Clint Eastwood’s next film may choose Michigan as its home. The Detroit Free Press is reporting of “signs that the 78-year-old actor-director will bring the highest-profile movie production to the state” following the tax incentive program signed by the governor earlier this month.
Eastwood will both direct and star in “Gran Torino,” set for release in December. A Minnesota TV station announced the preference for Michigan due to its 42% tax credit. An Eastwood cameraman has also mentioned a July trip to begin shooting. [ Read more ]
It all begins with a knock at the door. Ced tries to deliver a pizza that Teri never ordered. She’s drinking a beer. He asks if she has another. Ced sits on the couch and Teri gives him a cold one. Then we meet N, their four-legged co-star who sits between them. Will they ever get off the couch?
“Ced N Teri,” the hilarious new series created by Mikey Brown, is redefining what it means to be a “sit” com. The politically incorrect comedy about two full-time couch potatoes and a cat, shot locally at the Planet Ant Theatre in Hamtramck, is quickly finding an audience on the mini screen at YouTube. [ Read more ]
Ann Arbor electronic music label Ghostly International has teamed up with Cartoon Network’s late night Adult Swim “for a compilation of music, sights and sounds.”
“Ghostly Swim” features 19 songs from the “Ghostly International galaxy,” with artists Matthew Dear, Dabrye, The Chap and others. And, as part of the arrangement, mascots BoyCatBird make their animated debut in a video featuring music from the compilation.
Download the entire album for free and watch the video online. Plus, check out this great feature on Cool Hunting.
Thanks to Metromix Detroit, Metro Detroiters now have one more resource in finding where to go and what to do in Southeast Michigan.
Recently launched, the site allows users to search thousands of area hotspots using a number of filters — neighborhood; type of food, music, or event; or by a certain date — enabling you to narrow down what you want to do - and fast. [ Read more ]
In case you haven’t heard, last week Governor Jennifer Granholm signed into law the most aggressive film industry incentive program in the United States.
As Nev explained in this recent post, the lucrative legislation package includes a number of incentives, including: [ Read more ]
Released this weekend is the cinematic adaptation of Laura Kasischke’s “The Life Before Her Eyes.” In the story, “a senseless act of violence erupts at school,” changing the lives of two best friends.
The Michigan author penned the original novel following inspiration in a creative writing class at East Grand Rapids High School. Now a Chelsea resident, Kasischke is a teacher herself at the University of Michigan.
MLive has additional details on the author and her successes. Find out more about the film (with stars Uma Thurman and Evan Rachel Wood) at its official website or IMDB. And read through a discussion of the original novel at BuzzSugar.
You don’t need to search for a reason to stay awake this weekend: Michigan State’s 48-Hour Arts Marathon Weekend has got you covered.
Featuring two full days of non-stop arts programming, the weekend will showcase the best of the MSU arts scene and offers a unique opportunity for anyone that’s interested to see uninterrupted performances, exhibitions, films and readings. [ Read more ]
It may be about a tiny, never-heard-of-it town in the Upper Peninsula, but that doesn’t mean Nimrod Nation isn’t having a major impact on television viewers.
A beautifully-shot, eight-part documentary series that airs on Sundance, ‘Nimrod” was recently proclaimed one of 35 winners of the 67th annual Peabody Awards, which recognize the best in electronic media for 2007.
Along with Nimrod Nation, another of this year’s Peabody winners has ties to Michigan; the moving series, “Wounds of War - the Long Road Home for Our Nations Veterans”, was narrated by ABC news correspondent Bob Woodruff, a native of Bloomfield Hills and a grad of U-M’s Law School.
Could Michigan become the next Hollywood — or at least start competing with tinsel town? New legislation may help bring additional talent to the state. And as Michigan continues to grow as a great place to live and work, it may soon develop as a premier location for the entertainment industry.
The State of Michigan has just announced the best film tax rebate credit program in the nation which Michigan Film Production has helped with in order to bring Film & Television projects to our great state.
This yields the highest production tax incentive in the nation. 40% Film Tax Rebate - 42% in 103 cities. Additional Michigan Film Incentives include infrastructure & digital filmmaking funds and production company loans.
Full details of the Incentive Package proposed are posted here. [ Read more ]
Extreme sports enthusiasts in Southeast Michigan will want to take note: the Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour is making a one-night stop at Cranbrook on April 5.
Featuring a collection of exhilarating and inspiring environmental and adventure mountain films, the 2007/2008 Banff World Tour will take viewers from remote landscapes and cultures to close-up scenes of extreme mountain sports. [ Read more ]
read and comment
trackback
share
del.icio.us
Digg
Facebook
Google Bookmarks
reddit
Newsvine
Technorati
Ma.gnolia
Stumble Upon
