What would you do to find the forever kind of love?

" Instant Karma is going to get you."
                                       John Lennon
Have you ever met someone and suddenly  felt love or hate? Yet for the life of you couldn't remember  them.  Would you want to  remember? Would you want to know if it could save  your life?

Never Can Say Good-bye is a paranormal thriller  feature film with the  logline love and hate survives death

http://tirgana.wix.com/never-can-say-good-bye/home
 

Please like our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Nevercansaygoodbyeparanormalfilm/info   


We will be going into production when we get the rest of our funding.

Courage isn't the lack of fear, but the ability to set it aside and  focus on what is truly important

Michigan Film Seeks Investors and Product Placement Sponsors

Over the weekend, I had a conversation with a gentleman, who suggested changes to Never Can Say Good-bye without having read the script, business plan, or seeing anything beyond an early pitch video.

According to him, I needed to change our ethnically and age diverse cast to one that was primarily African American and young. The locations needed to be moved from Northern Michigan to the Detroit area. Instead of the logging industry, the story should be focus on the automotive industry or another based in the Detroit area to take advantage of the current political controversy. The name should be changed from Never Can Say Good-bye to "Ghosts of Detroit--to have the metaphor of the ghost city for your ghost story" This is a film he could sell. The problem is that it is a totally different film than the one we want to produce.

His suggestions would have turned a paranormal thriller that combined romance and suspense into to a pop culture niche market film with political over tones that demographically limits its appeal and marketability, while adding in unnecessary controversy and shorting its relevancy.

Whether it be age, gender or ethnicity, a diverse cast means a diverse audience. Audiences like characters they can relate to as friends, family or the person they see in the mirror. Focusing heavy on one aspect of humanity excludes the rest.

Our characters range in age from 70 to 3. Amanda Ramsdell, who will be played by Dyan Canoon, carries the guilt and secrets of the past. Michael, a man between the ages of 45-54, believes he has found his lost love only to learn he made the same horrible mistake. Elizabeth, who will most likely be cast by Lauren Holly, is a woman who has runaway from life only to find herself back at the beginning and no longer able to run. Shane, Michael’s wife, is a woman in her mid to late twenties, who was given a second chance at love and redemption. In the past, Sara Jane and Randolph are more than soul mates, they are a mated pair whose love goes soul deep. But their time together is cut short when her father's vengeful actions causes Sara Jane's death. To save their newborn son, Randolph marries Audrey, but his heart still and always belongs to Sara Jane. Unable to manipulate Randolph into loving her, Audrey murders the child she see as standing in her way. His death causes a cascade of violence and revenge that spills over from into the next life. The question is, "Can they overcome their tragic past or will they be doomed to repeat it?"

Never Can Say Good-bye is set in the 1950's when the Michigan lumber industry was waning, but still vital and in present day when all that remains of the glory days are the mansions, the memories, and the ghosts. The story and the characters only fit in a rural or semi rural area. It would not be realistically in an urban area. Although there are some very large houses in the Detroit area, they do not have the look or feel of the mansions created by the lumber industry.

Michigan might be primary known for the automotive industry, but it was the lumber that turned common men into millionaires. As the timberline receded under the ax and saw so did civilization move north. Never Can Say Good-bye will be filmed in the northwest corner of the lower peninsula, primarily in Traverse City, Manistee, Bear Lake, and Torch Lake. Although most of the lumber baron homes have been converted into apartments, B & B's and businesses, they remain mostly intact. They are the perfect settings for a ghost story as well as a metaphor for an industry and lifestyle that was, but will never be exist again.

He did have two good suggestions that I had used, but had not focused enough on-- job creation and product placement. I had pitch both, but did not followed up. Since our conversation, I have been focusing more on the quality and quantity of the jobs we will be creating. We are a union picture, but we will be Taft-Hartleying those who need to be. We will be filling most of the 77 crew jobs from Michigan. I can't guarantee a specific number or percentage, because we are still going to hire the best person for the job.

Several of the primary characters have been cast. We would very much like Lauren Holly for the role of Elizabeth. We have talked with her people and did have an LOI. But we need to be funded to keep her. Kimberly Estrada, Dyan Cannon, Bill Hayes, and Sean Harmon have all been cast in roles. We had spoke with Adrian Paul's people for the role of Michael. Although we are still interested in him, his people aren't interested enough to return emails or phone calls, so we have opened up the role to other actors. If we can find an Michigan actor with an established record, so much the better.

The primary and featured roles we have yet to cast are:

Sara Jane: actress 18-20 who must look like she could be related to Dyan Cannon. She must also have good chemistry with Sean Harmon, who will be playing Randolph.

