Cincinnati Film Festival Merges with LADD’s Over-the-Rhine Festival, Focuses on Disability Stories and Accessibility
The Cindependent Film Festival and the Over-the-Rhine International Film Festival, organized by LADD, have merged to form the Cincinnati Film Festival Presented with LADD. The festival, running September 16-20, will feature 130 films with a new emphasis on exploring disability…
Cincinnati, OH, September 14, 2026 — Two prominent film festivals in Cincinnati have combined to create a new cinematic event, the Cincinnati Film Festival Presented with LADD. This merger brings together the Cindependent Film Festival and the Over-the-Rhine International Film Festival, which is organized by LADD.
The inaugural festival under the new combined banner is scheduled to take place from September 16 to September 20. Attendees can expect to see a total of 130 films during the event.
A significant new focus for this year’s festival will be an emphasis on exploring stories related to disability. Organizers aim to highlight narratives that increase representation and foster a greater sense of community.
In conjunction with this focus, the festival is enhancing its accessibility. Expanded resources will be available, including comprehensive captioning for films, audio descriptions, and American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation services. These measures are designed to make the festival more inclusive and welcoming to a wider audience.
The unification of these festivals is intended to create a more robust and comprehensive film experience for Cincinnati residents, while specifically promoting greater visibility and understanding of disability-related themes within the film community.
Story summarized from the original created by Claire Lefton on www.cincinnatimagazine.com, see more information here.
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