Filmmakers discussed their films and answered your questions during the 58th AAFF Live Stream. We decided to make these conversations available to experience again, check them out below. Q&A with Filmmakers Featured in Films in Competition 1 DON’T KNOW WHAT - Thomas Renoldner tx-reverse - Martin Reinhart & Virgil Widrich E-Ticket - Simon Liu The golden legend - Chema García Ibarra & Ion de Sosa Dick Pics! A documentary - Hannah McSwiggen & Russell Sheaffer Trauma Chameleon -

We chatted with Sean Donovan (virtually, of course) about his process programming Out Night, the 19th celebration of LGBTQ experimental films at the 58th Ann Arbor Film Festival. Sean is a doctoral student at the University of Michigan in the Film, Television, & Media department. His research analyzes LGBTQ media cultures. He is currently teaching a class on horror media as well as working on a dissertation project related to nostalgia in different queer media forms. Sean's p

The Ann Arbor Film Festival believes in the power of film, stories, and representation. Our aim has always been and will continue to be to provide a place for experimentation in film as well as alternative perspectives and underrepresented voices. We stand with those who are protesting against police brutality, the injustices against Black people, anti-Black racism, and the persistence of White supremacy. Today, we are reaffirming our commitment to inclusivity and diversity i

In order to amplify Black voices, we’re revisiting films created by Black filmmakers presented at past Ann Arbor Film Festivals. This week we’re focusing on the films from Remnants of a Dream, a special program shown at the 57th AAFF curated by filmmaker, Amir George. The films represent a recollection of global black experiences and are directed toward paths of healing. Amir George Based in Chicago, Amir George founded the Cinema Culture, a grassroots film programming organi

Get your tickets here June 10-July 7 We’re excited to announce the next film in our monthly screening series, AAFF PRESENTS, in partnership with The Michigan Theater. From June 10 to July 7 Video Blues by Emma Tusell will be available to rent. The film is $4.99 or free for AAFF members (you can become a member here). You must watch within 30 days of purchase and finish within 48 hours of starting the film. Provocative and mysterious, homemade images from the ’80s, two voices,