cinema
Free outdoor movies return to Grand Rapids this summer
by (Justin Mills)
Submitted 06-03-2024 under LOCAL LIFE
Warm weather is back in Grand Rapids which means a summer of free outdoor cinema showings have commenced throughout the community. Downtown Grand Rapids Inc. (DGRI) and Celebration Cinema’s Studio Park have once again combined efforts to...
Filmmaker Spotlight: Miles Davis Murphy (Open Projector Night Audience Vote Winner)
by (Grand Rapids Fi...)
Submitted 02-09-2024 under NONPROFITS
We'd like to congratulate our last Open Projector Night winner, Miles Davis Murphy, and his film 'Bestial Ones'. Nicholas Hartman from the Grand Rapids Film Society sat down to have a conversation with Miles to learn more about him...
Wealthy Theatre Presents History Rich Holiday Classic 'It's a Wonderful Life' in 16mm Film this December
by (Justin Mills)
Submitted 12-06-2023 under LOCAL LIFE
Frank Capra’s beloved classic, It's a Wonderful Life (1946) is coming back to the big screen in Grand Rapids, just in time for the holidays. The original black-and-white cut of the classic will be screened in a rare 16mm film print presentation at...
Filmmaker Spotlight: Allison Riley (Open Projector Night Audience Vote Winner)
by (Grand Rapids Fi...)
Submitted 03-03-2023 under NONPROFITS
We'd like to congratulate our last Open Projector Night audience vote winner, Allison Riley and their film 'In the Blood.' Nicholas Hartman from Grand Rapids Film Society sat down to have a conversation with Riley to learn...
Community Updates: Friday, August 26
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 08-26-2022 under NEWS
First Annual Mexican Film Festival to Take Place at Wealthy Theatre in September In September, Wealthy Theatre, the Mexican Heritage Association of West Michigan, and the Consulado de México en Detroit will be partnering to bring Mexican cinema...
Contemporary Conversation: UICA discusses independent vs indie film
by (KCAD)
Submitted 05-24-2016 under NONPROFITS
Did you know that there’s a movie theater downtown? You might not know it, but there is a cinematic gem located in the heart of Grand Rapids that film fans have been frequenting for years. The UICA Movie Theater, located on the corner of...
Film festival submissions coordinator encourages community, diversity
by (dansteenwyk)
Submitted 03-20-2014 under LOCAL LIFE
This story is the second installment of a series on the Grand Rapids film scene and Grand Rapids Film Festival. To read the first installment, a profile of Storytelling Pictures production coordinator Frankie Bailey, click here. “Film is such...
Local film production coordinator relishes role in company "family"
by (dansteenwyk)
Submitted 03-17-2014 under LOCAL LIFE
[This story is the first in a series focusing on the Grand Rapids film scene and the upcoming Grand Rapids Film Festival]. When Frankie Bailey attended a friend’s bridal shower in August 2012, she wasn’t expecting to get a job. “...
Family(ish) time during Christmas
by (nickmanes)
Submitted 12-23-2011 under OPINION
Yes, we all know that the holidays are intended to be spent with family, friends and loved ones. Office parties, egg nog, twinkly lights, 24 hours of "A Christmas Story." These are all integral parts of the holiday experience. However, for...
The UICA's new Movie Theater is open, here's why you should go...
by (eschroeder)
Submitted 10-23-2011 under OPINION
The Cinema is my favorite place to spend an evening. When that cinema is an independent establishment, my happiness skyrockets, shattering my personal (glass) happiness scale. There is a rare sense of unity in these singular unique locations, a...