The Open Screen is a new recurring independent film screening and community-building initiative designed to bring filmmakers together, strengthen creative relationships, and expand opportunities for independent storytelling in Northern Michigan.
Presented by Broken Pencil Pictures & Alluvion Arts
The Alluvion will be transformed into a high quality movie theater. Enjoy creative, independent film screenings plus a post-screening Q&A discussion with the film makers. Open to all.
Admission for this first screening is a $10 suggested donation; community support helps sustain the series. Future screenings will have $10 general admission.
The first screening will feature two shorts: Mystery of Love & Community of Possibilities
Every first Wednesday of the month at The Alluvion
Doors & Bar open at 6:30 - Film at 7pm - General Admission
All Ages (unless film rating advised)
$10 Suggested Donation at the door - or RSVP in advance
ABOUT THE FILMS ON DEC 2
Mystery of Love
Set in the present time, a girl, 18, beautiful and relentless, and a boy, 22, rough around the edges but charming. Despite living in the same small coastal town their whole lives, they have never met until now, on one perfect summer day. The girl, Vivian, is an only child who was raised by loving parents and has always been telling stories. She is on the road to head to NYU for a degree in English Literature. The boy, Theo, was born with a musical gene. Theo dreams of west coast blue skies and waters, he wants his music to be heard and enjoyed. This film will feature gut wrenching silence, smiles, comments, eye contact, and the unknown. You will get a glimpse into the mystery of their love because, with every look they share, they will never know what this connection means… until they do. At the end of the film, the two will separate, forever, or for only some time… we don’t know the unknown. But what we will know is these two individuals together.
Produced and written by Grace Oblinger. Starring Josiah Starr and Grace Oblinger.
Community of Possibilities
What happens when rural entrepreneurs find themselves embedded in a community of peer support and solidarity? Follow five rural founders through their early startup journey and explore what it feels like to build in isolation before finally finding your people.
Want to submit your film for The Open Screen?
Send submissions and questions to theopenscreen@gmail.com
