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Movie Institute North Studio - Help Us Open Soon!

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SUPPORT A MOVIE STUDIO FOR KIDS!

The MI North Studio to Open Summer 2024
The Movie Institute team was excited to move into our 6,454 square foot space in June 2023. We planned to open our movie studio for kids in the fall. As tends to happen with construction projects, multiple delays altered our timeline. We are in the home stretch after taking on significant extra cost related to each delay, and we will open in a few weeks.

As we push towards achieving the goal – delivering our first program – we also face the reality that our funding falls far short of our actual cost as the timeline and unplanned costs exceeded our contingency plan. However, the studio is coming together beautifully, and we are confident it will exceed community expectations.


MI North Studio also has significance as a proof of concept to demonstrate how The Movie Institute program would work at a larger scale in serving kids in other major cities across the country.

We are committed to delivering great programs for youth, so we are relying on faith that the community and interested parties beyond our immediate area will vigorously support the young people who will support our future.

Your gift, whatever size, is an essential part of making kids FUTURE & WORKFORCE READY.

WHAT’S OUR IMPACT?
Hear what one of our program alums has to say about how The Movie Institute impacted his life.


There are many ways you could help, and any amount of money will make a difference – helping us pay for the completion of the studio and getting programs underway.

Capital Campaign - The MI North Studio
  • $50,000 Headline Studio Underwriter Sponsor - one-time legacy donation
  • $30,000 Studio Dedication / Memorial - one-time legacy donation -- NO LONGER AVAILABLE
  • $15,000 Facility Presenting Sponsors (bi-annual donation/2-year re-up -- 2 available)

Founders Circle - One-time Legacy Donation
• $7,000 - Founders Circle (12 Company / Organization - 10 available)
• $5,000 - Founders Circle (12 Family / Individual - 7 available)
Founders Circle Members receive plaque recognition in the studio's lobby along with the names of all Founders. In addition, they will be listed on the MI North Studio web page (with option of a bio, photo, sentiment), announcements in social media and PR of your support, invitations to Kamp Hollywood's VIP screening each year with two drink tickets and VIP seating, Founders Circle pins, Founders Circle coffee mugs, annual event tickets, and optional membership in the Founders Advisory Board.

Production Studio Naming Rights - Bi-Annual Renewal Donation (2-year re-up)
$1,500 - Reception / Lobby - 1 available
$2,500 - Stage One: Main Stage - 1 available
$1,250 - Stage Two: Insert State/Events - 1 available
$1,000 - Studio B: Tech Training - 1 available
$1,000 - Acting / Stage Combat - 1 available
$2,000 - Post-Production Studio - 1 available
$750 - Gear Checkout Room - 1 available
$1,000 - Makeup Room & Lab - 1 available

Willow Bend Studio Supporting Sponsors - One-Time or Recurring Donations
• $2,000 or greater - Executive Producer
• $1,000 - $1,999 - Producer
• $500 - $999 - Director
• $101 - $500 - Assistant Director
• $100 or Below - Crew

Please contact us to discuss any of these options further. For more information you can also visit our website at http://movieinstitute.org/.


A BIG THANK YOU for your consideration in supporting The Movie Institute's life and success skills training studio for kids!

ABOUT THE MOVIE INSTITUTE
The Movie Institute (MI) is a 24-year-old 501(c)(3) youth development nonprofit that utilizes the creativity and discipline of the motion media (movie) arts and sciences to train vital life skills in young people so that they can create a purpose-driven, successful future for themselves. http://movieinstitute.org/



THEIR FUTURE IS OUR FUTURE TOO!
We’ll provide year-round programming, including:
Workshops | After School Programs | Classes | Labs | Kamps | Professional Video Production


Through making digital short films, commercial videos and music videos, young people learn & practice:

• Critical thinking
• Teamwork & collaboration
• Organizational skills, goal setting, & execution
• Public speaking skills
• Creative problem solving
• Earned accomplishment
• Real-world job training
• S.T.E.A.M. training

All vital for a meaningful and successful life. All learned in a fun, productive way!
WE ARE CHANGING LIVES ONE FRAME AT A TIME℠

Please support this unique studio training center. Your gift of any amount will make a difference in a young person's life.


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Donations 

  • Chris Hatley
    • $100
    • 3 mos
  • LeeWay Sanitation, LLC
    • $200
    • 5 mos
  • Jim Nelms
    • $250
    • 10 mos
  • Denise Laaksonen
    • $100
    • 1 yr
  • Jim Nelms
    • $100
    • 1 yr
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