From left to right first row: Marin Smith, Katherine Pertuso, Tom Bray Bottom row: Angela Lenhardt, Leslie Raymond “You all at AAFF are amazeBALLs. Thank you so much. It's gonna be a wild ride, just so grateful knowing you are out there!” - Elisa Guyton As the end of the year approaches, your support is vital to ensure the Ann Arbor Film Festival can continue being an exceptional platform for experimental film art in addition to being amazeBALLs! We are so excited about the

Screenshot from a 58th AAFF filmmaker Q&A When you were young what did you yearn for? Did you seek out space for your voice to be heard? A space that valued your opinion and alternative perspectives? Were you able to find a community that gave you the opportunity for real-world experiences? The Ann Arbor Film Festival continued being that space for young creatives for the second year in a row through our university and group screening project. For this project, AAFF invites u

Still from Why Can't I Be Me? Around You by Harrod Blank, winner of the \aut\ Film Award at the 58th AAFF The Ann Arbor Film Festival is pleased to announce that the Martin Contreras and Keith Orr \aut\ Film Award is now fully endowed. The endowment was made possible with the support of 28 contributors in addition to the final generous contribution from The James and Helen McCaffery Charitable Foundation that put the fund at its $9,000 goal. The \aut\ Film Award honors the fi

Soetkin Verstegen is a filmmaker based out of Brussels. Her films are composed of various techniques including drawing, sculpture, and experimentation. She studied scriptwriting and Cultural studies and is an alumna of the Animation Workshop's AniDox: Residency in Denmark and Akademie Schloss Solitude in Germany. Verstegen also teaches animation workshops in addition to being a freelance animator, puppet, and set builder for studios. Verstegen’s film, Freeze Frame, was presen

Name: Reilly Weed Role: Technical and Print Traffic Assistant Pronouns: She/Her Meet our Technical and Print Traffic Assistant, Reilly! Reilly has been with the festival for the past two years and has been rocking it ever since. Here’s a behind the scenes look into Reilly’s role and what she does when she’s not helping out with the AAFF. What has your favorite project been? Putting together the 57th AAFF DVD with Tom Bray. It was a huge learning experience. Where are you curr

The official AAFF Gift Guide has landed. We may be biased, but we have some ideas that are sure to please just about any film lover! Below we have put together some gift guides for guidance, but feel free to check out our shop for all the wonderful possibilities. For the Local Pick up these gifts for your special person so they can simultaneously prove they're a townie and love the AAFF. Ann Arbor Distilling Co. X AAFF Canned Cocktail - The Mind Bender 58th AAFF Festival Tee

Introducing our brand new canned cocktail in partnership with the Ann Arbor Distilling Company...the Mind Bender! The Mind Bender is made with Fox River Bourbon, Water Hill Absinthe Violette, Lemon, Blueberry, and Vanilla. $5 from each 4 pack goes directly back to the Ann Arbor Film Festival. Get your Mind-Bending cocktail here, available for pick up at A2DC.

We’d like to take the time to thank some of our local sponsors from the 58th Ann Arbor Film Festival. Their continued support and partnership have meant the world to us and we'd love for you to know a little more about them. You can check them out below, we encourage you to support these local businesses now more than ever. SavCo Hospitality SavCo owns three of Ann Arbor’s favorite eateries. Two that you may know, Sava’s and Aventura, and a future favorite, Dixboro House, ope