In one word, the October 6th Mitten Movie Project is BADASS. The October MMP is the last month of regular programming until January 2010 as the November 3rd MMP is ZOMBIE NIGHT and the December 1st MMP is the Best of the Mitten Movie Project.
From start to finish, the lineup is extremely solid (even more so than the July MMP). Gracing the screen this month are two Edgar Allen Poe adaptations, “Qing Lou Nu” directed by Bryan D. Hopkins, which is an adaptation of Poe’s “The Tell-Tale Heart” and the multi-award winning short, “Dark Heart” directed by Robert Joseph Butler. Also screening is “A Little Knowledge,” the winner of the 2009 Detroit 48 Hour Film Challenge, and a tribute to urban exploring with the PSA “Save Detroit’s Michigan Central Station” and the eerily beautiful music video, “Don’t Cry Baby,” a video from Single Barrel Detroit’s Lee Plaza series.
FINAL LINEUP. Total running time: 1 hour, 46 minutes. Details of each movie is available on MMP's myspace. In order of screening:
SAVE DETROIT’S MICHIGAN CENTRAL STATION [PSA]
SOCK PUPPET SERIES DVD [trailer]
BUNNY [teaser]
SPEAK [documentary]
BERNARD THE LONELY SNAIL [narrative]
HOLD THAT SOUND [music video]
LEGENDS OF HAUNTED DETROIT FEATURING BELLE ISLE [animation]
DISCO SOUL [music video]
SNAGGED [narrative]
TWISTED THOUGHTS [music video]
WITHDRAW [narrative]
MOON CAKE [narrative]
DARK HEART [narrative]
DON’T CRY BABY [music video]
A LITTLE KNOWLEDGE [narrative]
QING LOU NU [narrative] – Flood Films & Media (25:00) (Michigan) (2009) Directed by Bryan D. Hopkins. Walls collapse with tragic consequences when a Chinese prostitute hears the words, “I love you.” Based on Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Tell-Tale Heart,” “Qing Lou Nu” is an edgy reinvention of the timeless classic that explores the collision of east and west. Starring Cindy Chu, Axel Harney, Sue Koa and David G. Brown. www.floodfilmsandmedia.com/qinglounu
The December MMP will have an extensive VIP list so audience members can mingle with local movie stars, vendors that service the film industry, producers, investors, city and state film office reps, press, and many others. Local film and entertainment organizations will also be on hand that night with info tables and booths in the Main Art lobby.
The October Mitten Movie Project takes place on Tuesday, October 6th at 7:30 p.m. at the Main Art Theatre (118 N. Main Street, Royal Oak 48067). For presale tickets and more information, go to http://www.blogger.com/www.myspace.com/mittenmovieproject Tickets at the door are $10 (cash only). A pre-screening reception starts at 6:30 p.m. in the Main Art lobby where moviegoers can mingle with the directors, industry professionals, and film enthusiasts. After the screening, a Q&A session will be conducted with the filmmakers in the theatre. An afterglow party will be held on the outdoor deck at Mr. B’s (215 S. Main Street, Royal Oak 48067) to end the night’s activities. To submit a film for consideration in the festival, visit our myspace page for guidelines. Submission is free. Screeners may be sent by DVD or online link.
