Avondale Film Festival

The Avondale Film Festival, organized by Avondale Development Corporation (ADC), is a film festival in the community of Avondale within Cincinnati, Ohio. The mission of this film festival is to provide a platform for filmmakers to express visual stories that reflects their perspective on the world. This film festival spotlights the local talents of the black community of Avondale and Cincinnati. By gathering talented filmmakers across the United States, we display stories from all backgrounds in a celebration of diverse voices!

Click here to submit your film to our upcoming 2025 festival.

Submissions and guidelines at https://www.filmfreeway.com/avondalefilmfestival

For any additional questions, please email capitalheightsconsulting@gmail.com

2024 Winners

• Short Narrative: The Suicide Suspect – Brittin Williams

• Short Documentary: Interception: Jayne Kennedy • American Sportscaster– Safiya Songhai

• STUDENT Short Narrative: The World Beyond – Justice W Skinner

• STUDENT Short Documentary: Your Love will be our Light - Braedon Ryle

2024 Special Guests

Vice Mayor Jan Michele Kearney - City of Cincinnati

KK Bransford – Notre Dame Fighting Irish

  • Donald Hancock - Emmy award winning, UC Professor

  • Angelica Kennedy - Screenwriter, Cincinnati State

  • Steven Easley - Easley Blessed Media

  • Jennifer Foster - Avondale Community Council