REDEFINING DREAMLAND
REGIONAL ROOTS
Brad Osantoski, 2011(74mins)
Carrie LeZotte, 2009 (27min)
Detroit was at the heart of the 20th-century’s revolution in industry and labor organization. It now faces many complicated struggles that are being seen around the rest of the country. Redefining Dreamland tells the story of the city today through the eyes of its current residents. Rather than submitting to all of the typically negative media surrounding Detroit, this film explores where the positive action is taking place, and where it could be leading Detroit into the future.
Covering 300 years of history, Regional Roots uses the immigrant experience as an introduction to the diverse landscape of Detroit. From the earliest French and German settlers to today’s growing communities, immigrants continue to shape the region in pursuit of the American Dream.
09/21 @ 11:07PM
09/22 @ 04:45PM
REINVENTING DETROIT
09/22 @ 03:40AM [pending permission] J. Michael Vargas, 2012 (8min) Detroit, Michigan. A city with a rich history of industry and music, now a city hit hard with economic depression and unemployment. However, one new industry in the state is breathing life and giving hope to the area. Film. The Michigan Film Incentive is responsible for bringing 69 films to the state in 2009, and more slated for 2010. Reinventing Detroit is a film about how a city can take those that were employed in the automotive industry and giving them a new opportunity, a fresh start. ...
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