2025 FESTIVALApril 2-12, 2025Lansing, MI

Marqueetown

*DIRECTOR IN ATTENDANCE*

This screening is generously sponsored by Celebration Cinema and Studio C.

Arthouse Coming of Age Documentary Experimental Thriller
  • Marqueetown
  • Marqueetown
  • Higher Way (Official Music Video)

Marqueetown

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 Michigan locations and characters – “Marqueetown” is a true story of chasing your dreams, redefining failure and success, and reembracing the enduring magic of cinema.

  • DIRECTOR
    Joseph Beyer and Jordan Anderson
  • YEAR
    2024
  • RUNTIME
    83 Minutes
  • LANGUAGE
    English, Yooper
  • COUNTRY
    United States
Pre-Feature Short: A Michigan Frontrunner

Higher Way (Official Music Video)

In our pursuit of change, we often grasp onto the past through the lens of nostalgia, yearning for a time when happiness felt more tangible. This narrative follows the journey of Ruben, a young adult who sacrifices love in the pursuit of his artistic and musical dreams. As he confronts the reality of navigating this path alone, he discovers the challenges that accompany change and begins to regret his decisions. Struggling to reclaim the comfort he once knew, he realizes the complexity of transformation.

This video serves as an exploration of the intricacies of decision-making, highlighting the difficulty in making choices that are both easy and optimal. It emphasizes the importance of staying true to your initial aspirations, serving as a poignant reminder to keep your ultimate goal in mind.

  • DIRECTOR
    Miguel A. Hernandez
  • YEAR
    2022
  • RUNTIME
    18 Minutes
  • LANGUAGE
    English
  • COUNTRY
    United States
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