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2018 Festival Schedule
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Wednesday, April 11th
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This is Home
*PREVIEW NIGHT FEATURE // MIDWEST PREMIERE* Four Syrian families struggling to find their way in America.
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Wednesday Night Shorts
*DIRECTOR IN ATTENDANCE* A curated collection of international short films. Selections include: White Lines, Echoes, Yuna's Lunch, Kotonaru, Transmission, Head Above Water, It's Just a Gun, Bodies of Water
Thursday, April 12th
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Red Carpet Premiere Party
Get fancy with us as we celebrate the eighth annual CCFF! Mingle with filmmakers, musicians, and artists as part of the five-day festival lineup. Plenty of beer, wine, and spirits on tap, appetizers to go around, and live music at this year’s party hosted by Troppo.
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The House of More (Thursday)
*FREE* New this year, The House of More is an eclectic exhibition space featuring virtual reality experiences, interactive media, video games, experimental live music, and of course -- more.
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Never Goin' Back
*OPENING NIGHT FEATURE // MIDWEST PREMIERE* Jessie and Angela, high school dropouts, are taking a week off to chill at the beach. Too bad their house got robbed, rent's due, they're about to get fired, and they're broke.
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Tunde Olaniran
Weird, soulful, old school, catchy, uplifting. All of these words have been used by listeners to describe Tunde’s style.
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ADULT.
ADULT. is the Detroit duo Nicola Kuperus and Adam Lee Miller. The band integrates vocals with drum machines, analog synthesizers and electronic/punk elements.
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Thursday Night Shorts
A curated collection of international short films. Selections include: Ash, Family From Tang, Do No Harm, The Cage, Taste of Love, Abandon, Night Call, Do Not Go Gentle
Friday, April 13th
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The House of More (Friday)
*FREE* New this year, The House of More is an eclectic exhibition space featuring virtual reality experiences, interactive media, video games, experimental live music, and of course -- more.
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First Reformed
A pastor of a small church in upstate New York starts to spiral out of control after a soul-shaking encounter with an unstable environmental activist and his pregnant wife.
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Animated Shorts
*MATURE AUDIENCES ONLY* A curated collection of international short films. Selections include: Alternative Facts, Down Escalation, The Astronaut's Journal, Sog, Good Boy, Spark, Changyou's Journey, Lemon & Elderflower, Patrioska
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The United States of Detroit
*FILMMAKERS IN ATTENDANCE* This is what a comeback looks like. Stylized and scrupulous, The United States of Detroit is a fascinating and moving film about the resilience and spirit of Detroit’s neighborhoods, telling the story of the city’s past, its present resurgence and its future potential.
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Charmer
Charmer is a four-piece emo group rooted in Marquette, MI. Signing with emo / pop punk powerhouse No Sleep Records in March 2017, the quartet has subsequently released EPs, gaining traction among fans of related artists Sorority Noise, Remo Drive, and Mom Jeans.
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Destroy All Cinema ft. Comedy Coven
CCFF brings you DESTROY ALL CINEMA! Join the Comedy Coven with special guest Jamie Loftus as they riff on the witch rom-com PRACTICAL MAGIC.
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Friday Shorts @ 8
*DIRECTOR IN ATTENDANCE* A curated collection of international short films. Selections include: Rations, Apples, Fear Of Heights, Paprika, Deluge, The Sacred Disease, Prenatal
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Obnox
OBNOX is soul music for the bruised and battered; feel-good tunes for the righteously pissed-off masses; and a sonic salve for the neglected and ignored.
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Thriller Shorts
A curated collection of thriller, sci-fi, horror, and supernatural short films. Selections include: Alibangbang, We're Alike, Ghosted, Nimmermedr - Drear, Claire & Bruno: A Story of Love and Fresh Meat, Apogee
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Hot Summer Nights
*MICHIGAN PREMIERE* A boy comes of age during a summer he spends in Cape Cod.
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The Best of All Worlds
*MICHIGAN PREMIERE* A kid's true story of his life in the unusual world of his heroin addict mother and their love of each other.
Saturday, April 14th
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Science of Cinema
CCFF and Impression 5 Science Center are teaming up to bring you Science of Cinema, a day of exploring the motion and creation of movies!
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The Trouble With Wolves
*DIRECTOR IN ATTENDANCE // MIDWEST PREMIERE* Once exterminated from the lower 48 states, the Gray Wolf's triumphant return to Yellowstone and the surrounding states has been characterized by many as, 'the greatest animal conservation success in human history.' However, to many others living in the areas affected, the story is drastically different.
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Saturday Shorts @ Noon
A curated collection of international short films with subtitles. Selections include: Nicole's Cage, Unknown Life, Professional Cuddler, I Did It In Cancun, Imbiss, King Grandpa
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The House of More (Saturday)
*FREE* New this year, The House of More is an eclectic exhibition space featuring virtual reality experiences, interactive media, video games, experimental live music, and of course -- more.
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A Shot in the Dark
*MIDWEST PREMIERE* Despite a lifetime of adversity, a blind high school wrestler attempts to win a State Championship before the end of his senior year.
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Symphonic Cinema ft. Heartland Klezmorim and They're Dead [FREE]
*FREE* This special program features two dynamic pairings for a unique cinematic experience: Heartland Klezmorim performing live score to Alice Guy-Blaché short films AND They're Dead performing live score to NOSFERATU.
