The 3rd Cans Film Festival

We are back for the third Cans Film Festival! We invite all Michigan filmmakers, film enthusiasts, and environmentally conscious community members to participate in this exciting event. Submit your short film, donate your cans and bottles, and join us for an evening of locally made films and community spirit. Together, we can celebrate local talent, support our artists, and contribute to a greener future!

Location: Four Star Theatre

1944 Division Ave S

Grand Rapids, MI 49507

Doors: 6p

Screenings: 7p

After Screening Socials: 9:30p

Submission link: https://filmfreeway.com/thecansfilmfestival

Festival website: https://sites.google.com/nodehaus.co/cans-film-festival/home

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The Cans Film Festival is a unique DIY "open-projector"-style event meant to give filmmakers another opportunity to show their work and to connect with each other and their local community -- through can and bottle recycling deposits!

The State of Michigan is proud to be one of the few States with a Can and Bottle deposit system in which Michiganders pay 10 cents upfront for every can and bottle they purchase and can redeem the 10 cents by recycling them at almost every grocery store across the State.

In a spirit of Great Lakes pride, the price of admission to the festival is simply a donation of cans or bottles. At the end of the night, audiences vote for their favorite film of the evening, with all the proceeds going directly to the top three!

Submissions Deadline: October 5, 2024

Notification Date: October 16, 2024

Event Date: November 7, 2024

Host or Publisher NODEHAUS