Published September 30, 2021 In August, the AAFF staff had two working days devoted to understanding holistically what we do in a year as an organization. We have 3 new staff members to the festival (including myself), and the timing was perfect. We worked with Jenn Tankanow at JointPivot and we went through every aspect of the organization, who was responsible for each part, and how well each function currently operates. [Photo by Jenn Tankanow] It may not sound like fun, bu

Published September 22, 2021 The final installment of our 2021 AAFF Presents is Sunday, October 4th at the State Theatre. This event is free for AAFF Members and Michigan Theater Gold Members! Join us for Daily Life of Human (short) by Siavash Naghshbandi and A Machine to Live In (feature) by Yoni Goldstein & Meredith Zielke. A Machine to Live In Yoni Goldstein, Meredith Zielke Brasilia, Brazil | 2020 | 120 min Synopsis: A hive-like consciousness scans a space-age metropolis

Published September 1, 2021 AAFF Presents returns on Sunday, September 19th at the State Theatre. Through the month of October, enjoy a feature and a short that screened at our 59th Film Festival in March, 2021. This event is free for AAFF Members and Michigan Theatre Gold Members! Join us on September 19th, for Stunting Cunts (short) by Gina Kamentsky, and The Quoddy Fold (feature) by Paulette Phillips. Be on the lookout for our final AAFF Presents event on October 3! The Qu