West Michigan's Arts & Entertainment Guide
Silver Screen Adventures: Thriller! Chiller! Film Festival celebrates the wonder and glory of action, horror and sci-fi flicks
Written by Eric Mitts | Wednesday, 25 September 2019 15:27 |Not quite feeling the Halloween spirit yet? Don’t worry, the Thriller! Chiller! Film Festival has you covered — in fake blood.
The lights dim and cameras roll as people settle into their seats once again for the sixth year of the Grand Rapids Comic Con Film Fest, where local independent filmmakers can show off their short films. This year, however, the Grindhouse Film Festival is joining the lineup.
Conjuring Cinema: Local filmmakers release first feature film, 'The Incantation'
Written by Kara Toay | Monday, 30 July 2018 14:40 |Since launching Blue Falcon Productions in 2012, Dan Campbell and Jude Walko have spent much of their time helping others produce movies and web series. But last month on July 31, Blue Falcon released its first feature film to iTunes, Amazon, Family Video and more.
No Place Like Hollywood: Funny Laugh Productions’ new series explores acting from a distance
Written by Kara Toay | Wednesday, 27 June 2018 15:19 |It all starts with auditions for actors, then comes memorizing the script and filming scenes. One question not often asked is what an actor goes through on a daily basis. Luckily for us, Funny Laugh Productions answers this in its new seven-episode web series, Far From Hollywood, released the first week of April.
Hometown Hollywood: Grand Rapids Film Festival showcases talent from all over, including right here
Written by Kara Toay | Thursday, 29 March 2018 15:09 |As filmmakers from all over North America get ready to attend 2018’s Grand Rapids Film Festival, five of them won’t have to travel far.
Award-winning local film to air at Celebration! North
Written by Kayla Tucker | Wednesday, 06 December 2017 11:22 |A Michigan filmmaker who has traveled across the country and the world making movies is back home to screen her latest film, “The State of Modern Love.”
Laughing With: Funny Laugh Productions wants to bring people together
Written by Kara Toay | Thursday, 05 October 2017 10:48 |The trio behind Funny Laugh Productions writes and shoots short films, fashion films and anything else they can get their hands on at the micro-budget company. Their work is about supporting diverse storytelling, such as stories of the LGBT community and people of color.
Lights, Camera, Rebel!: The happenings and goings-on of Rebel Pictures
Written by Kara Toay | Thursday, 14 September 2017 09:56 |Michael McCallum always knew he wanted to be a performer, and that’s why he launched Rebel Pictures in 1999.
Grand Rapids Film Society works to bring indie film to the city
Written by Kara Toay | Monday, 31 July 2017 15:49 |In Brigsby Bear, starring Kyle Mooney and Mark Hamill, the title of the film is also a children’s TV show produced for an audience of one: a man named James. After the show abruptly ends, changing James’ life, he sets out to finish the story himself.
The 2017 Eclipse Awards Gear Up to Honor Local Talent
Written by Josh Spanninga | Wednesday, 01 March 2017 10:16 |With so many of Michigan’s local, independent filmmakers’ sweat and toil to bring their films to life, they deserve a fancy, red-carpet awards ceremony to celebrate their creations.
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