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We produce and curate a variety of art-based events around the metro Detroit area. If you like these

We co-produce/co-curate a variety of art-based events around the metro Detroit area. If you like these events and wish to keep notified when they arise, please join the DVS Detroit Events Notifications groups at:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/dvsdetroitevents/

16/07/2025

OPEN CALLS!

🎞️ Festival of Darkness 4
🗓️ DEADLINE: August 01 2025
🔗 festivalofdarkness.com

📣 An international cinematic descent into darkness, introspection & horror

13/06/2025

Filmmakers of the arcane and macabre, we extend an invitation to submit your darkest cinematic creations to the 2025 FESTIVAL OF DARKNESS.

For specifics, visit: festivalofdarkness.com

The deadline is August 1st.

16/04/2025

OPEN CALLS!

🎞️ Festival of Darkness 4
🗓️ DEADLINE: August 01 2025
🔗 festivalofdarkness.com

📣 An international cinematic descent into darkness, introspection & horror

06/04/2025

🎉 THANK YOU for making DIFA 10 unforgettable! 🎉

We’re beyond grateful to everyone who joined us and helped make the 10th Detroit International Festival of Animation a huge success. We hope you had as much fun experiencing the magic as we did putting it all together! 🩵✨️

🎞 Want to stay in the loop for DIFA 11? Sign up for our newsletter (only two emails a year) and be the first to know about next year’s event:

👉 difestofanim.com/newsletter

📲 For the up-to-the-moment updates, follow us on BlueSky, Facebook, Instagram, Threads & Twitter/X!

🩵 A huge THANK YOU to all the incredible animators who shared their work with us—your creativity and passion are the heart of DIFA.

🍿 And an extra-special shoutout to the Senate Theater for hosting us in their stunning venue and to the Detroit Theater Organ Society for the wonderful live organ show!

We can’t wait to see you all again in 2026 for DIFA 11! 💥

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P.S. Did you know the Senate Theater is run entirely by VOLUNTEERS? If you love the magic of indie cinema, consider joining their community—whether by lending a hand at events or helping with venue upkeep. Get involved here:

👉 senatetheater.com/volunteer

UPCOMING EVENTS!🎞️ Detroit Intl Festival of Animation 10 📣 An eclectic selection of animated shorts from talented animat...

01/04/2025

29/03/2025

✨ ONE WEEK LEFT! 🎭 Experience 26 amazing animated shorts in a 99-minute showcase of local & international talent! 🎉

👀 BONUS: Come early for a pre-show feast of Michigan-made animations from the past 9 years! 🌟

🎟 Get the schedule & tickets at: difestofanim.com

👍 Stay in the loop & click INTERESTED here: 10th annual Detroit International Festival of Animation (DIFA 10)

🎞️ DIFA 10
🗓️ Saturday, April 5th, 2025
🕖 Doors 7p, Pre-show 7:30p, Showtime 8p
📍 Senate Theater, 6424 Michigan Ave, Detroit, MI

10/03/2025

UPCOMING EVENTS!

🎞️ Detroit Intl Festival of Animation 10
📣 An eclectic selection of animated shorts from talented animators worldwide.
🗓️ Saturday April 05 2025
📍 Senate Theater, Detroit
🔗 https://difestofanim.com

OPEN CALLS!

🎞️ Festival of Darkness 4
📣 An International Cinematic Descent into Darkness, Introspection and Horror
🗓️ DEADLINE: August 01 2025
🔗 https://festivalofdarkness.com

04/03/2025

Presenting the selected animations and animators of the 10th annual Detroit International Festival of Animation (DIFA 10):

"Ana Morphose" - Joao Rodrigues (2023 Portugal 10:00)

"Bird Streets - Go Free" - Joanna Choy (2024 New York 3:48)

"Brain Break" - Gretchen Kowalczyk (2024 Colorado 5:00)

"Broken" - Patrick Smith (2024 New York 4:15)

"Early Bird" - Scott Wenner (2024 Minnesota 3:27)

"Extracted" - Adam Glickfield (2024 California 3:47)

"Flippy Dippy" - Aaron Voogt (2024 Michigan 4:56)

"Gone Dippin'" - Noah J Cecil (2024 Michigan 1:09)

"Grizzly Business" - Kyle Nelson (2023 Oregon 3:46)

"Jabberwocky" - Jack Chisik (2023 Michigan 1:41)

"Klunk in the Night" - Tom Eaton (2024 Michigan 0:37)

"Les Bêtes" - Michael Granberry (2024 Oregon 11:38)

"Lines" - Martin Schmidt (2024 Germany 4:09)

"Love Hurts" - Avalon Barr (2024 Michigan 2:18)

"Love on the Lawn" - Julia Trendel (2023 Ohio 2:17)

"ORUGA!" - Andrés Patricio Arias, Diego Iñaki Lizama (2024 Chile 1:59)

"Pure Magic" - Natasha Beste (2025 Michigan 3:00)

"TEASER TRAILER" - JJ Gibson (2024 Florida 3:04)

"The Corduroy McFinkle 25th Anniversary Spectacular!" - David Castellano Miller (2024 Michigan 2:07)

"The Greenfield Forehead Zombie" - MCR ELECTRIC OTTO (2024 Michigan 0:59)

"The One" - Molly Parsons, Ellery Stocker (2024 Massachusetts 3:21)

"The Wedding Veil of the Proud Princess" - Anna-Ester Volozh (2024 United Kingdom 6:33)

"Time Flies" - LJ Burnett (2024 Georgia 4:25)

"VHX" - Alisa Stern, Scott Ampleford (2024 New York 4:54)

"What Lies in the Weeds" - Judy Zhao (2024 Virginia 3:05)

"With T**s" - Delia Morchesky (2024 Pennsylvania 3:00)

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For film synopsis, event details and advance tickets, visit:

➡️ difestofanim.com

For updates, click INTERESTED on the official DIFA 10 event page:

➡️ facebook.com/difestofanim/events

Please note, parental guidance is suggested due to some mature language and themes.

🎞️ DIFA 10
🗓️ Saturday, April 5th, 2025
🕖 Doors 7pm, Pre-show 7:30pm, Showtime 8pm
🎟️ Tickets $10, advance or at door
📍 Senate Theater , 6424 Michigan Ave, Detroit, MI

01/01/2025

UPCOMING EVENTS!

🎞️ Detroit Intl Festival of Animation 10
📣 Showcasing an eclectic selection of animated shorts from talented animators worldwide.
🗓️ Saturday April 05 2025
📍 Senate Theater, Detroit
🔗 difestofanim.com

CALL FOR ANIMATIONS NOW OPEN!

01/11/2024

UPCOMING EVENTS!

🎞️ Detroit International Festival of Animation 10
📣 Showcasing an eclectic selection of animated shorts from talented animators worldwide.
🗓️ Saturday April 05 2025
📍 Senate Theater, Detroit
🔗 difestofanim.com

CALL FOR ANIMATIONS NOW OPEN!

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