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Gordon Shell in the “Dog Fighter”   MMA Cage Fighter Gordon Shell is coming out of retirement. What makes his story so different from other fighters that have done the same is that his return to the cage is not to pursue a...

“THE CITIZEN” Directed by 2007 MPI grad, SAM KADI   CNN Interview with Sam Kadi CNN International - Sam Kadi to discuss his "coming to America post 911" feature "the Citizen" from...

About the Cannon T3i The filmmaker’s friend. The Canon T3i has become one of the most widely used filmmaking cameras on the market.   Shooting Full HD video (1920 x 1080) 24p with super 35mm size sensor (18.0 Megapixel...

   

Win a Film School Scholarship!   We understand the financial impact that attending film college can have on a student’s finances. With this in mind, the staff at The Motion Picture Institute will be awarding a scholarship for...

About “The Citizen”   “The Citizen is basically about a Lebanese man who wins a green card lottery and arrives in New York the day before 9/11 to collect his citizenship, and we’re taking his journey all the way from...

Meet Zak Bagans, MPI Alumnus Zak Bagans is currently filming his 7th season of the Travel Channel's highest rated show; Ghost Adventurers. For over three years his show has gained more popularity and achieved higher ratings than Anthony...

After Bryan D. Hopkins' film "Qing Lou Nu" won two awards at the Detroit Independent Film Festival a couple of years ago, the former Aurora resident has found success again with a documentary about the BP Oil Spill in...