Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Interview with the Director of "It Came from Detroit"

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MotorCityRocks.com Earlier this decade talented local filmmaker James R. Petix and producer Sarah Babila had a brilliant idea - document the...
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Robert De Niro, Edward Norton begin filming at Jackson prison

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Detroit News (Associated Press) - May 20, 2009 The now-closed Jackson prison is the scene of "Stone," a psychological thriller sta...
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Tuesday, May 19, 2009

'High-profile' movie to be shot in West Michigan

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Muskegon Chronicle | May 19, 2009 WEST MICHIGAN -- It's not quite the same as seeing your name in lights, but West Michigan movie enthus...

Kalamazoo native McG still feels 'a real kinship' to the people of Michigan

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By James Sanford | Kalamazoo Gazette | May 19, 2009 Monday night, director and Kalamazoo native McG gave an audience in Novi a first-look at...
Monday, May 18, 2009

Holland film to star

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WOOD TV8 | May 18, 2009 HOLLAND, Mich (WOOD) - Holland's TicTock Studios will produce "Whats Wrong With Virginia," starring Je...

Movie 'What's Wrong With Virginia' to be shot in West Michigan, features Liam Neeson, Jennifer Connelly, screenwriter of 'Milk'

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By Beth Heinen Bell | The Grand Rapids Press | May 18, 2009 It's not quite the same as seeing your name in lights, but West Michigan mov...

SWM Lawmakers Talk Tax Incentives

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Andrew Green Reporting | WSJM AM1400 | May 18, 2009 A new study suggests that Michigan's tax incentive programs aren't drawing in a...

TicTock Studios will produce film this summer in Michigan

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By JEREMY GONSIOR | The Holland Sentinel | May 18, 2009 Holland, MI — Liam Neeson and Jennifer Connelly will be the stars, but an as-yet-unn...
Sunday, May 17, 2009

Lawmakers must push for details on film money

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By Rich Perlberg | Livingston Daily | May 17, 2009 If lawmakers would just think outside the box, they might find a way to save the jobs of ...

Tweens take their shot at stardom

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By Sara Callender • ECCENTRIC STAFF WRITER • May 17, 2009 Jenny Scherzininger always dreamed of being an actress. She might now be one step ...
Saturday, May 16, 2009

Michigan Makes Movies Expo On July 12

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CBS Radio Detroit presents the “Michigan Makes Movies Expo” July 12, 2009 at the Rock Financial Showplace from 10am to 6 pm. This event wil...

Dreams of the big screen

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By Jeff Meade | Monroe News | May 16. 2009 The Floral City could become the Film City if some Monroe movie aficionados get their way. Monroe...
Friday, May 15, 2009

Study: Tax incentives oversight is lacking (with report download)

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BY MATT MILLER • GANNETT NEWS SERVICE • May 15, 2009 Michigan’s tax abatement and incentive programs hand out hundreds of millions of dollar...
Thursday, April 30, 2009

Luring showbiz means understanding business

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By Olivia Pulsinelli | Michigan Business Review | April 30, 2009 Michigan's year-old film incentives have sparked debate in the state --...
Tuesday, April 28, 2009

TV contract approved for Howell's Parker Campus

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By Leah Boyd • DAILY PRESS & ARGUS • April 28, 2009 The Howell Public Schools Board of Education on Monday approved a contract that will...
Monday, April 27, 2009

Film-industry professionals say state is well-positioned to draw projects

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By Special Writer Anne Duffy | The Ann Arbor News | April 27, 2009 The film industry is exploding in Michigan, and Mike Kelly has helped lig...

Christian Filmmaker Examines World Orphan Crisis Through Inspiring New Documentary

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Source: MichiganPR.net | April 27, 2009 Holland, MI (www.MichiganPR.net) April 27, 2009 - Works of Heart Productions, L.L.C., a West Michiga...
Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Lack of Movie Production Has Hollywood Scrounging

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By Lauren Horwitch | The Wrap | April 22, 2009 Not even a booming box office can offset the lack of new investors, the worldwide credit crun...

Michigan Bests Louisiana for $146-million Studio Project

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Source: MovieTaxCredits.com | April 22nd, 2009 Michigan’s aggressive film production attraction efforts have helped land Burbank, California...
Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Movie studios tout job creation to lawmakers

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Source: Reuters Tue Apr 21, 2009 LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Hollywood's major film and television studios on Tuesday began a new push to ed...