Updates

CCFF Celebrates 10 Years, Announces 2020 Opening, Closing Night Films
Feb 19, 2020 LANSING, Mich. — Today, the Capital City Film Festival announced its 10th annual event and the first Michigan screening of the highly anticipated film FLINT: Who Do You Trust? Named one of the 25 coolest film festivals in the world by MovieMaker, CCFF celebrates artists from around the world by showcasing independent […]

2020 Brew & View Series
Feb 4, 2020 Our beloved Brew & View series is back! We’re showing a couple of throwback flicks paired with live music at one of our favorites, The Avenue. FREE and open to all 21+. Movies start at 8pm and music will immediately follow. Eats and drinks will be available for purchase at The Avenue. Friday, February […]

2020 CCFF Poetry Project
Capital City Film Festival is excited to announce this year’s Poetry Project, directed by CCFF’s Poet-in-Residence Nancy DeJoy. The program will include area poets who will respond to the festival’s films and events, enriching the ways in which CCFF inspires the community. This new initiative is generously underwritten by Redhead Design Studio. The Poetry Project will call […]

Join our team!
We’re gearing up for the 10th annual Capital City Film Festival and we need your help! Well, you and/or someone you know who might be a good fit for us. We’re hiring for three positions; the two producers will work hand-in-hand on volunteer coordination among other things. The associate producer will support overall festival coordination. […]

2019 CCFF Juried Competition Winners
We’re thrilled to announce the winners of the 2019 Capital City Film Festival juried competition! BEST NARRATIVE FEATURE: Olympia BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE: Father The Flame BEST NARRATIVE SHORT: Togetherly BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT: The Big Five Dive: The Movie Congrats to all involved, and thanks for bringing your wonderful films to CCFF!

2019 Red Carpet Premiere Party
Come celebrate the ninth annual Capital City Film Festival with us at the Red Carpet Premiere Party! Hang out with filmmakers, musicians, and artists as part of the 11-day festival lineup. We’ll have plenty of beer, wine, and spirits for drinking, appetizers to go around, and live music at this year’s party hosted by Impression […]

PLAY at CCFF
PLAY at CCFF powered by Michigan State University is a hands-on, interactive media and gaming showcase for all ages, offering the opportunity to explore and experience the latest in virtual reality technology, gaming, and interactive filmmaking. The exhibit gallery will feature: MSU produced and award-winning Plunder Panic, a Swashbuckling, up to 12-person multiplayer arcade game […]

House of More Schedule
The Capital City Film Festival’s House of More schedule is here! Come explore the video art exhibition featuring immersive experiences and live electronic and experimental performances highlighting emerging artists. Taking principles from Laboria Cubonik’s Xenofeminist Manifesto [XFM] and black feminist critical theory, House of More will explore how women, LGBTQ, and gender-non-conforming individuals within art […]

2019 Concerts at The Avenue
Two weekends of CCFF means two weekends full of live music! Get ready for FIVE shows at The Avenue this year. Scroll through the lineup below, and remember: you can grab a $50 all-access pass for entry to ALL concerts, film screenings, and parties during the 2019 Capital City Film Festival, April 11-21. It’s an […]

2019 Concerts @ The Loft + Mac’s Bar
We’re joining up with Fusion Shows once again to bring you SIX stellar shows during the 2019 festival! Check out the lineup and ticket links by clicking on the image below. As always, you can grab a $50 all-access pass [right here] for entry to ALL concerts, film screenings, and parties during the Capital City […]