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Students at Motion Picture Institute shooing their thesis films use the Red camera which offers superior film quality. What can the Red camera do? Has a maximum motion and still resolution of 4.5K (4608x2160) (sensor size 23.04mm x...

Alumni of Motion Picture Institute share why they chose MPI as the foundation for their acting and film careers. Alumni on Motion Picture Institute

Have you ever watched the credits of a film, and wondered what certain crew positions are? Below we explore five major crew positions and what their job duties entail. Swing Gang- The Swing Gang is part of the set dressing department on a...

We recently received an update from of our alumni Ema Edosio and wanted to share it with our blog readers! Ema has made two movies and a Series called "Friendzone".  She is currently directing a Series called "The...

Motion Picture Institute has two enormous scholarship opportunities for high school seniors.  Make your dream of becoming a filmmaker a reality by entering one of these festivals.  DAFT Michigan Student Film Festival Submissions...

1. Authority Filmmakers are responsible for leading an entire cast and crew. They must steer the ship in the right direction, through any storm.  2. Communication Filmmakers need to be able to clearly articulate what their...

Rick Crambett, Motion Picture Institute Class of 2005 has been very busy since graduation. Rick works as a special affects technician and construction purchaser in the film and television industry. Currently based in Atlanta, Georgia, Rick has...

Students of all skill-levels and experience are invited to this hands-on session that will not only give the students exposure to professionals and equipment but will have them share in fast-paced engaging sessions in critical thinking,...

DAFT once again thanks its generous host, Motion Picture Institute in Troy, for hosting an engaging full-day event geared toward media teachers and professionals.  In addition to vendors with the latest equipment and technology, networking...

This is a film that high school students made in Frankenmuth, in a  High School Film  Workshop that was shown at the 2015 Made-in-Michigan Film Festival. The workshop was run by Motion Picture Institute Alumni Lindy Lenk, everyone did a...

Motion Picture Institute would like to congratulate the following students for their award winning films and roles: Best Film: RETAIL Director: David Dzialo Best Director: Chris Eckenwiler for STEP ONE Best Actor: Tom...

The Dark Below, an experimental thriller set on Michigan's Great Lakes, has just been invited to screen in Sweden at a well known genre festival called Monsters in Film this October as well. This past week The Dark Below went to Paris...

The fascinating thing about colors is that every single different hue affects us differently- both psychologically and emotionally. A character in a red shirt will affect the audience much differently than a character in a pale blue shirt....

The popular horror film review website WickedChannel.com has scored The Dark Below a 9 out of 10 in its recent review.   The Dark Below at L'Etrange Film Festival On September 5, The Dark Below will be screening at the...

            Motion Picture Institute is very excited to announce the Dark Below screening in Paris, France on Saturday September 5 and an encore screening on Wednesday September 9th at the...

About The Film You might get some sympathetic shivers watching the plight of THE DARK BELOW’s heroine. As the story opens, Rachel (Lauren Shafer) is drugged and abducted by a ruthless man (David GB Brown) who takes her to a frozen-over...

Motion Picture Institute alumni Robert J. Butler and Ashray Drividian both won big this past weekend at the Reel Michigan Film Festival. "Within" by Robert Butler won Best Picture and the Audience Award, and, the thesis film...

Congratulations to alumnus Robert J. Butler who's film "Within" won the Audience Choice Award at the Cinetopia International Film Festival. About Cinetopia Created for the people of southeastern Michigan, the Cinetopia...

The world premier of "The Dark Below" will occur this summer at Fantasia Montreal, Canada.  The film is premiering alongside some heavy hitters like Marvel's superhero film "Ant Man".   Fantasia has a storied...