Film

Documentary Screening and Q&A Brings Climate Storytelling to Maumee Indoor Theatre

Melissa Lee

A powerful new documentary with local roots is coming to the Maumee Indoor Theatre. Ranger of the North (2025), a 30-minute documentary short by...

Reel to Reel: FilmToledo: Bringing Lights, Camera, Action to Northwest Ohio

Jeff Berry

An exhausted sigh escapes his mouth as he leaves his commercial art and graphic design/marketing day job to speak about FilmToledo, a nonprofit film...

Film Notes December 2025

TCP Staff

It’s a Wonderful Life – A Beloved Holiday Tradition Each December, Valentine Theatre screens It’s a Wonderful Life, the 1946 Frank Capra classic film starring...

Bruce Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere Review – One of the Year’s Best Films About Music and Meaning

Jason Webber

It was 1984 and I was in trouble for jumping on my cousin Brandon's bed. "You'll break it!" I was admonished by my overprotective...

Filmmaker Amy Heller Zimmerman Sets Her New Film in Maumee

Jennifer Kellow-Fiorini

The Maumee Film Festival has been a great showcase for emerging filmmakers in the Northeast Ohio, Southwest Michigan, and even the Chicago area. Amy...

Toledo Talent: Acting Classes & Community in Toledo

Joi Dean

Lights. Camera. Action. Whether you are a new actor looking to improve your acting skills or a well-seasoned actor looking for community, Toledo Talent could...

Film Notes October 2025

TCP Staff

Hocus Pocus – Movie Screening Celebrate Halloween with a magical night at the River Raisin Centre for the Arts screening of Hocus Pocus on Saturday,...

The Office Went to Toledo — and It Actually Works

Dennis O’Leary

As a die-hard Office fan who’s rewatched the Scranton brilliance more times than I can count, I was fully prepared to hate The Paper. Over the years, there’s been talk...

Starlite Theater Group Screens Moonstruck with a Pre-show Performance by Toledo Opera September 23

Jennifer Kellow-Fiorini

Programing a film containing opera, that is accessible and beloved, wasn’t easy. Amadeus is the obvious choice, but at three hours long it was...

Film Notes September 2025

TCP Staff

Back-to-School 48 Hour Competition Films Fast, fun and fiercely creative—BG Reel presents a screening of short films, made in just 48 hours, by local talent....

National Film Tour The American Constitution Comes to Northwest Ohio with 3 Free Screenings

Melissa Lee

Events at BGSU, UToledo, and Owens Include Live Q&A with Director Sept. 15, 19, and 24 The award-winning documentary The American Constitution is making three...

Now Playing & Coming Soon: Fall Film Highlights at the State & Michigan Theaters

Jennifer Kellow-Fiorini

The Roses Now Playing, State Theater Director Jay Roach (Trumbo, Austin Powers International Man of Mystery, and Meet The Parents) helms The Roses, a remake of...

Reel to Reel: Maumee Film Festival Returns Sept. 26-28

Melissa Lee

A festival with heart If you’ve ever dreamed of seeing your name in lights—or even in the end credits—the Maumee Film Festival can be your...

Fight the power: ‘The Encampments’ films shows the power of student protest

Steve Merangue

In April of 2024, about 50 students pitched tents on the grounds of Columbia University and created the Gaza Solidarity Encampment. The result was...

Film Notes August 2025

TCP Staff

Community Movie Nights Continue Across Toledo Parks in August Enjoy free outdoor movies under the stars at Toledo City Parks every Thursday in August. On...

Film Notes July 2025

TCP Staff

11th Toledo Jewish Film Festival Celebrating Culture Through Film The 11th Toledo Jewish Film Festival returns for summer 2025 with a diverse lineup of films exploring...

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