The world’s oldest experimental and avant-garde film festival. 65th #AAFF: March 23-28, 2027. Award Winning Films Available Online March 29-April 12

Ann Arbor, MI
Joined September 2008
🚨 FILMMAKERS, LAST CALL! 🚨 Your film doesn’t have to be perfect, just submitted! Got a mostly finished cut? We want to see it. Submit to the 65th Ann Arbor Film Festival by 11:59 PM ET TONIGHT! Join us March 23–28, 2027, for bold, weird & wonderful moving-image art. 🎬
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This Giving Tuesday, help support the Ann Arbor Film Festival and invest in the future of arts in our community. Every contribution helps ensure AAFF continues to thrive in 2025 and beyond! Head here to donate today: tr.ee/BTCzZWblf3 #GivingTuesday #AAFF #A2 #AnnArbor
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arly Bird Passes for #AAFF64 are live! Give the gift of experience this season. 64 AAFF passes on sale through 12/31. Purchase your 64th AAFF pass today! 🔗👆
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It’s that time of the year again… 📸 AAFF lives and breathes film, and so do our 63rd AAFF winners. So come join us at our remaining tour stops.  Interested in hosting the 63rd tour? Send us an email at [email protected] youtu.be/uUf3FzlHYD0?si=dS4t…
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Mark your calendars, and save your spot! In two weeks the 63rd AAFF tour will be stopping twice at the Cinematheque. Come to attend screenings of films from across the globe. 🗓️ November 16 & 23, 2025 📍 11610 Euclid Ave, Cleveland For more details : aafilmfest.org/tour
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On November 4th, the 63rd AAFF tour will be stopping at Colgate University.   Join us for an evening that will immerse you into the world of experimental cinema! For more details check out: aafilmfest.org/tour #63aaff #film #experimental #festival #experimentalfilm
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The 63rd AAFF Tour kicks off 10/29 at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, IL! Join us at 5:00pm for an inspiring evening of experimental short films from around the world. Explore upcoming tour dates at aafilmfest.org/tour
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To every filmmaker who submitted to the 64th AAFF — thank you❤️ With nearly 2,800 submissions from more than 90 countries, we’re reminded once again how powerful and connected the world of experimental film truly is. Mark your calendars for the 64th AAFF on Mar 24-29, 26!
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It’s the last day! Submit your film to the 64th Ann Arbor Film Festival before 11:59pm EST. Join the legacy of experimental cinema, March 24–29, 2026. Submit your film today! 🔗👆
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The 64th AAFF Call for Entries deadline has been extended! Filmmakers have until 11:59pm EST on October 14, 2025 to submit. Get inspired by Joanie Wind, whose film Simulacrumbs won the 63rd AAFF CameraMall Best Michigan Filmmaker Award. Submit your film today! 🔗👆
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Happy Birthday to AAFF founder George Manupelli! His vision and commitment to experimental film shaped the festival into what it is today. We’re grateful for the legacy he created here in Ann Arbor. #aaff64 #film #experimental #festival #experimentalfilmfestival #filmfestival
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The countdown is on! The 64th Ann Arbor Film Festival runs Mar 24–29, 2026 with Awards online Mar 30–Apr 13. Save the date for a week of unforgettable experimental cinema! Filmmakers—submit by Sept 30, 2025 🔗👆 #AAFF64
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Walk Right In returns! Join us at Burns Park on Thursday, Sept. 18 (7–9 PM) for a free outdoor screening under the stars. Bring your blanket or lawn chair and enjoy a 40-minute lineup of award-winning short films from the 63rd AAFF Free & open to all | Suggested $8 donation.
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We're teaming up w/ 27th Letter Books for a screening of short films by Julia Yezbick—filmmaker, artist, and anthropologist. Tuesday, July 29 27th Letter Books — 3546 Michigan Ave, Detroit Doors at 7:00 PM Screening at 8:00 PM, followed by a filmmaker Q&A Free + open to all
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The Call is OPEN! The 64th Ann Arbor Film Festival is accepting submissions now through Sept 30 but don't wait too long as the early bird discounted pricing is limited to the first 800 submissions. For more info and to submit your film → aafilmfest.org/call-for-entr… #aaff64
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Don’t miss the final AAFF short at A2SF! Fotorevolte screens before The Goonies - TONIGHT (Wed, 6/26) —a bold take on media chaos + digital burnout. 📍 Top of the Park | Free | Starts at dusk See AAFF beyond March, under the summer sky. #AAFF63 #A2SF
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AAFF hits the big outdoor screen at A2SF! Catch Simulacrumbs—a surreal short from the 63rd Ann Arbor Film Festival—tonight (6/18) at 9:30pm, Rackham Stage @ Top of the Park. Experience AAFF beyond March at one of Ann Arbor’s favorite summer traditions. #63aaff #a2sf
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Wow, wow, wow—what an incredible #AAFF63! 🎬✨ Huge THANK YOU to the filmmakers, attendees, and the amazing team who made it all happen. This community makes AAFF so special every year! ❤️
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The 63rd Ann Arbor Film Festival is thrilled to announce the award winners selected by jurors Kristin Reeves, Christopher Harris, & David Lebrun! Visit aafilmfest.org/63-awards to learn more about the awards & to buy tickets for the online Awards Programs (3/30-4/13)
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Thank you to the #aaff63 jurors—Kristin Reeves, Christopher Harris, & David Lebrun—for their dedication in selecting this year’s award winners! 6PM: Award Program 1 8PM: Award Program 2 Online access starts at 8PM & runs until 4/13 🎟️: aafilmfest.org
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