MPA Social Snookers!

The event is Thursday May 17th at Snooker's Pool & Pub at 27630 Schoolcraft in Livonia.

The event itself will be social in nature with a cash bar, and a bar food menu available for purchase. MPA will rent 2 or 3 pool tables and we will use this event to promote membership for the MPA as well as a "raffle" to generate funds to offset administrative costs for the MPA.

It will also be a great opportunity for us to network with our fellow motion picture professionals. Our plan is to make it like a Summertime Freelancer's Ball, so that we can get a large group to participate.

Below is the mission statement of the organization:

Since 2003 The Michigan Production Alliance or MPA has existed as a 501c6 industry trade or business enterprise organization.

Our goal is to encourage a more stable financial environment for Michigan film and video production companies, freelancers and support services

Our mission involves providing professional and educational resources to anyone interested in producing media in the state of Michigan. MPA strives to promote and enhance the community of Michigan media professionals, both union and non-union, by providing resources such as crew and equipment contacts, seminars, workshops and various other industry related support, such as:

Providing an industry-wide voice;
Disseminating information on the benefits of producing in Michigan
Analyzing issues of importance to the industry;
Influencing city, state and federal regulations;
Strategizing and implementing approaches to effect change;
Educating and informing others about industry concerns; and,
Leading calls to action.

The Michigan Production Alliance helps to organize the media community by working with other industry related organizations and elected state representatives to build and maintain the foundations, which will allow production business to increase and our labor pool to grow.

2012 MFO 1st quarter report

Attached is MFO's 1st quarter report for 2012. While between 8 and 10 applications are under review no approvals have been publically announced.

Crooked Tree

Beside Still Waters

Ask Dr. Nandi appears to be shooting now

EAT ME &

Grave Decision was denied and will shoot in Ohio

http://www.michiganfilmoffice.org/cm/The-Film-Office/MFO_First%20Quarter%202012%20Report.pdf

An MGM Project of size withdrew due to an actors committment according to the MFO director's report at the MFOAC meeting. This is Robocop which will be second unit for few days in MI.

A film from Mandate pictures called Last Vegas, listed in IMDB as in development is under review.

We are aware of several projects 'thinking' about shooting in Michigan but applications for those films have not been submitted at present.

Robocop

Your Perfect Angel

Picard

An AMC pilot

Life Outside

Family Moon

Cadillac High (remains as Conditional Approval)

A Warner Bros project called Category 6 has applied. It is a 30 MIL plus project which would shoot in the fall.

Raleigh Michigan Studio Tours

Raleigh Studios is going to 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.

Please pass this on to anyone you feel would benefit from this opportunity.

Your contact will be:

David Weintraub
Raleigh Michigan Studios
1999 Centerpoint Pkwy.
Pontiac, MI 48341
T: 248-456-3456
davidweintraub88@yahoo.com