DAFT--Digital Arts, Film & Television

06/20/2026

Here’s a trailer for the PBS series. This documentary explores the histories of people who helped shape Southeast Michigan, starting with the arrivals of their families in the region. Former DAFT President and Board Member Len Radjewski Fraga’s family story will be featured as part of the premiere of PBS Detroit's Channel 56 documentary "Destination Detroit" this coming Monday, June 22 at 9 pm.

Destination Detroit explores the rich history of Southeast Michigan and the people who have shaped it through a collection of interviews and stories.

06/20/2026

https://michiganchronicle.com/destination-detroit-documentary-premieres-on-detroit-pbs/

'Destination Detroit' Documentary Premieres on Detroit PBS

04/23/2026

We had a great time at the 58th Michigan Student Film Festival on Saturday celebrating student filmmakers from around the state. More photos to come!

04/16/2026

The 58th Michigan Student Film Festival is a selection of the some of the best student film work from around the state of Michigan. We are excited to share these films in on Saturday at the Detroit Film Theatre. The K-8 reel begins at 10:00 and the Senior 9-12 reel begins at 12:30. Admission is free. Come check out the latest from the next generation of Michigan student filmmakers!

04/16/2026

The Senior reel at the 58th Michigan Student Film Festival begins this Saturday at 12:30 at the Detroit Film Theatre! The 30 Best of Show selections are chosen from over 450 entries from around the state, and represent a sample of the excellent work being produced by student filmmakers around Michigan. From animation and narrative to news reports and documentaries to films that don't fit neatly into any category, we were impressed this year by the scope, ambition, and creativity students are bringing to their work. We hope to see you at the festival--you won't be disappointed!

04/14/2026

The 58th Michigan Student Film Festival is this Saturday at the Detroit Film Theatre! Our K-8 reel plays at 10 AM and features 11 films from elementary and middle school students around Michigan. The K-8 reel captures a time when the world seems a little bigger, a little brighter, and imaginations have no bounds. Admission to the festival is free--we hope to see you there!

04/08/2026

DAFT congratulates BRETT SALAMIN who will be honored as Michigan's 2026 Media Educator of the Year at the 58th Michigan Student Film Festival at the DIA’s historic Detroit Film Theatre on Saturday April 18, 2026 at both the 10 AM K-8 and the 12:30 PM High School awards.

Brett has meshed his theatrical background seamlessly with his artistic eye and technological expertise at Detroit Country Day School which for years has produced excellence in the Michigan Student Film Festival as well as in national and international venues. But above all Brett has played a vital role in the lives of the school's community.

https://daftonline.org/2026/04/dafts-2026-educator-of-the-year-brett-salamin-detroit-country-day-school-of-film/

02/10/2026

Hope you can join DAFT on Oscar-Eve, Sat. 2/28/26 at a fun-draiser for the Michigan Student Film Festival--February 28th at our gracious host Motion Picture Institute.

Link to details and how to save your seat or sponsor a round in the comments.

09/24/2025

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Our organization supports young media producers and their teachers. For more than 30 years support from the Michigan Arts and Culture Council has helped our organization put on workshops, festivals, and other events. Who has benefitted? The tens of thousands who have enjoyed our public programming, the thousands of students have gained creative production skills, and the many hundreds who have gone onto professional careers in media production, and several dozen whose creative work has been awarded recognition including multiple Oscar winners. Arts funding has huge impact on the quality of life for everyone in Michigan.

06/19/2025

Thank you Hour Detroit Magazine!!

Digital Arts, Film & Television