Unorthodocs festival returns with Ohio Oscar hopefuls

Zoom in: This year's lineup includes Sundance winner "Seeds" from Dayton filmmaker Brittany Shyne and "Baby Doe," an Ohio-set feature from award-winning director Jessica Earnshaw.

• The latter revisits the "Geauga's Child" infanticide case, exploring issues of women's health, justice, and the culture of silence around reproductive shame.

What they're saying: Festival curator Chris Stults says Unorthodocs introduces audiences to films before they break into the mainstream, and past selections have gone on to earn Oscar nods.

Stop by: Earnshaw plans to attend the screening in person Nov. 8.

• Purchase tickets ($16-$45) and view the full schedule here.