Shane: actress age 25-30 who must look like she could be related to Dyan Cannon. She must also have a good singing voice.

Jefferson: actor 25-30, any ethic background, but he must have a good singing voice.

Elaine: actress over 40 of any ethnic background

Judy: actress 49-53 who must look like she could be related to Dyan Cannon. We are considering Michigan actress Linda Pacic for this role or for the role of Elaine.

We will also be hiring most of the day players and all of the extras from Michigan.

The number of jobs we will be creating are:

9 person supervisory staff

77 member crew

5 character primary cast

8 character supporting cast

12 day players

200 paid extras

Our product placement will be two fold. We will be embedding family friendly products and services into the film, which will also be promoted in our marketing strategy. However, we have a separate campaign called No Where Else Like it, which will require a separate crew. We will be taking our cast around the state to show the uniqueness of Michigan. The sponsors will act as guides, hosts and in some cases fellow adventures as we explore the locations that are best known to natives. We will be going to the normal tourist locations, but we will not be producing a travel logs. Instead we will be having adventures, chatting with those we meet, and having a good time. Two of our locations are said to be haunted. We will be teaming up with a ghost hunting group and finding out if this is true. The videos we produced will be release on online through video sites and on social networking groups, as well as on the DVD's and with the downloads.

What he suggested is at the root of the decline in the entertainment industry. There is too much compromise in character and plot to make an easy sell. Instead of believing in the project and becoming a trend setter, they have been playing follow the leader. Those who follow are always behind the curve--always singing to someone else's song--always playing by someone else's rules. The gentleman on the phone said that there was nothing special about Never Can Say Good-bye. It was just a ghost story. But he is wrong. Never Can Say Good-bye is a ghost story, but it is far from being old hat. It is a fresh story with new twists. We are a trend setter that combines the old with the new not only with storytelling, but production and marketing techniques. We have intertwined Michigan's history with its present as we entwine the lives of three people in love, loss, and revenge.

Over the weekend, I had a conversation with a gentleman, who suggested changes to Never Can Say Good-bye without having read the script, business plan, or seeing anything beyond an early pitch video..

According to him, I needed to change our ethnically and age diverse cast to one that was primarily African American and young. The locations needed to be moved from Northern Michigan to the Detroit area. Instead of the logging industry, the story should be focus on the automotive industry or another based in the Detroit area to take advantage of the current political controversy. The name should be changed from Never Can Say Good-bye to "Ghosts of Detroit--to have the metaphor of the ghost city for your ghost story" This is a film he could sell. The problem is that it is a totally different film than the one we want to produce.

His suggestions would have turned a paranormal thriller that combined romance and suspense into to a pop culture niche market film with political over tones that demographically limits its appeal and marketability, while adding in unnecessary controversy and shorting its relevancy.

Whether it be age, gender or ethnicity, a diverse cast means a diverse audience. Audiences like characters they can relate to as friends, family or the person they see in the mirror. Focusing heavy on one aspect of humanity excludes the rest.

Our characters range in age from 70 to 3. Amanda Ramsdell, who will be played by Dyan Canoon, carries the guilt and secrets of the past. Michael, a man between the ages of 45-54, believes he has found his lost love only to learn he made the same horrible mistake. Elizabeth, who will most likely be cast by Lauren Holly, is a woman who has runaway from life only to find herself back at the beginning and no longer able to run. Shane, Michael’s wife, is a woman in her mid to late twenties, who was given a second chance at love and redemption. In the past, Sara Jane and Randolph are more than soul mates, they are a mated pair whose love goes soul deep. But their time together is cut short when her father's vengeful actions causes Sara Jane's death. To save their newborn son, Randolph marries Audrey, but his heart still and always belongs to Sara Jane. Unable to manipulate Randolph into loving her, Audrey murders the child she see as standing in her way. His death causes a cascade of violence and revenge that spills over from into the next life. The question is, "Can they overcome their tragic past or will they be doomed to repeat it?"

Never Can Say Good-bye is set in the 1950's when the Michigan lumber industry was waning, but still vital and in present day when all that remains of the glory days are the mansions, the memories, and the ghosts. The story and the characters only fit in a rural or semi rural area. It would not be realistically in an urban area. Although there are some very large houses in the Detroit area, they do not have the look or feel of the mansions created by the lumber industry.

