Vanir Entertainment to build film studio in Clinton Twp

Thursday, February 4, 2010 | Source: metromode
Another movie studio is coming to Metro Detroit, and this one is heading to Macomb County.

Vanir Entertainment plans to build a $20 million film studio on 26 acres just south of Hall Road near Groesbeck Highway in Clinton Township. The project is expected to build the base for 80-200 new jobs when all said is done. The company plans to begin work on the facility this spring/summer and finish construction within 18-24 months.

The heart of the studio will be the sound stages. There will be two smaller ones, measuring out to 5,000 and 10,000 square feet each. The big kahuna is the 20,000-square-foot green screen, which promises to attract the most attention from filmmakers.

"The specialty of the facility is the green screen," says Alex Greene, executive producer of Vanir Entertainment. "That's basically like an upside down fishbowl."

The facility will also feature a recording studio, editing suites, a cafeteria and a couple of production studios. Vanir is also teaming up with Baker College to use the university's students in an intern capacity so they can learn the ins and outs of film production.

"The good thing is they will be able to get a job anywhere in the world," Greene says. "Their only limitation is their own."

Source: Alex Greene, executive producer of Vanir Entertainment
Writer: Jon Zemke
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