Independent Film Festival Ypsilanti

A screening of the 4 minute films that have been shot as part of iFFY’s 26.2 hour filmmaking marathon.

Opening night of this year's iFFY features a broad selection of short films from our mittened little corner of the world, encompassing everything from personal essays and music videos to forays into science fiction.

FREE TO THE PUBLIC. After the screening, swing downstairs to the Riverside Art Center basement gallery for drinks, chit-chat, and plentiful dancefloor thump courtesy of iFFY resident DJ Golden Feelings (also of House of Jealous Lovers infamy).

The London International Animation Festival (LIAF) is the UK’s largest, longest-running animation festival, screening annually since 2003. This programme is a snapshot of the most recent festival - 8 short films that promise to inspire, delight and challenge the notion that animation is merely for the 3D CGI blockbuster genre or cute cartoons for kids.

Eight short films exploring the horror, suspense, and terrible humor of troubled family relations and the things we inherit.

FREE TO THE PUBLIC. After the screenings, we'll make our way down the street to Ypsilanti's finest restaurant for after-hours drinking, hobnobbing, and an eclectic mix of dancefloor-friendly vinyl spun by Ypsi favorite DJ Agent 99Agent 99.

Bellflower is located at: 209 Pearl St # 202, Ypsilanti, MI

"From Lens to Light" is an immersive workshop designed to transform how emerging filmmakers view and utilize camera and lighting techniques. Led by Garrett Sammons, a seasoned director and commercial cinematographer, this session delves deeply into the cinematic toolkit, unraveling the mysteries of achieving a filmic look regardless of budget constraints.

Dive into exciting adventures and vibrant colors with this joyful collection of award-winning and audience favorite short animated films from Children’s Film Festival Seattle. Follow along as different critters and kids embark on adventures of friendship, family, and learning to be yourself!

Radio Campfire is a live listening event featuring creative audio stories of all kinds, curated and presented by a collective of audio producers in Detroit, Ypsilanti and Ann Arbor, Michigan. It’s like going to the movies, but for your ears. We gather together, dim the lights, and enjoy an evening of memorable radio documentaries, soundscapes and experimental sonic shorts.

Founded in 2009, the Festival of (In)appropriation is a preeminent international showcase for experimental, found-media film and video. Every year, the Festival attracts artists working across an astonishing array of moving-image formats while probing the limits of collage, machinima, re-mix, détournement, mash-up, and more.

This program consists of a collection of delightful short films centered on familial and friendly bonds designed to evoke joy, laughter, and heartwarming emotions.

Eight snapshots of alternate histories and futures. Ancestral lore and mythologies remixed, reinterpreted. Mirror-worlds visited through a BIPOC lens.