Michigan might be primary known for the automotive industry, but it was the lumber that turned common men into millionaires. As the timberline receded under the ax and saw so did civilization move north. Never Can Say Good-bye will be filmed in the northwest corner of the lower peninsula, primarily in Traverse City, Manistee, Bear Lake, and Torch Lake. Although most of the lumber baron homes have been converted into apartments, B & B's and businesses, they remain mostly intact. They are the perfect settings for a ghost story as well as a metaphor for an industry and lifestyle that was, but will never be exist again.

He did have two good suggestions that I had used, but had not focused enough on-- job creation and product placement. I had pitch both, but did not followed up. Since our conversation, I have been focusing more on the quality and quantity of the jobs we will be creating. We are a union picture, but we will be Taft-Hartleying those who need to be. We will be filling most of the 77 crew jobs from Michigan. I can't guarantee a specific number or percentage, because we are still going to hire the best person for the job.

Several of the primary characters have been cast. We would very much like Lauren Holly for the role of Elizabeth. We have talked with her people and did have an LOI. But we need to be funded to keep her. Kimberly Estrada, Dyan Cannon, Bill Hayes, and Sean Harmon have all been cast in roles. We had spoke with Adrian Paul's people for the role of Michael. Although we are still interested in him, his people aren't interested enough to return emails or phone calls, so we have opened up the role to other actors. If we can find an Michigan actor with an established record, so much the better.

The primary and featured roles we have yet to cast are:

Sara Jane: actress 18-20 who must look like she could be related to Dyan Cannon. She must also have good chemistry with Sean Harmon, who will be playing Randolph.

Shane: actress age 25-30 who must look like she could be related to Dyan Cannon. She must also have a good singing voice.

Jefferson: actor 25-30, any ethic background, but he must have a good singing voice.

Elaine: actress over 40 of any ethnic background

Judy: actress 49-53 who must look like she could be related to Dyan Cannon. We are considering Michigan actress Linda Pacic for this role or for the role of Elaine.

We will also be hiring most of the day players and all of the extras from Michigan.

The number of jobs we will be creating are:

9 person supervisory staff

77 member crew

5 character primary cast

8 character supporting cast

12 day players

200 paid extras

Our product placement will be two fold. We will be embedding family friendly products and services into the film, which will also be promoted in our marketing strategy. However, we have a separate campaign called No Where Else Like it, which will require a separate crew. We will be taking our cast around the state to show the uniqueness of Michigan. The sponsors will act as guides, hosts and in some cases fellow adventures as we explore the locations that are best known to natives. We will be going to the normal tourist locations, but we will not be producing a travel logs. Instead we will be having adventures, chatting with those we meet, and having a good time. Two of our locations are said to be haunted. We will be teaming up with a ghost hunting group and finding out if this is true. The videos we produced will be release on online through video sites and on social networking groups, as well as on the DVD's and with the downloads.

What he suggested is at the root of the decline in the entertainment industry. There is too much compromise in character and plot to make an easy sell. Instead of believing in the project and becoming a trend setter, they have been playing follow the leader. Those who follow are always behind the curve--always singing to someone else's song--always playing by someone else's rules. The gentleman on the phone said that there was nothing special about Never Can Say Good-bye. It was just a ghost story. But he is wrong. Never Can Say Good-bye is a ghost story, but it is far from being old hat. It is a fresh story with new twists. We are a trend setter that combines the old with the new not only with storytelling, but production and marketing techniques. We have intertwined Michigan's history with its present as we entwine the lives of three people in love, loss, and revenge.

  " Instant Karma is going to get you."
                                       John Lennon
Have you ever met someone and suddenly  felt love or hate? Yet for the life of you couldn't remember  them.  Would you want to  remember? Would you want to know if it could save  your life?

Never Can Say Good-bye is a paranormal thriller  feature film with the  logline love and hate survives death

http://tirgana.wix.com/never-can-say-good-bye/home

Please like our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Nevercansaygoodbyeparanormalfilm/info Courage isn't the lack of fear, but the ability to set it aside and  focus on what is truly important



 

Creating Jobs In Michigan

I am the Executive Producer at Cosmos Productions.  We are based in Traverse City.  However, we will be filming our paranormal thriller Never Can Say Good-bye in several locations around the north west part of the state.  Nearly all of of crew will be from Michigan as well as some of the cast and nearly 200 hundred extras.

The No Where Else Like it Campaign is part of our marketing strategy. Unlike the Pure Michigan campaign, which uses the same generic message over stock footage, we will be showing the unique wonder of Michigan, the companies that are based here, and the diversity of our population.

We will be creating 89 fully time jobs of which at least 44 will be filled by Michigan natives. The products and services we will be embedding the film will also be featured in the No Where Else Like it Campaign and our other marketing venues.

