Category Archives: storytelling

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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Interlochen’s Future of Cinema Film Festival

Interlochen Center for the Arts Future of Cinema Film Festival is this weekend – Oct 13 -15th, at the DeRoy Center for Film Studies on the Interlochen campus. Our festival showcases film and screenwriting work sent from High School Students … 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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The envelope please

M3’s first Micro Movie Marathon screened on July 20, 2011. We’re having some snafus with the playlists on our YouTube channel – YouTube.com/michiganmoviemakers – but they seem to work as embeds here. Go figure. The Major Awards… 1) Surreal So … Continue reading

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M3 at TCFF!

Tomorrow! Wednesday July 27, 2011 5:30 – 7:00 at the Filmmakers Loft 2012 East Front Street, Traverse City. The regional production community, Michigan Movie Makers (M3) is hosting a mixer for the national/international filmmakers and media attending the Traverse City … Continue reading

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Henry V – Riverside Shakespeare

Hey movie makers! Henry V, put on by Riverside Shakespeare, LLC. is being performed Thursday at 7:00 in Kalkaska (Mill Pond Park), Friday at 7:00 in Hannah Park (Traverse City), Saturday and Sunday both at 6:00 in Hannah Park. It … Continue reading

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Deadline nigh and Major Awards

The 3 minute movie entry deadline is rapidly approaching, less than 5 days left! Monday night (07/18 at 11:59 pm) is the cutoff for YouTube links. If you’re planning to hand deliver a DVD at the 11th hour, hidden infrared … Continue reading

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2 weeks to go!

Only 2 weeks until the M3’s Micro Movie Marathon, a community festival of 3 minute movies on July 20, 2011. The entry deadline is July 18, 11:59 pm EST, just 12 days away… Check out our running tally of entries … Continue reading

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Inspiring links

I couldn’t reliably include these inspiring links in the initial “save the dates” email, and they were too distracting as a comment on the main page… so here they are in a post. Enjoy! Meet and mingle with your peers … Continue reading

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