After two years of online-only festivals, the AAFF will return to the Michigan Theater in Downtown Ann Arbor from March 22 to 27.
Film Announcements
Stream Without a Whisper – Konnon:Kwe Presented by the National Museum of the American Indian
After watching this film about Indigenous women’s influence on the early US women’s rights movement, viewers can check out a panel with the director and subjects.
Cannes Prizewinner Great Freedom Opens in Theaters
See Austria’s Best International Film submission to the 2022 Academy Awards, a searing queer love story starring Franz Rogowski (Transit).
Japanese Film Festival Online 2022 Streams Free Through February 27
Available in 25 countries around the world, this virtual film festival features 20 Japanese films with subtitles in 15 languages.
Museum of the Moving Image Launches Screening Series Focused on Extinction & Life as It Might Be
MoMI’s yearlong Science on Screen series opens February 13 with classic films Woman in the Dunes and The World, the Flesh, and the Devil presented in 35mm.
Flash Forward: Debut Works and Recent Films by Notable Japanese Directors
Presented by Japan Society and the Agency for Cultural Affairs in association with the Visual Industry Promotion Organization (VIPO), this hybrid film series continues through December 23.
Native Cinema Showcase Returns Online With Message of Resilience
The annual event from the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian celebrates the best in Native film. 47 titles are available to stream starting November 12.
Stream Two New Episodes of Craft in America on PBS
“Harmony” celebrates the joy of music and the creation of handcrafted instruments while “Jewelry” explores the history, artistry, and impact of personal adornment.
Oscar Nominee Garrett Bradley’s America Is Now Streaming on Field of Vision
In this award-winning cinematic omnibus, the acclaimed director reimagines an archive of the Black experience through original visions of a radical past.
JAPAN CUTS, a Festival of New Japanese Film, Opens August 20
North America’s largest festival of contemporary Japanese cinema streams online throughout the US with screenings in-person at Japan Society from August 20–September 2
Iva Radivojević’s Arctic Climate Film Utuqaq Is Now Streaming on Field of Vision
Ice is both all around and constantly disappearing in Iva Radivojević’s lyrical ode to this vital and beautiful element.
The Yale Center for British Art Presents a Special Online Film Exhibition
All four films featured in Art in Focus: The Provocation of Conditions can be viewed exclusively on the center’s website from June 21 through August 23.