“It was a plus to make this film in the state that has the worst unemployment and to have the crew be around the people who are actually losing their jobs,” Moore said before the Michigan premiere of the documentary in this Antrim County town.

Film production was entirely based in Traverse City, Moore said. The crew — sometimes up to 100 people — moved here for a year and “had the most pleasant time making the film I think of anywhere,” Moore said. [read more]

Caught in the Crossfire, is a new movie currently being shot in Grand Rapids Michigan starring rapper 50 Cent, Adam Rodriguez (CSI: Miami) and Chris Klein (American Pie). The movie will be directed by East Grand Rapids native Brian A. Miller.

miFilmTourage.com has the scope on Michael Moore‘s upcoming new finance documentary.

Here is the trailer for the upcoming Christina Ricci movie All’s Faire In Love. Some of the scenes in the trailer were shot at Mott Community College in Flint, Michigan, which is developing a new Film and Video school on their campus, complete with a new studio.