Better Cities Film Festival collects, curates and presents the very best films on the theme of making better cities, towns, and neighborhoods. The festival is celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2023 and will run from October 5-8 in Detroit, Michigan.
Venues:
This year, there are three venues for the festival. Campus Martius in Downtown Detroit is the venue for the festival’s opening night anniversary celebration. The other two venues are on the campus of Wayne State University (WSU)— the Community Arts Auditorium (450 Reuther Mall, Detroit, MI 48202) is the venue for all evening programming, and the McGregor Memorial Conference Center (495 Gilmour Mall, Detroit, MI 48202) is the venue for most of the festival’s daytime programming. Check the program for some off-site event venues.
Opening Celebration (October 5):
It’s not only the festival’s 10th anniversary, it’s also the 10th anniversary of the global placemaking movement launched from Detroit! So, they're celebrating with PlacemakingX—one of the organizations that was there at the start— and the Detroit Downtown Partnership at Campus Martius, the #1 public square in the US in the heart of downtown Detroit. The celebration, which is free, includes the premiere of the film, The Place Man, "a documentary that explores the roots of the placemaking movement through the life of Fred Kent, who has devoted his life to creating public spaces for people.”
5:00-6:30pm: Opening Night Joint 10th Anniversary Celebration with PlacemakingX— Film Premiere of The Place Man (2023) at Campus Martius. Sponsored by Downtown Detroit Partnership.
7:30-9:00pm: The award-winning feature film, The Engine Inside (2023) will tell the stories of six everyday people from all over the globe who reveal the unique power of the bicycle to change lives and build a better world. Happening at Campus Martius, sponsored by Downtown Detroit Partnership.
Visit the Better Cities Film Festival Website for more details.
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