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- Ghosts in Fairfield
- Matthew Mohlke is the writer of the book called: The Man Who Swam the Amazon. It’s a gripping and inspirational story of perseverance, passion, and endurance: a real-life odyssey of a rare and driven man featured in the award-winning documentary Big River Man.
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- Ghost Player: Relive the Magic production crew helps produce multiple Grammy nominee Greg Brown Concert DVD
- The Artists Recovery Fund Benefit Concert DVD starring Greg Brown and featuring Radoslav Lorkovic was nominated for an award at the Iowa Cultural Corridor Alliance Innovation and Excellence Awards – the Ickys.
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- Fairfield Film Expo Screens Ghost Players from the Field of Dreams documentary
- The “Fairfield Film Expo” is promoting the continued efforts of local artists all across Southeast Iowa and beyond to foster an appreciation of the Iowa Film Industry. The Film Expo explores topics relevant to contemporary life, seeking to inspire audiences to live their full potential.
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- REPORT on CURRENT STATUS of GHOST PLAYER PROJECT
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- Promises Made, Promises Kept
- Iowa Governor Chet Culver is lifting the tax incentive suspension on Iowa-related expenditures and is resuming contract talks with projects like the movie "Ghost Player".
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- Ghost Player Film Wins Two Awards at Wild Rose Film Festival
- DreamCatcher Production's movie, GHOST PLAYER: RELIVE THE MAGIC, was honored late November 7, 2009, with two awards at the Wild Rose Independent Film Festival in Des Moines, Iowa.
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- Dula Scherrman 1916 - 2009
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- Ghost Player on Public Television Again
- "Ghost Player: Relive the Magic" will be aired on Iowa Public Television on Sunday, November 29 at 1:30 p.m.
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- Wild Rose Independent Film Festival nominates GHOST PLAYER for Best Documentary Award 10.28.09
- Fans of the Ghost Players from the movie Field of Dreams will have the opportunity to watch a screening of the documentary on November 7, near the popular East Village Cultural and Entertainment District.
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- Cooperstown was an Amazing Weekend 10.16.09
- Cooperstown was such an amazing weekend. The time spent with Ron (Hank) Lucas as we traveled from Iowa to New York fell past and was just great.
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- Rally to the Capitol 10.16.09
- Representatives from DreamCatcher Productions and Great River Film Initiative (GRFI) traveled west to Iowa’s Capital in Des Moines to rally with other filmmakers on October 15, 2009.
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- Naperville Independent Film Festival Results 09.29.09
- Beth and Suzie Wright, fellow members of the Great River Film Initiative joined me at the first film festival that accepted GHOST PLAYER.
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- Cooperstown Here We Come 09.29.09
- GHOST PLAYER: RELIVE THE MAGIC will be shown next on October 4, 1 pm in Cooperstown, NY as part of the Baseball Hall of Fame’s Film Festival.
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- First screening at first Festival 09.25.09
- Hotel Holiday Inn Select is friendly and have a great shuttle service. Sunday's family day events looked like fun and were well attended. Chicago Bears game was great at a local pub.
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- Iowa Tax Credit Incentives 09.24.09
- Stronger controls and more manpower need to be in place to protect against abuses in the film tax credit program.
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- Naperville Film Fest Round 1 Recap 09.21.09
- The first screening of Ghost Player took place 09.20.09 at the Naperville Film Festival in Illinois.
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- Filmmaker Sends his Dream to the Sundance Film Festival 09.02.09
- Joe Scherrman is a realist about his movie making. The 55-minute documentary made from over 600 hours of the travels and effects of the baseball team from the Field of Dreams was done from his heart.
