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# 61st Ann Arbor Film Festival Features 108 Films From 33 Countries
- URL: https://hyperallergic.com/61st-ann-arbor-film-festival-features-108-films-33-countries/
- Published: 2023-03-06T19:04:00.000Z
- Updated: 2025-11-24T15:05:23.000Z
- Description: With screenings and programs both online and in person, the oldest avant-garde and experimental film festival in North America opens March 21.
- Author: Ann Arbor Film Festival
- Tags: Announcement, Ann Arbor, Event Announcement, Film Announcements, Michigan, #wp, #wp-post, #image-position-large, #Import 2025-11-24 09:29 (2023, 2024, part 1)

Founded in 1963, the [Ann Arbor Film Festival (AAFF)](http://bit.ly/3SJonC3?ref=hyperallergic.com) is the oldest avant-garde and experimental film festival in North America. Internationally recognized as a premiere forum for independent filmmakers and artists, AAFF engages audiences with remarkable cinematic experiences. For a second year, the festival will be presented in a hybrid format, allowing selected filmmakers to reach a worldwide audience from March 21 to 29\. In-person screenings and events will take place in Ann Arbor, Michigan, from March 21 to 26.

Two distinguished artists and an acclaimed film programmer/festival director will jury this year’s edition: Amir George, Christine Panushka, and Koyo Yamashita. Each juror will present a curated program of their own work that also will be screened online.

Highlights from the upcoming festival include:

- **Submissions:** 2,754 films from 95 countries
- **Films in Competition:** 108 films from 33 countries
- **Features in Competition:** All 12 features from outside the United States
- **Premieres:** 12 world, 30 North American, and 13 United States premieres
- **Percentage on Film:** 11% of selected films shot on 16mm or 35mm

[Tickets and passes](http://bit.ly/3ELVbEF?ref=hyperallergic.com) are now available for in-person and online attendance.

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**To learn more and see the complete schedule, visit** [**aafilmfest.org**](http://bit.ly/3SJonC3?ref=hyperallergic.com)**.**