389_The Third Man (1949) Directed by Carol Reed
Dec
15
7:00 PM19:00

389_The Third Man (1949) Directed by Carol Reed

Sunday, December 15, 2019

The Anniversary Show


The Third Man (1949) Directed by Carol Reed


Doors 7:00 PM / Start 7:30 PM @ The Mini - 1329 Main St.

“Pulp novelist Holly Martins travels to shadowy, postwar Vienna, only to find himself investigating the mysterious death of an old friend, black-market opportunist Harry Lime—and thus begins this legendary tale of love, deception, and murder. Thanks to brilliant performances by Joseph Cotten, Alida Valli, and Orson Welles; Anton Karas's evocative zither score; Graham Greene’s razor-sharp dialogue; and Robert Krasker’s dramatic use of light and shadow, The Third Man, directed by the inimitable Carol Reed, only grows in stature as the years pass.” - Criterion (104 min)

Free with $5 suggested donation

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388_Lil’s + Lils - Films for Kids
Dec
14
10:30 AM10:30

388_Lil’s + Lils - Films for Kids

Saturday, December 14, 2019

Lil’s + Lils - Films for Kids

Doors 10:30 AM / Start 11:00 AM @ The Mini - 1329 Main St.

Enjoy a selection of short films for children. The screening includes animated films from all over the world that are either in English or without dialogue. Arrive early to enjoy free Lil’s Bagels and free coffee from Iris BookCafe. Fun for all ages! (30 min)


Free with $5 suggested donation

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387_Animalia 2:  Cats and Birds and Bears - Oh My!
Dec
12
7:00 PM19:00

387_Animalia 2: Cats and Birds and Bears - Oh My!


Thursday, December 12, 2019


Animalia 2:  Cats and Birds and Bears - Oh My!

Curated by Terri Sarris and C. Jacqueline Wood


Doors 7:00 PM / Start 7:30 PM @ The Mini - 1329 Main St.


Animals have inspired filmmakers since film’s earliest history. A horse is the most iconic image of Edward Muybridge’s proto-cinematic serial photography of the 1870’s and a mouse – Mickey - one of the most beloved and recognizable animated animals of all time. Animalia 2 presents a selection of short experimental and animated films about animals! (60 min)

Showing Work by Martha Colburn, Cecelia Condit, Lynn Tomlinson, Catherine Chalmers, Jonathan Rattner, Seth Keal, and Demelza Kooij!

Free with $5 suggested donation

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386_By Les Blank - Two Films
Dec
5
7:00 PM19:00

386_By Les Blank - Two Films

Thursday, December 5, 2019



By Les Blank - Two Films

Presented by Peter Van Hyning



Doors 7:00 PM / Start 7:30 PM @ The Mini - 1329 Main St.



An uncompromisingly independent filmmaker, Les Blank made documentaries for nearly fifty years, elegantly disappearing with his camera into cultural spots rarely seen on-screen—mostly on the peripheries of the United States, but also occasionally abroad. Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers (1980) is more than just a nonfiction lark. Blank’s highly personal film  is an ode to the “stinking rose,” a loving tribute both to a food that unites the most disparate of cuisines and to the East Bay, California, community that appears on-screen. In Gap-Toothed Women (1987), Blank breezily questions our commonly accepted standards of beauty with this paean to women with extra-wide dental spaces. (81 min)



Free with $5 suggested donation


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385_Allegro Non Troppo (1976) Bruno Bozzetto
Dec
3
7:00 PM19:00

385_Allegro Non Troppo (1976) Bruno Bozzetto

Tuesday, December 3, 2019


Allegro Non Troppo (1976) Bruno Bozzetto

Presented by Colleen Houston


Doors 7:00 PM / Start 7:30 PM @ The Mini - 1329 Main St.


