Oscar-winning filmmaker helped a small-town art theatre land a big grant

Academy Award-winning documentary filmmaker Steve Bognar is a resident of Yellow Springs, the bohemian college town between Columbus and Cincinnati where the theater is a downtown fixture. Besides being one of Little Art’s biggest fans, Bognar is an advocate for small independent theaters everywhere as they struggle to survive in an industry now dominated by home streaming.

Bryan Reid was hired to create a surprise Bognar and the Little Art Theatre with the grant and create a short film to show just how special this little theatre is.

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