Venues & Accessibility

The Woodward Theater, built in 1913 as a theater in the Beaux-arts style, opened as a silent film house. It was named in honor of William Woodward, who purchased the land the theater sits on in 1796. The Woodward delights in celebrating the art form of film and viewers will enjoy state-of-the-art projection, sound, and screen equipment.

The Woodward Theater

1404 Main Street, Cincinnati OH 45202
513.345.7981

Entrance: 

  • Main entrance on Main Street, indicated with OTR Film Festival signage
  • Wheelchair ramp will be in-place

Parking:

Event Space:

  • At entrance, go left if you already have a ticket/pass
  • At entrance, go right to purchase a ticket/pass

Event Atmosphere: 

  • Attire: casual
  • Scents: please note that some guest may utilize scented products
  • Food: movie theater popcorn will be made on-site; additional concessions include: pop, bottled water and movie theater style candy
  • Merchandise: OTR Film Festival and LADD merchandise will be available for purchase

For assistance, contact: 

  • Email: info@otrfilmfest.org
  • Volunteers: on-site in neon blue shirts

 

Located in the former BarrelHouse — a popular music venue and one of the city’s first wave of modern microbreweries — the spot remained vacant from the brewpub’s closure in 2010 until the Art Academy of Cincinnati (ACC) transformed the space into a community gathering place for artistic work and urban problem-solving.

SITE 1212
@ The Art Academy of Cincinnati

1212 Jackson St, Cincinnati, OH 45202
513.562.6262

Entrance: 

  • Enter at southwest corner, at Jackson and E 12th Sts intersection (pictured at left), indicated by OTR Film Festival signage 

Parking:

Event Space:

  • Upon entering, guest will be in the lounge area
  • The film screening space will be separated by partition walls 
  • Break area will be available, including sensory aides (check-in with a volunteer for assistance) 

Event Atmosphere: 

  • Attire: casual 
  • Scents: please note that some guest may utilize scented products
  • Food: movie theater popcorn will be made on-site; additional concessions include: pop, bottled water and movie theater style candy 
  • Merchandise: OTR Film Festival and LADD merchandise will be available for purchase

For assistance, contact: 

  • Email: info@otrfilmfest.org 
  • Volunteers: on-site in neon blue shirts

Cincinnati Music Hall

1241 Elm St, Cincinnati, OH 45202

Entrance: 

Parking:
Event Space:
  • Upon entering the Ballroom, check-in at registration for nametag and table seating 
  • Wayfinding signage and volunteers will be available to help locate tables as needed
  • Cocktail hour and dining space will be divided by black drapes
  • Dinner will be seated, at tables of 8 or more
  • Food will be pre-set in individual boxes along with pre-set dessert
  • Movie theater candy will be in swag bags pre-set at tables
  • Movie theater popcorn will be made on-site and served prior to start of movie 
  • Break area will be available, including sensory aids (check-in with volunteer for assistance) 
Event Atmosphere: 
  • Attire: cocktail, business, summer fun 
  • Scents: please note that some guest may utilize scented products
  • Food: movie theater popcorn will be made on-site
  • Merchandise: OTR Film Festival and LADD merchandise will be available for purchase
For assistance, contact: 
  • Email: info@otrfilmfest.org 
  • Volunteers: on-site in neon blue shirts

Contemporary Arts Center

44 E 6th St, Cincinnati, OH 45202

Entrance: 

  • Enter at southeast corner, along 6th St

Parking:

  • https://www.contemporaryartscenter.org/visit/for-visitors/getting-here

  • Accessible parking is available at 21C hotel valet, which is located on Walnut St, right around the corner from CAC’s entrance. Please notify the valet and 21C front desk staff that you are there for CAC accessible parking to receive a $10 rate (available during valet hours only, please call 21C ahead to confirm availability)

Entry and General Navigation:

  •  CAC’s entrance is located at street level, in the middle of the building on 6th Street. The entrance has an automatic door. You will enter the glass doors and turn right, moving through another set of glass doors. Please proceed to OTR Film Festival registration desks upon arrival.

  • Restrooms: Accessible restroom are located on all floors except the lobby. All floors are available via elevators. The elevator located to the right in the lobby offers access to the lower level lobby and event space.

  • Service Animals: Service dogs and ponies are welcome. A service animal is defined as any animal that has been trained to do work or performs tasks for the benefit of a person with a disability.

  • Accommodations/Services: All of the following are available free of charge at the front desk: Wheelchairs, stools, hearing amplifiers, reading glasses, magnifiers, sensory bags (fidgets, hearing protection, sensory narrative and sensory map), any of the sensory bag objects are also available individually. 

Event Space:

  • Upon entering, guests will be in the main lobby

  • Box office will be to right of entrance

  • Lower level lobby and event space are accessible via stairs and elevator 

  • CAC has a sensory space available upon request (check-in with a volunteer for assistance) 

Event Atmosphere: 

  • Attire: casual 

  • Scents: please note that some guest may utilize scented products

  • Food: movie theater popcorn will be made on-site; additional concessions include: pop, bottled water and movie theater style candy 

  • Merchandise: OTR Film Festival and LADD merchandise will be available for purchase

For assistance, contact: 

  • Email: info@otrfilmfest.org 

  • Volunteers: on-site in neon blue shirts

Freedom Center

50 E Freedom Way, Cincinnati, OH 45202

Entrance: 

  • West-facing entrance (use GPS address: 191 Rosa Parks St, Cincinnati, OH 45202), indicated by OTR Film Festival Signage 

Parking:

Event Space:

  • Upon entrance, guests will be at street level
  • The Harriet Tubman Theater is available via stairs and elevator 

Event Atmosphere: 

  • Attire: casual  
  • Scents: please note that some guest may utilize scented products
  • Food: not permissible in The Harriet Tubman Theater 
  • Merchandise: OTR Film Festival and LADD merchandise will be available for purchase

For assistance, contact: 

  • Email: info@otrfilmfest.org 
  • Volunteers: on-site in neon blue shirt, guest will