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MMP in March at Main Art Royal Oak -- INZERO Ep11

The Mitten Movie Project presents Episode 11 of the acclaimed science fiction series InZer0, the latest project from Thought Collide Productions, shot entirely in Detroit. The screening will be held at the Main Art Theatre in Royal Oak on February 6 at 7:30 p.m. Also showing is the first installment of Indoc, a documentary series on the making of Inzero in Detroit. There will also be a selection of Inzero audition out-takes, very humerouse a year later. Local electronic rock band Helvetica is seen in The Thought Collide music video, "The Girl With The Pink Hair", followed by the Mike Clark short, "The Mind of A DJ". Tickets are $10 at the Main Art Theatre the day of the showing or order your tickets
online for $11 via Pay Pal at www.myspace. com/inzero. It's a good idea to get your tickets online because we anticipate selling out this show.

There's only a few episodes of InZer0 left so don't miss out on this opportunity to catch Detroit's sci-fi cult series! And don't worry if you haven't seen previous episodes of InZer0 or missed one along the way -- there will be a Previously on InZer0 montage shown at the beginning to bring you up to speed.

Mitten Movie Project Submissions

The Mitten Movie Project is looking for representatives of the digital revolution. Submit your Mini DV movies to screen at our monthly festival.
If you are a filmmaker working in digital video, we want to show your work to the world. Contact the Mitten Move Project at ed@thoughtcollide.com for information on submitting an application.
The Mitten Movie Project is committed to showcasing world class movies in Detroit the headquarters of the MiniDV Revolution! We believe that the MiniDV format is putting the ability to create world class movies into the hands of some very talented people who have a true revolutionary vision.
We are dedicated to promoting the filmmakers and films accepted into the festival. We have scheduled monthly movie screenings as a second opportunity to showcase the work of those filmmakers who submit to the Mitten Movie festival (its like two festivals in one!). Together with thoughtcollide, we are committed in making Michigan a major player in the film industry and helping to take the film community in Michigan to the next level.
We have filled theaters for over a year. Our audience is regularly polled so that the filmmakers may benefit from feedback from real people after viewing their movies. Such feedback has proved invaluable to previous submitters. Following the Mitten Movie Project, results will be sent to the submitter via email, helping identify the movies strengths and suggest improvements.

Queen of the Underground Pageant at Hasting St Ballroom

Detroit – Gone are the days of swimsuit competitions and wishes for world peace, starting last year Thought Collide brought you the beauty pageant that celebrates the subcultures of Detroit, the known, the barely known and the unknown. Detroit demands a new queen – A new Queen of the Underground. Come to her coronation beginning at 9 pm on Saturday November 18 at the Hastings Street Ballroom, 715 E. Milwaukee, Detroit MI, 48202.

You might ask what “Underground” is. It is defined so well by each contestant that there is no one definition. In the broad range, it is someone who lives life both in and beyond the mainstream, reaching beyond the surface to embrace all that Detroit has to offer, in its people as well as its world.

Evening Wear and Talent Competitions will not be the fare for this evening. Categories like Elegant, Lingerie and Anything Goes help catapult this competition to the next level. Decadence and Debauchery will rule the court as the queen is chosen by a jury of her peers, celebrity underground judges include Jamie Sonderman of Thought Collide, Karen Neal of Queen Bee, Sculptor Ron Landry, Anthony also known as Dark Visions Studios and Jim Diamond, former bass player for The Dirtbombs and music producer for the famed Ghetto Recorders

This years pageant will take place during the Edgewise art exhibit. This exhibit will showcase the work of local artists such as David Lingle, J.B.Davis, Betsi Pipis, Mark Sengbusch, Tracy Brown, Rick Lieder, DVS, Ed Gardiner, Tracy Brown, Rob Bolderson, Taurus Burns, Andrew Drisko, Jack Johnson, Deborah Kashdan Barbara Brown King, Gerardo Macias-Garcia, Andy Malone, Jennifer Quigley, Iggy Sumnik, Bec Young and others. A piece has been selected from several artist to be auctioned off in a silent auction, This silent auction will benefit the artists whose work was stolen during the Fourth Friday Edgewise show in July of this year.

Entertainment provided by DJ Mike Clark, Steffie Loveless, Fire Fabulon and a fetish show by Draconian Productions

Inzero Halloween Party

Hot Zombies Strut at the Official InZer0 Halloween Bash

Detroit, October 10, 2006 – Thought Collide Productions, in collaboration with the SEMAFX Network, present the official InZer0 Halloween Bash and Zombie Fashion Show, on Friday, October 27, at the Hastings Street Ballroom in Detroit.

