Wednesday, April 10
Thursday, April 11
Friday, April 12
Saturday, April 13
Sunday, April 14
Wednesday, April 17
Thursday, April 18
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.
- Thu, April 18 5:30 PM
- Central United Methodist Church
Growth Vol. 1: Jahshua Smith & Friends
*FREE EVENT* Presented in partnership with The Robin Theatre. A showcase of new music, poetry and comedy featuring Jahshua Smith and friends!
- Thu, April 18 8:00 PM
- The Robin Theatre
Filmmaker/Artist Afterglow
*FREE EVENT* Be the main character of your own social capital! Just kidding. But for real, come on out and hang with filmmakers and artists in a chill, no-pressure-networking kinda way.
- Thu, April 18 8:30 PM
- Central United Methodist Church
‘Otherworldly’ Shorts
Selections include: Lost in the Sky, Rocket Coma - The End of the World, Phase Space, Bird Hours, Stay, Soul, Cults
- Thu, April 18 9:45 PM
- Central United Methodist Church
Friday, April 19
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.
- Fri, April 19 5:30 PM
- The Fledge Lansing
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.
- Fri, April 19 6:00 PM
- Central United Methodist Church
Hey Viktor!
*MICHIGAN PREMIERE* When former child star Cody Lightning learns his wife and kids are leaving him for a younger, more successful actor, he decides to make his masterpiece— Smoke Signals 2: Still Smoking, with a documentary crew following his every misguided step. Screens with the short film Sydney G. James: How We See Us.
- Fri, April 19 6:30 PM
- R.E. Olds Transportation Museum
The Mother of All Lies
*MICHIGAN PREMIERE // FILMMAKERS IN ATTENDANCE* On a handmade set recreating her Casablanca neighborhood, young Moroccan filmmaker Asmae El Moudir enlists family and friends to help solve the troubling mysteries of her childhood. Screens with the short film Posthumous.
- Fri, April 19 7:00 PM
- The Fledge Lansing
The Activated Man
*MICHIGAN PREMIERE // DIRECTOR IN ATTENDANCE* After Ors Gabriel loses his beloved dog to cancer, the shock from the trauma produces strange vision projections that force Ors to wrestle with two possibilities: That his mind has fractured, or that it's actually real. Screens with the short film Blind Spot.
- Fri, April 19 9:15 PM
- R.E. Olds Transportation Museum
Global Shorts II
Selections include: Street Food, Aminata, Anything Else?, The Shepherd of Clouds, Birthmarked, Nakam
- Fri, April 19 9:15 PM
- The Fledge Lansing
Saturday, April 20
CCFF Presents: ‘Fresh Coast’ Shorts
This special showcase features short films from the annual Fresh Coast Film Festival, traveling to you from Marquette, Michigan where the four-day festival is held each October. Fresh Coast focuses on celebrating the outdoor lifestyle, water-rich environment, and resilient spirit of the Great Lakes region.
- Sat, April 20 12:00 PM
- R.E. Olds Transportation Museum
Marco Polo
*MICHIGAN PREMIERE* After the death of his brother, Marco, an antisocial young man, must learn to deal with his pain, while his family heals the wounds of the past. Screens with the short film An Umbrella in Case it Rains.
- Sat, April 20 12:00 PM
- Central United Methodist Church
Marqueetown
*DIRECTOR IN ATTENDANCE* No one fights to preserve a multiplex, but some people will risk everything to save a marquee. Through booms and busts, Delft Theatres Inc. – and its innovative gem, The Nordic – endured in Marquette, Michigan for almost 100 years, even as the world changed endlessly around them. Screens with the short film Higher Way.
- Sat, April 20 2:30 PM
- R.E. Olds Transportation Museum
Underneath: Children of the Sun
*MICHIGAN PREMIERE // DIRECTOR & CAST IN ATTENDANCE* A captivating and mind-bending Afrofuturist story that embarks on a breathtaking journey of galactic politics, heritage, and destiny.
- Sat, April 20 2:30 PM
- Central United Methodist Church
What We Find on the Road
*MICHIGAN PREMIERE* The delivery of an unexpected key on his 18th birthday challenges TJ to a cross country road trip of adventure, exploration, and self-discovery in a timeworn 1968 convertible. Screens with the short film A Thousand Sunrises.
- Sat, April 20 5:30 PM
- R.E. Olds Transportation Museum
Closing Night Feature: Darla in Space
*MICHIGAN PREMIERE // DIRECTOR IN ATTENDANCE* Darla teams up with a sentient, orgasm-granting kombucha mother in order to pay off a huge tax debt. Screens with the short film Give Us a Smile.
- Sat, April 20 7:30 PM
- Central United Methodist Church
Weird Barbie’s Hideout: Official CCFF Afterparty
Calling all creatures of the night! Sweat off anxiety and devastation inside a downtown sanctuary at the Official Capital City Film Festival Afterparty.
- Sat, April 20 8:00 PM
- The Fledge Lansing