Author Archives: Dan from michiganmoviemakers.com

We got movies!

Big thanks to all those who entered the Michigan Movie Makers Micro Movie Marathon Winter 2013. Gather tomorrow evening around 6:00 PM at the Inside Out Gallery, screening starts promptly at 6:30 PM. Get stoked for the Australian Marble Balloting, … Continue reading

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Enter M33M today!

The day has arrived – less than 12 hours left to enter the Michigan Movie Makers Micro Movie Marathon Winter 2013. The deadline for entries is TODAY at 11:59 PM, do read the entry guidelines. We’ve got plenty of nifty … Continue reading

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7 days to go – M33M entry deadline

Ok, now it’s FOR REAL!  Only 7 days remain to enter the Michigan Movie Makers Micro Movie Marathon Winter 2013. Our regional festival of 3 minute or less movies is screening on January 30 from 6:30-8:30 pm at the Inside … Continue reading

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M3 integrates

We’ve been down on our Twitter feed since September. With new Plugins, we should now be live on Twitter again. You may experience double posts on Facebook for a time. Our social networking administrator is currently having an out of … Continue reading

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M33M Winter 2013

What M33M is a biannual festival of 3 minute movies made by people in and around Northern Michigan. The acronym M33M (aka Micro Movie Marathon) is derived as follows: Michigan Movie Makers (M3) + 3 Minutes (3M) = M33M. All … Continue reading

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Editorial workshop at Northwestern Michigan College starting January 16, 2013

Northwestern Michigan College and UpNorth TV present Enhanced Editorial, (NMC catalog EEAC-749), a workshop for movie editors guided by Dan Kelly. Six weekly meetings jam-packed with hands-on practice and theoretical discourse to amplify your artistry. Whether an AB roll old-timer … Continue reading

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Aaron Dennis and Jacob Wheeler on the People and the Olive

After a screening of the People and the Olive at the Inside Out Gallery on November 28, 2012, the Michigan Movie Makers spent an hour with the filmmakers talking about the technical aspects of the project. Thanks very much to … Continue reading

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How regional movies are made, the P and O Wednesday

This Wednesday is a special opportunity to learn how great regional movies are made. Aaron Dennis and Jacob Wheeler will take us behind the camera on The People and the Olive, a feature length documentary about planting olive trees and ultra … Continue reading

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People and the Olive

On Wednesday November 28 the Michigan Movie Makers host a screening of The People and the Olive, followed by a technical Q and A with filmmakers Aaron Dennis live and Jacob Wheeler via Skype. Though The P and O explores … Continue reading

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Jobs for 10-25-12

M’Lynn Hartwell of Utopian Creativeworks has a line on someone “looking for a last-minute FCP footage logger for a paid two-day gig before Monday.” 231.943.4000 Mitchell Nyberg  needs “an experienced 1st AC on Ashes of Eden shooting in Lansing October … Continue reading

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