What's New
THE WILD ROBOT now playing!
Joker: Folie à Deux is now at YES Cinema
"Joker: Folie à Deux" finds Arthur Fleck institutionalized at Arkham awaiting trial for his crimes as Joker. While struggling with his dual identity, Arthur not only stumbles upon true love, but also finds the music that's always been inside him.
"Phoenix is masterful, and he and Gaga make an awesome screen team. She is sublime. Het role is smaller than expected, but she makes the most of it and delivers her best screen performance to date." - Edge Media Network
"Joker: Folie à Deux is absolutely not what you expect it to be, but that’s not a bad thing. [...] the story of a man who refuses to be anything but himself right till the very end, and that’s what makes this Joker sequel so deliciously subversive." - The Chicago Reader
October 24-27, 2024
The Columbus, Indiana YES Film Festival celebrates the creativity and diversity of independent film, bringing to the screen the best documentaries, narrative features and short films, with competitions in all three categories. Some of the filmmakers will be in attendance for Q&A sessions. Check www.yesfilmfestival.com for a complete list of films and a screening schedule (coming soon!).
Columbus, Indiana is an internationally famous small town nestled among the cornfields in the heart of the heartland. Ranked 6th in the nation for architecture, Columbus is known for scores of buildings by world-famous architects including I.M. Pei, Eero Saarinen, Eliel Saarinen, Harry Weese, and art and sculpture by artists such as Henry Moore. This unique town is a perfect location for bringing great stories to life on the screen.
YESfest films will screen at the YES Cinema in downtown Columbus, an elegant and welcoming independent theater that shows blockbuster, classic, foreign and independent films, and hosts live events. With the YES Café serving delicious food, you only need to leave the theatre to sleep!
Cinema truly is the universal language and our mission at YESfest is to promote a lively and passionate dialogue between filmmakers and film lovers. Whether you’re in the audience, behind the scenes or in front of the camera, we look forward to seeing you at YES!
New YES Cinema Podcast - the October edition available now!
Calling all movie lovers! “Have Pod Will Cast” with cohosts Celia Watts and John Henderson. The episodes will premiere at the start of each month to discuss upcoming films at YES Cinema, located in beautiful downtown Columbus, Indiana. On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/44gdqf23xeAlt24uxHBIVk?si=nQuy4NehQiin2O8Ab2s1Dw
HERE comes to YES Cinema November 1st
From the reunited director, writer, and stars of Forrest Gump (1994), HERE is an original film about multiple families and a special place they inhabit. The story travels through generations, capturing the human experience in its purest form. HERE is produced and directed by Robert Zemeckis, who co-wrote the screenplay with Eric Roth, based on the 2014 graphic novel of the same name by Richard McGuire. It stars Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Paul Bettany, and Kelly Reilly.
“If these walls could talk…” That phrase is often said about the sites of well-known historical events, but it also applies to the private places where we spend most of our lives. In his upcoming film Here, director Robert Zemeckis puts a new spin on that idea, exploring what would happen if these walls could see.
Here takes place entirely from one fixed point of view. The camera never budges. It doesn’t zoom and never even turns. What does move—and rather quickly—is time. More than a century of life in one American living room plays out during the brisk 104-minute story. The single perspective never changes, but everything around it does. – from an article in Vanity Fair
Heywood Banks Tickets on sale now!
The infamous Heywood Banks takes our stage for two very special New Year's Eve shows! Tickets are limited so you will want to get yours quickly! You won’t want to miss hearing and seeing Heywood perform some of his absolute classics!
There are two shows - 7 and 9:30 pm. VIP tickets are the first for rows, 64 seats total. VIP tickets are $45, General admission $35.
YES Cinema is now even better with the installation of our 2nd Laser projector! Now, in both auditoriums, experience high contrast & extraordinary color & twice the brightness of conventional theatre projectors. And with Dolby 7.1 surround sound, hear more & see more at YES!
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The perfect gift for movie lovers!
We're always glad to see our guests at YES Cinema, but because of our liquor license, no food or drink can be carried inside. This even applies to water bottles. (Of course, we sell a variety of food and drink items - including Dasani water, and we have a water fountain). No take out containers (doggy bags) may be taken into YES Cinema.
YES Cinema is a not for profit business that relies on the revenue of concession sales to meet operating costs and to funnel money into the charitable programs of the Lincoln-Central Neighborhood Family Center.
More than a movie theater - Let YES Cinema host your next event!
Looking for the perfect place and space to host your next event?
YES Cinema and Conference Center provides the perfect setting for a wide range of events - from meetings and parties to special movie screenings. Contact us at 812-350-3051 or email at yescinemaevents@gmail.com
Plenty of FREE Parking for YES Customers!
LOTS of FREE parking spaces at the new city owned lot at 4th & Brown streets - just one block from YES Cinema!
Free parking on the streets and the City Garage at 4th & Jackson
Hours – 6:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Monday – Friday (see daily parking rates)
After hours and weekends – FREE
Free parking is also available at The Cole Garage at 3rd & Jackson
Open to Public (free) – Monday-Friday evenings and weekends
For security concerns, no backpacks are allowed at YES Cinema. If guests must enter our theatre with a backpack, it may be subject to search. We appreciate everyone's understanding in this measure to ensure everyone's safety.
YES Cinema Trivia!
What film was playing when the Great Flood of 2008 hit Columbus and knocked out our power? - The Rolling Stones "Shine a Light"
What was the first film shown at YES Cinema? - WHITE CHRISTMAS played at Christmas in 2004
What film holds the box office record at YES? - COLUMBUS (2017) of course!
When did the YES Film Festival begin? - 2010 (We moved from November of one year to May 18 months later… so we missed one year).
YESfest has screened films with major stars, such as Richard Dreyfus and Tatiana Maslany (both proud Canadians), Sean Astin, Dick Van Dyle, and Eli Wallach (in his last film)
When did the Lincoln-Central Neighborhood Family Center open? - June, 1994
Manager Dawn Bieberle is also the Self-Sufficiency Coach for the Bartholomew County Works program
The 2019 YES Film Festival Audience Award Winner for Short Films was given to MIDWESTERN, filmed partly in Hope, Indiana and directed by Nick Rieth, and co-produced by Hope's own Daniel Anderson
Chevrolet of Columbus - A Valued Sponsor of YES Cinema!
We are happy to have Chevrolet of Columbus as an official Sponsor of YES Cinema Programming. Our friends at Chevrolet of Columbus strongly believe in the importance of community! This new partnership will help the LCNFC better meet the needs of those we serve! We urge you to visit Chevrolet of Columbus in person and while you are there please tell them how much you appreciate their support of the LCNFC and YES Cinema!
Visit their facility at 2825 Merchant Mile, next to Sam's Club.
All tickets purchased are non-refundable with no exchanges. Films and Events are subject to change.
For R rated films, children under the age of 17 must be accompanied by an adult.
YES Cinema does not show films in 3D.
