life\, and artistic voice.”\nClosing Night is about honoring legacy\, reclaiming history\, and celebrating the stories that continue to educate\, challenge\, and inspire. A perfect ending to a weekend rooted in community\, culture\, and the power of Black women in film. Tickets just $13.50 – on sale now.
URL:https://dayton937.com/event/dayton-black-womens-film-festival/2026-05-22
LOCATION:The Neon\, 130 East Fifth Street\, Dayton\, OH\, United States
CATEGORIES:Movies / Film
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SUMMARY:Dayton Black Women's Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:Join us May 21–24 at The Neon for four days celebrating Black women in cinema with powerful short films from around the country\, our Opening Night premiere of Basement People\, a free workshop at the Dayton Metro Library\, a special Barbara O. tribute with legendary filmmaker Zeinabu irene Davis\, and our Closing Night 30th anniversary screening of The Watermelon Woman alongside our Hometown Heroes Shorts Program \n\n\nThis year is bigger\, bolder\, and more intentional than ever. We cannot wait to celebrate with y’all.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe’re kicking off year three of the Dayton Black Women’s Film Festival under this year’s theme\, “Black women educating through film\,” a reflection of the ways our stories teach\, heal\, and preserve culture across generations.\nJoin us for our Opening Night Shorts Program\, featuring a curated selection of films from Black women filmmakers across the country whose voices continue to shape the future of cinema.\nThe evening begins with our Patio Party at 6:30 PM at THE NEON\, followed by a collection of short films at 7:30 PM. The program will also feature a special hometown screening of YOU CHANGED ME\, a film shot in Dayton 10 years ago by the festival’s founder\, Ange Mitchell\, bringing the festival full circle in both place and purpose.\nFollowing the shorts program\, we will present the Dayton premiere of award-winning filmmaker Christine Swanson’s BASEMENT PEOPLE\, followed by an exclusive Q&A with the director.\nTickets – just $13.50 each – are on sale now.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Dayton Black Women’s Film Festival continues at THE NEON on Saturday\, May 23. Following the workshop with the Dayton Metro Library\, we invite you into a truly unforgettable cinematic experience rooted in this year’s theme\, “Black women educating through film.”\nCelebrate the 35th anniversary of A POWERFUL THANG alongside a special screening of Julie Dash’s THE DIARY OF AN AFRICAN NUN\, brought together for a powerful tribute to Dayton’s own BarbaraO and legendary filmmaker Zeinabu Irene Davis\, who will be joining us as a special guest.\nThis is a rare opportunity to witness these films in conversation with one another\, honoring legacy\, place\, and the deep roots of Black cinema right here in Ohio.\nFilm Synopsis – A POWERFUL THANG\nA couple anticipates their first sexual experience together\, where longing\, curiosity\, and vulnerability unfold throughout the course of a single day. As anticipation builds\, it becomes its own language—an art form of desire\, care\, and intention. Centered on a single mother re-entering dating and a jazz musician\, the film gently explores safe sex\, emotional connection\, and the sacredness of Black love and intimacy with tenderness and honesty.\nFilm Synopsis – THE DIARY OF AN AFRICAN NUN\nAdapted from Alice Walker’s short story\, this meditative and poetic film explores faith\, inner conflict\, and identity through the quiet but powerful inner world of a nun grappling with her sense of self and purpose.\nOne Saturday in Afro-Ohio. Only at the Dayton Black Women’s Film Festival!\nTickets are just $13.50 each – on sale now.\n\n\n\nThe Dayton Black Women’s Film Festival’s third year will close on May 24. We close out the festival with a powerful reflection of this year’s theme\, “Black women educating through film\,” by honoring a work that forever shifted the landscape of independent cinema.\nThe evening will begin with our Hometown Heroes Shorts Program\, featuring three local Black women filmmakers whose films are competing for a $500 scholarship award\, highlighting the next generation of storytellers right here in our community.\nFollowing the shorts program\, join us for the 30th anniversary screening of Cheryl Dunye’s THE WATERMELON WOMAN\, a film that boldly redefined narrative\, authorship\, and the archive for Black and queer cinema. As one of the first feature films directed by a Black lesbian filmmaker\, its impact continues to resonate across generations. Film Synopsis – THE WATERMELON WOMAN: “Blending fiction and documentary\, the film follows a young Black filmmaker researching a forgotten Black actress from 1930s Hollywood\, uncovering hidden histories while navigating her own identity\, love life\, and artistic voice.”\nClosing Night is about honoring legacy\, reclaiming history\, and celebrating the stories that continue to educate\, challenge\, and inspire. A perfect ending to a weekend rooted in community\, culture\, and the power of Black women in film. Tickets just $13.50 – on sale now.
