Special Report: Cinetopia 2016

Mike talked with Brian Hunter of the Cinetopia Film Festival about the 2016 line-up, events, and guests.

The festival takes place around Southeast Michigan from Ann Arbor to Detroit to Redford to Bloomfield from June 3 to June 12, 2016.

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Links:
Visit the official Cinetopia website

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Cinetopia 2016 Trailer #1 from Michigan Theater on Vimeo.

Special Report: Nitrate Picture Show

Special Guest: Jared Case

On a special episode of The Projection Booth, Mike talks with Jared Case, one of the head honchos of the Nitrate Picture Show festival at the George Eastman House in Rochester, New York. The festival spotlights the wonders of film, particularly explosive nitrate stock. Hear why the Nitrate Picture Show is the world's most dangerous film festival.

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Links:
Visit the official Nitrate Picture Show website

Music:
"Reel Ten" - The Plugz
"Silver Nitrate" - Pram

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Special Report: Freep Film Fest 2016

Special Guest: Steve Byrne

On a special episode of The Projection Booth, Mike talks with Steve Byrne, Arts & Entertainment editor at the Detroit Free Press, about the line-up for the 2016 Freep Film Festival which runs March 31-April 3, 2016.

Be sure to check out the screenings with Mike White & Rob St. Mary:

• Roulette Stars of Metro Detroit - 8 PM Friday, April 1, 2016 at Third Man Records Cass Corridor (Rob St. Mary of the Free Press’ arts and entertainment podcast “Detours” will host)
• The Dying of the Light - 1PM Sunday April 3, 2016 at the Detroit Historical Society (After the film: Director Peter Flynn takes part in a Q&A with Mike White)

Links:
Visit the Freep Film Festival official site

Music:
"Danger High Voltage" - Mezzoforte
"Gay Bar" - The Bosshoss

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Special Report: Cinetopia Film Festival 2015

Special Guests: Brian Hunter & Barbara Twist

It's that time again! The Cinetopia Film Festival hits Ann Arbor and the Metro Detroit Area to bring a bevy of world-class films to Southeast Michigan. Mike talks to Barbara Twist and Brian Hunter of the Michigan Theater about the programming in 2015.

The Cinetopia Film Festival runs from June 5-14, 2015.

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Links:
Visit the official Cinetopia website
Learn more about the Orson Welles Symposium
Listen to our discussion of 54 with Mark Christopher
Listen to our episode on Dark Star - HR Giger's World
Listen to our episode on Dune
Listen to our episode on The Magnificent Ambersons
Listen to our episode on Othello
Be sure to check out Tab Hunter Confidential from frequent Projection Booth guest Jeffrey Schwarz

Music:
"Ann Arbor" - Larry Coryell
"One Piece at a Time" - Johnny Cash

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Special Report: Cinetopia 2014

Special Guests: Sultan Sharrief & Brian Hunter

Taking a look at the 2014 Cinetopia film festival taking place in Detroit and Ann Arbor from June 4-8, 2014.

Links:
For more information see www.cinetopiafestival.org

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Special Report: The Freep Film Festival

Special Guest: Steve Byrne

On this special report, Mike talks to Steve Byrne of the Detroit Free Press about the new Freep Film Festival that runs March 20-23, 2014.

Links:
Learn more about the Freep Film Festival
Like the Freep Film Festival via Facebook

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Freep Film Fest coming to Detroit from Freep Film Festival on Vimeo.

Special Report: The Aspen & Blue Water Film Festivals

Special Guests: Laura Thielen & Jeremy Stemen

On this special episode, Rob and Mike discuss the Aspen and Blue Water Film Festivals: the films, the festivals themselves, and the role of film festivals in today's changing industry.

The 2013 Aspen Film Fest runs September 25-29.

The 2013 Blue Water Film Festival runs September 27-28.

Links:
Visit the Aspen Film website
Like Aspen Film on Facebook
Visit the Blue Water Film Festival website
Like BWFF on Facebook

Music:
"Radio 4" - Public Image Ltd.
"Port Huron, Detroit & Back" - Buddy & The Huddle

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