Ann Arbor Film Festival

The Ann Arbor Film Festival is the longest-running avant-garde and experimental film festival in North America, fouded in 1963. Thousands of influential filmmakers and artists have showcased early work at the AAFF, including luminaries such as Kenneth Anger, Agnès Varda, Andy Warhol, Yoko Ono, Gus Van Sant, Barbara Hammer, Lawrence Kasdan, Devo, and George Lucas.

While the six-day festival presents more than 180 films from over 20 countries of all lengths and genres, including experimental, animation, documentary, and fiction, there are also many performance-based works woven throughout the festival. From an all-female drum line to interactive video, dance, and live drawing. All this and more will be happening throughout the week, in addition to the films being presented.