Our mission is to support and encourage a vibrant cinematic community in SW Michigan.
Come to Celebration Cinema in Portage to see the latest films selected by KFS.
Admission is $7.75 when you show your KFS membership card.
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Oscar Nominated Short Films: Live Action
A Lien - United States (15 min)
Directed by David Cutler-Kreutz and Sam Cutler-Kreutz
A young couple face up to and deal with a dangerous immigration process.
Anuja - India (22 min)
Directed by Adam J, Graves
The story of a gifted nine-year-old girl who, alongside her sister Palak, faces a life-changing opportunity that tests their bond and mirrors the struggles of girls worldwide.
I'm Not a Robot - Belgium, Netherlands (22 min)
Directed by Victoria Warmerdam
After repeatedly failing Captcha tests, music producer Lara spirals into obsession, haunted by the disturbing question of whether she might actually be a robot.
The Last Ranger - South Africa (28 min)
Directed by Cindy Lee
When young Litha is introduced to the magic of a game reserve by the last remaining ranger, they are ambushed by poachers. In the ensuing battle to save the rhinos, Litha discovers a terrible secret.
The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent - Croatia (13 min)
Directed by Nebojsa Slijepcevic
1993, Bosnia and Herzegovina. A passenger train is stopped by paramilitary forces in an ethnic cleansing operation. As they haul off innocent civilians, only one man out of 500 passengers dares to stand up to them.
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Oscar Nominated Short Films: Animation
Beautiful Men - Belgium, France, Netherlands (18 min)
Directed by Nichlas Keppens
Three balding brothers travel to Istanbul to get a hair transplant. Stuck with each other in a hotel far from home, their insecurities grow faster than their hair.
In the Shadow of the Cypress - Iran (20 min)
Directed by Hossein Molayemi and Shirin Sohani
Living in a house by the sea with his daughter, a former captain who has post-traumatic stress disorder leads a tough and secluded life.
Magic Candies - Japan (21 min)
Directed by Daisuke Nisjio
The other kids at the park never ask Dong-Dong to play, but he’s fine just playing marbles on his own. One day he goes out in search of new marbles, but ends up buying a bag of colorful, marble-shaped candies instead. But the first time he pops one of them into his mouth, he’s astonished to hear his old sofa start talking to him! For the next few minutes, until the candy melts away, he has the most unexpected and amazing conversation of his life. Realizing that these are no ordinary candies, Dong-Dong looks at the rest of colorful sweets. Who else will he be able to talk to, and what else will he learn, through these magic candies?
Wander to Wonder - Netherlands, Belgium, France, UK (13 min)
Directed by Nina Gantz
Mary, Billybud, and Fumbleton are three tiny humans who star in a kids’ TV Series called “Wander to Wonder”. After the creator dies, they are left alone in the studio. Struggling to find enough to eat, they continue to make increasingly strange episodes for their fans.
Yuck! - France (13 min)
Directed by Loïc Espuche
Yuck! Adults kiss each other on the mouth, and children find it disgusting! What’s more, you can see it from afar: when people are about to kiss, their lips become all pink and shiny. Little Léo makes jokes about it, as do the other kids at the summer camp. But he has a secret he won’t tell his friends: his own mouth has actually begun glistening. And, in reality, Léo desperately wants to give kissing a try.
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Oscar Nominated Short Films: Documentary
Death by Numbers - United States (33 min)
Directed by Kim A. Snyder
Four years after being shot with an AR-15 in her high school, Samantha Fuentes reckons with existential questions of hatred and justice as she prepares to confront her shooter.
I Am Ready, Warden - United States (37 min)
Directed by Smiriti Mundhra
John Henry Ramirez is convicted of murder and sentenced to death in the state of Texas. During his incarceration, Ramirez tries to reach out to his victim's son while also preparing to say goodbye to his family.
Incident - United States (30 min)
Directed by Bill Morrison
Through a montage of surveillance and police body-camera footage, the reconstruction of a deadly shooting by a Chicago police officer becomes an investigation into how a narrative begins to take shape in the aftermath.
Instruments of a Beating Heart - Japan (23 min)
Directed Ema Ryan Yamazaki
First graders in a Tokyo public elementary school are presented with a challenge for the final semester: to form an orchestra and perform “Ode to Joy” at a school ceremony.
The Only Girl in the Orchestra - United States (35 min)
Directed by Molly O'Brien
Trailblazing double bassist Orin O’Brien was never one to seek the spotlight, but when Leonard Bernstein hired her in 1966 as the first female musician in the New York Philharmonic, she inevitably became the focus of media attention and, ultimately, one of the most renowned musicians of a generation.
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I’m Still Here
During tumultuous and dangerous times, Eunice Paiva (Fernanda Torres, in a bravura performance) investigates her husband Rubens' disappearance while trying to maintain family stability in 1970's Brazil. Rubens is the former deputy of a major political party who has gone missing...like a number of others who disappeared during the military dictatorship. The film is both historic record and cautionary tale.
Directed by Walter Salles
Starring: Fernanda Torres, Fernanda Montenegro, Selton Mello
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I’m Still Here
An ex-criminal wants more than anything to lead a normal and peaceful life. He and his wife have built a loving family with their son and are spending the winter break in a cabin before he goes off to college. Chaos ensues when a disowned son, his girlfriend Marina and an ex-wife abruptly show up to spoil the festivities with an ominous warning - two famed gangsters are coming for them with their own ideas. Jennifer Coolidge, Bill Murray, Pete Davidson and Ed Harris are only a few of the A-listers starring in this black comedy.
Directed by Dito Montiel
Stars Jennifer Coolidge, Ed Harris, Bill Murray
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Seven Veils
After years away from the theater, director Jeanine (Amanda Seyfried) re-enters the opera world to stage her former mentor's most famous work. Haunted by dark and disturbing memories from her past, Jeanine allows her repressed trauma to color the present as her personal and professional lives begin to unravel, threatening to impact the effectiveness of her work and her peace of mind.
Directed by Atom Egoyan
Stars Amanda Seyfried, Douglas Smith, Rebecca Liddiard