The issue we have been running into is that Snyder's policies have turned away investors from Michigan.  When they think of Michigan the images that come to mind are those of the Detroit which have yet to recover.

Detroit is rebuilding.  It would have recovered so much faster if the film incentive had been attacked and limited.  The film industry was bringing hundreds of millions of new money into the state and thousands of good paying jobs that would have helped Detroit as well as the state as a whole financial recover.

Never Can Say Good-bye is a low budget film that will bring good paying jobs and great PR to the state.  We will be creating a positive interest in Michigan much like what Some Where in Time did  for Mackinau Island.

Please share our information with your connections and introduce me to those who have the means and the will to help us produce Never Can Say Good-bye.  Here is the link to our video pitch.

When you call me at 231-943-3298 I will tell you more about Never Can Say Good-bye and how the No Where Else Like it Campaign will showcase the wonder of Michigan.

John Wayne Bosley: The House That Jack Broke

 

Until You Walk The Path, You Won’t Know Where it Goes will be chatting with producer and writer John Wayne Bosley on March 1, 2013 at 5 pm eastern as he talks about her new film The House that Jack Broke and the changes in the Michigan film industry.





Born on an Air Force Base in North Dakota, John Wayne Bosley was named after the legendary actor John Wayne. At age seven, he started writing the stories that influenced his films. By age twelve he had written his first screenplay, The Knight Story.



In 2001, Bosley wrote the script, which would later be the film: “The Allan Carter Saga Part I: Amnesia.” "Amnesia" took six and a half years from pre-production to completion and toured throughout Maine in 2008. His first film he was the writer/director/producer/actor/and post production.



In 2009 Bosley created RebFest.com, the first Twitter-based film festival, in order to create a platform in which to show his film “Amnesia” to his audience on Twitter. Yahoo News wrote up a story on the festival.



In 2010 Bosley turned his attention to creating his first micro-pilot short film. The concept of a micro-pilot is the combination between the TV pilot and viral videos. The short films are 5 minutes or less that encapsulates an idea of a TV show or film, yet leaving the audience wanting more. Bosley's first micro-pilot was “Awakening” which was shot in 2010. Later Bosley shot “Foreshadow” a micro-pilot for the film The House That Jack Broke.



In 2011 Bosley went into production on his second feature film, The House That Jack Broke. The film was set in Maine but 90% of it was shot in south east Michigan and used and all Michigan cast and crew. Currently Bosley is set to show his film in it's official Michigan Premiere in Royal Oak, Michigan as part of a 3 location tour of the film in the state. Later Bosley is looking into taking the film back to Maine and also to Los Angeles.






The House That Jack Broke Synopsis
A newlywed couple's relationship is stretched to the breaking point when the FBI begins investigating the husband's past in connection with a double murder case. Will the Peterson's be able to salvage their marriage? And, what really happened three years ago in Eastfield, Conneticut?

RELEASE DATE:  February 2013)

Produced by James Sands, John W. Bosley, and Pam Wenzel.

Starring Erika Hoveland and John Wayne Bosley.

Bosley's websites:
https://www.facebook.com/JBMovies?ref=ts&fref=ts
http://www.thehousefilmproject.com/
http://www.jbmovies.com/

The Michigan Premiere will be Thursday March 21, 2013 at 7 pm in Lansing for tickets go to
https://www.facebook.com/events/187271074751960/?ref=ts&fref=ts

Tune into http://www.blogtalkradio.com/theresachaze on March 1, 2013 5 pm eastern to listen to learn more about the murder mystery The House That Jack Broke and the Michigan Film insdustry. The phone lines and chat will be available for those who wish to ask questions. The phone number is (347) 838-9927.


The interview will be available in the archives at
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/theresachaze/2013/03/01/until-you-walk-the-path-you-wont-know-where-it-goes

Love, Romance and Revenge Film Seek Investors

Some dreams are big enough to share. When I was 12 years old and I wrote a poem for my mother as a Mother's Day gift, it was the beginning. When other people daydreamed about being their favorite TV or film character, I would invent my own character and totally change the story. The first short story I wrote was the first time my soul really breathed and I found my place in the world.

Since then there have been many stories. Each had their place. Each taught me something new about myself and the world. In the 1990's I wrote Never Can Say Good-bye. Me being me, I sent it to my favorite actress Katherine Hepburn. I wanted her to star in it as Amanda. I got two very nice notes from her, saying that she though it was wonderful, but she had retired. Life and other challenges changed my life's path for a while.

