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To encourage community participation and to teach youth about local history, culture and community events through the use of new media technology.  

RPM accomplishes this mission by providing training in media production, by providing access to production equipment, by serving as an educational and vocational resource, and by facilitating distribution of community productions locally, nationally and internationally. Find out more about us.


Friday

Rebecca Glotfelty Featured in Traverse City Record Eagle

RPM President, Rebecca Glotfelty, was featured in the March 21, 2008 edition of the Arts and Entertainment section of the Traverse City Record Eagle. The article was released preceding the premiere showing of her documentary "Journey to Joy" on March 25th.
Rebecca Glotfelty, plays with her dogs along the shore line of Lake Michigan as she takes a walk. Douglas Tesner/Record-Eagle

A Creative Journey: Filmmaker's documentary shows at State
CHARLEVOIX -- Rebecca Glotfelty's one-line biography is simple: Evoke change.
That's just what the Charlevoix filmmaker is doing, one project at a time.
Glotfelty cut her teeth on commercials and promotional documentaries, but eventually became disenchanted with the work. So in 2000 she formed Real People Media, a video production company with a mission to produce programs of educational and social merit. Now she produces two significant films a year while managing her seasonal fine art gallery, Cycling Salamander, in a one-time farm granary and chicken coop. Read More
Posted by Rebecca at 6:34 PM