Italian animator Bruno Bozzetto grew up loving Disney cartoons to such an extent that even his 1977 feature-length parody of Fantasia, Allegro Non Troppo, is more affectionate than savage. Bozzetto's economy-sized Fantasia strings together colorful studies of loneliness, loss, and social absurdity with a coarse, doodling line that wouldn't be out of place in Mad magazine. The film is firmly of its decade, favoring trippy spectacle over storytelling, but Bozzetto's stream-of-consciousness vignettes are wittier and more smartly conceived than most '70s light-shows. (85 min)



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384_Sohrab Hura's Pati (2010), Sweet Life (2017) and The Lost Head & The Bird (2018)
Nov
19
7:00 PM19:00

384_Sohrab Hura's Pati (2010), Sweet Life (2017) and The Lost Head & The Bird (2018)

Tuesday, November 19, 2019

Sohrab Hura's Pati (2010), Sweet Life (2017) and The Lost Head & The Bird (2018)

Presented by the Cincinnati Art Museum, courtesy of Sohrab Hura and Experimenter Gallery, Kolkata, India

Doors 7:00 PM / Start 7:30 PM @ The Mini - 1329 Main St.

A rare presentation of experimental shorts by Sohrab Hura, whose photographs are currently on view at the Cincinnati Art Museum. Pati reflects on life in a rural Indian village; Sweet Life explores the artist's relationship with his own mother through her mental illness; The Lost Head & The Bird is a phantasmagoric plunge into contemporary Indian society's chaotic landscape of violence, image, fact and fiction. (60 min)

Free with $5 suggested donation

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383_Lil’s + Lils - Films for Kids
Nov
16
10:30 AM10:30

383_Lil’s + Lils - Films for Kids

Saturday, November 16, 2019

Lil’s + Lils - Films for Kids

Doors 10:30 AM / Start 11:00 AM @ The Mini - 1329 Main St.

Enjoy a selection of short films for children. The screening includes animated films from all over the world that are either in English or without dialogue. Arrive early to enjoy free Lil’s Bagels and free coffee from Iris BookCafe. Fun for all ages! (30 min)


Free with $5 suggested donation

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382_Robert Beatty: Video Works 2010-2019
Nov
14
7:00 PM19:00

382_Robert Beatty: Video Works 2010-2019

Thursday, November 14, 2019


Robert Beatty: Video Works 2010-2019

Co-Presented with No Response


Doors 7:00 PM / Start 7:30 PM @ The Mini - 1329 Main St.


Robert Beatty is an artist and musician based in Lexington, Kentucky. His multi-disciplinary work in the fields of drawing, digital art, sculpture, video, graphic design, and sound use outmoded technology and emulation of obsolete techniques to yield organic and otherworldly results. Beatty emerged from the mid 2000's American noise music underground to become one of the most sought-after figures in contemporary album art. In addition to his music and graphic art, Beatty has quietly created dozens of moving-image works: music videos for compositions by himself and others, elements of his art installations, videos made collaboratively as part of the Resonant Hole collective he co-founded, and stand-alone pieces. (60 min)  


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381_Pickpocket (1959) Directed by Robert Bresson
Nov
12
7:00 PM19:00

381_Pickpocket (1959) Directed by Robert Bresson

Tuesday, November 12, 2019

Pickpocket (1959) Directed by Robert Bresson

Presented by Walter E. Langsam


Doors 7:00 PM / Start 7:30 PM @ The Mini - 1329 Main St.

This incomparable story of crime and redemption from the French master Robert Bresson follows Michel, a young pickpocket who spends his days working the streets, subway cars, and train stations of Paris. As his compulsive pursuit of the thrill of stealing grows, however, so does his fear that his luck is about to run out. A cornerstone of the career of this most economical and profoundly spiritual of filmmakers, Pickpocket is an elegantly crafted, tautly choreographed study of humanity in all its mischief and grace, the work of a director at the height of his powers. - Criterion (76 min)


Walter E. Langsam is a retired architectural historian and historic-preservation consultant, who specialized in the historic architecture and architects of the Cincinnati area. He taught for 30 years at the University of Cincinnati College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning (DAAP) and also at OLLI, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. He is the author of Great Houses of the Queen City, with photographs by Alice Weston, and has contributed to various other books and videos on local architecture, as well as giving numerous lectures and tours. He has long considered film the major distinctive art form of the 20th century, and Robert Bresson the most significant director, from both a cinematic and a spiritual standpoint.


Free with $5 suggested donation

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380_Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009) Directed by Wes Anderson
Nov
9
7:00 PM19:00

380_Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009) Directed by Wes Anderson

Saturday, November 9, 2019

The Anniversary Show (Screening) 

Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009) Directed by Wes Anderson

Doors 4:30 PM / Start 5:00 PM @ The Mini - 1329 Main St.


