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“DETROIT CITY IS THE PLACE TO BE” AUTHOR MARK BINELLI DISCUSSION AT THE POWERHOUSE ARENA

Don’t miss out on an exciting opportunity to see the author of newly released book, Detroit City Is the Place to Be, Mark Binelli have a discussion at The Powerhouse Arena on Tuesday December 4th. This discussion will be led by PLAYGROUND DETROIT friend and New York Observer’s Michael Miller, and will also include Heidi Ewing, the director […]

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DETROPIA COMPOSER DIAL.81 PROFILED FOR FILM DEBUT AT IFC CENTER

PLAYGROUND DETROIT recently attended the NYC premiere screening of the award-winning documentary film Detropia at BAM in June 2012.  As the closing credits began to roll, team member Samantha was surprised and excited to recognize the film’s composer as Detroit-based musician and artist, Dial.81. Previously associated with Blair French– the man behind the alias– she was familiar with his work in the […]

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BAM CINEMAFEST PRESENTS “DETROPIA” DOCUMENTARY & DIRECTOR Q&A

  BAM’s Cinema Fest has featured the NYC premiere screening of Rachel Grady and Heidi Ewing’s acclaimed documentary “Detropia.” PLAYGROUND DETROIT was in the audience for the NYC. The directors were both in attendance and held a Q&A with the audience after the movie. The editing in the film, which was already awarded Sundance recognition was well […]

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UPDATE: ‘DETROPIA’ WINS BEST EDITING OF A FEATURE-LENGTH FILM AT SUNDANCE

PLAYGROUND DETROIT previously  posted about the upcoming documentary, ‘Detropia’ making it into the Sundance Film Festival, and the film won Best Editing of a Feature-Length Film! Congratulations to Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady. We can’t wait to see it for ourselves!

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“DETROPIA” DOC TO TAKE SUNDANCE FESTIVAL BY STORM

  Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady have spent 2 years in Detroit filming the upcoming documentary, “Detropia,” and are bringing to it the Sundance Film Festival this year. The focus of the film is the aftermath of industrialization and globalization as well as looking at the people who have remained in the city.  Here is […]

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