2025 FESTIVALApril 2-12, 2025Lansing, MI

Updates

You heard it here first! Check out the latest Capital City Film Festival announcements below.
POSTED: Dec 17, 2020

CCFF 9.5 Film Schedule

Dec 17, 2020 We’re excited to finally share the film schedule just in time for CCFF 9.5! Consider this a selection of highlights from those carefully curated 100+ films we originally planned for the 2020 festival. We can’t wait to share two nights of features and short films with you drive-in movie style in downtown Lansing […]

POSTED: Dec 14, 2020

Projection-Mapping Special Preview

To kick off this weekend’s festivities, we will unveil a special preview of a massive-scale public art project that has been in the making for several years.

POSTED: Dec 3, 2020

CCFF 9.5 Drive-in/Walk-up Weekend

Two hundred and sixty-five *short* days ago, we made the painful decision to postpone the much-anticipated 10th edition of the Capital City Film Festival. Back then, we thought we might be able to gather somewhat as normal in the summer. SEVERAL DRAMATIC PLOT TWISTS LATER: oh hai December! We’ve spent much of the interceding time […]

POSTED: Mar 13, 2020

CCFF Update: COVID-19

Mar 13, 2020 After extensive consideration, it is with a heavy heart that we share our decision to postpone the 2020 Capital City Film Festival planned for April 9-18 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While we are sad you won’t get to experience the outstanding full lineup we had nearly ready to announce, the safety […]

POSTED: Mar 5, 2020

2020 Concerts at The Avenue

Mar 5, 2020 Get ready for two full weekends of live music at The Avenue! We’re stoked to bring you five nights of shows at one of our favorite Lansing spots during the tenth annual festival. Scroll through the lineup below, and remember: you can grab a $50 all-access pass for entry to ALL concerts, film screenings, […]

POSTED: Feb 27, 2020

2020 Concerts at The Loft + Mac’s Bar

Feb 27, 2020 We’re partnering with the good people of The Loft & Mac’s Bar to bring you another stacked lineup of shows during the 10th annual Capital City Film Festival. Check out the lineup and ticket links below. As always, you can grab a $50 all-access pass [buy passes here] for entry to ALL concerts, […]

POSTED: Feb 19, 2020

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 […]

POSTED: Feb 4, 2020

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 […]

POSTED: Jan 29, 2020

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 […]

POSTED: Nov 12, 2019

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. […]