MPI News

Motion Picture Institute graduate Landon Cooke has created a fun and interactive music video to help support donation efforts in Livingston County Michigan for the United Way.   In the video several Twitter HASHTAGS are mentioned, such...

Congratulations to MPI's own Jonathan D’Ambrosio!   Jonathan won the Platinum Award for Best Picture (First Place Winner) for his film “The Whistle” at this years Fifth Annual Blue Water Film Festival! The festival took...

Kurt Mayry, Co-Founder of Motion Picture Institute, was recently elected as the Vice President of the MACCS Board.   The Michigan Association of Career Colleges & Schools (MACCS) is a non-profit association serving Michigan’s...

You attended Doggy Con...   You saw the Dog Fighter Red Carpet premier...   Now, meet the star of the upcoming Feature Documentary the "Dog Fighter" live and in person!  Invite your friends and family to the Detroit...

The U.S theatrical release of "The Citizen" by Sam Kadi has been set for Friday Setpember 27.   Several markets in Michigan will host the opening of the film including Emagine Theaters in Novi and Canton.  (Other theaters may...

"The film camp really helped me learn more about the specific things you do as editing, camera, lighting etc. It was less focused on the acting but more on everything else in film making, including script writing and set design. That was a lot...

The upcoming Superman-Batman movie has recently been approved for film incentives by the Michigan Film Office.   The film by Warner Brothers will feature two of the most popular superheroes from the DC Comics series, Batman and...

The students had a blast developing ideas and expressing them through the craft of filmmaking at the Motion Picture Institute High School Summer Filmmaking Camp! From conceptualizing and brainstorming in pre-production to editing in...

Paige Erlich recently won a Telly Award for her thesis film, a short documentary titled "New Game". "A New Game" is a documentary short about Larry Mongo, owner and proprietor of Cafe D'Mongo's Speakeasy in downtown Detroit, who...

Last Call For Acting Program Enrollment The Acting Program through Motion Picture Institute is a fun and challenging class for any actor that wishes to begin their career in the feature film industry and have a close-knit, learning environment...

  Detroit Zombie Con was a complete success the weekend of August 17 and 18 at Motion Picture Institute.   We would like to thank the countless volunteers, vendors, attendees, special guests, and of course all of the well-dressed...

  It's 2 Full Days of EVERYTHING Zombie and Horror! Meet horror screen legends Courtney Gains (Children of The Corn), David Emge (Dawn of The Dead), and Scott H. Reiniger (Dawn of The Dead)! Pay homage to the 35 year...

Motion Picture Institute graduates have been working hard on the set of the new AMC Series Low Winter Sun.  Seel the background on the show and a sneek peak at the official trailer.   The AMC Original Series Low Winter Sun is a...

2012 MPI graduate; Matthew Tuppen is hitting the road this Sunday, August 18th  with partner Niko Monjarez and cameraman Noah Sexton to film a documentary, that is evocative artistically and inspirational. In Matthew's own words, he describes...

Congratulations to Motion Picture Institute’s numerous graduates and current students who were hired on Michael Bay’s Transformers 4! They are gaining very valuable experience on-set, making industry connections, and helping to bring...

Directed and edited by Motion Picture Institute Graduate Colin Duerr   Dreadlock Mike: This Is Ours from Colin Duerr on Vimeo. Two of the city's most recognizable residents are believed to be dead following at hit and run early Saturday...

Thank You!   Motion Picture Institute would like to take the opportunity to thank the attendees, guests, speakers, sponsors, vendors, and those who so graciously donated their time to help make Doggy Con a complete success this past...