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Saturday Shorts @ 2:30
A curated collection of international short films with subtitles. Selections include: Ablution, Fynn, The Transfer, Cigarbox Blues, Iron Hands, What Remains of You (Ce Qu'il Reste de Toy)
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Night Comes On
*MIDWEST PREMIERE* Angel LaMere is released from juvenile detention on the eve of her 18th birthday. Haunted by her past, she embarks on a journey with her 10 year-old sister that could destroy their future.
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A Prayer Before Dawn
*MIDWEST PREMIERE* [WARNING: VIOLENT SEXUAL CONTENT] The true story of an English boxer incarcerated in one of Thailand's most notorious prisons as he fights in Muay Thai tournaments to earn his freedom.
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American Film Institute Shorts Showcase [FREE]
*FREE // DIRECTOR IN ATTENDANCE* The American Film Institute’s Directing Workshop for Women is a hands-on film training program. All of the dynamic short films in this block are directed by women who are DWW alumnae.
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(Canceled) Current Joys
Current Joys's newest release, A Different Age, documents the process of making art and the desire to create it sincerely in an era fraught with extreme irony, apathy, and nostalgia.
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AJJ
AJJ, formerly known as Andrew Jackson Jihad, is a folk punk band originating from Phoenix, Arizona. Incorporating macabre themes to folk tunes, AJJ knows their sound and continues to introduce new directions in every album release.
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Damsel
*MIDWEST PREMIERE* Samuel Alabaster (Robert Pattinson), an affluent pioneer, ventures across the American Frontier to marry Penelope (Mia Wasikowska). As Samuel traverses the Wild West with a drunkard named Parson Henry (David Zellner) and a miniature horse called Butterscotch, their once-simple journey grows treacherous, blurring the lines between hero, villain and damsel.
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Saturday Shorts @ 7:30
A curated collection of international short films with subtitles. Selections include: Tapferkeit, The Peculiar Abilities of Mr. Mahler, Native, The Fare
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The King
*MIDWEST PREMIERE* Forty years after the death of Elvis Presley, Eugene Jarecki’s new film takes the King’s 1963 Rolls-Royce on a musical road trip across America. From Memphis to New York, Las Vegas, and beyond, the journey traces the rise and fall of Elvis as a metaphor for the country he left behind.
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Bevlove
Bevlove is a singer and songwriter based out of Detroit. She began gaining critical acclaim by producing her own shows, most notably Bevlove Connection and the Americana Festival, and released her debut EP “Talk That Shit” in October 2016. She aims to teach the world to love again.
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Revenge
*MIDWEST PREMIERE* [WARNING: VIOLENT SEXUAL CONTENT] Never take your mistress on an annual guys' getaway, especially one devoted to hunting - a violent lesson for three wealthy married men.
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Wanderland
*MIDWEST PREMIERE* Bored with his humdrum life in the city, Alex accepts a mysterious email invitation to house-sit at a picturesque 'Enchanted Cottage' on Long Island in the off-season, only to end up lost on a surreal musical all-night odyssey of misadventures.
Sunday, April 15th
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Fortnight Film Contest [Screening & Awards]
CCFF presents the Fortnight Film Contest – a competition for filmmakers in Michigan – in conjunction with the festival! Come see the top 13 films made as part of the 2018 contest as determined by a wide panel of judges. More than $5,000 in cash prizes will be awarded!
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The House of More (Sunday)
*FREE* New this year, The House of More is an eclectic exhibition space featuring virtual reality experiences, interactive media, video games, experimental live music, and of course -- more.
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The Organizer
*WADE RATHKE IN ATTENDANCE // MICHIGAN PREMIERE* THE ORGANIZER is a portrait of Wade Rathke, the controversial founder of ACORN, as well as an exploration of the much maligned and misunderstood occupation of community organizing.
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Comedy Shorts
*FILMMAKERS IN ATTENDANCE* A curated collection of comedy short films. Selections include: Zapp Galura - Behemoth, The Perfect Fit, Gloria Talks Funny, Pickle, Urban Press, Hard Way - The Action Musical
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Fortnight Film Contest: The Next 13 [Screening]
Join us for a special screening of some 2018 Fortnight Film Contest entries! These shorts didn't make the cut for the top 13, but they're still pretty darn awesome.
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The Drummer and the Keeper
*MICHIGAN PREMIERE* Gabriel is a chaotic young rock drummer desperate to hide his recent Bipolar diagnosis from his band mates. At the therapeutic mixed-ability football game he’s obliged to attend as part of his treatment, Gabriel is upended by Christopher, an institutionalised 17-year-old with Asperger's Syndrome. What follows is a winning and completely unpredictable story of finding your family.
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Wild Nights With Emily
*CLOSING NIGHT FEATURE // DIRECTOR IN ATTENDANCE // MIDWEST PREMIERE* "Molly Shannon plays Emily Dickinson in the humorous drama WILD NIGHTS WITH EMILY. The poet’s persona, popularized since her death, became that of a reclusive spinster. This film explores her vivacious, irreverent side that was covered up for years." -SXSW
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The Black Opera
The Black Opera is a performing arts group that conceals identities of their various group members in order to let their art do all the talking. The group often change up their look for different songs, highlighting their true showmanship and dedication to their artistic brand.