FilmDayton

06/04/2026

New Film Grant Opportunity for Filmmakers in the Greater Cincinnati Region . ArtsWave introduces the inaugural tt stern-enzi Memorial Award.

Created to honor the legacy of beloved Cincinnati film advocate tt stern-enzi, this new award will provide $5,000 to an aspiring filmmaker in the Greater Cincinnati region. It's designed to support emerging storytellers and continue tt's lifelong commitment to championing local artists and film culture.

Applications are open now through July 3, 2026.
https://artswave.submittable.com/submit/356374/2026-tt-stern-enzi-memorial-award-application

06/03/2026

We're sure Ethan Hawke is wishing O'Reilly a happy birthday. So do we!

06/02/2026

05/26/2026

Submissions open now for the Yellow Springs Film Festival annual Julia Reichert Award!
https://www.ysfilmfest.com/juliareichert

05/26/2026

free flick tonight, courtesy of Ohio Goes to the Movies!

05/24/2026

The program is called "You Score The Scene". It gives composers an actual scene to score music to and the film maker or music supervisor can hear various music submissions with their scene, as opposed to submitting music to a brief, I'm not selling anything, this is true concept to improve the process of finding the best music or composer for your current film projects
https://www.teammusiclicensing.com/ysts?fbclid=IwY2xjawR__nxleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEe73euhOK2G5_aptKcbLzRK-r4YtuMaUCuLcQzLA_l7Somryg6ZQdNhljGYkI_aem_YWdncwByhLTPH5YSnA0fSJ7AU47L&brid=YWdncwHgcdeMWVXMSenDyWT8j1eC

05/22/2026

Caesar's Ford Theatre, Inc. is ready to begin sharing their film, “Stomping Freedom” beginning at Little Art Theatre in Yellow Springs, Ohio. Wednesday May 27th at 7pm we will be a local premiere with a special guests from the production team, Jeremy Turner (Blackfish) and Kane Stratton (Director). Following the film, Kane and Jeremy will reflect on the experience shooting every scene in the local area, discuss how we may all benefit from better accuracy in American Indian historical interpretation, and share what CFT is planning next.
Admission will require a donation, big or small, and you may contact the Little Art Theater in advance for tickets. See ya then!
https://www.facebook.com/reel/1324537129548479

05/20/2026

Looking forward to seeing you all at Film Connections tonight.
There is NO screen writers meet up tonight.

05/20/2026

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — For the third consecutive year, the Dayton Black Women’s Film Festival is celebrating local filmmakers and providing said filmmakers with a space to connect. The f…