FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – The ninth annual Hobnobben Film Festival kicks off and fills the Fort Wayne Cinema Center screens on Thursday. According to the festival's website, the event highlights a collage of movies that have been "typically excluded" from theaters which aims to showcase a more diverse representation of actors. This year, the Hobnobben Film Festival showcases 141 films. These movies originate from 30 different countries and are played in 27 different languages. The festival has 32 different blocks, or movie themes, throughout the event. The Iranian Filmmaker's Showcase will be featured on Friday, followed by This Block is so LGBTQIA+ on Saturday. A local documentary featuring the late 80's and early 90's of Fort Wayne will be shown on Sunday. The Hobnobben Film festival begins on Thursday and continues onto Sunday. Tickets are $15 for the opening night pass, $30 for a single-day pass and $60 for a four-day pass. The festival is held at the Fort Wayne Cinema Center on 437 E. Berry St. The festival offers virtual screenings until Oct 19. For more information on the schedule of films and for virtual screenings, visit the Hobnobben Film Festival's website.