What is Cinetopia?

The Cinetopia Film Festival is an annual, curated festival in Ann Arbor and metro and downtown Detroit, featuring more than 50 of the best feature-length dramas, comedies, and documentaries from the world’s best film festivals (Sundance, Cannes, Venice, Toronto, Berlin, SXSW, Tribeca, and more). It takes place over the span of 10 days every spring at venues throughout the region.

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2019 Film Lineup

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How to Fest

Passes vs. tickets, where to park, planning your schedule

Why to Fest

What is it about film festivals, anyway?

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Special Programs

Detroit Voices
Short Film Competition

Detroit Voices is a local short film competition that champions Michigan filmmakers by showcasing the talent and creative spirit of our state. Finalists just announced!

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Ann Arbor Jewish Film Festival

The Ann Arbor Jewish Film Festival seeks to bring the global Jewish experience to the greater community through the medium of film.

Purchase Ann Arbor Jewish Film Festival-Cinetopia Sponsor Passes here

The Arab Film Festival

Brought to you by the Arab American National Museum in Dearborn. Bringing the best of the best films from the Arab World and Arab American community to the doorstep of metro Detroit.

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U-M Screen Arts Mavericks and Makers Symposium

University of Michigan’s Hatcher Library is home to extensive archives and materials documenting the careers of several American filmmakers known for coloring outside the lines: Robert Altman, Ira Deutchman, Alan Rudolph, John Sayles, and Orson Welles. Together they make U-M a major destination for research on these American maverick filmmakers.

Join us this May as we celebrate NANCY SAVOCA as a member of this prestigious group. Panels, screenings, and special guests (including Ms. Savoca herself) will take part.

"You'll have plenty of chances to see some of the best independent features and documentaries out there - plus the work of local emerging talent."

– Detroit Free Press

"The festival's programming is wide-ranging and eclectic - a mix of big name festival breakout hits as well as the obscure."

– Detroit Metro Times

"A buffet for film fanatics."

– CBS Detroit

"Cinetopia...grace[s] theatres in the Ann Arbor and Detroit metropolitan areas with a variety of dark full-length feature dramas, sardonic comedies, documentaries, and shorts to satisfy any local cinephile."

Michigan Daily

Our Venues

Cinetopia spans the greater Detroit Metropolitan area, with venues in downtown Detroit, Dearborn, Bloomfield Twp, Royal Oak, and Ann Arbor.

Michigan Theater

603 E Liberty St
Ann Arbor, MI, 48103

Films at the Michigan

Arab American National Museum

13624 Michigan Avenue
Dearborn, MI 48126

Films at AANM

The Maple Theater

4135 W Maple Rd
Bloomfield Twp, MI 48301

Films at the Maple Theater

State Theatre

233 S State S
Ann Arbor, MI 48104

Films at the State

The Wright Museum

315 E Warren Avenue
Detroit, MI 48201

Films at the Wright Museum

Cinema Detroit

4126 Third Avenue
Detroit, MI 48201

Films at Cinema Detroit

Emagine Royal Oak

200 N Main St
Royal Oak, MI 48067

Films at Emagine Royal Oak

Senate Theater

6424 Michigan Ave
Detroit, MI 48210

Films at the Senate

Angell Hall

435 S State St
Ann Arbor, MI 48109

Films at Angell Hall

Cinetopia Latest Updates

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Cinetopia 2019’s Lineup is Live! Here’s a look at some highlights

The best thing about attending a film festival is that, in a relatively short space of time, you can immerse yourself in the cultures and viewpoints of people from all around the world. Whether it’s a narrative or documentary film, you can laugh, cry, and gasp along...

Community Partnerships: Enhancing and Expanding Cinetopia 2019

Each year, Cinetopia Film Festival brings the community together to experience the best films from the world’s best film festivals. As part of this, we are always looking to welcome new and returning program partners to enhance and expand our festival experience. Ann...

More Ways to Fest! New Pass Options Available.

The clocks go forward this weekend, which means that spring is finally on the horizon. It also means that preparations for Cinetopia 2019 are in full swing as we get closer and closer to May 10th. Excitement is building here at Cinetopia HQ, with the film lineup being...