The Columbus movie officially opens to the public in Columbus this evening. The film begins airing at Yes Cinema this afternoon and tonight’s shows will feature a taste of a Hollywood movie premiere.

Diane Doup with Yes Cinema explains:

Festivities tonight will will include a red carpet and repeating movie banner. Doup said the red carpet and banner will be in place all weekend if people want to stop by and take a photo, even if they don’t have tickets.

Question and answer sessions with the cast and crew will follow the 5:30 and 8:01 p.m. showings today.

Doup talked about her experience seeing the movie for the first time.

Although the public premiere is tonight, there were festivities yesterday for local dignitaries and officials. The film’s director Kogonada, talks about the ways the architecture of Columbus affected him.

Actress Haley Lu Richardson said that when she attended a screening in New York City, she got to meet architect Deborah Burke who designed some of the community’s famous buildings– The First Financial Bank branch on Creekview Drive and the Hope Branch of the Bartholomew County Public Library.

Doup pointed out that Yes Cinema is operated by the not-for-profit Lincoln Central Neighborhood Family Center and any proceeds from its shows go to benefit the community center and its programming.

If you can’t make the showings of the films this weekend, Doup points out that it will be airing at Yes Cinema for several weeks.

For more on the film, this evening’s festivities or to buy tickets visit yescinema.org