Articles tagged: Whip It
"Whip It" being released on DVD Tuesday, January 26
Posted: Jan 21, 2010Ellen Page in "Whip It"Drew Barrymore's directorial debut, "Whip It" — which was filmed in Ypsilanti as well as in the Metro Detroit area in 2008 — will be released on DVD on Tuesday, January ... Read more »
Washtenaw County's year in, and on, film
Posted: Dec 29, 2009Thanks to the state’s aggressive film incentive legislation — which offers filmmakers tax rebates up to 42 percent — Washtenaw County became the backdrop for several feature films in 2009. Read more »
Ypsilanti city wants filmmakers to help pay their way
Posted: Oct 12, 2009Hollywood filmmakers are welcome to make movies in Ypsilanti, but now they’ll have to help pay their way. Ypsilanti City Council passed a resolution last week requiring filmmakers to get a permit to shoot movies ... Read more »
Rise & Fall: Ann Arbor DDA and "Whip It"
Posted: Oct 11, 2009Rise: Ann Arbor DDAThe Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority took what appears to be a low-risk move during the week by funding two new Zipcars for downtown. The existing fleet of short-term rental vehicles is ... Read more »
associated press: Locally shot movie "Whip It" off to slow start at the box office
Posted: Oct 04, 2009The Associated Press reports that "Whip It," the locally shot movie directed by Drew Barrymore and starring Ellen Page, had a disappointing first weekend at the box office, tying for sixth place with Michael Moore's ... Read more »
Drew Barrymore, Jimmy Fallon gush on TV about Ann Arbor and Detroit
Posted: Oct 03, 2009Drew Barrymore guested on "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon" on Friday. And since Fallon acts in "Whip It" - Barrymore's newly released, locally shot movie - it was only natural that the conversation turned to ... Read more »
Locals roll to theaters for the opening night of "Whip It"
Posted: Oct 03, 2009A girls’ night out is always fun, but when one of your friends might appear in the movie you’re about to see, well, that’s even better. Sandra Gittleson, an Ann Arbor-based watercolor artist, attended Friday ... Read more »
"Whip It" Mega-guide: Reviews, screen times, tweets, video and everything else you need to know about the locally made movie
Posted: Oct 02, 2009WHO: Drew Barrymore, director. Cast includes Ellen Page, Jimmy Fallon and more. WHAT: Locally made movie about a young woman in Texas who finds a home in the world of roller derby. WHEN AND WHERE: ... Read more »
Barrymore's enjoyable "Whip It" offers a positive message
Posted: Oct 02, 2009The opening shots in “Whip It” — Drew Barrymore’s directorial debut, shot last year in Ypsilanti, Saline and the Detroit area — present the film’s central conflict in miniature: Formally dressed young women in a ... Read more »
associated press: Drew Barrymore turns in an entertaining debut with "Whip It"
Posted: Sep 30, 2009The Associated Press critic Christy Lemire has filed a three-stars-out-of-four review of "Whip It," filmed largely in our area last year. Come back to AnnArbor.com on Friday for Jenn McKee's review and more coverage. By ... Read more »
Advance screening of Drew Barrymore's "Whip It" happens Saturday
Posted: Sep 23, 2009In advance of the October 2 release of Drew Barrymore's directorial debut, "Whip It," the locally-shot feature film will have a screening on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at Showcase Cinemas, 4100 Carpenter Road in Ypsilanti. Read more »
Drew Barrymore promotes her locally filmed directorial debut, "Whip It," in Farmington Hills
Posted: Sep 12, 2009Celebrity sightings suddenly became commonplace last year when Drew Barrymore, Ellen Page, Jimmy Fallon and others arrived to work on Barrymore's directorial debut, "Whip It," in Ypsilanti and the Detroit area. And because the film ... Read more »
USA Today: "Juno" creators bring "Whip It," others to Toronto International Film Festival
Posted: Sep 11, 2009It's becoming clearer that "Whip It," Drew Barrymore's movie that was filmed partly in our area, is one of the movies to watch at the prestigious Toronto International Film Festival. Today's notice comes from USA ... Read more »
the detroit news: Locally shot movies have high profile at Toronto International Film Festival
Posted: Sep 10, 2009Writing from the Toronto International Film Festival, Tom Long of The Detroit News reports that two movies partially shot in Ann Arbor - "Whip It," starring Drew Barrymore, and "Youth in Revolt," starring Michael Cera ... Read more »
the detroit news: Go roller skating with Drew Barrymore
Posted: Sep 04, 2009The Detroit News today has details about a public roller-skating party in Farmington Hills with Drew Barrymore, director of the upcoming roller-derby-themed movie "Whip It." The movie was shot in Michigan, including some scenes in ... Read more »
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