film
Film festival submissions coordinator encourages community, diversity
by (dansteenwyk)
Submitted 03-20-2014 under LOCAL LIFE
This story is the second installment of a series on the Grand Rapids film scene and Grand Rapids Film Festival. To read the first installment, a profile of Storytelling Pictures production coordinator Frankie Bailey, click here. “Film is such...
Pitbulls: "Beyond the Myth" Film Fundraiser
by (Keiffer and Friends)
Submitted 03-20-2014 under NONPROFITS
Keiffer and Friends Pit Bull Rescue founded in 2013 is hosting a viewing of the film Beyond the Myth on Saturday March 29th at 7:00PM at Wealthy Street Theatre in Grand Rapids. Beyond the Myth focuses on the negative stigma that American Bull...
Struggling young talent discovers herself in Adult World
by (Ryan J Gimarc)
Submitted 03-19-2014 under OPINION
Adult World is an interesting, sometimes digressing, film depicting the struggles of a young woman looking for her artistic voice. Amy Anderson, a college student from Syracuse, is full of hope, curiosity, and very average poetry. Despite her...
Local film production coordinator relishes role in company "family"
by (dansteenwyk)
Submitted 03-17-2014 under LOCAL LIFE
[This story is the first in a series focusing on the Grand Rapids film scene and the upcoming Grand Rapids Film Festival]. When Frankie Bailey attended a friend’s bridal shower in August 2012, she wasn’t expecting to get a job. “...
Wealthy Theatre LaughFest: diverse, edgy, experimental, local
by (wealthytheatre)
Submitted 03-12-2014 under NONPROFITS
Wealthy Theatre has partnered with LaughFest since the comedy festival’s first year, hosting national headliners - and presenting original, local events. This week Wealthy Theatre presents two homegrown events, with a focus on experimentation...
Reshaping perspectives: The Rocket takes on culture in a new way
by (Ryan J Gimarc)
Submitted 03-05-2014 under OPINION
The Rocket is an unexpected and fresh take on usually-tired themes of poverty, tradition, and conventionality set in government-run Laos. It is foreign and yet emotional, building our trust and gaining our sympathy throughout. This Australian film...
Catalyst Radio: Open Projector provides chance for local filmmakers to showcase works
by (Catalyst Radio)
Submitted 12-06-2013 under NEWS
Don't have time to listen now? Download the mp3 and listen at your leisure. INTERVIEW Open Projector is a project at Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts focused on showcasing the work of local filmmakers. Organizers want to help create...
WMEAC Film Series to play "Trashed" at Celebration North
by (WMEAC)
Submitted 12-04-2013 under NONPROFITS
WMEAC kicks off its annual Film Series tonight, December 4, with a screening of Trashed. The award-winning documentary stars Academy Award-winning actor Jeremy Irons, who takes viewers to remote and often beautiful locations...
Film "Space for Rent" portrays skateboarding as an urban art form
by (empichot)
Submitted 11-22-2013 under NEWS
Several scenes as well as Jeremy Knickerbocker's narration highlight the way skateboarding is an art form in his film "Space for Rent." The film's title comes from the nature of skateboarding and its interactions with architecture...
Local film sells out for premiere showing at Wealthy Theatre
by (chelsiewyse)
Submitted 11-07-2013 under LOCAL LIFE
Grand Rapids-based videographer Alyson Caillaud-Jones first got the idea for "Cactus" when she received a 50mm lens for her birthday. “The camera has the ability to render a specific element (or object) in a shot clearly while the...