The 2022 CommUNITY Film Fest was held August 14 at the Maumee Indoor Theatre.
To view all 7 films that were screened at the festival, click here to check out our YouTube playlist.
Many thanks are due to Film Toledo, whose partnership and collaboration brings our festival to life and brings the individuals' visions of some of these films to fruition.
Learn more about the CommUNITY Film Fest at https://www.communityfilmfest.org/.
As for the film festival itself, drum roll please, the winners were...
Category: Best of the Fest
Winner: Phillis Schmidbauer for “Advocate”
Film maker Brian Ustaszewski worked with self-advocate Phillis Schmidbauer “Advocate.” The film took home the top prize, "Best of the Fest" at the 2022 CommUNITY Film Fest.
Category: Promoting Inclusion
Winner: Darius Cunningham for “Stopping the Hate”
Darius Cunningham's “Stopping the Hate” won the "Promoting Inclusion" category at the 2022 CommUNITY Film Fest. The film features Darius discussing challenges he has faced and an interview with LaTosha Gullatt, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Manager at the Lucas County Board of Developmental Disabilities.
Category: Challenging Assumptions
Winner: Cohl Dollison for “Anxiety Not Cannon”
Category: Celebrating Our Community
Winner: Thomas Rich for “Unity”
Thomas Rich's "Unity" won the "Celebrating Our Community" category at the 2022 CommUNITY Film Fest. Thomas is an individual served by the Lucas County Board of Developmental Disabilities. Film maker Vanessa Leonard worked with Thomas on the film.
Category: Celebrating Everyday Lives
Winner: Jessica Griest and Angela Jankowski for “Roommates”
Jessica Griest and Angela Jankowski won the "Celebrating Everyday Lives" category at the 2022 CommUNITY Film Fest for “Roommates.” Lori Balogh, Community Inclusion Manager for the Lucas County Board of Developmental Disabilities helped produce the film.