Exciting news for Ann Arbor residents and University of Michigan students!

The Ann Arbor Film Festival is collaborating with the Ann Arbor District Library on the addition of film festival films to their collection. If you are an AADL cardholder, you already have access to four AAFF films currently available. To obtain a library card, just stop by your nearest library with proof of Ann Arbor residency to sign up. As a U-M stude...

The Ann Arbor Film Festival celebrates exceptional film art in a variety of ways, including a robust awards program. Thanks to the generous contributions of a number of individuals and businesses who have supported AAFF awards throughout our 58-year history, the awards program is able to recognize the work of more than 20 talented makers at the festival each year.

To ensure that the funds that make these laurels possible every...

2019 is winding down and before you know it, the 58th Ann Arbor Film Festival will be here. We are excited to report, just in time for the holiday season, festival passes are now available!

Take advantage or our special holiday pricing on passes for the 58th AAFF (March 24-29, 2020).

With pass prices increasing for the first time in a decade, now is a great time to get yours at a discount!

58th AAFF Pass Pricing

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Guidestar’s 2019 Seals of Transparency are here and we are proud to announce that the Ann Arbor Film Festival (AAFF) has earned a Silver Seal of Transparency! As a non-profit organization, we are committed to maintaining transparency with our current and prospective donors and stakeholders. This achievement indicates that we have added substantial basic and financial information to our nonprofit profile on Guidestar, which mak...

The year is 1932-- A gallon of gas costs 10 cents, Johnny Cash has just been born, and the throes of the Great Depression can be felt around the world. The world is changing and the people with it, including the ever-engaging world of Film. The medium has been making waves since 1891 when Thomas Edison invented the kinetoscope. The invention took American and European audiences by storm and would pave the way for future invent...

The Ann Arbor Film Festival (AAFF) family is always excited to welcome new members. If you or a loved one loves film art, now is the time to consider becoming a part of the AAFF family!

Enjoy regular pricing on our memberships through December 31.

Our members receive exclusive discounts, tickets or passes to the 58th festival in March 2020, and invitations to special members-only events. AAFF members also enjoy free admissi...

The AAFF HOLIDAY SALE is here! From now through December 31, we are offering this great deal on our DVDs!

• Buy the 10-pack of Volumes 1–10 ($110), and get Volumes 11 and 12 for FREE! (a $30 savings)

For arrival by the holidays, standard holiday shipping rates apply for DVD orders placed by December 17. (Postal and shipping times may vary.)

Get all the details and purchase your DVDs today!

Just in time for the holiday s...

The unconventional artistic journey of Chicago-based artist and writer Fulla Abdul-Jabbar took her from working in biochemistry to creating experimental films. In this newly released short interview with the Ann Arbor Film Festival, Fulla discusses two of her works that were programmed at the 57th AAFF in March 2019: Why did you cry when you read that poem and A Comfortable Hole. 

Fulla created the expanded cinema performance W...

The Ann Arbor Film Festival is seeking an experienced Communications and Marketing Manager. In this role you will be responsible for communications to the public with a primary focus on the festival’s marketing, and will provide support for development activities as assigned.

As an employee of our small nonprofit arts organization, you will have the opportunity to wear many hats while being encouraged and supported to take init...

Volume 12 of the AAFF DVD collection has arrived and is ready for purchase! This year’s edition highlights nine films that were screened during the 57th festival in March 2019. The films include Mudanza Contemporánea by Teo Guillem, Object Dream by Kyungwon Song, Flores (Flowers) by Vado Vergara, Running in Circles by Ei Toshinari and Duy Nguyen, Armed Lullaby by Yana Ugrekhelidze, Pictured Rocks by Jack Cronin, Flame by Sami...