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“United States of Detroit” Documentary to Release for Streaming on June 18th

Award winning film, United States of Detroit is being released on iTunes on June 18th, with a powerful story about people in the neighborhoods of Detroit available for streaming in 45 countries across the globe. The United States of Detroit is an exciting, groundbreaking new documentary available to the public for the first time. Stylized […]

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‘THE UNITED STATES OF DETROIT’ FILM PREMIERE AT FISHER THEATRE ON JUNE 21

On Wednesday June 21st, the city of Detroit takes a good look in the mirror with the local film premiere of Tylor Norwood’s 2016 documentary, “The United States of Detroit.”  After a thirty year hiatus from screening films, New Center’s Fisher Theatre will open its historic and decadent doors to a film screening and panel […]

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DETROIT LEGEND JEFF MILLS RELEASES EXHIBITIONIST 2 DOCUMENTARY EXPLORING THE ART OF DEEJAYING

Eleven years after techno legend Jeff Mills released Exhibitionist, this September 25th he will finally release Exhibitionist 2. Exhibitionist 2 is a documentary film that explores into the art form of DeeJaying – showing graphic views of how a DJ manages himself with the usage of new DJ technology. This project consists in capturing the DJ […]

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GO SEE: “AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY” GRACE LEE BOGGS DOCUMENTARY AND Q&A IN NYC

Grace Lee Boggs is a 98-year-old Chinese American woman in Detroit whose vision of revolution will surprise you. A writer, activist, and philosopher rooted for more than 70 years in the African American movement, she has devoted her life to an evolving revolution that encompasses the contradictions of America’s past and its potentially radical future. […]

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WATCH NOW: MTV’S TV SERIES TRUE LIFE I’M SAVING DETROIT

True Life, Full Episodes True Life: I’m Saving Detroit is a serious look into the hardships and struggles that a majority of Detroiters battle constantly. In this episode MTV explores: When the housing crisis hit Detroit, many residents left in fear of the rising mortgages. With the option to take flight or fight, three young […]

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PLAYGROUND DETROIT PRESENTS: “LEMONADE: DETROIT” & “AFTER THE FACTORY” SCREENING

  PLAYGROUND DETROIT is thrilled to be presenting: A Documentary Double Feature “Lemonade: Detroit” & “After the Factory”  on May 10th.  Pre-sale tickets are available for a discounted price and tickets are for purchase at the door, these include a complimentary drink with your ticket! Both directors, Erik Proulx & Philip Lauri will be present at the screening […]

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BURN: ONE YEAR ON THE FRONTLINES, DETROIT DOCUMENTARY WORLD PREMIERES AT TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL

  The WORLD PREMIERE of BURN: One Year on the Frontlines of the Battle to Save Detroit opened yesterday at the Tribeca Film Festival in NYC. The documentary was directed by Tom Putnam and Brenna Sanchez and features footage from a year documenting the lives of the crew from Fire Station #50 in Detroit, MI. Dennis Leary […]

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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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