Three years ago my life changed again. I was a big fan of Days of Our Lives since Dark Shadows ended, but the writing had gotten so bad that the show was unwatchable. Me being me, I knew I could do better. I started writing alternative storylines and posting them on the NBC Days of Our Lives boards. It was just to be snarky. But it actually turned into something. I had people from around the world asking me to finish the story. So I did.

I didn't get the head writer gig, but it did start me writing script again. I created Operation Home Base after talking to a friend who used to work at Red Cross. She was one of the workers who took and received messages for military personnel. Although what she did wouldn't sustain a series, it was a starting point. I combined the concepts behind some of my favorite series like MASH and NCIS, but it wasn't enough. OHB had to be more. When you serve, it is not a single individual who is in harms way; it is everyone who loves them.

Once the pilot and first season Bible were finished, I started looking for a production company to partner with me. Through a series of coincidences and synchronicity I learned that I’m good at producing. I am a natural scrounge and networker. It is what prompt me to create Cosmos Productions.

Never Can Say Good-bye was good script back in the 1990‘s, but after rereading it I realized I could do better. I rewrote it. As a person I’ve grown a great deal, which has made me a better writer. Never Can Say Good-bye has become a story of love, romance, forgiveness and second chances.

We have all these amazing people already attached to Never Can Say Good-bye. What we don't have is the financing. We have joined with Kickstarter to prime the pump for our financing. I am asking for your help to make this happen. The minimum is a dollar. The incentives start at 25.00. If you know of anyone who has the ability and desire to create good entertainment, please share this email and links.

My website: www.theresachaze.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Never-Can-Say-Good-bye-when-love-and-hate-survive-death/169328909795139

Kickstarter: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/theresachaze/paranormal-romance-film-and-ghost-story-seeks-inve

Redistributing Wealth by Stealing Land from Children to create a Golf Course

Benton Harbor just has to follow the money to understand the method behind the Emergency Financial Manager.

Al Pacholka sponsored the EFM bill. He is the representative from Benton Harbor. He is also a former VP of one of the developers of the golf course that they have been trying to put on the Jean Clock Park site. He is also a former staffer for Congressman Fred Upton, who is part of the Whirlpool family.

Whirlpool has been trying since the 1980's to get the $500 million 530 acre public/private land development, which would include Jean Clock Park. It would include a golf course designed by Jack Nicklaus, luxury condos, mansions and a few affordable homes. The local government and the people of Benton Harbor stood in their way.

Benton Harbor is one of the first cities taken over. Suddenly, the local government no longer has any power. Gee, it doesn't take a psychic to see what's coming next. I wonder if Jack knows that he is contributing to the destruction of land that was a gift to the children and families of Benton Harbor from a grieving family as a memorial for their daughter. So is he so hard-hearted that he only cares about money like Snyder, Pacholka, and Upton?

For those outside Michigan who think this isn't your problem, so you don't feel the need to help—think again. Michigan isn't the only state who has a dictatorial governor nor will Snyder be the last if his policies are allowed to stand. You can either help us stop this in our backyard or fight it in your own front yard. The choice is yours.


CONTACT INFO:

Al Pacholka
LANSING OFFICE
We are located in the:
Anderson House Office Bldg.
N-1098 House Office Building
Lansing, MI 48933

MAILING ADDRESS
N-1098 House Office Building
P.O. Box 30014
Lansing, MI 48933

Phone: (517) 373-1403
Toll Free: (888) 656-0079

Email: AlPscholka@house.mi.gov

Fred Upton

Kalamazoo District Office
157 South Kalamazoo Mall
Suite 180
Kalamazoo, MI 49007
Phone: (269) 385-0039
Fax: (269) 385-2888

Benton Harbor/St. Joseph District Office
800 Centre, Suite 106
800 Ship Street
St. Joseph, MI 49085
Phone: (269) 982-1986
Fax: (269) 982-0237

Washington, D.C. Office
2183 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Phone: (202) 225-3761
Fax: (202) 225-4986

Jack Nicklaus

Jack Nicklaus
IMG New York
(Sports Management Company)
304 Park Avenue South
Penthouse North
New York, NY 10010-4301
USA
Phone: (212) 489-5400
Fax: (212) 246-1118

Paranormal Romance: Never Can Say Good-Bye

Never Can Say Good-bye is a paranormal romance reminiscent of the Reincarnation of Peter Proud and Fatal Attraction. Elizabeth arrives in Coyote Springs to help a friend. Instead she learns that love and hate survive death.


