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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...

  The Dog Fighter; MMA’s Animal Rights Hero is an unflinching documentary that tells the tale of an ailing MMA (mixed martial arts) fighter who comes out of retirement and risks his life to bring awareness to the illegal dog fighting...

One Day Special Effects Movie Makeup Seminar Sunday, July 14 from Noon to 6:00 p.m. at Motion Picture Institute Learn from two of the most sought after makeup artists and hair stylists in Michigan. Get the latest techniques that will...

  Zombie Con is a Two-Day Event Bringing Together Zombie, and Horror Fans, Creators, Artists, Novelists, Film Makers at Motion Picture Institute in Troy, MI. –August 17th and 18th, 2013.   This two-day event will bring zombie...

DOGGY CON   Doggy Con is a FREE family oriented event for dog lovers during the day and a red carpet movie screening at night. It all happens at Motion Picture Institute in Troy, MI.   On Saturday July 27th from...

Hello MPI!   I hope everything is going well and wanted to say hi along with an update on my pursuits. I am about to direct a one hour television drama for a TV station. The movie is called "Heaven" and shooting for...

On May 28th, 2013 Motion Picture Institute hosted a meet and greet with Dan Scanlon director of the soon to be released PIXAR animated feature MONSTERS UNIVERSITY.   The event was sponsored by DAFT (Detroit Animation Film and...

Objective:  To bring interested and enthusiastic students together to grow, and develop a foundation with the art and craft of film acting. The workshop will spotlight the essential guidelines of developing a fundamental, film acting...

Objective:  To bring interested students together on a film set located on the MPI sound stage to learn and experience the art and the craft of filmmaking with an emphasis on the importance of collaboration and networking - while under the...

Current student Jeff Tuttle is a filmmaker by day and a hardcore punk musician by night. He spent several years in a relatively popular hardcore punk band called Dillinger Escape Plan and just formed a new group entitled Old Gods that is...

Sam Kadi marks his directorial debut with the project about an Arab immigrant who arrives in NYC on Sept. 10, 2001 having a won a green card in the lottery.   Sam Kadi's debut drama The Citizen with Cary Elwes on the cast...