S3 Entertainment Group Opens S3 Studios — The First Studio in Metro Detroit Dedicated to Motion Picture Production

DETROIT, January 7, 2010 — S3 Entertainment Group (S3), Michigan’s leading film production company and production services provider, has announced the opening of S3 Studios, a full-service film and television studio in the metro Detroit suburb of Madison Heights, Michigan. Jeff Spilman, managing partner of S3, made the announcement.

The studio increases S3’s film service capabilities and fosters further film industry expansion in Michigan. The studio is a proven resource for filmmakers and the stage was previously utilized for the production of the major motion picture Youth in Revolt, starring Michael Cera, set to open this Friday, January 8, 2010. S3 has already secured six film projects for the studio in 2010. These six productions will create approximately 1,000 jobs during the next twelve months. The first production will begin at the studio on February 1, 2010, the same day S3 Studios will officially open.

The facility has a 25,000 square-foot stage with a minimum height of 30 feet, and also comes outfitted with 10,000 square-feet of furnished office space. The location is equipped to handle the full spectrum of production needs. In addition to the soundstage, S3 Studios also offers post-production facilities, a state-of-the-art screening room and camera support rooms on-site. Ample parking is available for over 100 cars and tractor-trailers. S3 Studios has everything needed to support the production of both studio and independent films.

S3 Entertainment Group has been a key player in attracting feature films to Michigan, and has been responsible for servicing Michigan’s film industry since the Michigan Film Tax Incentive was introduced in 2008. The company has played a major role in providing services to many large-scale Michigan-based productions, including The Irishman, The Wannabes and Gran Torino.  S3 also operates the FIT Film Industry Training Program, which has retrained many Michigan residents and helped them find good paying jobs in both film and television.

“S3 Studios offers an unparalleled opportunity for filmmakers to come to Michigan, hire Michigan residents, maximize their budgets, and have a great production experience,” stated Spilman.

About S3 Entertainment Group
S3 Entertainment Group (S3) is a Michigan-based production company and a premier liaison in bringing film productions into Michigan. With offices in metro Detroit and Los Angeles, S3 serves as a gateway to help filmmakers get everything that they need in Michigan in order to have a successful production experience. S3’s wide variety of services includes a production studio; production services; equipment and gear rental; and film finance. S3 has worked on many of the films that have shot in Michigan and was the local producer for Clint Eastwood’s film, Gran Torino.

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