To read an excerpt of the script go to www.theresachaze.com

Michigan Film Events

July 26, 2010


Open Casting Call


THURSDAY JULY 29
Time: 1pm – 3pm Each Day
Location: West Michigan Film Office
741 Kenmoor Ave Suite E
Grand Rapids, MI
Talent Compensation:

Day rate= $75/ 8 hours + overtime

How to Apply:

Come to EITHER ONE of the open casting days anytime between 1pm & 3pm.
Michigan residents who wish to be considered as Featured Extras in Paying Roles on
“Touchback” & future projects, will fill out an application, have a photo taken and
register as a background actor.
JR Galactic Casting Directors will cast “on the spot” for shooting dates in August.


FOR MORE INFO VISIT: WWW.JRGALACTIC.COM

<><><><><><><>

The Story "Day with The President"

Dawn Butler http://fxmakeupbydawn.com/

I was greeted at the door after finally being allowed to pass through the gate - needing to give verification of who I was and why I was there.

After being searched personally as well as all my makeup cases a Secret Service Agent escorted me to a very small room in which I was to do the Presidents makeup. I asked about pictures or autographs and was told I could take a picture of the back portion of Airforce 1 only! After starting to set up my products, the producer of NBC universal asked me to pack up again and go with him to the NBC rolling studio for makeup on Chuck Todd first. There were at least 20 Secret Service, State Police and/or marine personnel guarding the area. After completing Mr. Todd's makeup I returned to my small room.


After returning from Holland in the helicopter, the president was escorted in to see me. I was instructed to stay in the room as he arrived and not to come into the hallway. He shook my hand and said it was nice to meet me then sat down in my directors chair. After offering him a bottle of water and asking if there were any special instructions or allergies I needed to be aware of, I started cleaning off his face.
He inquired as to whether I did this full time and I said "yes I am because of our film tax incentives I do, and it has given me an opportunity to work with a number of great celebrities such as himself." He asked " who were some of them?" I named Neil Cavouto, Joan London, 50 Cent, and Lee Majors. To that, he said "I remember Lee Majors, the Six Million Dollar Man! He was on TV back when I was about 10!"


About that time I finished up with his powder and he asked if I minded staying for a bit while they did the interview just in case he needed a touchup? I stayed in my room until he was about to board Airforce 1 again, then was able to come out and watch him leave.


I was then escorted outside again and thanked many times over for coming.

What a day!

<><><><><><>
My name is Anthony L. Stubbs,

I'm the CEO of Star Entertainment, LLC. We are a Grand Rapids home based film and publishing company. Also I'm the Author the best selling novel "Trouble Ahead Trouble Behind" which we are presently filming and turning the book into a movie.

As it stand I have the Rapper/Actor Beanie Segil not only in the movie but he is also an share holder and has already filmed his roll in the movie. He last starred in 'State Property 2' which that movie alone brought in over 32 million dollars. The good news is Beanie Segil owns State Property and he is willing to do 'State Property 3' right here in Grand Rapids Michigan if he feels we can handle the job.

Therefore what I am trying to do is put together an outstanding film crew not only to help film "Trouble Ahead Trouble Behind' but to help others get recognition and established for 'State Property 3'. Everything will be done on CONTRACT.

Star Entertainment is also looking for any food venues who can provide food and drinks periodically as part of their schedule. Most importantly we are looking for a great camera and lightening person who has their own equipment.

Thank you please respond to: ainmentllc@gmail.com

The sooner the better!

<><><><><><>

TRAVERSE CITY FILM FESTIVAL ADDS MORE FILMS TO LINE-UP

Record Breaking First Day Ticket Sales

TRAVERSE CITY, MI (July 21, 2010) ¬ Now in its sixth year, the Traverse City Film Festival has announced a record-breaking 30,000 tickets on the first day of ticket sales, selling out 17 screenings within minutes of the tickets going on sale online to the Friends of the Film Festival. Due to popular demand, the festival has added six screenings of sold-out shows to its sixth annual schedule of events. Here are the additions:

"Nowhere Boy"
Opening Night Screening
Tuesday, July 27 at 10 p.m., State Theatre

"Castaway on the Moon"
Wednesday, July 28 at noon, City Opera House

"Heartbreaker"
Wednesday, July 28 at noon, Lars Hockstad

"Cane Toads: The Conquest"
Thursday, July 29 at 6 p.m., Lars Hockstad

"The Infidel"
Thursday, July 29 at 9 p.m., Lars Hockstad

"His & Hers"
Thursday, July 29 at 3 pm, Milliken Auditorium

Admission prices to regular movies are $9.50 and opening and closing night tickets are $25. Tickets are available for purchase at the box office at 300 E. Front Street in Radio Center, online at www.traversecityfilmfest.org, or call the box office at 231-922-8903.