FREE - PLEASE RSVP

https://fantasticmrfox10th.eventbrite.com

Fantastic Mr. Fox, based on the classic book by Roald Dahl, tells a story about wild animals, underground tunnels, explosions, flames, burning things, a brilliantly clever fox, and three of the meanest, nastiest, ugliest farmers you'll ever know. Featuring the voices of George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Bill Murray, Jason Schwartzman, Eric Anderson, Willem Dafoe, and Michael Gambon. (97 min)

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379_History in the First Person: The Video Diaries of Nelson Sullivan
Nov
7
7:00 PM19:00

379_History in the First Person: The Video Diaries of Nelson Sullivan

Thursday, November 7, 2019


History in the First Person: The Video Diaries of Nelson Sullivan

Presented by Michael Sweeny


Doors 7:00 PM / Start 7:30 PM @ The Mini - 1329 Main St.

Called the father of vlogging, Nelson Sullivan was a fixture of New York City’s gay scene during the 1980s. Using then cutting edge VHS and Hi8 technology to obsessively document every aspect of his life -- the parties, subway rides, drag shows and visits to friends’ apartments -- Sullivan crafted, week by week, incident by incident, a video diary of astounding breadth and intimacy. The hundreds of hours of footage he logged provide an indelible snapshot of the city’s LGBTQ+ community at a moment of political and artistic ferment and devastating collective tragedy. Many who appear, including John Sex and Keith Haring, died during the AIDS epidemic while others, such as RuPaul, Lady Bunny and Michael Alig, would go on to achieve fame and infamy. (90 min)

Free with $5 suggested donation

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378_The Descent (2005) Directed by Neil Marshall
Oct
31
7:00 PM19:00

378_The Descent (2005) Directed by Neil Marshall

Thursday, October 31, 2019

The Descent (2005) Directed by Neil Marshall

Presented by Ann Driscoll


Doors 7:00 PM / Start 7:30 PM @ The Mini - 1329 Main St.

A British nail-biter about a spelunking trip gone way off the rails, The Descent (2005, Neil Marshall) follows an all-female ensemble as they do battle with darkness, claustrophobia, and maybe a force even worse deep within the bowels of an Appalachian cave. With its deft interplay of light and shadow and tone of survivalist realism, The Descent synthesizes the best of the horror canon (Alien, Deliverance) with more contemporary elements: no-holds-barred gore and tough, gutsy female characters. (99 min)

Free with $5 suggested donation

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377_ADAPTATION (Book Club/Movie Group) - Part Two: Film Screening
Oct
29
6:30 PM18:30

377_ADAPTATION (Book Club/Movie Group) - Part Two: Film Screening

ADAPTATION (Book Club/Movie Group) - Fall 2019


The Ring (Book 1) Written by Koji Suzuki

Ringu (1998) Directed by Hideo Nakata


Part Two: Film Screening

Tuesday, October 29, 2019

Doors 6:00 PM / Start 6:30 PM @ The Mini - 1329 Main St.


Adaptation, presented in collaboration with the Mercantile Library, considers books and the movies they inspire. Prepare to get scared as we dive into Koji Suzuki's 1991 novel The Ring. This terrifying tome, originally titled Ringu, follows reporter Kazuyuki Asakawa on his quest to uncover the mystery behind four gruesome deaths in Tokyo — including that of his niece. The investigation leads him to an unmarked videotape with disturbing footage that could seal his own fate. 


The 1998 Japanese film adaptation of the same name, directed by Hideo Nakata, achieved critical and commercial success, paving the way for several remakes and stylistic copycats. Join us to discuss these two influential works of modern horror and learn about the surprising backstory that inspired the novel.


Discussions facilitated by Mini volunteers Lillian Currens and Michael Sweeny. 

Cost: $5 members / $10 non-members (May be purchased in advance at mercantilelibrary.com or at the door)

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376_Vincent Price Double Feature
Oct
24
7:00 PM19:00

376_Vincent Price Double Feature

Thursday, October 24, 2019

The Anniversary Show - Screening 

Vincent Price Double Feature: House on Haunted Hill (1959) Directed by William Castle / The Tingler (1959) Directed by William Castle

Doors 7:00 PM / Start 7:30 PM @ The Mini - 1329 Main St.


