The Festival
The Lake Michigan Film Festival, January 9 - 11.All films are shown at the East Lansing Hannah Community Center.
THE EAST LANSING FILM FESTIVAL
November 12 – 19, 2020, is now accepting submissions through Film Freeway. If your film was directed, produced or filmed in Michigan, Indiana, Illinois or Wisconsin, DO NOT SUBMIT TO ELFF! We now have a separate film festival, THE LAKE MICHIGAN FILM FESTIVAL, for Lake Michigan regional films.
THE LAKE MICHIGAN FILM FESTIVAL
February 18 – 20, 2021, is now accepting submissions through Film Freeway. The film was directed, produced or filmed in Michigan, Indiana, Illinois or Wisconsin, Cash awards are given to the Best Feature, Documentary, Short and Student films.
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The East Lansing Film Festival
ELFF Indie Series
The Indie Film Series has moved to Celebration! Cinema, South Lansing and will show 4 independent films over a 4-week period from May through August. IFS returns to Studio C! in September.
Contests
Test your filmmaking skills in the 48/5 Film Contest where teams must make a 5-minute film in just 48 hours. Cash prizes are given to the best films.