Soldiers and Native Americans clash in a wooded forest beneath the bold white text "FRONTIER TO FREEDOM."

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Reserve your seat for &ldquo;Frontier to Freedom,&rdquo; a historical documentary that unearths the rich and often overlooked history of Michigan. 🎟️. &nbsp;Film screening will be followed by a Roundtable of experts. &nbsp;Must reserve seat ONLINE.&nbsp; Limited seating. Title: Frontier to Freedom Logline: The origin story of Michigan to celebrate America250. Synopsis: Frontier to Freedom&nbsp;is a historical documentary that unearths the rich and often overlooked history of Michigan, tracing its evolution from a vast, untamed wilderness inhabited by Indigenous peoples in 1600 to its emergence as the 26th State in 1837. Through a blend of expert interviews, archival imagery, animated maps, and stunning visuals, the film explores the region&rsquo;s formative years, its history of war and conflict on the American frontier, and the complex socio-political forces that shaped its path to statehood. Distribution:We have a limited theatrical release in Michigan beginning June 5th at Emagine Entertainment, Celebration Cinema, and dozens of independent theaters across Michigan. The Michigan PBS&nbsp;affiliates will begin broadcasting it in July, and American Public Television will begin broadcasting it nationally on PBS beginning in September. Director Bio:Manitou Films is an international award-winning film and television production company located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Keith Patterson founded Manitou Films in 2022 after 15 years in Los Angeles as a producer on drama and comedy television series for ABC, NBC, FOX, CBS, the CW, USA, E!, Lifetime, ABC Family, Nat Geo, and Disney XD. He has directed and produced advertising campaigns for brands such as Meijer, Mars, Johnsonville, General Motors, Toyota, Pure Michigan, and American Greetings. Manitou Films productions Frontier to Freedom, The Spirit of Sleeping Bear Dunes and Lake Leelanau, Spirit of the Lake will be distributed PBS in 2026. Keith served as Board President of the West Michigan American Advertising Federation in 2020-2022, and Manitou Films was the recipient of the 2024 State History Award for Media from the Historical Society of Michigan.

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Reserve your seat for “Frontier to Freedom,” a historical documentary that unearths the rich and often overlooked history of Michigan. 🎟️.  Film screening will be followed by a Roundtable of experts.  Must reserve seat ONLINE.  Limited seating. Title: Frontier to Freedom Logline: The origin story of Michigan to celebrate America250. Synopsis: Frontier to Freedom is a historical documentary that unearths the rich and often overlooked history of Michigan, tracing its evolution from a vast, untamed wilderness inhabited by Indigenous peoples in 1600 to its emergence as the 26th State in 1837. Through a blend of expert interviews, archival imagery, animated maps, and stunning visuals, the film explores the region’s formative years, its history of war and conflict on the American frontier, and the complex socio-political forces that shaped its path to statehood. Distribution:We have a limited theatrical release in Michigan beginning June 5th at Emagine Entertainment, Celebration Cinema, and dozens of independent theaters across Michigan. The Michigan PBS affiliates will begin broadcasting it in July, and American Public Television will begin broadcasting it nationally on PBS beginning in September. Director Bio:Manitou Films is an international award-winning film and television production company located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Keith Patterson founded Manitou Films in 2022 after 15 years in Los Angeles as a producer on drama and comedy television series for ABC, NBC, FOX, CBS, the CW, USA, E!, Lifetime, ABC Family, Nat Geo, and Disney XD. He has directed and produced advertising campaigns for brands such as Meijer, Mars, Johnsonville, General Motors, Toyota, Pure Michigan, and American Greetings. Manitou Films productions Frontier to Freedom, The Spirit of Sleeping Bear Dunes and Lake Leelanau, Spirit of the Lake will be distributed PBS in 2026. Keith served as Board President of the West Michigan American Advertising Federation in 2020-2022, and Manitou Films was the recipient of the 2024 State History Award for Media from the Historical Society of Michigan.

River Raisin National Battlefield Park Foundation Inc

"Frontier to Freedom" Historical Documentary & Roundtable *Ticket Reservation Required

333 N Dixie Hwy

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