Category Archives: feature

M3 TODAY at FNM

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Dan from michiganmoviemakers.com

There’s no doubt that when your eyelids popped open this morning, your first feeling was of delightful anticipation. Yes, today you gather with your fellow aspirants to storytelling virtuosity, with other intrepid explorers of emotional nuance and intellectual subtlety. The … Continue reading →

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Working Our Way Toward Non-Profit

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Morgan Burke-Beyers

In additon to all the good times we’ve been having at the Brew we have also working on getting non-profit status for Michigan Movie Makers.  Tomorrow (4/11/13) I will be sitting down with Northsky Non-profit Network here in Traverse City to … Continue reading →

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Interview success and what’s next?

Posted on March 29, 2013 by Morgan Burke-Beyers

Hi, Morgan here. I would like to thank everyone that participated in Wednesday’s “I am a Michigan Movie Maker” interviews.  In all there were 22 people that sat down for interviews including our three wonderful videographers Jeff Morgan, Bill Latka, … Continue reading →

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April M3 at FNM

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Dan from michiganmoviemakers.com

On Wednesday April 24 from 6:30-8:30 pm, M3 congregates at Film and New Media to mesh with our future collaborators. At M3’s February SWOT we assessed whether or not we had a sustainable film industry in Northwestern Lower Michigan, and … Continue reading →

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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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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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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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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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