Ann Arbor Film Festival

The Ann Arbor Film Festival remembers and celebrates the life and remarkable creative legacy of filmmaker and longtime AAFF alumna Nancy Andrews, who passed away on July 11, 2026, at the age of 64. For nearly three decades, Nancy Andrews was a part of the Ann Arbor Film Festival community.

September 4, 2026 Lets Art About It Workshop at CLUSTER Museum On a rainy Sunday in June, we convened a dedicated group of 18 Ann Arbor Film Festival constituents—including board members, committee volunteers, donors, members, and staff—for an art-therapy-based visionary workshop. Our goal?

August 27, 2026 Looking for hands-on experience in the arts, film, communications, or event production? The Ann Arbor Film Festival (AAFF) is seeking creative, motivated, and dependable students and emerging professionals to join our team as we prepare for the 65th Ann Arbor Film Festival, taking place March 23–28, 2027.

August 6, 2026 The Ann Arbor Film Festival is excited to bring Walk Right In back to Burns Park on Thursday, September 10, 2026, for another unforgettable evening of outdoor film, community, and late-summer fun. From 7:00–9:00 PM, neighbors, friends, and film lovers of all ages are invited to gather under the stars for this free community event.

June 11, 2026 Starting July 1, Ann Arbor Film Festival (AAFF) will be accepting submissions for its 65th festival, taking place March 23–28, 2027 (with details regarding the online programming to be announced at a later time). As one of the longest-running and most influential festivals dedicated to experimental film, AAFF welcomes visionary work f

Updated March 31, 2026 The Ann Arbor Film Festival is proud to announce this year’s award-winning filmmakers selected by jurors Sabine Gruffat, Elysa Wendi, and Jeremy Speed Schwartz. Read more about the 64th AAFF Jurors here .

March 9, 2026 First Film Still from Pour The Water As I Leave Second Film Still from Barbara Forever Third Film Still from tony odyssey The Ann Arbor Film Festival is proud to unveil the 11 feature films in competition for 2026, which display the scope of the festival’s programming and its ongoing commitment to artist-driven cinema. These 11 featur

March 7, 2026 Film still by The Scene of the Crime: The Films and Videos of Ken Camp and James Robert Baker Editor’s Note: As part of the 25th anniversary of Out Night at the 64th Ann Arbor Film Festival, we present The Scene of the Crime: The Films and Videos of Ken Camp and James Robert Baker , a special restoration program spotlighting long-unse

Updated March 17, 2026 Left: Image from Is The War Close? — Joseph Andrew Sywenkyj Right: Image from Planting Disabled Futures: a virtual reality ritual —Petra Kuppers A longstanding cornerstone of the Ann Arbor Film Festival, Off the Screen once again brings salons, performances, and installations into dialogue with the festival’s screenings.

March 6, 2026 Left: Film still from My Body Is a Lens I Can Look Through With My Mind Right: Film still from That Bolex Thing From generative AI experiments to stop-motion, live cinema performance, and 360° VR, Michigan-based artists are part of a larger conversation about the possibilities of experimental moving image art at the 64th Ann Arbor Fil