2025 FESTIVALApril 2-12, 2025Lansing, MI

Updates

You heard it here first! Check out the latest Capital City Film Festival announcements below.
POSTED: Feb 6, 2025

Fortnight Film Contest 2025

Hey all you filmmakers and storytellers! Our annual Fortnight Film Contest is open for registration. This is your opportunity to put together a short film for a chance at winning one of multiple cash prizes totaling $5,000! Make a movie We want to encourage you to create a film that you’re excited about. Whether it’s […]

POSTED: Jan 30, 2025

Programming Announcement: “Boys Go To Jupiter”

A teenager in suburban Florida desperately hustles to make $5,000 in this dreamy and surreal animated coming-of-age story

POSTED: Jan 24, 2025

FREE Brew & View: “Bring it On”

Join us for a FREE Brew & View event! Get your spirit fingers ready — we’re screening “Bring It On” on Friday, February 7 at 8 PM at the The Avenue. Beer, wine, and concessions will be available for purchase. Invite your (21+) squad on Facebook!

POSTED: Jan 21, 2025

NEA Challenge America grant

Thank you to the National Endowment for the Arts for awarding our org with a Challenge America grant. This funding will support a wide range of artists and voices from across the Arab diaspora as part of the #CCFF25 festival lineup. LEARN MORE

POSTED: Jan 17, 2025

Snag Your Presale All-Access Pass

Thank you for your trust and support in the Capital City Film Festival over the past 15 years! Please accept this token of our gratitude — a presale all-access pass to this year’s fest! The presale all-access pass includes admission to ALL film screenings, concerts, parties, special events AND is discounted to $30 (normally $50) […]