URL:https://dayton937.com/event/dayton-black-womens-film-festival/2026-05-23
LOCATION:The Neon\, 130 East Fifth Street\, Dayton\, OH\, United States
CATEGORIES:Movies / Film
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SUMMARY:Dayton Black Women's Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:Join us May 21–24 at The Neon for four days celebrating Black women in cinema with powerful short films from around the country\, our Opening Night premiere of Basement People\, a free workshop at the Dayton Metro Library\, a special Barbara O. tribute with legendary filmmaker Zeinabu irene Davis\, and our Closing Night 30th anniversary screening of The Watermelon Woman alongside our Hometown Heroes Shorts Program \n\n\nThis year is bigger\, bolder\, and more intentional than ever. We cannot wait to celebrate with y’all.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe’re kicking off year three of the Dayton Black Women’s Film Festival under this year’s theme\, “Black women educating through film\,” a reflection of the ways our stories teach\, heal\, and preserve culture across generations.\nJoin us for our Opening Night Shorts Program\, featuring a curated selection of films from Black women filmmakers across the country whose voices continue to shape the future of cinema.\nThe evening begins with our Patio Party at 6:30 PM at THE NEON\, followed by a collection of short films at 7:30 PM. The program will also feature a special hometown screening of YOU CHANGED ME\, a film shot in Dayton 10 years ago by the festival’s founder\, Ange Mitchell\, bringing the festival full circle in both place and purpose.\nFollowing the shorts program\, we will present the Dayton premiere of award-winning filmmaker Christine Swanson’s BASEMENT PEOPLE\, followed by an exclusive Q&A with the director.\nTickets – just $13.50 each – are on sale now.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Dayton Black Women’s Film Festival continues at THE NEON on Saturday\, May 23. Following the workshop with the Dayton Metro Library\, we invite you into a truly unforgettable cinematic experience rooted in this year’s theme\, “Black women educating through film.”\nCelebrate the 35th anniversary of A POWERFUL THANG alongside a special screening of Julie Dash’s THE DIARY OF AN AFRICAN NUN\, brought together for a powerful tribute to Dayton’s own BarbaraO and legendary filmmaker Zeinabu Irene Davis\, who will be joining us as a special guest.\nThis is a rare opportunity to witness these films in conversation with one another\, honoring legacy\, place\, and the deep roots of Black cinema right here in Ohio.\nFilm Synopsis – A POWERFUL THANG\nA couple anticipates their first sexual experience together\, where longing\, curiosity\, and vulnerability unfold throughout the course of a single day. As anticipation builds\, it becomes its own language—an art form of desire\, care\, and intention. Centered on a single mother re-entering dating and a jazz musician\, the film gently explores safe sex\, emotional connection\, and the sacredness of Black love and intimacy with tenderness and honesty.\nFilm Synopsis – THE DIARY OF AN AFRICAN NUN\nAdapted from Alice Walker’s short story\, this meditative and poetic film explores faith\, inner conflict\, and identity through the quiet but powerful inner world of a nun grappling with her sense of self and purpose.\nOne Saturday in Afro-Ohio. Only at the Dayton Black Women’s Film Festival!\nTickets are just $13.50 each – on sale now.\n\n\n\nThe Dayton Black Women’s Film Festival’s third year will close on May 24. We close out the festival with a powerful reflection of this year’s theme\, “Black women educating through film\,” by honoring a work that forever shifted the landscape of independent cinema.\nThe evening will begin with our Hometown Heroes Shorts Program\, featuring three local Black women filmmakers whose films are competing for a $500 scholarship award\, highlighting the next generation of storytellers right here in our community.\nFollowing the shorts program\, join us for the 30th anniversary screening of Cheryl Dunye’s THE WATERMELON WOMAN\, a film that boldly redefined narrative\, authorship\, and the archive for Black and queer cinema. As one of the first feature films directed by a Black lesbian filmmaker\, its impact continues to resonate across generations. Film Synopsis – THE WATERMELON WOMAN: “Blending fiction and documentary\, the film follows a young Black filmmaker researching a forgotten Black actress from 1930s Hollywood\, uncovering hidden histories while navigating her own identity\, love life\, and artistic voice.”\nClosing Night is about honoring legacy\, reclaiming history\, and celebrating the stories that continue to educate\, challenge\, and inspire. A perfect ending to a weekend rooted in community\, culture\, and the power of Black women in film. Tickets just $13.50 – on sale now.
URL:https://dayton937.com/event/dayton-black-womens-film-festival/2026-05-24
LOCATION:The Neon\, 130 East Fifth Street\, Dayton\, OH\, United States
CATEGORIES:Movies / Film
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