Cinema Detroit is pleased to be a part of The AutoMoto Film and Arts Festival’s inaugural Detroit year on Saturday, May 30. Headquartered in Santa Barbara, AutoMoto was founded in 2012 with the goal of showcasing the best in automotive- and motorcycle-related film, television and art, so it’s a great match with the Motor City. The event embraces all the incredible aspects of our cities’ emotional attachment to all things motoring and its rich history, aimed directly at the romantic soul of the motoring enthusiast.

All CD screenings take place on Saturday, May 30. Single-screening tickets are $10 and are available on our ticketing site here; passes for all the screenings and for the entire AutoMoto Fest are available here.

“1” The Definitive Story of Formula 1 Motor Racing – Theater 1, 6:00 p.m.
Documentary – NR – 111 min – Tickets $10 – Get tickets here
the world’s richest, most exciting and glamorous sport, drawing a global TV audience of 600 million viewers for each race and inspiring legions of loyal fans worldwide.

Going Attractions – Theater 1, 8:30 p.m.
Documentary – NR – 95 min – Tickets $10 – Get tickets here
Once a vibrant part of American culture, drive-ins reached their peak in the late 50s with almost 5,000 dotting the nation. Although drive-ins are experiencing resurgence, less than 400 remain. In a nation that loves cars and movies, his documentary asks: Why haven’t they survived?
An interview with Going Attractions director April Wright and Karen Dybis, author of “The Ford-Wyoming Drive-In,” will follow the screening.

(2 for 1)
South American Cho-Low (Low Riders in Brazil) – Theater 2, 5:30 p.m.
Documentary – NR – 16 min
Plus
Wagoneers – Theater 2, 6:00 p.m.
Documentary – NR – 37 min – Tickets $10 – Get tickets here

Vannin’ – Theater 2, 7:00 p.m.
Documentary – NR – 58 min – Tickets $10 – Get tickets here
For the past 40 years, a relatively forgotten and obscure sect of American auto enthusiasts known as “Vanners” have shined up their shag-carpet-covered vehicular behemoths, and tuned out and trucked in to an annual event known as The National Truck-In.

Why We Ride – 8:30 p.m.
Documentary – NR – 128 min – Tickets $10 – Get tickets here