A WRAP: Film, Video & Digital Media News from Oakland County, Michigan 08/24/12

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Free Press, 08/24/12
Detroit News, 08/24/12
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Lansing State Journal, 08/23/12
DailyTribune.com, 08/23/12
Detroit Free Press, 08/22/12
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Cass City Cinema

Hunger Games
Fri. Aug.24 at 7:00 and 9:15 p.m.
Sat. Aug. 25 at 7:00 and 9:15 p.m.
Sun. Aug. 26 at 5:15 p.m.
Coming Soon:
Moonrise Kingdom
Searching for Sugarman
The Dictator
Le Grande Illusion
The Campaign
Dark Shadows
True Romance
This Must Be the Place
Detropia

Detroit Film Theater Summer 2012 Schedule

DFT 101: All Quiet on the Western Front
Sat. August 25 at 2 p.m.

Bell’s Summer Classic Film Series

Michigan Theater, Ann Arbor
8/26 & 28 - "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" (1953)
9/2 & 4 - "Pan's Labyrinth" (2006)
9/3 - "Casablanca" (1942)

Cinema Barbecue at the Corktown Cinema

Outdoor movies at 2051 Rosa Parks, Detroit $5
First film at 10 p.m.
Sat. Sept. 1 What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? & Mommie Dearest
Sat., Sept. 15 Encore Edition TBA

Mitten Movie Project

Tuesday, September 4, 7:30 p.m.
Main Art Theater
118 N. Main St., Royal Oak
Pre-sale tickets $8 by e-mailing mangilc@yahoo.com, Door $10

Michigan Film Festivals

Sept. 15 & 16, Holland
Sept. 29, Jackson
Oct. 4 - 7, Bay City
Oct. 5 & 6, Port Huron
Oct. 12 & 13, Flint
Oct. 18 - 20, Grand Rapids
Nov. 7 - 11, East Lansing
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October 18 - 20
Michigan State University, East Lansing
Meaningful Play 2012 is a conference about theory, research, and game design innovations, principles and practices. Meaningful Play brings scholars and industry professionals together to understand and improve upon games to entertain, inform, educate, and persuade in meaningful ways. 
Early registration ends Sept. 14.

Film and TV Events

Video Production Certification Series
Orientation on Sept. 5 at 7 p.m. 
CMNtv 1230 Souter Dr, Troy, MI 48083
Community Media Network (CMNtv) invites production-minded students to its legendary 10-week video production training series. Get hands-on training with TV studio production equipment and Mac-based Final Cut X editing. Learn lighting, audio, and on-camera skills. Upon completion, graduates have access to CMNtv's extensive equipment and facilities to create noncommercial programs for local cable TV (Comcast, channel 18). The series is only $75 for residents or $375 for non-residents. Other workshops include advanced editing, acting, digital photography, Photoshop and MORE!

Jane of All Trades
second showing
Royal Oak Main Art Theater 
Thursday September 6
Reserve tickets to this screening at http://janeofalltradesthemovie.com/two.html 

Friday, September 7
11:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
CMNtv, 1230 Souter Dr., Troy
Presentations include:
  • Making the step from Access to Freelance
  • For Glory or riches? One Man's Access-to-PBS Story
  • Film in Michigan: Alive & Kicking
  • Access Center for Hire, for Better or Worse
Lunch and CMNtv tours and State Alliance for Community Media Chapter meeting included.

"Social Media for Freelancers"
With Terry Bean
WSU's Welcome Center Auditorium
42 W. Warren, Detroit
Thursday, Sept. 20
6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Details and registration at www.mpami.org 

Audience Needed for "Ask Dr. Nandi"

RESERVE YOUR SEAT NOW!! 
The production is looking to have an audience
of 50 people for each of 10 recording sessions. 
Filming will take place at 
Detroit Public TV
1 Clover Court, Wixom, MI
Ages 16 and over are welcome. 
Business Casual Attire preferred. 
Food will be provided. 
This is a volunteer opportunity. 
Taping dates:
Thursday, Sept 27
Friday, Sept 28
Saturday, Sept 29
Sunday, Sept 30
Monday, Oct 1

Saturday, September 29
Call for Speakers
Are you a Michigan producer or a filmmaker with a desire to talk about your film? Are you engaged in some aspect of Michigan film production and have an interesting story to tell? Are you an instructor of a Michigan based film school and want to share stories about teaching experiences? Have you just completed a documentary on a subject you feel passionate about and would like to reach an audience? If so, we would like to hear from you. 
Email jaxonfilmfest@gmail.com, or mail:
Jaxon Film Fest
P. O. Box 6283
Jackson, MI 49204 

Friday, Oct. 19, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. 
Lunch Included 
Detroit Location TBA 
Contact: christine@avidmarketing.net 
Christine Morse 616-581-5876 
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