Updates
The Dinner Parting
*MIDWEST PREMIERE, FILMMAKER IN ATTENDANCE* A modern screwball comedy concerning Susan and Henry, who are hosting a dinner party while trying to make good on a lie concerning the recent death of their “father.” Unexpected guests arrive, causing the night to unravel despite Susan’s best efforts. Screens with the short film Wizard Uno
Closing Night Film: They Call Me Magic
*MIDWEST PREMIERE* CCFF is proud to present the first episode of THEY CALL ME MAGIC in the hometown of global sports icon Earvin “Magic” Johnson. The four-part documentary series event features intimate interviews with Mr. Johnson and an all-star lineup.
Closing Night Film: They Call Me Magic
*MIDWEST PREMIERE* CCFF is proud to present the first episode of THEY CALL ME MAGIC in the hometown of global sports icon Earvin “Magic” Johnson. The four-part documentary series event features intimate interviews with Mr. Johnson and an all-star lineup.
San Pablo
*MICHIGAN PREMIERE, FILMMAKER IN ATTENDANCE* San Pablo tells the story of a young man named Julián who lives in a rough neighborhood of Cartago, Colombia. Frustrated with the monotony of his life, he aspires to something greater. Screens with the short film Something in the Clouds
Sweet Disaster
*MICHIGAN PREMIERE* SWEET DISASTER tells the story of FRIDA. German-Finnish, painting therapist and 40 years old. She gets unexpectedly pregnant and FELIX, the father of her child breaks up with her to re-unite with his ex who is suddenly back. Screens with the short film Doing Swell
Reality Benders Shorts (encore screening)
Selections include: Hunger / Left Behind / I’m at Home / Of Dionysus / My Soul to Take / Big Touch / The Call of Water / Dead House ’98 / Deficit Anima / Epoufette
Iron Family
A young woman with Down syndrome rouses her quirky family to perform her original play in a once-thriving rural mining town. Screens with the short film Epoufette
From the Hood to the Holler
*MICHIGAN PREMIERE* Charles Booker rode to the brink of one of the biggest upsets in political history. The documentary follows his campaign across Kentucky from the most urban to the most rural settings. Screens with the short film Win(d) Over Cancer