Cinetopia Film Festival

This #GivingTuesday, help Cinetopia & the @michigantheater Foundation continue to bring the best films from the world's best film festivals to SE Michigan. michtheater.org/giving Thanks to a generous donor couple, your gift today will be matched up to a total of $50,000!

Ahead of this Saturday's A2 Tech Film Showcase, we spoke with some of the artists involved to get the lowdown on their movies, the inspiration behind them, & what they hope you take away from the screening. Feat. @BigApoc, @RikCordero and A.V. Rockwell. cinetopiafestival.org/filmma…

Next Saturday, August 29, join us for A2 Tech Film Showcase, featuring 8 short films curated by members of the #AnnArbor tech community. To get you in the mood, here's one of this year's participants @BigApoc with Brand New: youtube.com/watch?v=TSZSYG-o…

We are deeply saddened to announce that, with the health and safety of our audience as our highest priority, we have taken the difficult decision to cancel this year’s Cinetopia Film Festival. Please see our announcement blog post for more: bit.ly/3geGxas

Join us this Sunday for a FREE screening of Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am. This wonderful documentary looks at the life of the legendary author and her role in sharing and elevating Black stories. Advance registration required: bit.ly/2Xtp07G

Juneteenth commemorates the official end of slavery, as June 19, 1865 was the day when word finally reached Texas two years after the Emancipation Proclamation. Cinetopia stands with those who celebrate this day, & those who continue to show up on the streets to fight injustice.

Protesters around the country and around the world are demanding change. Join us this Sunday in watching the documentary WHOSE STREETS? for FREE. RSVP in advance here: bit.ly/2Xtp07G

STARTING TOMORROW, SUN 6/7 these docs that speak strongly to systemic inequity will be available for FREE screenings over the next three Sundays, starting with I Am Not Your Negro on 6/7. More info: magnoliapictures.com/knightf… Thank you to @knightfdn, @magnoliapics and @ocinema

Enough is enough. If you’re able, please donate to help. #BlackLivesMatter #blackstoriesmatter #blackvoicesmatter #truthmatters

Looking for something to watch this #EarthDay? How about @patagonia's documentary Artifishal from Cinetopia 2019, a film about people, rivers, and the fight for the future of wild fish and the environment that supports them. Watch for free on YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=XdNJ0JAw…

Tonight! At 7pm join a live Q&A with the director and editor of Big Time Adolescence. Watch on Hulu and then register for the Zoom Q&A here: bit.ly/2Ke4gtv youtube.com/watch?v=t3PcDo4Y…

Who's watching? 🍿👀 youtube.com/user/mictheater

Join the @michigantheater today at 3pm for a FREE virtual screening of Cecil B. DeMille's 1923 silent epic The Ten Commandments on YouTube, with accompaniment by Andrew Rogers live on his home organ! Here's a sneak preview, then at 3pm visit youtube.com/user/mictheater to watch.

Happy #FilmFestivalDay! Join film festivals across the country tonight at 6pm for a watch party of Phoenix, Oregon followed by a Q&A with the director and stars at 8pm. Tickets cost $6.50 and support Cinetopia and the @michigantheater. Buy here: bit.ly/PhoenixCinetopia

Ever watched a movie or TV show and thought, “I want to do that”? We sure have, and now we're here to help! New post: learn filmmaking, both the theory and practice, while at home with these free or low-cost online courses cinetopiafestival.org/learn-… 📷Thomas William on Unsplash