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Fortnight Film & Game Contest :: Screening & Awards
Tickets for the Fortnight Film & Game Contest :: Screening & Awards are available here. “Fortnight” derives from the Old English fēowertyne niht, meaning fourteen nights. CCFF is proud to present the Fortnight Film & Game Contest – a competition for teams of amateur, student and professional filmmakers and game developers in Michigan – in conjunction […]
American Film Institute Shorts Showcase (FREE)
*DIRECTOR IN ATTENDANCE* The American Film Institute’s Directing Workshop for Women (DWW) is a hands-on film training program. All of the short films in this block are directed by DWW alumnae.
Cody High: A Life Remodeled
*DIRECTOR IN ATTENDANCE* “Cody High: A Life Remodeled Project” focuses on the efforts of the impoverished Cody Rouge community in Detroit to pull together to provide safe pathways for children by removing blight and abandoned homes.
Animals
*MICHIGAN PREMIERE* ANIMALS tells the story of Jude and Bobbie: a young couple that exist somewhere between homelessness and the fantasy of their imaginations. Though they masterfully con and steal in an attempt to stay one step ahead of their addiction, they are ultimately forced to face the reality of their situation when one of them gets hospitalized.
Second Shift: from Crisis to Collaboration
*FILMMAKERS IN ATTENDANCE* When GM prepared to pull out of Lansing, a team of government, business, labor, education and other community leaders convinced them to invest over a billion dollars instead. This documentary tells the story of successful regional collaboration to create the “second shift” for a community in crisis.
Food Chains
*PANEL DISCUSSION* There is a revolution in America’s fields and it’s happening in Florida, once described by the Department of Justice as “ground-zero for modern day slavery [in agriculture] in the United States.” But in the past four years, this breeding ground for the most horrific abuses imaginable has been totally transformed.
Hard to Get
*U.S. PREMIERE* When SKIETS, an enigmatic, beautiful stranger walks into small rural township tavern and demands a beer, TK, a charming local lothario sets out to seduce her in order to prove his prowess to the locals.
Science of Cinema at Impression 5 Science Center (FREE)
*FREE* The fifth annual Capital City Film Festival is partnering with Impression 5 Science Center to present a FREE family-friendly event! Dress up like your favorite movie character and join us as we explore the art and science of cinema. Ideal for family teamwork and independent explorers alike, activities are inspired by films featured in CCFF’s pop-up theater that will play throughout the day for all I5 visitors.
Sunday Afternoon Shorts
A curated compilation of short films. Selections include No ID, Johnny’s Speakeasy, The Listing Agent, Catcher, Love Positive, Simorgh, Requiem for a Robot, Lothar