Movie Notes – Jeanne Dielman, 23 Quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles

Movie Notes – Jeanne Dielman, 23 Quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles
Screening at the Detroit Film Theatre, 26th November 2011, 2pm

Hats off again to the Detroit Film Theatre for their bold scheduling, which has seen a great selection of movies this fall. Next up is the Chantal Akerman masterpiece, Jean Dielman, 23 Quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles, [...]

Film Review: Inception

The term “auteur” has historically been thrown around a lot a bit haphazardly, preemptively. Auteur theory was popularized by the likes of Francois Truffaut (a film critic who made films that examined the constructedness of filmmaking) in his Cahiers du Cinema, with cinematic juggernauts like Hitchcock and Welles regarded worshipfully as the de facto examples. [...]

Detroit Abides – Free Movie Night in Eastern Market

Big River, A King Corn Companion & HealthyTown
Wednesday, May 19. 2010 – 7-9p
Eastern Market’s Shed 5
Detroit has been alight with discussions of and proposals for large-scale Urban Agriculture projects. In addition to land use, local economic and community engagement concerns, large-scale Agriculture in an urban setting provides us an opportunity to look into the environmental [...]

New Date Added to Joint General Auditions For Ten Area Theatres

Due to incredibly high demand, ten of the Detroit area’s most popular and critically-acclaimed theatre companies will be adding audition appointments from 6-11 pm on June 29, 2010, at Planet Ant Theatre (2357 Caniff, Hamtramck, MI 48212) for the 2010-2011 season. These are in addition to those already scheduled June 22 and 23, 2010, at [...]

Media City Opening Night w/ Filmmaker Kevin Everson

Kevin Everson presents his new feature film “Erie”
Official Selection, 2010 Rotterdam International Film Festival
Tuesday, May 25th / 2010. Screening at 8:00 PM

Mathilda Washington and candle
Emerging as only the fourth feature in the extra-prolific filmography of Kevin Everson, the images that unfold in Erie can be clearly linked to his ongoing focus upon the [...]

Short Film Contest In Traverse City Offers $1,000 Prize

Deadline for submissions is June 20, 2010
Do you think Traverse City is great? Of course you do! Do you want to make a short film that shows why? You know it! It could make you and a whole bunch of local folks feel great … and it could land you some cold, hard cash.
FIM Group, [...]

Auditions at The Actors Loft

Friday April 23, 2010 starting at 6PM
Saturday April 24, 2010 starting at 1PM
M-1 Studios in Ferndale is producing several 30-second spots as part of an advertising campaign for a local client.
Auditions are being held to cast these spots. This is a paid job. The auditions will be held at:
The Actors Loft
Friday April 23rd starting at [...]

Free – Acting Workshop at The Actors Loft

Monday, April 12, 2010, 7:00pm – 10:00pm
You are invited to attend, one of the top training/Acting workshops in the country, right here in Michigan, right here in Detroit! There are a few seats left! Next week, Monday April 12th! You are invited to sit in on the 1st class of the workshop at NO charge! [...]

Spring Classes at the BBAC Start April 12th

For some it is the brackets of March madness and for others it is the sprouting of buds. But sure signs of spring are also evident at the BBAC where the season of creativity blooms April 12 with a new crop of classes designed to refresh and reinvigorate the artist in us all.
Spring art classes [...]

Detroit Writer’s Guild Entertainment Writing Seminar at WSU

Saturday, April 10, 2010, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m
The seminar is for all who wish to write movies and songs that complement scenes for movies. Learn what’s happening in Detroit’s world of opportunities in film, how to write movies and develop theme music. Be enlightened by Ms. Erica Hill, Film Detroit; Zelmer Bothic III, [...]