Monthly Archives: February 2013

We SWOTed

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Dan from michiganmoviemakers.com

Against the smear of a wintry Michigan highway, a woman in a sapphire 2007 Ford Focus peels back the pavement between Grand Rapids and Traverse City. Hurtling into the snow heavy northern horizon, she blurs the boney trees and crusted … Continue reading →

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ATTENTION Fans of Showtime’s “Homeland” and Screenwriters Everywhere

Posted on February 27, 2013 by UpNorth TV

The National Writers Series is proud to present An Evening with Chip Johannessen, one of television’s most creative and successful writers and producers. Chip Johannessen is Executive Producer and writer of Homeland. Critics have hailed Homeland as the best thing … Continue reading →

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SWOT with Deb Havens TODAY

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Dan from michiganmoviemakers.com

Michigan Movie Makers gather today to assess the Strengths, Weaknesses, Threats and Opportunities of/to our regional industry. This is the first step towards building a plan to thrive. Deb Havens of Film Friendly Michigan, (former board member and president of … Continue reading →

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Morrie Warshawski with Adam Leipzig

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Dan from michiganmoviemakers.com

Dan Kelly just signed up for this on March 5… http://www.adamleipzig.com/shaking-the-money-tree/ Looking to raise funds for a project or wondering how to start? I’ve seen Morrie Warshawski speak before, and he’s great.  Producer Adam Leipzig presides so Morrie’s insights should … Continue reading →

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SWOT next Wednesday

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Dan from michiganmoviemakers.com

The Michigan Movie Makers SWOT with Deb Havens is next week, 7 days away. If you are a movie maker or anyone who’s gets that movie making builds a robust regional economy, then this is the one M3 meeting you … Continue reading →

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Two gentle nudges

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Dan from michiganmoviemakers.com

(1) Have you saved the date for our SWOT next week – Wednesday the 27? Spread the word to the movie tribe, let’s get ALL the kids in the sandbox.  Vital, essential, imperative. (2) Registration for the Enhanced Editorial Workshop … Continue reading →

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Cinematography and Citizenship, M3 goes to Lansing

Posted on February 17, 2013 by Dan from michiganmoviemakers.com

My career in the Boy Scouts of America was, to paraphrase Hobbes, brutish and short. But ah… those merit badges! Here are two of the many merit badges that I did not earn when I was a Boy Scout – Cinematography … Continue reading →

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Registration for NMC Enhanced Editorial closing

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Dan from michiganmoviemakers.com

The Northwestern Michigan College Extended Education version of the Enhanced Editorial workshop will reach fail safe in 4 days today. THAT MEANS that unless at least two more of you register in the next 96 4 hours then it’s the … Continue reading →

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How can regional movie making thrive?

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Dan from michiganmoviemakers.com

Inside Out Gallery, 229 Garland St, Traverse City, MI 49684 Wednesday, February 27, 2013 6:30 – 8:30 PM Gather with the Michigan Movie Makers to evaluate our strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT) with Deb Havens, former Chair/President of The … Continue reading →

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M3 meets with Representative Ray Franz

Posted on February 9, 2013 by Dan from michiganmoviemakers.com

Well, M3 as in Dan Kelly. I drove down to Onekama yesterday to introduce myself to Representative Franz, and open up a dialogue about the film industry in Michigan. His office Czarina, Jennifer Smeltzer reminded me that her daughter went … Continue reading →

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