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Today kicks off the Ann Arbor Jewish Film Festival, showcasing films that delve into Jewish experiences within local and global communities. WEMU’s Ana Longoria reports.

Cinetopia 2025 in Ann Arbor is only a month away, and we have the latest details on that! WEMU's David Fair discusses it with Marquee Arts cinema programming director, Nick Alderink. And they preview the new films and special screenings coming to your favorite downtown movie houses!

The creative community in Ypsilanti will come together to work and play this week. The 6th season of the Independent Film Festival-Ypsilanti kicks off with a full slate of programming and movie-making opportunity. iFFY, as it's called, will run from Thursday, April 17th through Saturday, April 19th. WEMU's David Fair was joined by iFFY co-founder and Board member Donald Harrison and festival co-director Micah Vanderhoof for an inside look.

As they say, April showers bring May flowers, but they also bring a lot of movie news! WEMU's David Fair got together with Marquee Arts cinema programming director, Nick Alderink, to discuss this week's upcoming films and special screenings.

"UnBroken: Would You Hide Me?" is the story of seven Jewish Weber siblings who survived alone in Nazi Germany following their mother’s incarceration and murder at Auschwitz. WEMU's Caroline MacGregor talks with the director of the documentary, Beth Lane, about this inspiring story of hope and courage which screens Monday, April 7 at the Michigan Theater in Ann Arbor.

The Cinetopia Film Festival returns next month! WEMU's David Fair met up with Marquee Arts cinema programming director, Nick Alderink to get a sneak preview and to preview new film releases and the next batch of special screenings.

The 2025 Ann Arbor Film Festival is well underway! WEMU's David Fair got together with Nick Alderink to get an update. The Cinema Programming Director at Marquee Arts also provided previews of the latest round of new movies and special screenings available to you.

WEMU's David Fair presented a special edition of "Cinema Chat" this week. He was joined by Leslie Raymond, executive director of the Ann Arbor Film Festival. They discussed what you can expect for the 2025 edition of the longest running experimental film festival in the country!

We're halfway through March, and the movies have been springing up like flowers! WEMU's David Fair meets up again with Marquee Arts cinema programming manager Nick Alderink to discuss the latest special screenings and the next round of films landing on the big screen!

Housing first and a service network--that is the message of the documentary “Beyond the Bridge: A Solution to Homelessness,” shown Tuesday night at The Michigan Theater. As WEMU's Kevin Meerschaert reports, the film was followed by a panel discussion of what needs to be done locally.