When someone says "Michigan," what comes to mind—besides cars, snow and college football How about "regional filmmaking capital"...

The Polaroid Automatic 100 was introduced in 1963 and manufactured through 1966 It was Polaroid's first camera to use their instant "film pack" technology, a great improvement over their earlier roll style films, and was immensely successful...

The holodeck, a famous science fiction concept provides a rich source of story lines for Star Trek writers as it offers more opportunities to work, rest and play...

Homeowners naturally aim to make the interior of their houses cozy as well as beautiful For quite some time, home owners have been on the look out for new and innovative products that will help further make their homes aesthetically appealing...

This was a fascinating film to see over the holidays, in a town that’s filled with bible-thumping ultra-conservatives who didn’t realize that they had been had until the closing moments of the film - but wait - this is Newnan Georgia - 50% of them probably didn’t catch the twist...

When a brand new SLR (single lens reflex) model digital camera is put into your hands, whether it is a purchase or a gift, you are holding an exquisitely crafted instrument designed to deliver sharp, crisp, brilliantly colored photos...

The original “Star Wars” trilogy was a cinematic landmark and a fond fixture in popular culture I was not fortunate enough to see the original trilogy in its first run at the cinema although I did get to see the updated Special Editions when they were released...

One upper-Midwestern state has gone to great lengths to render itself a desirable filmmaking location—and the entertainment industry is taking notice...

Michigan may be best known for its auto industry, its college football teams, and its contributions to the art of office-furniture manufacture...

This article will cover the key provisions of an agreement to distribute filmed entertainment, usually made between a producer or licensor ("Producer") of a motion picture and a distributor ("Distributor")...

Opening in theatres around the nation on December 7, 2007 Noëlle is a low budget picture with a big budget impact written by David Wall and produced by Lenny Manzo and David and Kerry Wall...

In the early 1920s in the US, five major american film studios - Paramount Pictures, Twentieth Century Fox, MGM, RKO and Warner Brothers came together to take control of the production, distribution, and exhibition of films that were produced outside of Hollywood, and that was how the concept of independent film or indie film came into being...

If you’re an up-and-coming filmmaker, you don’t have the big coffers of studio money at your disposal like most filmmakers in Hollywood...

Have you ever thought to yourself after seeing the latest Academy Award winning film that you could write something better than that...

Standing aloft in American cinema is the iconic figure of Katharine Hepburn (1907-2003) Born to a doctor of a well established East Coast family her full name was Katharine Houghton Hepburn...

Those of us who work in haulage companies sometimes wonder what we’ve done to deserve such a villainous portrayal in the film world...

Whether you are a new screenwriter, producer and/or director, you may be looking for that one chance to make a difference in your life and the lives of other people, but Hollywood has said no to you...

It’s true that old-fashioned film photography is an art form In fact, in this day and age, that’s about all it is, which is somewhat ironic...

Shopping For Thin Film Solar Panels There are a wide array of choices when it comes to choosing solar panels...

For the first time in 21 years a French film has scooped top honours for best movie at the Cannes film festival...

There’s something about a good road movie that really captures the imagination Is it because we are watching people do what we all secretly desire - dropping everything and hit the open road...

Photography is a hobby that many not only enjoy, but have adopted as a profession earning money from some of the great photographs produced using acquired photography skills...

Before digital technology solely photographic film was used for picture taking While digital cameras have enabled a speedier process and a lot more room for error, the quality of a professional film photograph can not be matched for the price...

What is a pinhole camera Well, a pinhole camera is the earliest and the most simple camera used in photography...

Window tinting is not just meant for teenagers, drug dealers and under cover cops, but now-a-days, more and more people are tinting their vehicles and home windows...

One of the most difficult parts of my job as an acquisitions manager is to distinguish festival acclaim from commercial viability...

During the 1990s, as cigars grew popular once again, a new generation of female cigar aficianados has continued to change our stereotypical image of cigars as a "guy thing...

An independent film is the new way to break the barrier between hopeful film actors, producers, and directors and Hollywood...

I've been asking myself this question for as long as I can remember and I never get tired of it While no fan of intellectual wanking I do think that it helps to think...

Gone are the days when people had to endure tapes in order to watch their favorite film The trouble with VCR tapes is that they are hard to rewind and fast forward when need be...