October 26, 2026 Exploring old programs in the Bentley Historical Library. Growing up a townie, I’ve had a life-long proximity to the Ann Arbor Film Festival. But I never realized the significance of the institution any more than a kid might realize that the cool-looking bird in their backyard is in fact a rare endangered species. As far as I knew, there was a week in the spring when the Michigan Theater showed a bunch of weird movies—but isn’t the Michigan Theater always sho