Past Film/Video | Documentaries

Won't You Be My Neighbor?

(Morgan Neville, 2018)

A headshot of Fred Rogers holding the puppet Daniel Tiger.
Feb 14, 2024 4:00 PM
Film/Video Theater

Free for all audiences with ticket

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This Valentine's Day we’re presenting one of the best contemporary movies about kindness as part of the campus-wide Buckeye Love week.

In Won’t You Be My Neighbor, Academy Award–winning filmmaker Morgan Neville (Twenty Feet from Stardom) looks back on the legacy of Fred Rogers, the beloved television host of Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood, and his radically kind ideas. Mr. Rogers and his cast of puppets and friends spoke to young children about some of life’s weightiest issues, in a simple, direct fashion. In his words, “the greatest thing that we can do is to help somebody know that they’re loved and capable of loving.” Bring tissues for this emotional, gentle, and inspiring documentary! (94 mins., DCP)

The kindness continues all week at the Wex with activities, discounts, and more February 12–16. See the complete Buckeye Love Week lineup.

"Both nostalgic and immediate, it’s a documentary you want to hug."
Daniel Fienberg, Hollywood Reporter
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FILM/VIDEO PROGRAMS MADE POSSIBLE BY
National Endowment for the Arts
Ohio Humanities

ADDITIONAL SUPPORT PROVIDED BY
Rohauer Collection Foundation

WEXNER CENTER PROGRAMS MADE POSSIBLE BY
Ohio Department of Development
Greater Columbus Arts Council
The Wexner Family
Institute of Museum and Library Services
Ohio Arts Council, with support from the National Endowment for the Arts
CampusParc
Ohio State’s Global Arts + Humanities Discovery Theme
The Columbus Foundation
Nationwide Foundation
Vorys, Sater, Seymour, and Pease

ADDITIONAL SUPPORT PROVIDED BY
Mike and Paige Crane
Axium Packaging
Nancy Kramer
Ohio State Energy Partners
Ohio History Fund/Ohio History Connection
Larry and Donna James
Bruce and Joy Soll
Rebecca Perry Damsen and Ben Towle
Jones Day
Alex and Renée Shumate

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Past Film/Video

Won't You Be My Neighbor?

Feb 14, 2024 4:00 PM EST
Film/Video Theater

Free for all audiences with ticket

ACCESSIBILITY
We strive to host inclusive, accessible events that enable all individuals, including individuals with disabilities, to engage fully. If you have questions about accessibility or require an accommodation such as CART captioning or ASL interpretation to participate in this event, please email accessibility@wexarts.org or call (614) 688-3890. Requests made by two weeks in advance will generally allow us to provide seamless access, but the Wexner Center for the Arts will make every effort to meet requests made after this date.

Become a Member