The Traverse City Film Festival will take place July 27 to August 1. For a full schedule of events please visit www.traversecityfilmfest.org.

<><><><><><><>
Hello Rick,


Our lead actor has a three year old and a six month old baby. We are looking to put him in a house. A condo would be find if there is outdoor yard space for the children to run around. We would like it to be in close driving distance to a grocery store. Let me know anything you can find. We greatly appreciate it.

Best,

Alexandria

Need Ideas to rick@wmta.org


Man-about-town Aziz Ansari spotted around Grand Rapids
during breaks from filming '30 Minutes or Less'
MLive.com, 07/21/10

Grand Rapids prepares for largest film shot in West MichiganWZZM
GRAND RAPIDS (WZZM)-- A few streets in Grand Rapids will be closed Thursday as filming gets underway for the most expensive movie ever made in West Michigan ...

check out our new site
www.wmfilm.org

<><><><><><><><><>




More Information:

Subscribe to our new blog at and participate in dialogue with Rick Hert and the Film Office interns.




How effective is our newsletter? What else would you like to see? Let us know by taking our survey, at:

This newsletter is sponsored by:

LEVITATION Staging's

With one of the country’s largest inventories of StageRight temporary entertainment and event platforms, Levitation serves art directors and production scenic designers by providing solid, safe and green “scenic-integrated substructures” for film productions.

We are an ideal partner to contact at the initial stage of a project from conceptual art direction meetings to location scouts to actual set improvements since Levitation has masterfully delivered on budget for the film, television and music industry for over 20 years with a product that increases your speed, safety and performance in a cost effective and very green fashion.

Please contact our office for a quote.
Levitation
Grand Rapids, MI
p: 616.742.1174 616.742.1174
f: 616.742.1175
www.levitationstaging.com

"Changing the World, One Event at a Time"
Get LinkedIn with Tommy.

Never Can Say Good-bye: A Paranormal Romance

A paranormal romance set in Michigan, Never Can Say Good-bye. Combining The Reincarnation of Peter Proud meets Fatal Attraction, Never Can Say Good-bye proves that love and hate survive death.


Winning the 2006 International Gloria Film Festival and placing in the Greenlight Project, Never Can Say Good-bye is a paranormal romance that connects the present with the logging industry of the 1900. To help a friend, Elizabeth agrees to teach a writing course at a small college. She expects to find a sleepy town with a long history, but instead becomes the target of violently jealous woman and past mistakes she is only beginning to remember. When love leads to vengeance, it is best to say good-bye.

www.theresachaze.com

2010 Traverse City Film Festival

One of the great things about the Traverse City Film Festival is the chance for everyone to meet, discuss and learn about movies with the many incredible directors, producers and actors who come to TC for this one week each year. This year the festival will run from July 27-August 1, 2010.
And this year we have some fantastic opportunities for you to participate with our free panels, our expanded TCFF Film School and our new TC Film Forum in the Park. Please take the time to attend these events and experience, up close and personal, the filmmakers who have come here to share their ideas and talents with us.

Tickets to the film school sessions (just $5!) go on sale on Wednesday at noon online at traversecityfilmfest.org, at the box office at 300 E Front Street in Radio Center, and by calling 231-922-8903 (limit 4 tickets per person).

Here's what we've lined up for next week's festival:

FREE MORNING PANELS

Each morning at 9:30 you can come to one of the most popular events at the film festival: the daily morning panels the City Opera House. It's free, and we start handing out tickets at 8:30 am to guarantee seating. Don't miss these entertaining, provocative panels (click here to read full descriptions of this year's panels):

WEDNESDAY: Film Literacy: How to Be Smart by Going to the Movies in a Dumbed-Down Society -- with film professors from the University of Michigan, visiting filmmakers, and Michael Moore

THURSDAY: An Intimate Interview with America’s Premier Indie Film Moguls -- with the co-presidents of Sony Pictures Classics, Michael Barker and Tom Bernard, who will receive Lifetime Achievement Awards

FRIDAY: We Live in Cuba and We Make Movies -- with four Cuban filmmakers who have traveled from Havana to the Caribbean-blue waters of northern Michigan