FREE. PLEASE RSVP. LIMITED SEATING. - https://vincentprice60th.eventbrite.com

In William Castle’s House on Haunted Hill, rich oddball Frederick Loren (Vincent Price) has a proposal for five guests at a possibly haunted mansion: Show up, survive a night filled with scares and receive $10,000 each. The guest of honor is Loren's estranged wife, Annabelle (Carol Ohmart), who, with her secret lover, Dr. Trent (Alan Marshal), has concocted her own scheme to scare Loren's associate, Nora Manning (Carolyn Craig), into shooting the potentially crazy millionaire. But more spooks and shocks throw a wrench into the plan. (75 min)

In The Tingler, Dr. Warren Chapin (Vincent Price) has made a surprising discovery -- the spine-chilling sensation that people get when scared is due to a parasite that he dubs the "tingler." Chapin concludes that in extreme circumstances, prolonged fear can cause the creature to damage a person's spine and even cause death if the victim can't scream, a theory that Oliver Higgins (Philip Coolidge) uses to deadly effect on his wife (Judith Evelyn). Soon the tingler that killed the woman is on the loose. (82 min)

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375_ADAPTATION (Book Club/Movie Group) - Part One: Book Discussion 
Oct
22
6:00 PM18:00

375_ADAPTATION (Book Club/Movie Group) - Part One: Book Discussion 

ADAPTATION (Book Club/Movie Group) - Fall 2019

The Ring (Book 1) Written by Koji Suzuki

Ringu (1998) Directed by Hideo Nakata


Part One: Book Discussion 

Tuesday, October 22, 2019

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM @ The Mercantile Library - 414 Walnut St. #1100, Cincinnati, OH 45202


Part Two: Film Screening

Tuesday, October 29, 2019

Doors 6:00 PM / Start 6:30 PM @ The Mini - 1329 Main St.


Adaptation, presented in collaboration with the Mercantile Library, considers books and the movies they inspire. Prepare to get scared as we dive into Koji Suzuki's 1991 novel The Ring. This terrifying tome, originally titled Ringu, follows reporter Kazuyuki Asakawa on his quest to uncover the mystery behind four gruesome deaths in Tokyo — including that of his niece. The investigation leads him to an unmarked videotape with disturbing footage that could seal his own fate. 


The 1998 Japanese film adaptation of the same name, directed by Hideo Nakata, achieved critical and commercial success, paving the way for several remakes and stylistic copycats. Join us to discuss these two influential works of modern horror and learn about the surprising backstory that inspired the novel.


Discussions facilitated by Mini volunteers Lillian Currens and Michael Sweeny. 

Cost: $5 members / $10 non-members (May be purchased in advance at mercantilelibrary.com or at the door)

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374_Lil’s + Lils - Films for Kids
Oct
19
10:30 AM10:30

374_Lil’s + Lils - Films for Kids

Saturday, October 19, 2019

Lil’s + Lils - Films for Kids


Doors 10:30 AM / Start 11:00 AM @ The Mini - 1329 Main St.


Enjoy a selection of short films for children. The screening includes animated films from all over the world that are either in English or without dialogue. Arrive early to enjoy free Lil’s Bagels and free coffee from Iris BookCafe. Fun for all ages! (30 min)


Free with $5 suggested donation

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373_MEGALODEMOCRAT : The Public Art of Rafael Lozano‑Hemmer (2018) Directed by Benjamin Duffield
Oct
8
7:00 PM19:00

373_MEGALODEMOCRAT : The Public Art of Rafael Lozano‑Hemmer (2018) Directed by Benjamin Duffield

** PLEASE NOTE NEW LOCATION - @ The Mercantile Library - 414 Walnut St. #1100, Cincinnati, OH 45202 **

Tuesday, October 8, 2019

MEGALODEMOCRAT : The Public Art of Rafael Lozano‑Hemmer (2018) Directed by Benjamin Duffield

Presented by Annie Dell’Aria

Doors 7:00 PM / Start 7:30 PM @ The Mercantile Library - 414 Walnut St. #1100, Cincinnati, OH 45202

