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Saugatuck Waterfront Film Festival: June 11-14, 2009
Every June, filmgoers, actors, producers and directors come to the resort village of Saugatuck to screen independent films from all over the US. There is a kick off party on June 10 and the festival itself will run June 11-14. Michigan's own Jeff Daniels will be there for the Midwest Premiere of his film, "Answer Man", and Daryl Hannah is scheduled to attend to promote her film, "Fierce Light".

Behind the scenes with the Michigan Works Film Class
Scott Allman has posted a cool video taking you behind the scenes at Michigan Works' new Film Training Class through Michigan State University & Lansing Community College. The class uses actual filmmakers like Michigan's Rich Brauer as instructors and retrains people to be able to work with movie crews

Absolute Michigan Exclusive: Hilary Swank's latest movie Betty Ann Waters
Here's an exclusive look behind the scenes at the Detroit filming of Hilary Swank's latest movie Betty Ann Waters. It's a great look at the impact that the Michigan Film Tax Incentive is having on making films in Michigan and also on the Michigan film industry.

A random featured link...
Michigan Production Alliance
The Michigan Production Alliance or MPA is a 501c6 industry trade or business enterprise organization. Their goal is to encourage a more stable financial environment for Michigan film and video production companies, freelancers and support services.
  • Brauer Productions, Inc.
    We produce television commercials, corporate/industrial presentations and feature films. We also photographed and edited both of Jeff Daniels' independent feature films "Escanaba in da Moonlight" and "Super Sucker" as well as our own "Barn Red". (Traverse City, Grand Traverse County)
  • Found Magazine
    They "collect FOUND stuff: love letters, birthday cards, kids' homework, to-do lists, ticket stubs, poetry on napkins, telephone bills, doodles - anything that gives a glimpse into someone else's life. Anything goes..." (Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County)
  • Michigan Film Office
    The Michigan Film Office was created in 1979 to assist and attract incoming production companies and to promote the growth of our indigenous industry. (Lansing, Ingham County)
  • Michigan Production Alliance
    The Michigan Production Alliance or MPA is a 501c6 industry trade or business enterprise organization. Their goal is to encourage a more stable financial environment for Michigan film and video production companies, freelancers and support services. (Novi, Oakland County)
  • Traverse City Film Festival
    The Festival is an annual celebration (late July) of film in one of the most beautiful areas in the country. We will show the best in world cinema -- American and Foreign, Fiction & Non-Fiction, Live Action & Animation, Classics, and Premieres. (Traverse City, Grand Traverse County)
  • West Michigan Film and Video Alliance
    The WMFVA promotes the film & video production community in West Michigan. Event information, jobs database, production resources and membership. (Grand Rapids, Kent County)

More Links

"Nevermore" movie - DVD release date January 27, 2009 (Detroit, Wayne County)
Beyond the Bay Film Series (Suttons Bay, Leelanau County)
Brauer Productions, Inc. (Traverse City, Grand Traverse County)
Capri Drive-In Theatre (Coldwater, Branch County)
Film Michigan (Beverly Hills, MI, Oakland County)
Found Magazine (Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County)
Henry Ford Stories 90 minute DVD documentary (Marquette, Marquette County)
Michigan Film Office (Lansing, Ingham County)
Michigan Film Production (Beverly Hills, MI, Oakland County)
Michigan Movie Network (Pontiac, Oakland County)
Michigan Production Alliance (Novi, Oakland County)
NCG Cinemas (Alma, Gratiot County)
Stubz Enterprises, LLC (Westland, Wayne County)
Suttons Bay Animation Club/Workshops (Suttons Bay, Leelanau County)
The Bay Theatre (Suttons Bay, Leelanau County)
The Flint Film Festival (Flint, Genesee County)
Traverse City Film Festival (Traverse City, Grand Traverse County)
West Michigan Film and Video Alliance (Grand Rapids, Kent County)

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