How an Oscar-winning filmmaker helped a small-town art theater in Ohio land a big grant The Littel Art Theatre is seen after the 7 p.m. showing of Raising Arizona on Thursday, May 16, 2024, in Yellow Springs, Ohio. When the Little Art Theatre set out to land a $100,000 grant to fund a stylish new marquee, the cozy arthouse theater had some talented help. Oscar-winning documentarian Steve Bognar lives in Yellow Springs, the bohemian Ohio town where the theater's a downtown fixture. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Moviegoers line up to purchase tickets for the 7 p.m. showing of Raising Arizona at the Littel Art Theatre on Thursday, May 16, 2024, in Yellow Springs, Ohio. When the Little Art Theatre set out to land a $100,000 grant to fund a stylish new marquee, the cozy arthouse theater had some talented help. Oscar-winning documentarian Steve Bognar lives in Yellow Springs, the bohemian Ohio town where the theater's a downtown fixture. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Coming attractions are previewed before the 7 p.m. showing of Raising Arizona at the Littel Art Theatre on Thursday, May 16, 2024, in Yellow Springs, Ohio. When the Little Art Theatre set out to land a $100,000 grant to fund a stylish new marquee, the cozy arthouse theater had some talented help. Oscar-winning documentarian Steve Bognar lives in Yellow Springs, the bohemian Ohio town where the theater's a downtown fixture. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Popcorn pops for the 7 p.m. showing of Raising Arizona at the Littel Art Theatre on Thursday, May 16, 2024, in Yellow Springs, Ohio. When the Little Art Theatre set out to land a $100,000 grant to fund a stylish new marquee, the cozy arthouse theater had some talented help. Oscar-winning documentarian Steve Bognar lives in Yellow Springs, the bohemian Ohio town where the theater's a downtown fixture. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Hot buttered popcorn is tasted before the 7 p.m. showing of Raising Arizona at the Littel Art Theatre on Thursday, May 16, 2024, in Yellow Springs, Ohio. When the Littel Art Theatre set out to land a $100,000 grant to fund a stylish new marquee, with a nod to its century-long history, the cozy Ohio arthouse theater had some talented help. Academy Award-winning documentary filmmaker Steve Bognar is a resident of Yellow Springs,where the theater is a downtown fixture. Besides being one of Little Arts biggest fans, Bognar is an advocate for small independent theaters everywhere, as they struggle to survive in an industry now dominated by home streaming. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
A ticket and change for the 7 p.m. showing of Raising Arizona is handed out of the ticket booth at the Littel Art Theatre on Thursday, May 16, 2024, in Yellow Springs, Ohio. When the Little Art Theatre set out to land a $100,000 grant to fund a stylish new marquee, the cozy arthouse theater had some talented help. Oscar-winning documentarian Steve Bognar lives in Yellow Springs, the bohemian Ohio town where the theater's a downtown fixture. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Popcorn pops for the 7 p.m. showing of Raising Arizona at the Littel Art Theatre on Thursday, May 16, 2024, in Yellow Springs, Ohio. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Steve Bognar, Oscar-winning documentarian, is photographed at the Little Art Theatre in Yellow Springs, Ohio, on Monday, April 29, 2024. When the Little Art When the Little Art Theatre set out to land a $100,000 grant to fund a stylish new marquee, the cozy arthouse theater had some talented help. Bognar lives in Yellow Springs, the bohemian Ohio town where the theater's a downtown fixture. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Wendy Clark, second from right, and her son Solomon Shemano, right, visit with Craig Mesure, left, as they leave the theatre after the 7 p.m. showing of Raising Arizona at the Littel Art Theatre on Thursday, May 16, 2024, in Yellow Springs, Ohio. When the Little Art Theatre set out to land a $100,000 grant to fund a stylish new marquee, the cozy arthouse theater had some talented help. Oscar-winning documentarian Steve Bognar lives in Yellow Springs, the bohemian Ohio town where the theater's a downtown fixture. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Moviegoers look to the screen during the 7 p.m. showing of Raising Arizona at the Littel Art Theatre on Thursday, May 16, 2024, in Yellow Springs, Ohio. When the Little Art Theatre set out to land a $100,000 grant to fund a stylish new marquee, the cozy arthouse theater had some talented help. Oscar-winning documentarian Steve Bognar lives in Yellow Springs, the bohemian Ohio town where the theater's a downtown fixture. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
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The Littel Art Theatre is seen after the 7 p.m. showing of Raising Arizona on Thursday, May 16, 2024, in Yellow Springs, Ohio. When the Little Art Theatre set out to land a $100,000 grant to fund a stylish new marquee, the cozy arthouse theater had some talented help. Oscar-winning documentarian Steve Bognar lives in Yellow Springs, the bohemian Ohio town where the theater's a downtown fixture. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)