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"To offer aspiring filmmakers a training ground
where they can develop their craft,
access professional tools of the trade
and determine a logical career path,
all within a cost effective
and supportive environment."
Industry News
Tue, Feb 7 2012 - 9:49 pm Gregg Kilday To avoid a head-on confrontation with the Rachel McAdams-Channing Tatum drama, the studio will instead offer a national sneak preview of the romantic action comedy on Valentine's Day.
Tue, Feb 7 2012 - 9:38 pm Gregg Kilday Surprise noms "Chico & Rita" and "A Cat in Paris" reveal a rift over technology as voters attempt to save hand-drawn animation.
Tue, Feb 7 2012 - 9:23 pm Lauren Schutte Sam Worthington (Perseus), Liam Neeson (Zeus), Ralph Fiennes (Hades), Rosamund Pike (Andromeda) and Tobey Kebbell (Agenor) are displayed in fighting form in latest images released from the Legendary-Warner Bros. film.
Tue, Feb 7 2012 - 8:27 pm Paul Bond Chief Executive Bob Iger says "Redbox and a lot of these services" will have to adhere to a new window or get their DVDs elsewhere.
Tue, Feb 7 2012 - 8:05 pm Daniel Miller, Jay A. Fernandez Kirsten Dunst, Isla Fisher and Lizzy Caplan star in the edgy comedy.
Tue, Feb 7 2012 - 7:26 pm Paul Bond Patriotism and traditional values, like those displayed in "Thor," "The Artist," "Soul Surfer" and "Hugo," are what moviegoers want, says a group that will honor such films at an awards gala Friday.
Tue, Feb 7 2012 - 7:07 pm Todd Gilchrist FilmDistrict is partnering up with Sierra/Affinity to finance WER, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.
Tue, Feb 7 2012 - 6:35 pm Elizabeth Snead Ellen Degeneres gave Scorsese a gold painted collar for Blackie, just in case she doesn't win the real deal at the Golden Collar Awards on Feb. 13.
Tue, Feb 7 2012 - 6:29 pm Borys Kit Scarlett Johansson will co-star with the actor, who also wrote the screenplay.
Tue, Feb 7 2012 - 5:57 pm Borys Kit Jack O'Connell and Alice Englert are in final negotiations to join Alcon's big-screen adaptation of the Kami Garcia-Margaret Stohl novel.
Tue, Feb 7 2012 - 5:36 pm Todd Gilchrist Dave Bautista is set to star opposite Vin Diesel in the upcoming Chronicles of Riddick 2, David Twohy’s sequel to the 2004 science-fiction film.
Tue, Feb 7 2012 - 4:32 pm Paul Bond UPDATED: The conglomerate says the studio and interactive entertainment are the two segments that didn't grow revenue in the most recent quarter.
Tue, Feb 7 2012 - 3:45 pm Borys Kit Imagine used its partnership with India's Reliance Big Entertainment to fund the acquisition, and it is using the Imagine Reliance Writers Lab to work on the script.
Tue, Feb 7 2012 - 3:33 pm Jay A. Fernandez Chris Hanley and Edward Pressman have re-optioned rights to Richard Hammer's controversial conspiracy book about the death of Pope John Paul I.
Tue, Feb 7 2012 - 3:03 pm Todd Gilchrist Screenwriter Geoff LaTulippe is set to make his directing debut with an upcoming project for Paramount, The Hollywood Reporter confirmed today.
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About Us
For fourteen years, we have been the launching pad for many aspiring filmmakers who’ve gone to work on mega-budget movies like Avatar, directed by James Cameron, Batman: The Dark Knight, directed by Christopher Nolan or John Carter directed by Andrew Stanton. We’ve also helped our graduates produce their own work, such as the award-winning feature Detroit Unleaded, directed by MPI graduate Rola Nashef, the feature Nevermore, starring Judd Nelson & Vincent Spano and directed by MPI graduate Tom Zambeck. These graduates all began their careers by enrolling in the Motion Picture Production Program.
Our aim at MPI is to offer our students a training ground that stays current with technological advances. Our hands-on production curriculum continues to stress technique over theory while our creative curriculum challenges their imaginations. Most important, we give our students a supportive environment with personalized attention where they can explore their interests.
As the film industry goes, so MPI goes. In the next few years, as film gives way to digital imaging, workflows change and industry practices evolve, MPI will stay the course with them. We will continue to be the right place to start for aspiring filmmakers.
As a vocational/trade school licensed by the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, MPI offers personalized training that few other film schools can.
Founded in 1995, MPI provides students with a hands-on film education concentrated in a one-year program.
With a total tuition cost of only $10,995 the Motion Picture Production Program is the most cost effective one-year film program in the country- and with new financing options, just about anyone can attend.
The Motion Picture Institute of Michigan was founded by filmmakers Douglas Schulze and Kurt Eli Mayry. It is privately held corporation owned by a group of Michigan shareholders and is overseen by a six-member board of directors.
MPI is also a member of the Michigan Association of Career Colleges and Schools (MACCS).
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