Author Archives: Dan from michiganmoviemakers.com

SWOT next Wednesday

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

(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

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

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?

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

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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How to run a Micro Movie Marathon

These are notes to myself about running a solid M33M. These are tight tolerance events, forgetting a crucial step could result in disgrace, bone loss and the ascendancy of the anti-christ. So… here’s my first pass at a step by … Continue reading

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M3 and beyond

M3 just had our fifth M33M. This summer will mark our third anniversary. High time for a check up, perhaps as a precursor to a meeting of the M3 Core, Supreme Soviet, Founding Mothers, Star Chamber, aka those who bother … Continue reading

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Five! M33M 2013 Winter

It’s sort of amazing we just had our 5th Micro Movie Marathon. Five! M33M 2013 Winter has triggered the launch of new content at michiganmoviemakers.com: Major Awards verification and explanation page, Micro Movie Marathon premise and objectives, and Dan Kelly’s … Continue reading

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Tonight – M33M Winter 2013 (with a little luck)

Barring intense winter conditions (like freezing rain), the Micro Movie Marathon Winter 2013 is happening tonight! Come join us at the Inside Out Gallery, theater opens at 6:00 and screening starts at 6:30 pm. If there’s a weather issue, we’ll … Continue reading

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