About this Event
The Open Screen is an in-person film night for local filmmakers and audiences who enjoy independent film.
For Filmmakers | By Filmmakers
Presented by Broken Pencil Pictures, The Open Screen launches a monthly screening series focused on building a supportive independent film community. We’re especially excited to support new and emerging filmmakers, and welcome filmmakers of all experience levels.
- Date: Wednesday, December 2, 2026
- Location: The Alluvion, Traverse City, Michigan
- Doors: 6:30 p.m. | Screening: 7 p.m.
The program includes independent film screenings, a filmmaker Q&A, and a meet-and-greet. Submissions are welcome for shorts, features, documentaries, animation, experimental films, student films, and works in progress.
Admission for this first screening is a $10 suggested donation; community support helps sustain the series. Future screenings will have $10 general admission.
Send submissions and questions to [email protected].
Agenda
🕑: 06:30 PM - 07:00 PM
Seating & pre-mingle
🕑: 07:00 PM - 07:15 PM
Mystery of Love viewing
Host: Grace Oblinger
Info: Set in the present time, a girl, 18, beautiful and relentless, and a boy, 22, rough around the edges but charming. Despite living in the same small coastal town their whole lives, they have never met until now, on one perfect summer day.
🕑: 07:15 PM - 07:30 PM
Q & A Mystery of Love director/cast
🕑: 07:30 PM - 07:45 PM
Community of Possibility viewing
Host: Office of Possibilities
Info: What happens when rural entrepreneurs find themselves embedded in a community of peer support and solidarity? Follow five rural founders through their early startup journey and explore what it feels like to build in isolation before finally finding your people.
Event venue & nearby stays
The Alluvion, 414 East Eighth Street, Traverse City, United States
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