Enough to Live On celebrates the 80th anniversary of the Works Progress Administration and the Federal Art Project, the New Deal initiatives that put artists, writers, musicians, and actors on the federal payroll and back to work, as a part of our nation’s recovery from the effects of […]
When last year we screened another tale about an art forger, Art and Craft, what most people commented on was protagonist Mark Landis’ seeming obliviousness to the fact that he might be doing something wrong. The main personage in Beltracchi: The Art of Forgery would probably agree. As […]
Oscar winning Director Daniel Junge and Oscar Nominated Director Kief Davidson take us on a journey through the LEGO® brand…like you have never seen before. They explore the brick that has captured imaginations for generations and look at the fundamental question - - is it a toy or […]
Amy is an artist hanging on by a thread. Struggling to cope with past sexual trauma and the daily aggressions of a male-dominated society, she creates grotesquely-costumed alter egos that re-appropriate the male form. While giving her the sense of control she craves, acting as these characters pushes […]
Cinema Detroit is pleased to be a part of The AutoMoto Film and Arts Festival’s inaugural Detroit year on Saturday, May 30. Headquartered in Santa Barbara, AutoMoto was founded in 2012 with the goal of showcasing the best in automotive- and motorcycle-related film, television and art, so it’s a […]
The Doctor Reddy Experience is a red-carpet celebration of the strange and popular Doctor Reddy, star of the Indo-American short film scene. It features a retrospective of Doctor Reddy films (Doctor Reddy and Doctor Reddy’s Killer App) and the premiere of a brand new short, Doctor Reddy’s Sleep […]
Art and Craft starts on Friday, November 14, and it’s about what happens when one of the most prolific art forgers in US history is exposed, and has to confront the legacy of his 30-year swindle. In 2011, director Jennifer Grausman read an article in The New York […]
Born to Fly is the thrilling and harrowing documentary about choreographer/action architect/movement visionary Elizabeth Streb and her STREB Extreme Action dance company. This is dance like we’ve never seen…dangerous and incredible…check out the trailer: UPDATE: Meet two of the dancers from Born to Fly — Jackie Carlson, who […]
If you loved American Revolutionary, you just might like another activist biopic, Big Joy: The Adventures of James Broughton, which also starts Friday, April 4.
STARTS FRIDAY, JAN. 10 The End of Time (2013) NR – 109 min. – Tickets $5 Partially filmed in Detroit and featuring a cameo by Richie Hawtin, The End of Time combines elements of documentary, essay, and experimental cinema to challenge our conception of time and space. With […]
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HELD OVER
The End of the Tour
NOW SHOWING
Mistress America
Chloe & Theo
Monday, Sept. 14 ONLY
THE ORBIT MAGAZINE ANTHOLOGY signing and screening PLUS Q & A
Tuesday, Sept. 15 ONLY
Enough to Live On: The Arts of the WPA plus Q & A with filmmakers
Starting Friday, Sept. 18
Beltracchi: The Art of Forgery
Wednesday, Sept. 23 ONLY
Arcade Fire: The Reflektor Tapes
