MPI News

2014 MPI Grad Alex Gasparetto's film wins award, trip to Sundance Film Festival.

2016 High School Summer Film Camp 1 finished short film and behind the scenes EPK.

2016 High School Summer Film Camp 2 finished short film and behind the scenes EPK.

Nick Felice premieres second feature film

Little Gandhi wins Best Foreign Documentary at festival

The Oakland Press covers The Girl on the Mat award winners

Premiere of MPI grad Robert Butler's latest film

MPI graduate Sam Kadi was on FOX 2 talking about his award winning documentary, Little Gandhi

AUG 18th we are hosting THE FILMMAKER. A 2 hour + chat with MPI Graduates who have achieved their dreams. Come and learn how they went from wanabe's to full time success stories. RSVP today. Seating is limited. $ 10 at the door. FREE to...

We are holding an Informational Workshop for all local actors on Wednesday July 13th. There will be an afternoon session from 1 - 3 pm and an evening session from 6 - 8 pm. There is a $10 fee. (free to MPI alumni). To RSVP, call as soon as possible...

MPI's reach is global and our students come from all around the world. A few years back Shola Muse came to use from Nigeria. After his training Shola returned to West Africa where he began producing documentaries. His latest project brings...

The Motion Picture Institute was a proud supporter of  DAFT. DAFT (Digital Arts Film and Television) is a non-profit dedicated to media education and interaction between students, teachers and professionals. On Saturday, April 23rd DAFT had...

We are very excited to have you attending MACRAO College Night with Motion Picture Institute tonight from 6:30 pm-8 pm!   With that said, there is one minor change regarding parking upon your arrival to the center.  This change is to...

This is Bryce Fuller (from various MPI workshops and camps). I have some good news regarding one of my videos that I thought you might like to hear about: I submitted a video to the TeenDrive365 Discovery/Toyota Video Contest and I am...

Metro Detroit will face its fears this weekend March 12 & 13th as PHOBIAFEST invades the city of Troy.  Jam packed with over two dozen rare or never before seen film screenings, 25 exhibitors and a dozen fear based events, PhobiaFest...

This week our staff interviews Motion Picture Institute Alumni and Award Winning Director, Jonathan D'Ambrosio Class of 2013. Jon tells us about his latest film, and what inspires him.  

This is the first video in our NEW Youtube series, in which our staff interviews a Motion Picture Institute Alumni each week.  In this interview 2015 Motion Picture Institute Acting Program Alumni; Rachel Jorich, shares acting advice, and what...

The Alumni Spotlight of the Week, is 2013 Motion Picture Institute Graduate Jeff Tuttle. While a student at Motion Picture Institute, Jeff studied Directing and Editing, while playing in the band Old Gods. Jeff's thesis film; Cathexis,...

The 88th Academy Awards Show is  right around the corner, and everyone is talking about who will win Best Picture. 2015 was a tremendous year in film, and we can't wait to watch the show on Sunday, February 28th. The Best Picture...