Category Archives: Movies

Mt. Mancelona: A Man and his Mountain

December 14, 2011 – 8:55 am

Last winter Jason Dodge of miskireport.com and his crew spent time at Mount Mancelona and, with intern Justin Vander Velde and the  assistance of the documentary class at Grand Valley State, produced this very cool video about long-shuttered Mt. Mancelona.  Jason writes: This project is the pinnacle of things that I have been involved with up until [...]

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Seeking Michigan: The Wreck of the Carl D. Bradley

November 16, 2011 – 8:11 am

By Valerie van Heest and courtesy Seeking Michigan and the Archives of Michigan. The goal of Seeking Michigan is simple: to connect you to the stories of this great state. Visit them regularly for a dynamic & evolving look at Michigan’s cultural heritage and read more from Seeking Michigan on Absolute Michigan! We have added the trailer [...]

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The Legend of the Michigan Dogman

October 31, 2011 – 6:46 am

Michigan has some strange tales, but few are stranger than that of the Dogman. Some say the story began with a 1987 radio prank by Northern Michigan radio personality Steve Cook. Following the broadcast, Cook was surprised when listeners began sharing their stories of the beast. Surprise turned to shock, however, when a cabin near Luther [...]

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Made-In-Michigan Film Festival – October 21st & 22nd

October 18, 2011 – 7:25 am

On October 21 & 22, 2011 film industry professionals and festival-goers from across the state will converge on Downtown Lapeer at the historic, recently renovated PIX Theater for the 4th Annual Made-In-Michigan Film Festival (MiMFF). Presented by the Made-In-Michigan Film Society and The Lapeer County Film Office, this year’s event promises to be the biggest [...]

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Seeking Michigan: The Father of Animation

September 27, 2011 – 6:25 am

By Kevin Collier, courtesy Seeking Michigan and the Archives of Michigan. The goal of Seeking Michigan is simple: to connect you to the stories of this great state. Visit them regularly for a dynamic & evolving look at Michigan’s cultural heritage and read more from Seeking Michigan on Absolute Michigan! Winsor McCay, pioneering animator and [...]

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Seeking Michigan: Driving Mrs. Hollingshead

July 14, 2011 – 10:22 am

By Mary Zimmeth, courtesy Seeking Michigan and the Archives of Michigan. The goal of Seeking Michigan is simple: to connect you to the stories of this great state. Visit them regularly for a dynamic & evolving look at Michigan’s cultural heritage. Also check absolutemichigan.com/drive-in for some great links to Michigan Drive-in theaters and heritage! Actor Ray [...]

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Michigan: Great Lakes Surfing Capital

June 27, 2011 – 10:20 am

Surfing Michigan by farlane We’ve pulled together a great collection of Great Lakes & Michigan surfing videos with a few links: The photo was taken on Lake Michigan at Leland. You can see more surfing photos on Michigan in Pictures and also on Northern Michigan Surf on Facebook and in the Surfing slideshow from the [...]

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Detroit Windsor International Film Festival ~ June 22-26, 2011

June 13, 2011 – 9:53 am

The 2011 Detroit Windsor International Film Festival (DWIFF) takes place June 22-26 on Wayne State University’s Detroit campus. The annual festival is presented by Wayne County and 2011 is the 4th year. DWIFF is celebrated as one of America’s leading new film festivals and is dedicated to showcasing the newest and most diverse voices of [...]

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Michigan Movie News: Oz to be filmed in Michigan

May 17, 2011 – 7:48 am

Untitled by maggiesonmain A little movie company called Disney announced that the blockbuster Oz will be filmed in Michigan! The AP reports: A Sam Raimi-directed prequel to the story of “The Wizard of Oz” — called simply “Oz” — will be filmed later this year at a Detroit-area studio that recently opened on the site [...]

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Celebrating 100 Years at the Wealthy Theatre

May 3, 2011 – 7:46 am

The Wealthy Theatre in Grand Rapids turns 100 this year. Located at 1130 Wealthy Street, the theater was constructed in 1911 for vaudeville and live theater, later becoming a neighborhood movie house. During World War I, the Wealthy served as a warehouse for the Michigan Aircraft Company and in the 1960s is was the only [...]

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