2025 FESTIVALApril 2-12, 2025Lansing, MI

A Thousand Sunrises

2023 / United States / Drew Mason, Nick Nerbonne

Hungry for a challenge, Bugsy Sailor committed to watching every consecutive sunrise for a year, but five years later the project is still ongoing and has developed a whole new meaning.

  • Apr 20 R.E. Olds Transportation Museum
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A Two Hearted Tale

2023 / United States / Rory McHarg & Bret Miller

A Two Hearted Tale is a heartfelt look at the history of the iconic trout label adorning the most popular IPA beer in America, and its eccentric artist, Ladislav Hanka.

  • Apr 13 The Fledge Lansing
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Addict

2023 / Taiwan / Zih-Jyun Lin

What is "love"? This is the central topic explored in the film. Prior to the formation of love, there is a stronger inclination towards attachment and dependency, which then expands…

  • Apr 12 The Fledge Lansing
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Aminata

2022 / Spain / Josep Francesc Valero

Aminata, a young African woman, victim of trafficking and sexual exploitation in Spain, wakes up with a strong sense of unease in the room of the brothel in which she is a prisoner.

  • Apr 19 The Fledge Lansing
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An Umbrella in Case it Rains

2019 / United States / Andrew Howell

*DIRECTOR IN ATTENDANCE* *Content Warning: Self-Harm After CALEB (early 20s) nearly overdoses while away at college he is diagnosed with suicidality and forced to move back in with his family…

  • Apr 20 Central United Methodist Church
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Angelica Levoisier – She Walks in Beauty

2023 / Russian Federation / Egor Gavrilin

A burlesque performance between night and day, the moon and the sun, darkness and light. A music video about female beauty that exists in a multitude of forms and as…

  • Apr 13 The Fledge Lansing
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Animalia

2021 / Italy / Giovanni Battista Bacilieri

Luca, a freshly graduated psychologist, meets a strange creature: a young girl completely naked who lives like an animal in the forest. The initial concern about her, soon becomes a…

  • Apr 13 The Fledge Lansing
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Anything else?

2024 / Germany / Robert Milan Knorr

Maggy, a cashier at a gas station in the middle of Berlin, is confronted with everyday sexism, especially at night. When the next customer treats her disrespectfully, she decides to…

  • Apr 19 The Fledge Lansing
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Aurat

2024 / Germany / Robert Milan Knorr

Aurat (OH-RUT), meaning “Women” in Urdu, is a music group based in Los Angeles, CA. Aurat embraces the Urdu language with lyrics of its native language and nontraditional sounds. Aurat…

  • Apr 20 The Fledge Lansing
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Beyond the Sea

2023 / Belgium / Hippolyte Leibovici

Lady Casca, a drag queen in her sixties, is about to go on stage at her cabaret for the last time. The next day, retirement by the sea awaits her.…

  • Apr 13 The Fledge Lansing
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Big George

2023 / United States / Jamie Effros

Hank Gauda is one of the lucky ones: his gig as a George Clooney impersonator keeps him afloat as a working actor in New York. But after a pandemic and…

  • Apr 12 Central United Methodist Church
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Bird Hours

2024 / United States / Kyle Dubiel

In a dystopian near-future, a young couple slowly realizes their VR work-from-home routine is draining the life out of their relationship and must decide whether to lose their humanity or…

  • Apr 18 Central United Methodist Church
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Birds of Paradise

2021 / United States / Nick Loud

Alison Világ counts migrating waterbirds at Whitefish Point Bird Observatory, near Paradise, Michigan.

  • Apr 20 R.E. Olds Transportation Museum
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Birthmarked

2024 / Iran / Mehrshad Golkarian

*Content Warning: Self-Harm Fatemeh, a 14-year-old girl with a birthmark on her left breast, is being forced by her father to marry a suitor at such young age. Being dissatisfied…

  • Apr 19 The Fledge Lansing
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Black Bridges

2023 / United States / Jordan Taylor

Theatre Is A Huge Part Of Entertainment In Lansing MI. It Brings Joy And Inspiration. This Documentary Is About The Experiences Of African American Entertainers In Theatre, What It Means…

  • Apr 13 Central United Methodist Church
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Blind Spot

2023 / United States / Jon Clark

After a tragic car accident, Jennifer struggles to find absolution and understand the mysterious presence in her house.

  • Apr 19 R.E. Olds Transportation Museum
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Blue Hour

2023 / United States / J.D. Shields

Rene gets far more than she expected when she accepts a last minute photography gig taking portraits for a young woman. Upon meeting her client, Jaz, the true nature of…

  • Apr 17 Central United Methodist Church
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Blue Sunshine

2023 / India / Samyuktha Vijayan

Aravind, a high school teacher, wants to transition from male to female while working for a school in a small town in South India. Aravind’s parents do not know that…

  • Apr 13 Central United Methodist Church
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Boogie Bob & Chuck Berry

2024 / United States / Geri Alumit Zeldes

In the mid 1960s, Bob Baldori and his band The Woolies became the backup to the backup to a musician visiting Lansing. That night began a 50-year friendship between Baldori…

  • Apr 13 The Fledge Lansing
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Born for This

2023 / USA / Jen Gilomen

Determined not to become another statistic of the Black maternal health crisis, one couple chooses the rare option of hiring an experienced midwife and doula and planning to give birth…

  • Apr 13 Central United Methodist Church
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Breathe

2022 / USA / Zac Norrington

In 1983, Julie Ridge became the first person to swim two consecutive laps around Manhattan Island, earning her a guest appearance on The David Letterman Show. Now, living in Manhattan…

  • Apr 14 Central United Methodist Church
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Brian Roth

2022 / USA / Zac Norrington

Brian Roth is an award-winning sound designer and composer with over 25 years of professional experience including twenty years in the Los Angeles/Hollywood market. Along with writing music for advertising,…

  • Apr 13 The Robin Theatre
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Bruno

2022 / United States / Michael Dean Wilkins

Bruno, living as a young Gay Latino in high school, has just started to discover himself and his sexuality. Now that he has a new boyfriend, he feels he is…

  • Apr 12 The Fledge Lansing
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Caged Lion

2024 / United States / John Kerfoot

A devoted fan vows to remain in his basement until the Detroit Lions make it to the Superbowl.

  • Apr 13 R.E. Olds Transportation Museum
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Caleb Robinson and Reaching

2024 / United States / John Kerfoot

Caleb Robinson is an up-and-coming musician from Flint, Michigan. He has been learning the craft of drumming since the young age of three. Under the early tutelage of his father,…

  • Apr 13 Central United Methodist Church
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Camp RicStar

2024 / United States / Sam McConnell

Despite being born with cerebral palsy, Eric Winter dreamed of being a rock star. His dream lives on in a one-of-a-kind summer camp, where the power of music is harnessed to change lives.

  • Apr 10 Central United Methodist Church
  • Apr 10 Central United Methodist Church
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Carita Miller

2024 / United States / Sam McConnell

Carita Miller has worked as a music supervisor for many movies, such as “Black Strait Blues,” “Corruption,” and most recently “Justice,” where she brought scenes to life and held down…

  • Apr 13 The Robin Theatre
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Charlie and the Hunt

2021 / USA / Jenn Shaw

The fantastical journey of Charlie Miles, a girl with a taste for adventure. As a CODA (Child of Deaf Adults), she uses ASL while communicating with her deaf mother and…

  • Apr 14 Central United Methodist Church
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