Rafael Lozano-Hemmer is one of the most acclaimed artists working today, but his pieces wouldn’t exist without public participation. MEGALODEMOCRAT explores Rafael’s quest to stage a democratic takeover of urban space. Shot over 10 years in 30 cities around the world, the film provides intimate access to his large-scale interactive creations in locations such as Trafalgar Square in London, the Vancouver Olympics and New York’s Park Avenue Tunnel, culminating in a piece that crosses the US-Mexico border. In our increasingly isolated lives, MEGALODEMOCRAT serves as an antidote to alienation: Rafael’s work is a rallying point for a screened-in urban population, longing to connect. His art doesn’t discriminate, and all who participate are given a voice. With that voice comes a sense of hope. This film will be introduced by art historian Annie Dell'Aria and include a post-screening discussion of the role of new media in contemporary public art. (94 min)

Free with $5 suggested donation

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372_Cinci Cinema Click #3
Oct
1
7:00 PM19:00

372_Cinci Cinema Click #3

Tuesday, October 1, 2019

Cinci Cinema Click #3

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM @ MOTR (1345 Main St.)

A simple gathering of local filmmakers looking to meet other cinematographers, producers, motion-artists, and anything in-between. Cinci Cinema Click invites filmmakers of all stages (from living room to full-scale production) to organically learn from one another, share resources, and just hang out.

Please note - location has changed to MOTR! FYI - Arrive Early! HAPPY HOUR drink deals 4-7pm!

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371_bombASSbabes (2018 - Present) Video Series by Biz Young
Sep
24
7:00 PM19:00

371_bombASSbabes (2018 - Present) Video Series by Biz Young

** SCREENING HAS BEEN MOVED TO MOTR

Tuesday, September 24, 2019

bombASSbabes (2018 - Present)

Video Series by Biz Young

Doors 7:00 PM / Start 7:30 PM @ MOTR (1345 Main St.)

bombASSbabes, directed by local filmmaker/designer Biz Young, is a collection of short films celebrating the creative womxn of Cincinnati. Each video explores the hobbies, skills, and enthusiasms of local creative energy. The entire series will be screened, celebrating all the incredible and brilliant bomb-ass babes who have been featured so far. (60 min)

Free with $5 suggested donation

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370_Lil’s + Lils - Films for Kids
Sep
21
10:30 AM10:30

370_Lil’s + Lils - Films for Kids

Saturday, September 21, 2019

Lil’s + Lils - Films for Kids

Doors 10:30 AM / Start 11:00 AM @ The Mini - 1329 Main St

Enjoy a selection of short films for children. The screening includes animated films from all over the world that are either in English or without dialogue. Arrive early to enjoy free Lil’s Bagels and free coffee from Iris BookCafe. Fun for all ages! (30 min)

Free with $5 suggested donation

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369_Exploring the Restless Earth: Bert Van Bork and the Academic Film
Sep
19
7:00 PM19:00

369_Exploring the Restless Earth: Bert Van Bork and the Academic Film

Thursday September 19, 2019


Exploring the Restless Earth: Bert Van Bork and the Academic Film

Curated by Adam Williams


Doors 7:00 PM / Start 7:30 PM @ The Mini - 1329 Main St.

Discover the maverick auteur of the academic film! For 30 years Bert Van Bork smuggled an idiosyncratic vision into seemingly prosaic films intended for classroom. Within the confines of the small gauge film frame he captured the stark drama of the natural world, from microscopic organisms to immense volcanic eruptions. Four of Van Bork’s awe-inspiring expressionistic educational shorts for Encyclopedia Britannica Films will be screened the way they were intended — in glorious 16mm! (75 min)

The films: A Boy Creates (1971), Erosion and Weathering: Looking at the Land (1976), Protists: Form, Function, and Ecology (1986), Heartbeat of a Volcano (1970)

Free with $5 suggested donation


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368_Open Screen #7
Sep
17
7:00 PM19:00

368_Open Screen #7

Tuesday, September 17, 2019

Open Screen #7 (Like open mic night but with movies...)

Doors 7:00 PM / Start 7:30 PM @ The Mini - 1329 Main St.


