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Hell's Half Mile Film And Music Festival
Hell's Half Mile Film & Music Festival is an annual independent film and music film festival held each September in Bay City, Michigan. The four-day festival includes feature and short film screenings and live music events. History The festival was founded in 2006 by festival director Alan LaFave and Tommy Jenkins. It was initially conceived as a way to bring independent film and music to Bay City.Cole Waterman"Hell's Half Mile Film & Music Festival set to celebrate 10th year in Bay City,"''Bay City Times'', September 18, 2015. Drawing approximately 600 people in its first year, by its ninth year the festival drew 3,600 people. The festival is named after a stretch of downtown Bay City's riverfront known as Hell's Half Mile in the mid-to-late 1800s, when it was lined with saloons and brothels. At the time, Bay City was a big logging community. Loggers and shipmen would come into Bay City to spend their paychecks, gamble and get into fights on the Hell's Half Mile strip. In additi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donald Cried
''Donald Cried'' is a 2016 American comedy film written and directed by Kristopher Avedisian. The film stars Kristopher Avedisian, Jesse Wakeman, Louisa Krause and Ted Arcidi. The film was released on March 3, 2017, by The Orchard. Plot A Manhattanite banker returns to his hometown to pick up an urn and forgets his wallet. He seeks help from a home across the street only to find that it is still occupied by his high school neighbor who prevents him from leaving by appealing to their historic emotional connection. Cast *Kristopher Avedisian as Donald *Jesse Wakeman as Peter *Louisa Krause as Kristin *Ted Arcidi as Corey *Shawn Contois as Logan *Donny Fite as Doug Deflippo *Kate Fitzgerald as Barbara *Jeremy Furtado as Brian Touty *Patrick Languzzi as Barry *Robby Morse Levy as Karen Release The film premiered at South by Southwest on March 12, 2016. The film was released on March 3, 2017, by The Orchard The Orchard may refer to: * The Orchard (company), American music a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Film Festivals In Michigan
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensitiz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Festivals In Michigan
This is a list of festivals in Michigan. References {{Lists of festivals by U.S. state Festivals in Michigan, Lists of festivals in the United States by state or region, Michigan Michigan-related lists, Festivals Lists of festivals in North America by region, Michigan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lebanon, PA (film)
''Lebanon, PA '' is a 2010 American drama film written and directed by Ben Hickernell. The film tells the story of Will, a 35-year-old Philadelphian who travels to nearby Lebanon, Pennsylvania, to bury his recently deceased father. While visiting he connects with his 17-year-old cousin, CJ, who is recently pregnant. Will then meets and becomes romantically interested in CJ's teacher, who is married. After CJ has an argument with her father, she and Will face difficult decisions regarding their futures. The film explores the challenges of bridging the cultural divide in the United States through the lens of an extended family. Matt Pond and Chris Hansen of the band Matt Pond PA composed the score for the film. The film premiered at the 2010 South by Southwest Film Festival, and had a limited release in the United States on April 29, 2011. , the film holds a 50% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes Rotten Tomatoes is an American review-aggregation website for film and televi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Dog Named Gucci
''A Dog Named Gucci'' is a 2015 documentary film by Gorman Bechard that chronicles the story of an Alabama puppy set on fire, and the man who came to his rescue. The film made its American festival debut in February 2015 at the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival. Synopsis Spring Hill College Professor Doug James rescues an abused puppy and sets out on a mission to change the laws in Alabama on domestic animal abuse. Teaming with local legislators, it took James six years to see the "Gucci Bill" finally passed into law. Three other canine abuse cases feature: a rottweiler who was boarded in a kennel but starved to death, and two dogs who were burn victims, one of which was the first to test the new Gucci's Law. In Care2, Alicia Graef described the film, "It began back in 1994, when a 10-week-old puppy named Gucci was hung from a tree, beaten, doused in lighter fluid and set on fire by a group of men in Mobile, Alabama. College professor Doug James was nearby by pure chance and rush ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Bachelor Weekend
''The Stag'' (known as ''The Bachelor Weekend'' in some regions) is a 2013 Irish film directed by John Butler in his feature début and written by Butler and Peter McDonald. Plot A stag weekend in the great outdoors in the west of Ireland takes some unexpected detours. Arrow Films' synopsis of The Stag is as follows: "Self-confessed metrosexual Fionnán doesn't want a stag do, but would happily attend the Hen. Ruth, the now concerned bride-to-be (Amy Huberman), promptly persuades the, marginally more-macho, best man (Andrew Scott) to organise one. Reluctantly, he agrees but proceeds to do everything he can to stop Ruth's wildly infamous brother, known only as The Machine (Peter McDonald), coming along for their sober, walking-weekend, excuse for a stag party. But The Machine, not so easily fixed, tracks them down, and what follows is a hilarious few days in rural Ireland where the Stags find themselves lost, shot at, stoned and butt-naked. The Stag is a hilarious and heart-warmin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Band Called Death
