Updates
After the Incident
*MICHIGAN PREMIERE* A child named Ruhollah decides to cope with a situation after an unfortunate incident. Screens with the short film Something in the Clouds
Lipstick Jodi
Lipstick Jodi are masters of catchy melodies with vocal harmonies and instrumental flourishes that linger in your head long after the songs are over; with special guest Dirt Room
Roman Candle
*MICHIGAN PREMIERE* After being introduced by a college friend, the two unnamed characters form an immediate connection. As their relationship progresses, the honeymoon fades and the two are forced to grapple with their own changing identities and career ambitions. Screens with the short film When It Stops
The Shadow Between Us
*MICHIGAN PREMIERE* To overcome the threat of police brutality, a Black dancer joins a White choreographer on a journey to stop the killing. Screens with the short film A Daffodil Under Close Inspection
Grey Roads
*MICHIGAN PREMIERE* Grey Roads follows a filmmaker returning to his hometown to document the dissolution of a small rural town while trying to reconnect with his only family left in town, his father and grandfather. Screens with the short film Unforgettable.
Fortnight Film Contest Screening & Awards
CCFF presents the Fortnight Film Contest – a competition for filmmakers of all skill levels in Michigan! Come see the top films made as part of the 2022 contest as determined by a wide panel of judges. $5,000 in cash prizes will be awarded!
Neptune Frost
*MICHIGAN PREMIERE* This Afrofuturist vision, sci-fi punk musical takes place in the hilltops of Burundi, where a group of escaped coltan miners form an anti-colonialist computer hacker collective. From their camp in an otherworldly e-waste dump, they attempt a takeover of the authoritarian regime exploiting the region’s natural resources – and its people.
Global Shorts @ 8
Selections include: The Bond Between Sisters / El Conquiestador / Threshold / Coo-Coo / Eureka / Vlada Goes to London / Time to Vote
Carnival Pilgrims
*MICHIGAN PREMIERE* Another day is about to begin in the theme park called the Planet Earth. Here adventures are safe, myths real, paradises earthly and the tourist is always the hero. Screens with the short film When It Stops.