SATURDAY: Here Comes Trouble: Eight Documentary Filmmakers Tell Us How They Did It, and Lived to Tell -- with Michael Moore and visiting documentary filmmakers, who may include Scot McFadyen and Sam Dunn (“Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage”), Judith Ehrlich and Rick Goldsmith (“The Most Dangerous Man in America”), Josh Fox (“GasLand”), Mark Lewis (“Cane Toads: The Conquest”), Nicolas Rossier (“American Radical”), Lee Storey (“Smile ‘Til It Hurts: The Up With People Story”) and Michael Webber (“The Elephant in the Living Room”)

SUNDAY: The Comedy Panel -- with Michael Moore, festival favorites Jeff Garlin and Sabina Guzzanti, and visiting filmmakers

TCFF FILM SCHOOL

Hugely popular last year (with many classes sold out), we are expanding it this year to two master classes a day. And we've moved into onto the film fest bus loop at NMC's Scholars Hall (next to Milliken Auditorium). These classes are open to people of all ages. They are not speeches or panels; they are practical, hands-on learning experiences for anyone interested in making their own movies or videos. And each class is only five bucks:

WEDNESDAY at 12 noon: Sound is More Important Than Picture

WEDNESDAY at 3 pm: Screenwriting

THURSDAY at 12 noon: How To Make a Short Film

THURSDAY at 3 pm: Bill Plympton: Animation Master Class

FRIDAY at 12 noon: Acting for the Camera

FRIDAY at 3 pm: Making (and Financing) Your Film in Michigan

SATURDAY at 12 noon: Situational Ethics in Documentary Filmmaking

SATURDAY at 3 pm: Storytelling Through Documentary

TC FILM FORUM IN THE PARK

Ever wish, as you leave a great movie, that you could go talk about what you just saw with the people you saw it with? Starting with this year's fest, you can! Each day, twice a day, you are invited to Lay Park on Union Street to join us and your fellow festivalgoers to sit down and discuss nine of this year's movies. We'll have a moderator and often the filmmaker will be present. It's free, it's outdoors, we'll have refreshments (and there will be free live musical performances before and after the discussion sessions, from noon to 7 pm each day) and it'll be a great way to meet all the interesting people who've come here from across the country to watch movies. We think this will a very cool way to spend an hour and take a break from all the movie-watching. Think of this as a movielovers "be-in." Be there! I will!

Wednesday, July 28

“Budrus” -- after 12 noon movie

“12th & Delaware” -- after 3 pm movie

Thursday, July 29

“Waiting for ‘Superman’” -- after 12 noon movie

“Restrepo” -- after 3 pm movie

Friday, July 30

“American Radical” -- after 12 noon movie

“8: The Mormon Proposition” -- after 3 pm movie

Saturday, July 31

“The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers” -- after 12 noon movie

“GasLand” -- after 3 pm movie

“Strawberry and Chocolate” -- after 6 pm movie

So there you go! Lots of free stuff to enjoy the week and expand your consciousness. We're putting a lot of energy and focus into these gatherings and I assure you that you won't soon forget these interactive, egalitarian experiences at the Traverse City Film Festival. I look forward to seeing you there.

Under the Eightball: One Woman's Stuggle with a Mysterious Disease

Until You Walk the Path, You Don’t Know Where it Goes will be hosting Timothy Grey on March 14 at 5 pm eastern.

Timothy Grey Began filmmaking in 2001 with his first independent production VOW.  The film was released regionally.  Oscar winning director Michael Moore said "Timothy Grey's VOW is both disturbing and entertaining and a wonderful contribution to independent film."  

In 2004 Grey started production on his second narrative, Lower the Sun.  A vampire tale loosely based on the Gilgamesh epic.  The film remains unfinished. In 2008 Timothy Grey with Breanne Russell began production on their first documentary Under The Eightball.  The film was released in 2009 to rave reviews in the LA Times, Village Voice, NY Times, and Variety. The film is currently entering the Festival Circuit as well as a screening/speaking tour with the filmmakers.

Under the Eightball is a film about one woman's struggle with a mysterious disease and her family's desperate attempt to save her life. This documentary ventures further than merely a disease, it examines the systemic failures of our health care, insurance, and pharmaceutical industries. The audience becomes witness to an ambivalent medical community who's attitude can only be described as a tragic failure.  This is a cautionary tale --- warning the viewer that this story is not the exception but one that is all too common.  A truth that lives in our cities, on our streets, in our homes. The victims are our neighbors, friends, parents, siblings and children. The victims are us...

Tune at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/theresachaze on March 14 at 5 pm eastern to learn more about documentary film making from Timothy Grey as well as how his spiritual helped inspire him.  Those who wish to talk to Timothy may call in at (347) 324-3745 or participate in the interactive chat room, which is available on the show’s page.