InZer0, Thought Collide’s science fiction series shot entirely in Detroit and screened monthly at the Main Art Theatre in Royal Oak, provides the ambiance for the evening, offering a party in the broken future - today. This is the best combination of music, film, fashion and oh yeah – ZOMBIES.

On October 27th, the Hastings Street Ballroom becomes the epicenter of Detroit's Creative Quake, where the movers and shakers in a wide range of creative markets will gather to celebrate the strange and spooky Halloween Season, as well as come together to explore and develop new opportunities, discussions, collaborative ventures and ideas!

The not-to-be-missed Halloween Party of the year will feature premiere Detroit area bands, Siddhartha and Phallus Uber Alles. Local fave Siddhartha (formerly Velvet Audio) is an original combination of in your face rock n’ roll and funk, while Phallus Uber Alles is a sonic wall of industrial electronica.

Don’t miss the “Drop Dead Gorgeous” Zombie Fashion Show, featuring original fashions from exciting Detroit area designers, including Mare L. Costello and others. Also appearing straight from the Detroit underground is Hell’s Belles who will strut their stuff in a live burlesque show.

For those of you that need to catch up on InZer0, selected episodes and documentary footage will be shown in the lounge area of the Hastings Street Ballroom.

We’ve thrown down the gauntlet in the “Cool Costume Contest” -- test your creativity and compete for prizes. Dress as your favorite InZer0 character – Courier, Gang Member, Witch or Alien – or wow the judges with your own Halloween style. See if you can compete with the Hot Zombies or stretch your imagination to its limits.
The eclectic mix of talent from so wide a swath will create a Halloween event like no other in the "D." Come and help us celebrate the explosion of Detroit's Creative and Cultural Arts. By coming together, we create much more than a fun night out-- we are building a powerful network here in Detroit that will take root and grow to unprecedented levels. Don't miss this seminal, earth-shaking event that will spawn so many new ideas and opportunities for our creative community!
Doors are at 8 p.m. for the official InZer0 Halloween Bash and Zombie Fashion Show on Friday, October 27 at the Hastings Street Ballroom (715 E. Milwaukee, Detroit, MI 48202). 21 and over are welcome with a full cash bar. Free parking. Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the door. For more information and to purchase tickets online via PayPal, visit www.thoughtcollide.com/events.

Special thanks to our sponsors: SEMAFX Network, Hastings Street Ballroom, Noovoodoo Screenworks, Real Detroit Weekly, and Hell’s Belles.

Detroit Urban Film Festival

Saturday, July 29
Time: 7:00 pm

The Passenger is an official selection of the Midwest Urban Film Festival

Our award-winning film The Passenger is an official selection of the Midwest Urban Film Festival at Cobo Hall. For more information, visit www.themidwesturbanfilmfestival.com

In The Passenger, John is an artist trapped in a corporate job. One night he ventures into Detroit�s underground art scene where he is seduced by an alternate paradigm of living � one that will last all night long.

The movie recently competed against 70 films from 10 countries to win the prestigious Audience Award at the 2006 Planet Ant Film Festival in Detroit, Michigan.

The film stars Maureen Biermann, Rachel Delux, Mare L. Costello, Jonny Victor and Edward Zeimis with music from Ben Cyllus, Audra Kubat, Helvetica, Mary Abraham and more. Paintings by Michigan artist Rachel Delux of Climax are also featured in the film. The film is dedicated to the late Joseph Watford of Detroit, the actor who plays the bartender, who passed away from cancer in October, 2005, after the shooting was completed.

Director Jamie Sonderman won first place in the Visions of U.S. video competition, sponsored by the American Film Institute, for his short film � �The Empty Chair.� Francis Ford Coppola, Tim Allen and LeVar Burton judged the competition.

Motor City Comic Con: May 19 to May 22

Visit the Thought Collide booth to view special effects makeup demonstrations, get a sneak peak at the "InZer0" graphic novel and purchase new merchandise and pre-sale tickets for InZer0 screenings. Comic Con tickets are $20 per day or $50 for three days. The Comic Con is located at the Rock Financial Showplace in Novi (46100 Grand River Ave.). All ages welcome. www.motorcityconventions.com