Created by Erik Proulx and Peter Nelson, the documentary will sensationalize hope, highlighting those who are creating, reinventing, revitalizing and pushing for change in our community.

Lemonade: Detroit has been featured on the CBS Evening News, ABC News, and FastCompany, among many others.

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It’s ability to grab your attention?  Human interest?  Humor? Or just a good product?

It seemed like an intriguing story.  We talked over lunch and I was pleasantly surprised when we realized our girlfriends work together at the Ross School of Business | University of Michigan.

A few weeks later I found out that The Art of Power is an official selection for the Detroit/Windsor International Film Festival.  If that wasn’t enough to bring me out of the house to view it, the film premieres right down the street at the Michigan Theater in Ann Arbor!

Read the synopsis and view the trailer below, and come to the Red Carpet Premiere on Saturday, November 20th at 8:00pm if you’re free.  Purchase Tickets.

“The Art of Power is a thriller about three unassuming young adults living in Washington D.C., whose lives are thrust into a twisted saga.  The story follows an odd loner, Wesley, who, after seeing his world collapse beneath him, becomes obsessed with exacting revenge on the powerful senator whom he holds responsible.”

Join AIGA Detroit and Freshtight Designs for Celebrate Michigan Design, an exciting night of informative presentations and informal festivities. This is a unique opportunity not only to look back at our history for inspiration, but also to toast Michigan design as the magnificent force of innovation it continues to be.

Music by Jimmy Edgar, Silkscreening demo by Progress of Design, Gallery show by the Silent Giants, Michigan themed merchandise by Handmade Detroit and Angela Duncan, posters by Freshtight Designs, hors d’ourves and cash bar immediately following presentations.

Michigan hosts a world-class collection of artists and designers who are dedicated to producing great work in a great place. Now more than ever, we should celebrate design as a vital engine in our state’s on-going recovery. Designers are problem solvers. Whether it’s a city designer working to solve the issue of affordable housing, or a graphic designer bringing legitimacy to a non-profit through branding, the range of conflicts designers encounter is infinite. It’s no secret that Michigan has significant problems, however every challenge the state presents is an opportunity for innovation.

$5 AIGA Members / $10 Non-AIGA Members
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Julie Lang

Julie is Associate Design Director at Campbell-Ewald advertising, dedicated primarily to the Chevrolet account. Through her 18 years in the industry she has worked as an illustrator, art director, magazine design director and as an independent in her own one-woman design firm. Her clients have included Herman Miller, Chevrolet and Detroit’s Epoch Restaurant Group. Her work has been recognized by publications and competitions including Communication Arts, AIGA, the ADDYS, the One Show and The Art Directors Club.

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Jody Levy

Jody Levy is an artist and designer. She has been with experience design firm o2 Creative Solutions since the company’s inception in 2001. Jody works with the multi-disciplinary team at o2 to create interactive and immersive experiences such as live theatrical productions, museum and gallery exhibits, non-traditional communications campaigns and more. Jody is an artist and travel writer. Her travel website, Native Nomad, features the best experiences in cities across the globe.

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Susan Skarsgard

Susan Skarsgard is an artist and designer known internationally for her original fine art works, site-specific installation art, graphic design, artist books, & calligraphy. Her work is widely collected by individuals and institutions which include the United States Library of Congress Rare Book Room; Newberry Library, Chicago, IL; University of Michigan Special Collections, San Francisco Public Library, and Smith College, Northampton, MA. As a lecturer and teacher, Ms.  Skarsgard has conducted workshops and presentations for numerous institutions, organizations, and conferences, traveling extensively throughout North America, Australia and Europe. She has worked for 15 years in the Industrial Design department at General Motors and holds a Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of Michigan.

They say that Michigan was down for the count. What did they know? Michigan is coming back with a full tank of moxy. Now more than ever, we should celebrate design as a vital engine in our state’s on-going recovery.

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Created on a budget of $300, “Ataque de Panico” (Panic Attack) shows the gigantic CGI humanoids capturing the capital of Uruguay as citizens flee.  Alvarez says that after uploading the video on a Thursday, he was receiving offers from Hollywood on the Monday.

He eventually accepted a $30 million dollar deal from Ghost House Pictures for a full-length sci-fi thriller set in Uruguay and Argentina.  The movie will be sponsored by director Sam Raimi, whose credits include the Spiderman and Evil Dead films.  The movie, though, won’t be based on the YouTube video itself, Alvarez told the BBC.

While it makes for a remarkable story, you might be less surprised after watching the clip: it has a Hollywood polish that implies Alvarez’s work is ready for its big screen debut.

Source: [YouTube] [BBC] [Mashable]

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OFF09 – Official Trailer from Steffen K on Vimeo.

Credits:
OFF identity: Klara Swantesson

Motion Graphics: Steffen Knøsgaard

Audio: Ben Lukas Boysen / HECQ

Production Company: STUPID Studio

http://www.stupid-studio.com

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Recording herself using a digital voice recorder and assembled using shareware mixing software, she was described by Stereogum as “a self-contained Sublime Frequencies compilation, jumping between blues, African tunes, shiny reggae-esque sprawls, and lo-fi folk”, infusing the worldly sonic palette of M.I.A. or post-punk pioneers The Raincoats.

Tune-Yards played this past October at The Crofoot with powerhouses Wildcatting, Prussia and Starring.

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