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LOOKING FOR LOCAL FILMING LOCATIONS
The Michigan Film Office is looking for locations to film a rural football feature. Please feel free to send the following link to any business owners and/or property owners that may be interested in being a filming location. Up to 10 jpg photos of a site for possible film use may be uploaded (photos must be jpg format 2MB or less). The Film Office will also accept discs of photos if there are more than 10 for the site. Photos may be submitted to http://mi.reel-scout.com/loc_add.aspx
Locations Needed for a Rural Football Feature Film:
Small Rural Town - Farming Community, One stop light, a white church steeple, with a pleasant, Midwestern modest appeal. Warm. Inviting.
The base population is hard-working, low income manufacturing and farming. And while the town is quaint --- it’s seen better days.
The strains and pressures of an economic downturn show up in the surrounding areas. Please include photos of the one street main street and businesses.
Small town Fire House – can be a volunteer station, please send interior and exterior photos of the station.
Rural football field - must look older, small and rural, no flashy scoreboards or press boxes, Bonus if there is a hill that overlooks the field.
Rural High School - please include photos of the exterior and football facilities locker room, field, etc.
Worn Down Farm/Farmhouse - must look weathered and falling apart but operational, 2-story farmhouse, live stock, and old farm equipment is a bonus.
Soy Bean Fields – large expansive bean fields, irrigation equipment is a bonus.
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Eaton County enjoys a rural small-town lifestyle in close proximity to local urban centers such as Lansing, Battle Creek, and Grand Rapids. Crossed by a major north-south route, I-69, it provides access to Lake Michigan ports and Canadian markets. Sandwiched between the major east-west traffic corridors of I-96 and I-94, it provides an excellent location in Mid-Michigan. Just as the interstate highways connect Eaton County to the Midwest, the Capitol Area Airport in Lansing and the Battle Creek Airport to the south, connect Eaton County to the rest of the world. There ae also active rail lines crossing the county to carry cargo and passengers to various destinations.
Eaton County's proximity to Lansing to the northeast and Battle Creek to the southwest makes it an excellent location to live and locate business. A study of growth and business development has projected that within the first two decades of the Millennium, Eaton County's population will increase by 50%. The Tri-County Area (Eaton, Clinton, and Ingham counties) is one of the largest economic centers within the state of Michigan.
Eaton County's rolling landscape, picturesque small towns, high quality education institutions, and rural way of life make it a wonderful place to live and do business. The county enjoys competent and thoughtful leadership with excellent quality services available through such county agencies as Eaton County Road Commission, Barry-Eaton Health Department, Eaton County Drain Commission, and the Michigan State University Extension Office. These agencies are committed to organizing growth, development, and opportunity as well as protecting the lifestyle and environment that the county already enjoys.
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