By Special Writer Anne Duffy | The Ann Arbor News | April 27, 2009
The film industry is exploding in Michigan, and Mike Kelly has helped light the fuse.
The Ann Arbor actor has the lead in two movies premiering locally this spring. He is in negotiations for two more films being shot in Michigan - one of them scheduled to begin filming in May in Ann Arbor.
With production companies like the $146 million Unity Studios coming to Allen Park and creating thousands of high-paying jobs for skilled workers, Kelly envisions Michigan's budding film industry contributing its fair share to lead this state out of its economic quagmire.
http://www.mlive.com/entertainment/ann-arbor/index.ssf/2009/04/filmindustry_professionals_say.html
Showing posts with label Unity Studios. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Unity Studios. Show all posts
Monday, April 27, 2009
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Michigan Bests Louisiana for $146-million Studio Project
Source: MovieTaxCredits.com | April 22nd, 2009
Michigan’s aggressive film production attraction efforts have helped land Burbank, California-based Unity Studios to launch a $146-million state-of-the-art production studio in Allen Park, about 10 miles from downtown Detroit. According to reports, Allen Park beat out a location in Louisiana for the complex.
Unity Studios will be majority owned and operated by a group of investors from Los Angeles and Michigan, with Jimmy Lifton of California as the president. The associated Lifton Institute for Media Skills will implement one of the largest retraining programs ever enacted in Michigan. Out-of-work skilled and unskilled labor will receive on-the-set training and production experience, giving students production credits.
http://www.movietaxcredits.com/2009/04/22/michigan-bests-louisiana-for-146-million-studio-project/
Michigan’s aggressive film production attraction efforts have helped land Burbank, California-based Unity Studios to launch a $146-million state-of-the-art production studio in Allen Park, about 10 miles from downtown Detroit. According to reports, Allen Park beat out a location in Louisiana for the complex.
Unity Studios will be majority owned and operated by a group of investors from Los Angeles and Michigan, with Jimmy Lifton of California as the president. The associated Lifton Institute for Media Skills will implement one of the largest retraining programs ever enacted in Michigan. Out-of-work skilled and unskilled labor will receive on-the-set training and production experience, giving students production credits.
http://www.movietaxcredits.com/2009/04/22/michigan-bests-louisiana-for-146-million-studio-project/
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Allen Park unveils plan to build production studio
By Mike Hicks | The Michigan Journal | 4/21/09
Allen Park Mayor Gary Burtka, Hollywood film executive Jimmy Lifton and Wayne County Executive Robert Ficano, announced at Allen Park City Hall their plans to build a $146 million media production studio factory and village. The studio will sit on 104 acres of land at Southfield Road and Enterprise Drive in Allen Park.
Unity Studios will be constructed in phases, with the first set to begin within 30 to 45 days and focusing on the building of soundstages and the Lifton Institute for Media Skills. The institute will mark one of the largest retraining programs ever enacted in Michigan, readying out-of-work skilled and unskilled laborers for careers in the entertainment industry. Up to 3,000 union jobs are expected to be created, with preference being given to Allen Park residents and laid off workers from across the region.
http://media.www.themichiganjournal.com/media/storage/paper255/news/2009/04/21/News/Allen.Park.Unveils.Plan.To.Build.Production.Studio-3719567.shtml
Allen Park Mayor Gary Burtka, Hollywood film executive Jimmy Lifton and Wayne County Executive Robert Ficano, announced at Allen Park City Hall their plans to build a $146 million media production studio factory and village. The studio will sit on 104 acres of land at Southfield Road and Enterprise Drive in Allen Park.
Unity Studios will be constructed in phases, with the first set to begin within 30 to 45 days and focusing on the building of soundstages and the Lifton Institute for Media Skills. The institute will mark one of the largest retraining programs ever enacted in Michigan, readying out-of-work skilled and unskilled laborers for careers in the entertainment industry. Up to 3,000 union jobs are expected to be created, with preference being given to Allen Park residents and laid off workers from across the region.
http://media.www.themichiganjournal.com/media/storage/paper255/news/2009/04/21/News/Allen.Park.Unveils.Plan.To.Build.Production.Studio-3719567.shtml
Saturday, April 18, 2009
More Down River Studio Details
Mifilmtourage.com | April 18, 2009
Above is one of the first renderings of the announced $146 Million Unity Studios project in Allen Park. The scope of this project is massive and once completed will be more like a city within a city. As I mentioned previously, the project will house offices, sound stages, production facilities, educational facilities, as well as retail --- a fully comprehensive film mecca.
The complex’s educational facilities will be home to one of the most ambitious retraining programs ever attempted. The goal is to help the 1000s of unemployed find skills and specialties in the film industry based on knowledge they already pocess. The project will add over 3000 jobs once completed. Downriver residents will receive priority hiring.
Although an official construction start date has not been announced, late summer or early fall seems likely.
Update #1: Inital pre construction prep could begin within 30-60 days.
http://www.mifilmtourage.com/journal/2009/4/18/more-down-river-studio-details.html
Above is one of the first renderings of the announced $146 Million Unity Studios project in Allen Park. The scope of this project is massive and once completed will be more like a city within a city. As I mentioned previously, the project will house offices, sound stages, production facilities, educational facilities, as well as retail --- a fully comprehensive film mecca.
The complex’s educational facilities will be home to one of the most ambitious retraining programs ever attempted. The goal is to help the 1000s of unemployed find skills and specialties in the film industry based on knowledge they already pocess. The project will add over 3000 jobs once completed. Downriver residents will receive priority hiring.
Although an official construction start date has not been announced, late summer or early fall seems likely.
Update #1: Inital pre construction prep could begin within 30-60 days.
http://www.mifilmtourage.com/journal/2009/4/18/more-down-river-studio-details.html
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