Film

Lured by tax incentives, Hollywood has discovered the Mitten State in a big way ... and Detroit's architecture and talent keeps 'em coming back. Not that locals aren't playing a role in the boom as well: comedy, noir, sci-fi, blaxploitation ... you name the genre and guaranteed, someone around here is shooting a scene.

Film Features

Bountiful biennial: Get ready for Art X 2013

Walter Wasacz Tuesday, April 09, 2013

It's back, bigger and, we're certain, better than ever. The Kresge Foundation's first Art X Detroit in 2011 gave artists a platform to showcase what they do best: create, innovate and perform. Walter Wasacz talks to organizers in this Model D Q&A.

Model D TV: Growing company Inland Press

DETROIT LIVES! Tuesday, November 13, 2012

This downtown company's century old tradition of investing in people, equipment and new technologies is impressive to say the least. DETROIT LIVES! takes us for a behind the scenes look at what makes Inland Press tick.

May the Schwartz be with you

Tom Murray Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Celebrated animator Gary Schwartz, an Oscar-nominated filmmaker now living in Woodbridge, is one animated fellow. Tom Murray caught up with him before Schwartz left for London, where his work will be featured at the 2012 Paralympics Games in August.

SimmerD: The week we write about cooking, dangerously

Noelle Lothamer Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Noelle Lothamer returns to multi-ethnic Hamtramck to meet up with two writers from NYC who want to set a TV show, about an artisanal butcher shop, there. We think that's a smokin' idea.

IdeaLab's greatest hits: We've got video from January speaker series

U-M Ross school of Business Tuesday, February 28, 2012

When Josh McManus of D:hive and CreateHere took the stage at last month's Revitalization & Business Conference, he raised the program to another level -- by simply bringing it all down to earth. How did he do it? Watch and find out.

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