Join us for a special one night only experiential screening of the Made in Michigan documentary “Marqueetown”. Bar available and special concessions. A laid-back cast and crew Q&A panel will follow, moderated by Chris Loud co-founder of The Boardman Review
The Workshop will be closed to the public for this special private screening.
Only 75 tickets available! Festival Seating: First Come Tables, High-Tops, Bar Stools and Extra Floor Seating. This ticketed event is hosted in collaboration with The Boardman Review. All proceeds will benefit The Workshop’s Arts & Culture Fund
About the Film: No one fights to preserve a multiplex, but some people will risk everything to save a marquee. Through booms and busts, Delft Theatres Inc. - and its innovative gem, The Nordic - endured in Marquette Michigan for almost 100 years, even as the world changed endlessly around them. Local kid Bernie Rosendahl’s modern crusade to restore the historic arthouse to its former glory leads filmmakers to discover a hidden cinema empire in the Upper Peninsula.
Portraying the fascinating history of motion pictures through one iconic screen - and featuring dozens of real-life Marquette locations and characters - “Marqueetown” is the true story of chasing your dreams, redefining failure and success, and reembracing the enduring magic of cinema.
Written and Directed by Joseph Beyer and Jordan Anderson
Based on the work of Bernie Rosendahl
Executive Producers Kathleen Glynn ands Diana Milock
Associate Producers Terry Lynn Carrithers, Ward and Mary Gillette, Kathleen Verduin, Joe and Katie Anderson
Original Score by Andrew Dost
Music Supervision by Willa Yudell
Additional Photography from the Estate of Gary Graver
Main Titles by Henry Gretzinger
Featuring locals cameos from Jim Foley, Ben Whiting, Tanner Presswood, Brian Raetz, Steve Cook, Pete Kirkwood, Erin Anderson Whiting, Logan Wilcox, Christal Frost Anderson, Beth Milligan, Will Kitchen, Gary Gatzke, Madison Meter, Mickey Graham, Michael and Chad Albaugh, Jim Nichols, Ben Harris, Harold Kranick, Chris Loud, Kaitlyn Cress, Cindy Milock, Raymond and Christie Minervini, Dan Wanschura and Connor Miller as The Hotdog.
Not Rated / PG-Level Content / Total Running Time 83 Minutes
Award Winner “Work in Progress Sneak Peek” 2023 Fresh Coast Film Festival - Marquette, Michigan
Award Finalist “Sanctuary Selections” 2024 Thunder Bay Film Festival - Alpena, Michigan
Filmed in Marquette, Birmingham Hills, Traverse City, Elk Rapids, Honor and Frankfort. Special Support from The Honorable Distillery, Begonia Charitable Foundation, Parallel 45 Theatre, Tusen Takk Foundation and Interlochen Public Radio
