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[dc]B[/dc]uckle up, Lansing. The 2013 Capital City Film Festival kicks off tonight and goes until Sunday. The fun begins with a FREE Red Carpet Premier Party at the Lansing Center, at 4:30 PM, followed by a screening of Magic Camp at 7PM (tickets required for the screening).

Buttons! Photo by me and via my Flickr photostream.

This is the third year of the Capital City Film Festival, and it just keeps getting better. What makes CCFF stand out is the variety of content offered. Sure, there are features and shorts like at most festivals, but there are also great musical acts. Visit the Capital City Film Festival website for the full schedule.

Lights at last year’s Capital City Film Festival. Photo by me and via my Flickr photostream.

Plus, there are a few free events—both screenings and music—thrown in the mix as well. Saturday night features a free screening of Miami Connection, for late light b-movie fans, which is just one of the free events offered (I plan on swinging by if I can).

Margot and the Nuclear So and So’s at the first CCFF. Photo by me and via my Flickr photostream.

Like the past two years, I was on the selection committee for the Capital City Film Festival. I probably watched about 20 hours of stuff (give or take), and the quality level of submissions continues to rise. My busy schedule as of late kept me from helping judge the Fortnight Film Contest this time, but that showcase is always fun to watch.

I am really looking forward to catching John Dies At The End on Saturday, as well as most of the musical acts—they are always a blast. Friday features the AFI Directing Workshop for Women Showcase, which should have great stuff—last year’s Showcase had some of the best made shorts in the entire festival.

I love that this event is right downtown, and that most of the venues are near each other. This is a one-two punch for downtown Lansing, what with cosplayers and anime fans flocking to Shut Con last week.

If you want to hear more about the festival, listen to my appearance on Time Slot.

I can’t wait to see how amazing this year’s Capital City Film Festival will be—I know this much though: it will be a long weekend, packed with all kinds of fun.

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