Tonight’s event at Cinema Detroit, Mitten Movie Project DETROIT NIGHT, starts with a pre-screening reception at 6:30 p.m. The screening itself begins at 7:30. Tickets are $5, cash only, first-come, first-served. Our advice is to get there early

Here are the PROGRAM NOTES from Mitten Movie Project‘s Connie Mangilin:
FINAL LINEUP. Total running time: 1 hour, 31 minutes. In order of screening:

SNIPPY PSA (01:05) (Michigan) (2010) Snippy gives valuable tips for enjoying a fun time at the movies. Written, directed and animated by Tom Gurisko and John Mollon. This cell phone PSA first screened at the March 2010 MMP, and numerous screenings since then. It is therefore not eligible to win the 2013 10/22/13 MMP Detroit Night Audience Choice Award. WARNING: Contains strong language that may not be suitable for young children.www.snippyworld.com

LEAN, MEAN & GREEN [documentary trailer] - One of Us Films (01:59) (Michigan) (2013) A compelling documentary that traces successful community-led post-industrial revival efforts in Detroit, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Italy and Germany. Inspired by the book Reimagining Detroit by John Gallagher. Directed by Carrie LeZotte. www.oneofusfilms.org

N’KISI CONCORDE [documentary trailer] - Directed by Nikki Sass and Brittin Richter (02:07) (Michigan) (in postproduction) “N’kisi Concorde” is a portrait of artists Dmytro Szylak and Olayami Dabls with cameos from other local artists. Both Dmytro and Dabls have been making large-scale art for their neighborhoods since the early 90’s, without an approval committee, corporate sponsors, votes, or much in the way of financial donations. Neighbors and friends express their connection to the work. Lineage, history, and love for homelands are currents flowing through both installations. http://www.sassland.com/, http://www.nkisiconcorde.com/,https://www.facebook.com/pages/Nkisi-Concorde/237049993105928

DETROIT UNLEADED [narrative trailer] – Gas Afterhours (02:05) (Michigan) (2012) An ambitious Lebanese-American youth is forced to take over his family’s gas station after his father’s death. Starring EJ Assi. Written and directed by Rola Nashef. http://detroitunleaded.com/

X GAMES DETROIT BID – OFFICIAL VIDEO [promotional video] – The Work Inc. (05:33) (Michigan) (2013) The X Games Detroit bid team created this video as part of their campaign to bring the ESPN X Games to Detroit. Despite being awarded to Austin earlier this year, Detroit is where the X Games belong. http://theworkinc.com/

FOOLS IN THE LIVING ROOM OF A UFO [animation] - Electric Otto’s Funk Factory (02:12) (Michigan) (2013) The title is self explanatory, d@mm*t. Directed and animated by Electric Otto. WARNING: Contains strong language that may not be suitable for young children.www.electricottosfunkfactory.com

WAFFLES DOC: THE DOC WAFFLES DOCUMENTARY [documentary] – Directed by J. Walker (09:00) (Michigan) (2013) An intimate portrait of a day in the life of Detroit rapper and rare book slinger, Doc Waffles. Music by Eddie Logix. www.docwaffles.bandcamp.com, www.docwaffles.com

ACCENTINAV (DETROIT & DEARBORN) [commercial parody] - Directed by Denn Pietro & Denver Rochon (00:30) (Michigan) (2013) In an unfamiliar area? Don’t panic! With Accentinav you’ll know exactly where you are based on the dialects you hear! Written by Mike Green for his late night comedy show, “Closing Time with Mike Green,” the Accentinav series of faux-mercials stars Sara Cornish making her way through various local communities.

A NEW GENERATION OF RIDERS [documentary] - Directed by Nora Urbanski (05:56) (Michigan) (2011) Detroit is known as the “Motor City,” but more and more people here are opting to use their bikes as their main form of transportation. Whether this is for economic, environmental or personal reasons, Detroiters are finding reasons to believe that what this city really needs is more people on bikes.

A PILOT AND HIS MOTHER [documentary] - Produced by One of Us Films for ExcellentNews.tv (03:11) (Michigan) (2013) Meet Stevin, a senior at the top of his class who credits his hard-working mother for pushing him to do well in school. He attends Davis Aerospace Technical High School on Detroit’s east side, where students learn to fly airplanes. www.oneofusfilms.org,http://vimeo.com/channels/590307

THE GHETTO DUMP [animation] - Electric Otto’s Funk Factory (02:12) (Michigan) (2012) Your home is a reflection of you. Mirror, mirror, MFK@! Directed and animated by Electric Otto. WARNING: Contains strong language that may not be suitable for young children.www.electricottosfunkfactory.com

THE MOTOR CITY PSA: AN HONEST CONVERSATION [PART II] [PSA] - A. Bassey Productions (05:03) (Michigan) (2013) In today’s tough economic atmosphere, Detroit has become either a place that some call home or a place that others call hell. Since the recession, a lot of natives have departed to seek greener pastures. However, there are plenty that stayed and refused to give up on the city that they love. We’ve documented very honest opinions about this town from the very people that walk its streets everyday. Directed by A. Bassey. Cinematography by Gerard Thierde.www.antonbassey.com

“THEME 2013” by Carjack [music video] - Directed by Michael Rozman & Carjack (04:30) (Michigan) (2013) Written, recorded, and performed by Lo-Fi Bri aka Carjack. Filmed and edited by Michael Rozman. All on-screen performances, skateboarding, robots and kung fu by Carjack. Dedicated to all the graffiti artists involved in the Detroit Beautification Project and those who choose to create music and art in the City of Detroit.www.facebook.com/carjackband, https://carjack.bandcamp.com/

SOMETIMES IN DETROIT [documentary] - GSG Films (10:17) (Michigan) (2011) A gregarious Detroit club owner who played a part in the city’s storied past becomes hopeful for its unwritten future after he discovers a musician living nearby and a new young crowd frequenting his bar. The film’s ensemble cast and dedicated crew all hail from Detroit. Starring Larry Mongo, Jeremy Freer & Kaylan Mitchell (The Juliets), Ian Link, Tiffany Gazic, Detroit Party Marching Band, and many more familiar faces. Directed by Geoff George. www.gsgfilms.com

“WE ALMOST LOST DETROIT” by Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. [music video] - Directed by Andrew Smart (03:27) (Michigan) (2012) An homage to one of the great artists of our time, Gil Scott Heron. While the song was originally penned as a reaction to a partial meltdown of a nuclear reactor halfway between Detroit, Michigan, and Toledo, Ohio, so much of the imagery contained in Gil’s words seems to ring true with the news of today. This video is about people DOING things in and around the City of Detroit. People who are on the job. People who have moved past “what happened?” and are spending more time saying “let’s MAKE things happen.” Original music by Gil Scott Heron. From DEJJ’s album, The Speed of Things. http://www.daleearnhardtjrjr.com/, www.facebook.com/daleearnhardtjrjr

STRONG FROM DETROIT [documentary] – Written and Directed by Jeremy Olstyn (27:02) (Michigan) (2011) After his father loses his job, Marcellous Strong, a high school senior in the suburbs finds that he must return to Detroit, the city of his youth. But Strong resists the easy route when it comes to his education, and bucks the system by continuing to attend school outside of the Detroit city limits. As one student struggles to define his future, a city fights to stave off a legacy of exodus that seems unending.www.jeremyolstyn.com

DREADLOCK MIKE: THIS IS OURS [documentary] - Directed by Colin Duerr (02:39) (Michigan) (2013) Rest in peace, Michael Alston and James Van Horne. http://colinduerr.tumblr.com/

This is one hour and a half you don’t want to miss! See you tonight!