''A Band Called Death'' is a 2012 American documentary film directed by Mark Christopher Covino and Jeff Howlett. The documentary is about the 1970s rock band Death (protopunk band), Death, and their new-found popularity decades after the group recorded their music. The film premiered at the Los Angeles Film Festival in 2012 and was well received by film critics. Synopsis ''A Band Called Death'' is the story of three musician brothers, born to a Baptist preacher and his wife in 1950s Detroit. In their teenage years, the three brothers (to five other siblings) emerge as, first, a budding rock/funk band, heavily influenced by Motown & Parliament, ultimately evolving into pioneers of punk music, Death (protopunk band), Death. Influenced by music by Alice Cooper and The Who, the group was heavily steered by the guidance and decisions of visionary eldest brother and guitarist, David Hackney. The story follows the brothers' unsuccessful attempts to get radio airplay and a record deal, l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irish Twins
Irish may refer to: Common meanings * Someone or something of, from, or related to: ** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe ***Éire, Irish language name for the isle ** Northern Ireland, a constituent unit of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ** Republic of Ireland, a sovereign state * Irish language, a Celtic Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family spoken in Ireland * Irish people, people of Irish ethnicity, people born in Ireland and people who hold Irish citizenship Places * Irish Creek (Kansas), a stream in Kansas * Irish Creek (South Dakota), a stream in South Dakota * Irish Lake, Watonwan County, Minnesota * Irish Sea, the body of water which separates the islands of Ireland and Great Britain People * Irish (surname), a list of people * William Irish, pseudonym of American writer Cornell Woolrich (1903–1968) * Irish Bob Murphy, Irish-American boxer Edwin Lee Conarty (1922–1961) * Irish McCal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Happy Poet
''The Happy Poet'' is a 2010 film written and directed by Paul Gordon. It was shot on-location in Austin, Texas, US. It has appeared at a number of film festivals, including the Venice Film Festival's ''Giornate Degli Autori'' ("Authors' Days") section. Cast * Paul Gordon *Jonny Mars *Chris Doubek *Liz Fisher * Amy Myers Martin * Ricardo Lerma * Sam Wainwright Douglas *Carlos Trevino Film festivals *Venice Film Festival 2010 *SXSW Film Festival 2010 *Traverse City Film Festival where it won the Fiction Jury Prize for Emerging Talent *Oldenburg International Film Festival The Oldenburg International Film Festival has covered the international movie scene in all aspects since 1994. It is situated in Oldenburg, Germany. Its open-minded approach leads to a mixture of movie premieres and original independent production ... 2010, won the German Independence Award (Audience Award). References External links * 2010 films Films shot in Austin, Texas 2010 comedy-drama films Ameri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dakota Skye (film)
''Dakota Skye'' is a 2008 coming of age drama directed and produced by John Humber, starring Eileen April Boylan, Ian Nelson and J.B. Ghuman Jr. Synopsis The coming of age story of a seventeen-year-old girl who has a super power - Dakota Skye has the ability to see through any lie that she is told. Her world changes when Jonah, her boyfriend's best friend from New York, comes into town. For the first time she meets someone who does not lie to her. Through this meeting, she is forced to re-examine her own life. Reviews The film received mixed reviews. The film was featured at several film festivals, including San Luis Obispo Film Festival, Phoenix Film Festival, Charlotte Film Festival and Edmonton International Film Festival. Accolades Writer Chad Shonk won the Copper Wing Award for Best Screenplay at Phoenix Film Festival Phoenix Film Festival is a festival that celebrates feature films and their creators. Started in 2000, the annual celebration takes place in the city o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Can Mr
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Can may refer to: Containers * Aluminum can * Drink can * Oil can * Steel and tin cans * Trash can * Petrol can * Metal can (other) Music * Can (band), West Germany, 1968 ** ''Can'' (album), 1979 * Can (South Korean band) Other * Can (name), Turkish and Circassian given name and surname * Can (verb) * Canning of food * River Can, Essex, UK * Canada * Tomato can (sports idiom) See also * CAN (other) * Cann (other) * Cans (other) * Kan (other) Kan or KAN may refer to: Places * Kan (river), a tributary of the Yenisey in Russia * Kan District of Iran * Kan, Kyrgyzstan, a village in Batken Region * Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano, Nigeria, IATA code * Kannapolis (Amtrak st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
