See the world—at the Ann Arbor Film Fest
News Editor
With 170 films from more than 20 countries, the 48th annual Ann Arbor Film Festival is one of the most anticipated events of its kind in years. Held March 23-28, the film fest will feature a star-studded lineup of guests and jurors, festivities and fun. A preview of the event was held Tuesday, March 2, at the Michigan Theater, where a few of the shorts to be presented during the festival were shown. They included “Photograph of Jesus,” by Laurie Hill, “Missed Aches,” by Joanna Priestley and Lewis Klahr’s “Wednesday Morning Two A.M,” which was recently honored at the International Film Festival Rotterdam. “The sneak preview went very well,” said AAFF coordinator Becca Keating. “We had a great turnout of supporters excited about the festival.” Now that the line-up for the event has been announced, patrons can begin deciding between all the films as well as the numerous lectures and discussions during the six-day spectacular. From the films selected to appear at the AAFF, awards will be presented by the juror panel on Sunday, March 28, at 8 p.m. More than $20,000 in prize money will be awarded to the winning filmmakers. “The upcoming festival is expected to be a great success,” Keating said, “bringing together our enthusiastic audiences with incredibly talented filmmakers and artists. “One of the best aspects of our festival is having so many of the participating filmmakers in attendance, many traveling long distances to be here. For instance, Portland filmmaker Matt McCormick is attending with his new feature narrative debut, “Some Days Are Better Than Others,” fresh off his premiere at SXSW (South by Southwest, an Austin, TX film and music festival). We also have six local filmmakers who will be in attendance for Q&A after their screenings.”
