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Eraserhead
*A tribute to the indelible mark that visionary director David Lynch left on the filmmaking community.* Henry Spencer tries to survive his industrial environment, his angry girlfriend, and the unbearable screams of his newborn mutant child.
Vulcanizadora
Two friends trudge through a Michigan forest with the intention of following through on a disturbing pact. Screens with the short film Milly.
Opening Night Feature: OBEX
Conor Marsh lives a secluded life with his dog, Sandy, until one day he begins playing OBEX, a new, state-of-the-art computer game. When Sandy goes missing, the line between reality and game blurs and Conor must venture into the strange world of OBEX to bring her home. Screens with the short film PROTEUS.
CCFF Presents: Love Effect
*FREE EVENT* Witness the power of Love and alchemy in this funk-fusion set by The Love Effect quartet. Then keep the night pulsating with a DJ set from Ruckus & Ganja Girl following The Love Effect.
Atmosphere Stunt: Official CCFF Afterparty
All aboard the Mothership! The official CCFF Afterparty will land somewhere in between a subterranean rave and galactic circus. Punk-techno band Nature (CLE) and AK and Blackmoonchild of Detroit’s beloved party series, The Blueprint will close out the festival’s 15th season. DOORS: 9:00 PM, 21+ only TICKETS: $10 at the door only, or grab an […]
ReelAbilities Shorts
*FILMMAKER IN ATTENDANCE* ReelAbilities celebrates disability, promotes inclusion, and advances accessibility through film. The short films in this program have been curated in partnership with the ReelAbilities Film Festival. Selections include: Dungeons Goblins and Broccoli, Deaf Giants, To My Father, Donald, Portraits of Poppy, Bear, Working Differently
Distant Planet Project Presents: Short Films & Afrofuturist Conversations
*FREE EVENT // FILMMAKERS IN ATTENDANCE* A curation of short films and music videos utilizing themes and storytelling devices from Afrofuturism and other speculative fiction born of the global diasporas. A panel discussion on Afrofuturism will take place immediately following the shorts. Selections include: Planet Pleasure, IWYTK (I Want You To Know), Telekinetik, Revolutionary Chic, Moments of Stillness, Cottage Grove, Hag
Distant Planet Project Presents: Coffee & Community
*FREE EVENT* Coffee Social Hour with CCFF filmmakers and artists, including Director Jay Najeeah (Hag). Bring your ideas for an Afrofuturist community film project and engage in conversation, read pages from your unpublished manuscript or just gab about a movie you like.
CANCELED // Distant Planet Project Presents: “Black Metropolis” and “Phlo”
*FREE EVENT // WORLD PREMIERES // ARTISTS IN ATTENDANCE* Join us for a Fielder Brothers double feature! The documentary Black Metropolis tells the history of the Afrofuturist movement is told through the perspective of comic artist and graphic novelist Tim Fielder. Phlo is a coming-of-age horror film following a high school student from Brooklyn who is faced with a life-altering decision. Screens with the short films Planet Pleasure, IWYTK, and Cottage Grove.
Tell Them About Us
*FREE EVENT // DIRECTOR IN ATTENDANCE* Tell Them About Us is a coming of age story following seven teenage girls adjusting to their new life in Eberswalde, an East German provincial city. Presented in partnership with the MSU Womxn of Color Initiative.