Learn how to make a movie: Michigan Film Festival announces details of Live! Production Workshop

November 11, 2010

Workshop will take participants through process of making a movie; to be held in conjunction with the 2nd annual Michigan Film Festival, Nov. 12-14, in downtown Grand Rapids

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Nov. 4, 2010 – Ever wanted to make a movie or just see how it’s done? The Michigan Film Festival (MFF) today announced the details of its Live! Production Workshop – an opportunity to work (or watch) alongside film industry professionals in the creation of a short film.

The free workshop is part of the 2nd annual Michigan Film Festival this Nov. 12-14 in downtown Grand Rapids. From crafting a short script to shooting the film to editing, the aspects of filmmaking will be covered over three days. Participants are welcome to take part in as little or as much as their schedule allows.

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Michigan Film Festival announces films and workshops lineup

November 11, 2010

Opening-night party and film screening, movies from all over Michigan and a Live! Production Workshop highlight the free Nov. 12-14 event in downtown Grand Rapids

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Nov. 2, 2010 – Michigan Film Festival (MFF) released today the schedule for its second annual festival – a weekend-long event celebrating films harvested right here in Michigan. (Download the full schedule here: http://michiganfilmfest.org/index.php/schedule) The Nov. 12-14 downtown Grand Rapids event is free and open to the public.

Films include The Frontier Boys by John Grooters, High School by John Stalberg, Jr, Art House by Victor Fanucchi, Fitful by Rich Brauer, Fairview St. by Michael McCallum and Small Change by Chris Penney.

All told, there are eight full-length-feature films, 22 short films, five documentaries and 13 workshops and panels at downtown Grand Rapids partnering…
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