The Media Arts Coalition of West Michigan expects that Senate Bill 569 will be introduced into committee this Wednesday, 10/26, with testimony being heard at that time. We're encouraging filmmakers and people working in and businesses serving this industry to be present in Lansing.
Schedule for October 26 Legislative Trip:
11:30A
Car Pool leaves from the Park and Ride at Exit 52 on I-96 (Lowell Exit, same as the other legislative trips).
1:00P
Arrival in Lansing
The SB 569 Substitute should be available for us to read at this point
1:30P
Economic Development Committee Meeting begins
110 Farnum Bldg.
In The News
Richardville: 'We got Hollywood's attention' with film incentives, but new ...MLive.com
Both arguments have merit, according to state Senate Majority Leader Randy Richardville (R-Monroe), who is sponsoring legislation that sets parameters for a scaled-back incentive program and should allow the
Michigan Film Officeto resume taking
...Patterson On Film Incentives: You've Gotta' Live By The Deal You Promised
CBS Detroit, 10/23/11
Bill aims to keep filming industry rolling in Michigan
LivingstonDaily.,com, 10/23/11
OFFBEAT: Local filmmaker's movie 'Genesis Code' here next month for Schererville dateVariety, 10/22/11
The Thriller! Chiller! Film Festival is a Hit!W. Michigan film advocacy group formed
'The Lake Effect,' shot in South Haven, available on DVD
HollandSentinel.com
By JIM HAYDEN The independent feature film "The Lake Effect," which was ... by its film tax incentive as well as the beauty of the LakeMichigan shoreline. ...
Michigan Film Festivals
Ferndale Film FestivalNovember 2 - 6, Ferndale
Riverside Saginaw Film FestivalNovember 2 - 5, Saginaw
Saugatuck-Douglas Children's Festival Grand River Pictures Film FestivalSunday, December 11th
Uptown Film FestivalMarch 8 - 10, 2012, Birmingham
Thriller! Chiller! Film Festival announces the 2011 festival winners.
The Groovy Awards
Thriller! Chiller! Groovy Awards are presented in the following categories: Best Feature, Best Short, Best Thrill! Best Chill! and Best FX. Award winners are chosen by a committee of independent judges whose criteria are to examine a movie's content as a whole and attempt to quantify its visceral impact as a story and how it best represents its particular genre.
· Best Thrill!: "Absentia." USA. Director: Mike Flanagan
· Best Chill!: "The Big Bad." USA. Director: Bryan Enk
· Best FX: "Night of the Punks." USA. Director: Dan Reisser
· Best Short: "The Dinner Meeting." Australia. Director: Antony Webb
· Best Feature: "Pig." USA. Director: Henry Barrial
The Boomstick! Award has quickly become Michigan's most unique and sought after accolade on its film festival circuit. This sweet baby could only be presented by Thriller! Chiller! in Grand Rapids and is awarded to the Best Michigan Movie!
· The Boomstick! Award! : "The Zombie Factor: Pilot Episode." Rochester, Michigan. Director: Matt Cantu
The Storey Award is a community award created by Thriller! Chiller! and is presented in honor of journalist, friend, and community activist Drew Storey who passed away unexpectedly in 2009. The recipient is awarded based upon their body of work, their selfless contribution and its impact on building community relationships which promote and connect Michigan's artists to a larger audience around the world.
· The Storey Award : David Lowing, Lowing Light & Grip
Thriller! Chiller! Film Festival, which took place October 21st - 23rd at the Wealthy Theatre, is Michigan's premier film festival celebrating the genre movie. The festival screened films from the U.S. and around the world in the categories of sci-fi, action, suspense and horror. Seventy Eight films from 11 countries were represented at this year's festival.
Thriller! Chiller! is Michigan's premier genre film festival focusing on the best of world class independent sci-fi, action, suspense and horror. We're true independent cinema that thrills and chills. Thriller! Chiller! is owned and operated by festival directors Anthony Griffin of UnSAFE Film Office and Chris Randall of Fulvew productions . Marketing and PR are powered by Shirley Clemens at Twain Girl.
For continuing coverage of Thriller! Chiller! news: www.thrillerchiller.com, www.facebook.com/thrillerchiller, follow @thrillchill on Twitter.
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