Join us as we host our seventh “Open Screen” event, highlighting work by local film and video makers. The program will include a mix of short films from varying genres. All filmmakers will be in attendance! (80 min)

Free with $5 suggested donation


Showing the work of:

Matt Gilliam
Molly Katkin & Friends!
Andy Marko
InquisInc
Joseph Porter
Mark Neeley
Joshua Kruer
Molly Pattison and Andrew Wood




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367_Rock 'n' Roll High School (1979) Directed by Allan Arkush
Aug
25
7:00 PM19:00

367_Rock 'n' Roll High School (1979) Directed by Allan Arkush

Sunday, August 25, 2019

The Anniversary Show (Screening + Fundraiser)  

Rock 'n' Roll High School (1979) Directed by Allan Arkush

Doors 7:00 PM / Start 7:30 PM @ The Mini - 1329 Main St.

Tickets: $25 - https://rockroll40th.eventbrite.com

The Anniversary Show is The Mini’s new monthly fundraiser celebrating films that reach significant historical milestones in 2019. Support our mission by attending these  special ticketed events, which include themed drinks and snacks. Our August program presents Rock 'n' Roll High School, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2019. 

“Set in Vince Lombardi High, an institution with the lowest academic standing in California, Rock 'n' Roll High School pits cheerleader Riff Randell (P.J. Soles) and her fellow students against the new principal, the insufferable Miss Togar (Mary Woronov), and her evil henchmen. A showdown between the two factions, sparked by rock 'n' roll - specifically the music of the Ramones - leads to a widespread riot on the campus. This is probably the only American film in existence where an educational institution is completely trashed by the end and no one is punished.” - TCM (93 min)

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366_ADAPTATION (Book Club/Movie Group) - Part Two: Film Screening
Jul
17
6:00 PM18:00

366_ADAPTATION (Book Club/Movie Group) - Part Two: Film Screening

ADAPTATION (Book Club/Movie Group)

Part One: Book Discussion 



Wednesday, July 10, 2019

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM @ The Mercantile Library - 414 Walnut St. #1100, Cincinnati, OH 45202



Part Two: Film Screening

Wednesday, July 17, 2019

Doors 6:00 PM / Start 6:30 PM @ The Mini - 1329 Main St.


The Mercantile Library and The Mini Microcinema are teaming up to offer a new book club/movie discussion group exploring films and the books that inspired them. The two-part program will challenge the question, "was the book better than the movie?"  by looking at the relationship between the separate works, and examining the ways they conflict with and complement one another. The first meeting will take place at The Mercantile and focus on discussing the text, while the second meeting will be a screening of the film at The Mini followed by a discussion. 


This series will look at the crime thriller, In A Lonely Place, penned by mystery author Dorthy B. Hughes. Lauded as a groundbreaking crime novel with a feminist slant by contemporaries and modern-day critics alike, the story follows tortured veteran Dix Steele, as he traverses the seedy underside of 1940s post-war L.A. He's soon joined by LAPD officer Brub -- an old friend from the war who's been pursuing a serial strangler for months, with no solid leads. That is until Brub's wife, Sylvia, and the glamorous screen star Laurel Gray get involved, and begin to realize the killer is closer than they think. We will then screen the 1950 Nicholas Ray-directed Film Noir masterpiece. The film, starring Humphrey Bogart and Gloria Graham has earned a spot on many "Top 100" lists over years, and in some ways, has overshadowed the original work on which it was based. 

Discussions facilitated by Mini volunteers Lillian Currens and Michael Sweeny. 

Cost: $5 members / $10 non-members (May be purchased in advance at mercantilelibrary.com or at the door)

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365_ADAPTATION (Book Club/Movie Group) - Part One: Book Discussion 
Jul
10
6:00 PM18:00

365_ADAPTATION (Book Club/Movie Group) - Part One: Book Discussion 

ADAPTATION (Book Club/Movie Group)

Part One: Book Discussion 

Wednesday, July 10, 2019

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM @ The Mercantile Library - 414 Walnut St. #1100, Cincinnati, OH 45202


Part Two: Film Screening

Wednesday, July 17, 2019

Doors 6:00 PM / Start 6:30 PM @ The Mini - 1329 Main St.

The Mercantile Library and The Mini Microcinema are teaming up to offer a new book club/movie discussion group exploring films and the books that inspired them. The two-part program will challenge the question, "was the book better than the movie?"  by looking at the relationship between the separate works, and examining the ways they conflict with and complement one another. The first meeting will take place at The Mercantile and focus on discussing the text, while the second meeting will be a screening of the film at The Mini followed by a discussion. 


