The Detroit Trinity International Film Festival’s 20th anniversary feels less like a milestone and more like a heartfelt celebration of the community that has grown around it. What began as a small, determined effort to spotlight independent voices has evolved into a creative home where Detroit artists, storytellers, and dreamers gather year after year to inspire one another. This year’s festival will showcase 38 films from 7 countries. This lineup is a reminder of how far that spirit now reaches, drawing global talent into the city while uplifting the filmmakers who call Detroit their creative anchor. The festival has become a place where friendships form, collaborations spark, and local artists feel seen, supported, and encouraged to keep pushing their craft. Two decades in, its impact is woven into Detroit’s cultural fabric, nurturing a community that thrives on imagination, resilience, and the joy of shared storytelling.
View the Movie Screening Guide for film lengths and descriptions.
10:30am - 11:35am
INTERNATIONAL SHORT DOCUMENTARIES (with SUBTITLES)
Lady
Where is Home?
Hip Hop Nation
11:40am - 1:00pm
INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILMS (SUBTITLES)
Sunset Valentine
Stiina
Sirà
Face Off
Friends, Relationships, Situationships
My Grandmother's Cardinals
1:05pm - 2:05pm
SHORT DOCUMENTARIES
Seed We Bury
My Ozarks Episodes 14
A Fight for Time
2:10pm - 3:20pm
SHORT FILMS
Stardom
Legacy
Ice Ice Bye Bye
A Different Palate
The Last Kiss
Soaring Together: A Tuskegee Airman Story
3:25pm - 4:45pm
SHORT FILMS
Jerk Chicken
Lucy's Last Dance
Waiting for Nia
The Last Night in Bogotá