Film/Video

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Two bearded men are riding on a motorcycle together wearing blue jackets. The man in front is wearing sunglasses.
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Close-Up

(Nema-ye nazdik, Abbas Kiarostami, 1990) 101 Films You Need to See Before Graduation

Film/Video | Classics

Now Through October 30, 2024
Multiple Dates/Times Available
A composite image of six stills from the series. All are images from 1930s horror films.

The Sound of Screaming: Early Horror Films

Wed, Oct 09, 2024 – Thu, Oct 31, 2024
A Black man wearing a pattered jacket and bow tie sits at a drum set, his right hand is in motion.
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Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes

(Sam Pollard and Ben Shapiro, 2023) Preceded by Max Roach Live (Kit Fitzgerald, 1985)

Film/Video | Contemporary Screen | Documentaries

Sun, Nov 3, 2024, 1:00 Pm
A man in a white shirt is looking into the camera. Behind him are two men in dark suits and dark hats.
New Restoration
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The Trial

(Orson Welles, 1962) Introduced by Carmen Taleghani-Nikazm, Chair, Ohio State's Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures

Film/Video | Classics

Mon, Nov 4, 2024, 4:00 Pm
Two Black women are sitting on a porch talking to each other; one is older wearing sunglasses and a head scarf, the other is wearing a jacket.
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Paint Me a Road Out of Here

(Catherine Gund, 2024) Catherine Gund and Mary Enoch Elizabeth Baxter in person

Film/Video | Visiting Filmmakers | Contemporary Screen | Documentaries

Thu, Nov 7, 2024, 7:00 Pm
Two men are talking in a busy newsroom, one of them is standing and gesturing while the other sits.
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All the President's Men

(Alan J. Pakula, 1976) 101 Films You Need to See Before Graduation

Film/Video | Classics | Series & Festivals

Tue, Nov 12, 2024, 2:00 Pm
Multiple Dates/Times Available
A young woman wearing a Star of David patch and an older man in a suit are standing next to each other looking around the corner of a building.
New Restoration
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Deveti krug

(The Ninth Circle, France Štiglic, 1960)

Film/Video | Classics

Thu, Nov 14, 2024, 7:00 Pm
Multiple Dates/Times Available
Close-up of a woman’s face looking to the right of the frame. She is wearing a dark coat over a red shirt and she has red hair.
New Restoration
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Naked Acts

(Bridgett M. Davis, 1996) Bridgett M. Davis in person

Film/Video | Visiting Filmmakers | Classics

Fri, Nov 15, 2024, 7:00 Pm

About the Film/Video Program

Our Film/Video program celebrates the art of cinema past and present through all genres and formats. With 200 screenings per year, you'll find a stellar program of independent filmmaking, international cinema, documentaries, and classics from the familiar to the forgotten. With a frequent calendar of filmmaker appearances at the Wex, we offer audiences personal insights from today’s most significant directors, whether emerging or renowned. And our dedicated video exhibition space, The Box; features provocative new work throughout the year.

The Wex is also the only contemporary art center in the country to provide year-round professional and financial support to working filmmakers through our Film/Video Studio Residency program.

Film Lives Here.

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