Updates
Character Development & Logline Workshop: Preserving the Authentic Voice
*FREE WORKSHOP* Every story has a beginning, middle and end, rooted in the personal experiences of its creators. In this workshop, filmmakers of all experience levels will have an opportunity to work together in small groups to explore the seeds that make up great screenplays.
Harmonic Narratives Panel: The Role of Music in Cinematic Storytelling
*FREE PANEL* Immerse yourself in a captivating panel discussion that brings together the brilliant minds of Michigan-based composers, artists, and music supervisors!
CCFF x Filmetry
*FREE EVENT // FILMMAKERS AND POETS IN ATTENDANCE* FILMETRY: A Festival of Poetry and Film is an annual collaborative art-making endeavor that pairs filmmakers with poets to create exciting new pieces of work.
MSU Student Shorts
*FREE EVENT* A celebration of student films from Michigan State University. Underclass micro-shorts will precede senior level projects in documentary and fiction.
A Movie is a Portal to Home: Shorts by ishkwaazhe Shane McSauby and Jess X. Snow
*FREE EVENT // DIRECTORS IN ATTENDANCE* Embark on a cinematic journey guided by the visionary works of Anishinaabe filmmaker, ishkwaazhe Shane McSauby and Chinese diasporic filmmaker, Jess X. Snow. Together, they unveil a collection of short films spanning seven years, a testament to their artistic collaboration and individual evolution. Presented in partnership with the MSU Womxn of Color Initiative.
Fortnight Film Contest Screening & Awards
Cheers to the 2024 Fortnight contestants! This year, we’re thrilled to screen all 26 entries. PLEASE NOTE: The films are listed in alphabetical order, NOT the playlist order.
Symphonic Cinema
*FREE EVENT* Join us for a live debut of an original composition by Timothy Blackmon Jr and James Gardin set to the visuals of the cult hood classic FRESH! Reimagining the original score by Stewart Copeland are Producer/Rapper James Gardin and Composer/Trumpet Tim Blackmon.
‘Otherworldly’ Shorts
Selections include: Lost in the Sky, Rocket Coma – The End of the World, Phase Space, Bird Hours, Stay, Soul, Cults
Red Carpet Premiere Party
Start your engines and [insert your personal favorite car movie/song/pop culture reference here]! Bust out your party best and join us for CCFF’s Red Carpet Premiere Party as we kick off this year’s festival at the one and only R.E. Olds Transportation Museum.
A Two Hearted Tale
*FILMMAKERS IN ATTENDANCE* A Two Hearted Tale is a heartfelt look at the history of the iconic trout label adorning the most popular IPA beer in America, and its eccentric artist, Ladislav Hanka. Screens with the short film Boogie Bob & Chuck Berry.