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Ed’s Whale
*WORLD PREMIERE // DIRECTOR IN ATTENDANCE* Ed’s Whale is a documentary focusing on the life of Lansing poet, Edward Lahti and his artistic output, including a children’s book: The Story of Walter the Whale with Wings.
1984 [National Screening]
Join CCFF alongside 200+ art house movie theaters across the country in the United State of Cinema – a special screening of the film 1984 based on the novel by George Orwell. Proceeds benefit Creative Many and the Refugee Development Center.
Future ’38
*MICHIGAN PREMIERE // DIRECTOR IN ATTENDANCE* A lost 1938 screwball comedy set in the far future year of 2018, reintroduced by Neil deGrasse Tyson.
Thursday Night Shorts
A curated compilation of international short films. Selections include: AA, A Wake, For a Good Time, Foxglove, Last Call Lenny, My Life for Ireland, Next, The Story
Animated Shorts
*MATURE AUDIENCES ONLY* A bedazzling compilation of animated shorts. Selections include: All the World is a Stage, AYNY – My Second Eye, Chika, The Dog in the Ghetto, Dawn, E is for Evolution, Engagement, Fruit, HEAD, Killer Recipe, Our Wonderful Nature, Railment, The Box
Dave Made A Maze
*OPENING NIGHT FEATURE // MICHIGAN PREMIERE* Dave, an artist who has yet to complete anything significant in his career, builds a fort in his living room out of pure frustration, only to wind up trapped by the fantastical pitfalls, booby traps, and critters of his own creation.
BLAT! Pack Documentary & Heartland Klezmorim LIVE
This unique program features Heartland Klezmorim performing live score to Georges Méliès short films! The BLAT! Pack Documentary will screen following their performance.
Fortnight Film Contest Screening: The Next 10
Join us for a special screening of some 2016 Fortnight Film Contest entries! These shorts didn’t make the cut for the top 12, but they’re still pretty darn awesome.