Grand Rapids MI – After waiting for the past one and half years since the filming of
Touchback in Coopersville and Grand Rapids MI., the much anticipated first public showing theatrical release in Grand Rapids will be Friday, April 20
th. Be one of the first to see the film on opening night at 7:00 pm April 20
th at
Celebration Cinema North!
In cooperation with Celebration Cinema, the city of Coopersville, MI and the West Michigan Film Office a benefit showing including a red carpet event is planned for the night of April 20
th at Celebration North. Tickets are only $20 which include "
Be a star" and walk the red carpet complete with paparazzi, and sponsored pop and popcorn.
Brian Presley, star of
Touchback is scheduled to be at this showing and available to sign autographs and give attendees insight into the making of this uplifting family movie. Local celebrity and
Touchback football announcer Bill Simonson from the Huge Show on WBBL FM will be doing the play-by-play for this not to be missed showing of this made in Michigan soon to be classic.
Join the rally before the showing at Pals Diner at
6503 28th St Se, Grand Rapids at 5:30 pm on April 20
th. Participants are encouraged to wear their "Coldwater HS shirts, football jerseys or costumes" used during the making of
Touchback to this rally.
Pals Diner has a starring role in
Touchback and we have invited the 1200 extras and their 70's vintage automobiles to rally in the parking lot prior to car caravanning to the showing at Celebration North located at
2121 Celebration Drive NE in Grand Rapids.
Reserve your tickets before they sell out for this benefit at Celebration North and WMFO showing of
Touchback. Filming Locations Needed
Help the West Michigan Film Office find these location and jobs and films to follow...... The state is looking for house that is isolated, structurally sound, vacant, but able to be burned for the big end of the film. This could be an old farmhouse that someone wants gone, a cabin that is being demolished for a new build, or perhaps a foreclosed rural property.
PRODUCTION DETAILS
Shoot Date: late Summer/Fall 2012
Shoot Length: 30 Days (6 5-day weeks)
HOUSE NEEDS
--Structurally sound yet vacant and or abandoned.
HOUSE EXTERIOR NEEDS
--A big, neglected HOUSE, near-mansion or mansion, at least 2 stories tall, described in film script as "SCARY – OLD big and intimidating and somewhat shabby." (In the film's story no one's lived in the HOUSE since the late 1970s or early 1980s.)
Much WOODS/FOREST (at least 40 yards' worth) in front of the HOUSE (on the sides also is preferable).
Front lawn in needed or permission to clear area in front of HOUSE and install one. (In the film a house "Caretaker" does live on/maintain the HOUSE grounds, hence the front lawn.)
HOUSE BONUSES
--Able to BURN DOWN structure at end of filming
Please send pictures or addresses for follow up.
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Looking for a large estate with an outdoor or indoor pool for a 4 day shoot this summer. The house needs to be in affluent neighborhood somewhere in Grand Rapids.
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Grand Valley State University Summer Film Program is seeking a private residence (home) location to shoot in late July (exact dates TBD) approximately 3-4 days. This home is to feature in our short film scheduled for limited theatrical release som in 2013.
No requirements/restrictions except property's location is somewhere near Allendale/Grand Rapids area. This is an on-going student film project so a donated site is appreciated, however, a modest rental fee, is negotiable.
If interested, please forward any available Int/Ext photography to:
Producer/Director: Mitch Nyberg at:
mitchellnyberg@yahoo.com Production Manager: Jess Kean at: keanj@mail.gvsu.edu
CASTING
Production Contact: Ruben Williams (517) 894-1037
Ruben@JRGalactic.com MediaContact: Jazzy T (716) 404-9444
JazzyT@TownSquareMedia.com Now Casting Passionate Young Adults (For Magic Johnson's TV Network) Detroit, MI - Entrepreneur, MSU Spartan and NBA Hall of Famer Earvin "Magic" Johnson is set to launch ASPIRE, a new Comcast Cable network designed to entertain, inform and inspire in June 2012.
JR Galactic Productions is working with the network producers to cast and shoot a series of promotional videos that highlight motivated, young Michigan residents doing what they love and making their dreams a reality.
We are now accepting submissions from extremely talented individuals who are actively pursuing success in the areas of Dance, Theater, Literature, Art, Film, Poetry, Music or Photography.
Applicants must be between 16 – 35 years of age and briefly share their life story using the tag-line:
"Who We Were, Who We Are and Who we ASPIRE to Be."
Apply online at
www.JRGalactic.com or email contact info, photo and career bio to
Talent@JRGalactic.com
"Scene" and Heard
Talking about 'Mickey Matson' - Director Harold Cronk excited about movie filmed locally Ludington Daily News
Check out the website and trailer for
Micky Madson.
WATERWALK | Success Stories | The Film Office | Michigan Film Office Carrie Jones, Director of the Michigan Film Office & Michelle Begnoche of Pure Michigan Discuss Waterwalk - You Tube
Michigan-made celebrity: East Grand Rapids native Adam Herz - M-Live
'Touchback,' the West Michigan movie starring Kurt Russell, to be celebrated with local opening-night party - M-Live
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MPA Bowls! Social Event Fundraiser
Thursday, May 17, 2012 at 6:00pm
Fairlanes Bowl
29600 Stephenson Hwy, Madison Heights, MI
Gather your teammates and join us for MPA Bowls! Our 2nd annual social and fundraiser for Michigan Production Alliance will be held on Thursday, May 17 at Fairlanes Bowl in Madison Heights from 6-9pm.
Register today at MPA Registration to secure a spot for your five-member team. Cost for team of five is $75 in advance. Advance payments can be made through PayPal or via a check given at our April 17 Stunts 101 event. At the door team cost is $80. Individual bowlers are welcome as well; we will place you on a team. Advanced registration cost of individual bowlers is $15, or $20 at the door.
Each bowler will enjoy two games of bowling, shoe rental, and 2 slices of pizza. If you do not care to bowl, cost is $5 to attend this event.
Gather your friends and dust off your ol' bowling shirt for an evening of FUN. FIGURE out a name for your team. Coolest team name wins a prize.Save your dollars for chance to win truly FABULOUS wishing well raffle prizes. Sign up to support a non-profit in your Michigan FILM community.Direct link to event registration can also be found at www.mpami.org.
Raleigh Michigan Studios Tour
April 11-25, 2012
Raleigh Studios will be offering studio tours in order to boost support of it's facility. The tours will be open to social groups, schools and clubs.
The dates for these tours are April 11 – May 25.
This will be a great opportunity for people not directly related to the industry to get a look and for them to talk about how important such a facility is to Michigan.
Your contact will be:
David Weintraub
Raleigh Michigan Studios
1999 Centerpoint Pkwy.
Pontiac, MI 48341
T: 248-456-3456
davidweintraub88@yahoo.com
2011 Michigan Film Production Guide - available in smart phone application.
Help out a local film maker.....and be published!
Hello friends!
My film Deadrise (aka Fitful) starring Renee O'Connor and Larry Joe Campbell is in the hands of excellent distributors in Los Angeles, and they just asked if I could drum up some support for the film on the IMDB website.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1552192/ I don't usually ask for this kind of thing, but the way the marketing world is these days, the buyers worldwide look at this kind of data. So, if you saw the film, and feel like offering your opinion, hopefully positive, then please do!!!
Thanks.
Rich
Rich Brauer
Brauer Productions, Inc.
530 S. Union Street
Traverse City, MI 49684
rich@brauer.com www.brauer.com
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