By Mark | October 25, 2011
The generous tax incentives for the film industry may no longer exist in Michigan, but that doesn’t mean that people aren’t still making movies. In fact, a woman that we’ve talked with here before, Emilia Javanica, is going to be casting for a new project next week in Ann Arbor. Here are the details. Come […]
By Mark | December 30, 2010
I’m not much of one for New Year’s resolutions, as they more often than not don’t bear fruit, but I decided tonight that, before the end of 2011, I’d write and direct a short, 15-minute film. That’s all I’m willing to share at this point. Stay tuned for details, and opportunities to read for parts.
In less than 24 hours, my friend Forest “the one man arts community of Ann Arbor” Juziuk, whom you might remember from the Corner Brewery’s men’s bathroom, will be hosting something in Ann Arbor called HOTT LAVA. In an effort to understand what it’s all about, I’ve asked Forest a few questions… Here are his […]
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OK, it looks as though another movie is filming in Ann Arbor. I just received the following Pencil Paparazzi contribution from a reader named Alicia, who happened to be crossing the University of Michigan campus this afternoon when she saw a film crew. She asked a man blocking foot traffic what was going on and […]
Posted in Ann Arbor, Art and Culture | Also tagged 50 Most Beautiful People, actors who I don't know or care about, Ambergris, bottle dampened, Christopher Gorham, Josh Harnett, Michigan film incentives, pencil paparazzi, People Magazine, pie, Professor Elliot Tarson, pub trivia, Robert DeNiro, sex behind the Tap Room, sperm whale intestines, Trivial Pursuits, University of Michigan |
I just talked with someone who was inside the Tap Room the other day, watching the filming of the independent feature, Stone. This person was there until 5:00 AM Thursday night. Apparently the scene being shot in the local Ypsi bar that night featured Robert DeNiro, who plays a corrections officer in the film. This […]
Posted in Art and Culture, Locally Owned Business, Special Projects, Ypsilanti | Also tagged Dustin Hoffman, Elbow Room, Film, Milla Jovovich, Rain Man, Robert DeNiro, sex behind the Tap Room, simulated intercourse, Stone, super hot women passing through Ypsilanti, Tap Room, Water Street, Ypsi talk show |
