ABOUT THE MITTEN MOVIE PROJECTThe Mitten Movie Project is a monthly film night dedicated to screening independent films, shorts, trailers, music videos, documentaries, student films, video art pieces, etc. the first Tuesday of every month at 7:30 p.m. at the Main Art Theatre in Royal Oak (118 N. Main Street, Royal Oak, Michigan 48067).
Presale tickets are available for $8 at www.myspace.com/mittenmovieproject. Tickets at the door are $10.
A pre-screening reception starts at 6:30 p.m. in the Main Art lobby where moviegoers can mingle with the directors, film enthusiasts, press, and industry professionals. After the screening, filmmakers are invited to field questions from the audience in a Q&A session (time permitting). An afterglow party is held at Mr. B’s Pub (215 S. Main Street – 2 blocks south of the Main Art Theatre) to end the night’s activities.
PRESALE TICKETSUse the PayPal button below to buy presale tickets ($8) to the Mitten Movie Project.
Tickets will not be mailed to the purchaser. They may be picked up on the night of the screening at the merchandise/ticket table at the Main Art Theatre. If you purchase tickets past 4 p.m. on screening nights, please bring your confirmation receipt to the screening. Thank you!
SUBMITTING YOUR FILM TO THE MITTEN MOVIE PROJECTTo be considered for the Mitten Movie Project, submit the following items:
1. A playable DVD (videodisc)
2. An uncompressed version of your film as a Quicktime .mov file (datadisc). If you do not have a datadisc version of your submission, a videodisc will be fine.
3. 50-100 word synopsis
4. Contact information (name, phone number, e-mail address, web site address, etc.)
5. Production still (jpeg) or poster art--if available
6. Total running time
7. Press kit (if available)
Mail your submission to: Mitten Movie Project
715 E. Milwaukee
Detroit, MI 48202
c/o Connie Mangilin
Or hand-deliver your submission at MMP screening nights. You may also send a link to your film (instead of a DVD) along with the other requirements to
[email protected] If your film is selected, you will be asked to mail the DVDs to the address above.
Screeners are due (at the latest) two weeks before screening night.
There is no entry fee to be considered for the Mitten Movie Project. Accepted submissions will receive two complimentary guest tickets to the screening.
PRESS COVERAGEAccepted submission will be included in a monthly press release that is sent to all major press outlets in Michigan and beyond. The Mitten Movie Project has enjoyed writeups in most daily and weekly papers in Michigan. It has also received radio and coverage from WWJ, Fox 2, and NPR.
MAILING LIST/QUESTIONSIf you have any questions or would like to be added to our mailing list, send an e-mail to
[email protected]
