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American Film Institute Shorts Showcase [FREE]
*FREE // DIRECTOR IN ATTENDANCE* The American Film Institute’s Directing Workshop for Women (DWW) is a hands-on film training program. All of the dynamic short films in this block are directed by women who are DWW alumnae.
AFI Directing Workshop For Women Showcase
Director in Attendance! The American Film Institute’s Directing Workshop for Women (DWW) is a hands-on film training program that educates and mentors its participants. Increasing the number of women working professionally in screen directing is the primary goal of this tuition-free program. All of the short films in this block are directed by DWW alumnae. […]
Georges Méliès Showcase ft. Heartland Klezmorim LIVE [FREE]
*FREE* This unique program features Heartland Klezmorim performing live score to Georges Méliès short films! The captivating documentary FURY OF THE DEMON will follow the performance.
Symphonic Cinema: Disney’s Around the World [FREE]
*FREE* The Lansing Symphony Orchestra performs live with the big screen at CCFF. From BEAUTY AND THE BEAST to FROZEN, journey to far off places around the globe where the stories, tales, and myths of many cultures originated. It’s a small world, after all.
Red Carpet Premiere Party
Come one, come all – get fancy and kick off the seventh annual Capital City Film Festival with the Red Carpet Premiere Party! Mingle with filmmakers, musicians, and artists as part of the five-day festival lineup. Plenty of craft beer, wine, and spirits on tap, appetizers to go around, and live music.
Destroy All Cinema ft. Comedy Coven
CCFF brings you DESTROY ALL CINEMA! Join the Comedy Coven as they riff on the goth-chic horror classic THE CRAFT.
Contemporary Color
*CLOSING NIGHT FEATURE* Ten elite color guard teams — the flag-flipping, sequin-studded crème de la crème of the “sport of the arts” — sync steps with musical luminaries!
Sunday Documentary Shorts
*FILMMAKERS IN ATTENDANCE* A quartet of short documentary films. Selections include: From Flint: Voices of a Poisoned City, Mostly Waiting, Nobody Dies Here, The Duel
Olancho
*MICHIGAN PREMIERE // DIRECTOR IN ATTENDANCE* Manuel, a farmer from Olancho, Honduras, seeks fame by making music for the region’s drug cartels. When some of his song lyrics get him in trouble, Manuel must make the most difficult decision of his life: continue the quest for fame, or flee.
Saturday Shorts @ Noon
*FILMMAKER IN ATTENDANCE* A curated compilation of international short films. Selections include: It’s Drizzling, Lucy in My Eyes, Pink Velvet Valley, Stream of Doubts, The Eliminadora, The Graeme Watkins Project – Love in Abundance, Tilda, American Girl