This series will look at the crime thriller, In A Lonely Place, penned by mystery author Dorthy B. Hughes. Lauded as a groundbreaking crime novel with a feminist slant by contemporaries and modern-day critics alike, the story follows tortured veteran Dix Steele, as he traverses the seedy underside of 1940s post-war L.A. He's soon joined by LAPD officer Brub -- an old friend from the war who's been pursuing a serial strangler for months, with no solid leads. That is until Brub's wife, Sylvia, and the glamorous screen star Laurel Gray get involved, and begin to realize the killer is closer than they think. We will then screen the 1950 Nicholas Ray-directed Film Noir masterpiece. The film, starring Humphrey Bogart and Gloria Graham has earned a spot on many "Top 100" lists over years, and in some ways, has overshadowed the original work on which it was based. 


Discussions facilitated by Mini volunteers Lillian Currens and Michael Sweeny. 

Cost: $5 members / $10 non-members (May be purchased in advance at mercantilelibrary.com or at the door)

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364_All That Jazz (1979) Directed by Bob Fosse
Jun
20
7:00 PM19:00

364_All That Jazz (1979) Directed by Bob Fosse

Thursday, June 20, 2019 - PLEASE NOTE DATE CHANGE!!!!!!

The Anniversary Show (Screening + Fundraiser)  

All That Jazz (1979) Directed by Bob Fosse

Doors 7:00 PM / Start 7:30 PM @ The Mini - 1329 Main St.

Tickets: $25 - https://allthatjazz40th.eventbrite.com

Drinks/Snacks by Liz Wolf

Poster by Pull Club

The Anniversary Show is The Mini’s new monthly fundraiser celebrating films that reach significant historical milestones in 2019. Support our mission by attending these  special ticketed events, which include themed drinks and snacks. Our June program presents All That Jazz, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2019. 


“The preternaturally gifted director and choreographer Bob Fosse turned the camera on his own life for this madly imaginative, self-excoriating musical masterpiece. Roy Scheider gives the performance of his career as Joe Gideon, whose exhausting work schedule—mounting a Broadway production by day and editing his latest movie by night—and routine of amphetamines, booze, and sex are putting his health at serious risk. Fosse burrows into Gideon’s (and his own) mind, rendering his interior world as phantasmagoric spectacle. Assembled with visionary editing that makes dance come alive on-screen as never before, and overflowing with sublime footwork by the likes of Ann Reinking, Leland Palmer, and Ben Vereen, All That Jazz pushes the musical genre to personal depths and virtuosic aesthetic heights.” - Criterion (123 min)

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363_Cinci Cinema Click #2
Jun
19
7:00 PM19:00

363_Cinci Cinema Click #2

Wednesday, June 19, 2019


Cinci Cinema Click

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM @ The Mini - 1329 Main St.

A simple gathering of local filmmakers looking to meet other cinematographers, producers, motion-artists, and anything in-between. Cinci Cinema Click invites filmmakers of all stages (from living room to full-scale production) to organically learn from one another, share resources, and just hang out. Potluck style and free drinks!

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362_Go Fish (1994) Directed by Rose Troche
May
23
7:00 PM19:00

362_Go Fish (1994) Directed by Rose Troche

Thursday, May 23, 2019


Go Fish (1994) Directed by Rose Troche


Doors 7:00 PM / Start 7:30 PM @ The Mini - 1329 Main St.


A whip-smart, no-budget Sundance hit shot in black and white, Go Fish broke ground in telling a lesbian story from the lesbian point of view and marks a high point in the New Queer Cinema genre of the early 1990's. In their film debuts, director Rose Troche and star/co-writer Guinevere Turner vividly and lovingly render a hyper-specific subculture of twenty-something queer women in Chicago. Copious flannel, plaintive singer-songwriter music, and lived-in coffee shop interiors comprise the 90's milieu, while the frisky, loose plot follows the romantic struggles and social life of Max (Turner) and the object of her affection, Ely (V.S. Brodie). Twenty-five years later, Go Fish's unapologetic queerness, celebratory tone, and absence of the male gaze make it not only a vital cinematic artifact but unfortunately, to this day, still a striking outlier in positive queer female representation on film. (84 min)


Free with $5 suggested donation

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