Category Archives: M3 vision

Big Budgets via John Robert Williams

JRW recently posted on Facebook this thestar.com article about the failure of big budget movies to break even. Also TCFF is mentioned with Toronto and Sundance. http://www.thestar.com/iphone/business/article/1151049–john-carter-syndrome-why-big-budget-hollywood-movies-are-financial-busts

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M3 meeting this Wednesday

February’s theme is M3 planning – setting our agenda for the next 6 months. Dan Kelly has proposed that we dedicate the March meeting to talent – introductions to regional actors and models (non-union) and how to set up a … Continue reading

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Micro Movie Marathon Winter 2012 Major Awards

Scandal – Two projects slipped through that were over the 3:00 minute time limit, including James Weston’s avante garde Wind. WTF, he’s an M3 co-founder… can’t anyone be trusted?! Aside from this outrageous breach of protocol AND a chronic snafu … Continue reading

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Micro Movie Marathon is happening!

This Wednesday January 25, 2012 we’ll enjoy over an hour of entries from the creative ecosystem, praise be! Doors open 6:oo pm at Inside Out Gallery, 211 Garland Street in Traverse City (map). Screening starts promptly at 6:30 pm. Audience … Continue reading

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M3 meeting, the last Wednesday of 2011

We’ll take a look back on all what we’ve accomplished as a community in 2011. http://www.michiganmoviemakers.com/blog/2011/12/14/m3-meeting-2011-year-in-review/  

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M3 meeting – 2011 year in review

The next M3 meeting will be Wednesday December 28, 2011 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm at the Inside Out Gallery, 211 Garland Street in Traverse City (map). That’s two weeks from this post. The plan is to do a year … Continue reading

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November meeting this Wednesday 11/16

Our last gathering was in September with Jeff Gibbs at the Career Tech Center. Barely a hint of winter and time to take stock of the plethora of regional projects that have sprouted up since. We’ve moved the November and … Continue reading

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September meeting at Career Tech Center

Attention Michigan Movie Makers, The September meeting is Wednesday September 28 from 6:30-8:30 pm at the Career Tech Center – 880 Parsons, Traverse City, enter at door 10. Dan Kelly regrets that he’s been called out of town on short … Continue reading

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08-24-11 report

Wave bye bye to the TADL. In the future, M3 may be at the Library for special events (like test screenings – see below) but Dan Kelly got his wires crossed when he thought we could set up a consistent … Continue reading

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M3 meeting – The making of David Marek’s “Somewhere West”

So… you want to make a movie? Tomorrow, Traverse City’s native son David Marek presents the making of Somewhere West, a narrative feature. Dan Kelly (that’s me) and a bevy of lucky VIPs recently attended an invitation only screening at … Continue reading

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