DIFF's CLOSING NIGHT DRIVE IN EVENT (9/27)
Come to the Dixie Twin Drive In and enjoy an evening of Stiver's High School Shorts and the Dayton Independent Film Festival Award Winners!
The films will begin at 8:15 PM sharp, but we highly suggest arriving by 8 PM in order to park, tune in and get snacks. Bring a mask to enjoy the Dixie Twin yummy concessions! Students of any institution are invited to come for free! General Admission is $5 per person. A percentage of all ticket sales will go to support YWCA Dayton.
Note: Some of the films may contain content that is not suitable for children and attendees must wear masks when entering and going to the concession stand.
2021 Drive In Lineup
Stiver’s HS Shorts:
It Knocks by Caleb Earick
About: An unexpected knock late at night causes two boys to investigate.
When I told her I love you by Caleb Earick
About: Loving someone can be difficult.
The Widow by Danaysha Woodard
About: A woman mourns, as detectives question her about her husband's death.
No One by Danaysha Woodard
About: As a young woman housesits, she hears strange noises. Are they outside of the house, or inside of her head?
Bruised by Leigha Strozier
About: A lonely girl.
2021 Shorts Awards Winners:
Come on, Shake Your Body Baby, Do the Conga! (Best Bite Size Flick - Super Short)
About: All Tim wants to do is ask Jane to dance.
Golden Age Karate (Best Innovative Technique)
About: Inducted into the USA Martial Arts Hall of Fame at 10 years old, Jeff Wall is a teenage karate pro. But that’s not even his greatest achievement.
Slushie (Best Local Film)
About: In small town Appalachia, a Christian pop band dreams of a world tour while navigating bored church crowds, bad recording sessions, and a budding romance.
The Spinning Man (Best Fiction Film)
About: In the aftermath of a nuclear apocalypse, a lone radio DJ seeks connection.
The Girl Inside (Best Documentary)
About: The Girl Inside is a poignant look at the stories of incarcerated women within Cook County Jail and a life-changing academic course taught by Dr. Laura Biagi called, “Storytelling as a Healing Art.”
2020: Through Our Eyes (Best of Festival Student)
About: University of Dayton Media Production students shed light on the stories of those in the Dayton community as they navigate the physical & mental struggles of 2020.
We Still Make Things (Best of Festival)
About: When COVID-19 hit the U.S., the nation’s personal protective equipment (PPE) supply chain fell apart. Determined to protect their frontline medical staff, a Dayton, Ohio hospital took matters into their own hands.
