Michael Smith (Fort Peck Sioux Tribe), founder and director of the American Indian Film Institute (AIFI) and American Indian Film Festival, passed away suddenly on February 14, 2018.

Dayton native and Wright State University graduate Brittany Shyne won the Grand Jury Prize in Documentary at the Sundance Film Festival for "Seeds," a look at Black farmers in the American South.

Ohio native Oyediran, who lives in Cincinnati, says if Sundance chooses the Queen City as its new home, it's more than just the annual film festival. The Sundance Institute brings a footprint that ...