Schedule
April 19, 2025
Stop Motion Animation Workshop - Tamara Finlay
1:00 PM @ Riverside Arts Center - North Gallery
Dearborn native pluralist artist, member of Tink Tank Animate, and Kresge Filmmakers Animation 2024 Honorary Grant Award Winner Tamara Finley brings an accessible, beginner friendly approach to stop motion animation to the Riverside Arts Center.
Union
1:30 PM @ Riverside Arts Center - Theater
Riverside Arts Center - Theater
76 N Huron St., Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Up against one of the most powerful companies on the planet, a group of Amazon workers embark on an unprecedented campaign to unionize their warehouse in Staten Island, New York.
Funding for Films - Eli Rarey
3:00 PM @ Riverside Arts Center - North Gallery
How do you raise money to make a film? In this interactive workshop, join independent filmmaker Eli Rarey to learn how to create a funders package to raise money, and where to start when looking for investors. If you have a project you're raising funds for, bring your materials and get feedback to improve your approach. If you have never raised money for a movie before, this is a great place to learn how.
An Evening with MLY: Media Live Ypsi Preview
4:30 PM @ Riverside Arts Center - Theater
In advance of their inaugural edition, Media Live Ypsi will present a preview of three live performances, offering a glimpse of what audiences can expect from the festival's first season this fall.
iFFY Shortlist
7:00 PM
These shorts come handpicked by the whole iFFY team! As appreciation for our community sharing a passion for cinema and art with us for 6 seasons, team iFFY brings you some of our favorite indie shorts.
Pure Magic
A crew of neurodivergent artists collaborates to document the unique creative process of Tamara Finlay, a stop-motion artist whose work blends family history, folklore, and personal healing. Drawing from her Ukrainian roots, Tamara incorporates her grandparents, the mythic Baba Yaga, and fragments of her past self to explore themes of identity, heritage, and resilience. As she brings her visions to life, Tamara taps into the power of art to bridge generational divides, using creativity as a means of healing that transcends both time and trauma one frame at a time.
Mum Does The Washing
Mums explain the world one article of clothing at a time.
The Everlasting Life of Debbie Gomolka
Debbie Gomolka believes there are two perfect things in life: soup in a bread bowl and her plan to create a memorable legacy. She's wrong about both.
You Go Girl!
Audrey, a New York City comedian who can make a joke of any situation, faces a staggering challenge in the beautiful mountains of Oregon. Can this city woman overcome her fears and rise?
Morning Sailboats
A lonely young storage facility worker struggles to accept her sexuality outside the safety of her routines, collection of objects, and daydreams.
You Will See
A young photographer, desperately looking for the perfect moment, falls prey to a supernatural camera.
Room Taken
When a man, new to Ireland, experiences homelessness and needs a place to sleep, he secretly takes up residence in the home of an elderly blind woman, which leads to them forming a unique bond.
iFFY 26.2 Filmmaking Marathon Screening
9:00 PM @ Riverside Arts Center - Theater
A screening of the 4 minute films that have been shot as part of iFFY’s 26.2 hour filmmaking marathon.
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Date: April 17-19, 2025
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