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- Cooperstown Selects Iowa Movie 09.01.09
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- Letter to a Ghost Player Fan 08.11.09
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- Las Vegas Private Screening Announced 08.08.09
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- Wisconsin Public TV Broadcast Schedule 08.05.09
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- Patriot Night Highlights
- Wow, what a day! Patriot Night at the Ballpark on July 19th was a hit. Watch Video
- Book Signing in Dubuque 07.25.09
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- Ghost Player Documentary Selected for the Naperville Independent Film Festival 07.24.09
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- Patriot Night In Dyersville Iowa is a Hit 07.20.09
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- Patriot Night At The Ballpark 07.19.09
- USA Military All Stars vs Ghost Players Event. Read More
- Patriot Night Pewter Collector Coins Available 07.12.09
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- Patriot Night Live Band Lineup Announced 07.11.09
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- Ghosts Appear at Veterans Memorial Stadium 07.10.09
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- Color Commentators Announced for Patriot Night 07.08.09
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- Patriot Night at the Ballpark Official Logo Released 06.12.09
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- Ghost Players return for July 19 exhibition 06.11.09
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- Ghost Players return for July 19 exhibition 06.11.09
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- Iowa Public Tv Broadcast Agreement 06.01.09
- Iowa Public Television (IPTV) wishes to broadcast "Ghost Player The Documentary" two times this July. IPTV has offered to be a participating station of Ghost Player as we approach other public broadcast stations outside Iowa. Comcast SportsNet Chicago, MLB Network and Japan TV say they are interested but have not committed.
- DISH Network Summit Excursion - Denver CO 05.11.09
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- Weekend Adventure & Chisholm MN Screening 05.01.09
- The first weekend in May was full of promotion and connections en route to Chisholm, Minnesota which was home of the real life Archibald “Doc” Moonlight Graham featured in the movie Field of Dreams released 20 years ago. Read More
- Chisholm, MN Preview Screening of Ghost Player Documentary 05.01.09
- Joe Scherrman, producer/director of GHOST PLAYER the movie and owner of DreamCatcher Productions located in Dyersville, Iowa and the Chisholm Area Chamber of Commerce announce the pre-screening of the film. Read More
- Thank you From Ghost Player Producer/Director 04.24.09
- It is amazing sitting in a theater with so many friends and everybody watching at the same time. I caught myself holding my breath knowing a funny part was coming and hoping the audience would laugh. And it would happen. People would laugh. And during the emotional moments my wife Shari and I squeezed hands for you could hear a pin drop. People were watching and sharing a really special story. I could hardly speak after it was over. So many emotions and so many to thank, I couldn’t do it then so I’ll do it now. Thank you to all the people that have helped get the stories of the Ghost Players out to the public. Filmmaking is an interdependent not independent business.
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- Ghost Player Preview Summary 04.22.09
- Over 140 people attended the 7 PM rough-cut screening of the movie Ghost Player. A second showing of the movie took place at 9 PM for support staff and late arrivals to enjoy. Read More
- Writing Contest Announced - 03.05.09
- The book, Traveling with Ghosts and Other Tales, is a celebration of the Ghost Players and the Field of Dreams that was commissioned as a companion to the Field of Dreams Ghost Players documentary. Read More
- Studio Production Team - 3.04.09
- Ghost Player studio production team is pictured here during a rare break at Metro Studios where we are continuing to make editing progress on the documentary. Pictured left to right is: Aaron Spears, Jeff Tucker, Alicia LeGrand, Keith Hindman and Yours Truly.
- Studio Production Update - 2.27.09
- I am in Hiawatha, Iowa again, working with Metro Studios' editor Aaron Spears. Read More
- Production Update - 2.20.09
- Spent the whole day in Metro Studios in full blown production mode. Coffee pot is on 24/7. Man-Oh-Man, is there some fun stuff here to work with!
- Field of Dreams 20 Years Later - They Still Come - 2.11.09
- 20 years later 65,000 people a year on average still come out to see the place. Read More
- Where we are at as of - 2.4.09
- An update of our progress...Read More
- Ozzy Osbourne Sees A Ghost Player! - 1.28.09
- At least I think that’s what he said. I met Ozzy and his beautiful entourage of six young ladies getting out of a stretch limo. It was outside the Mandalay Bay and Casino in Las Vegas. Read More
- St. Patrick's Day Parade – Ghost Players to be Grand Marshal - 2.29.09
- The Ghost Players have been invited to be Grand Marshals for 2009 St. Patrick's Day Parade in Dyersville, Iowa. Read More
- Interest in the Film Industry Evident in Iowa - 10.23.2008
- Worked the International Documentary Associations (IDA) booth during the NATPE convention in Las Vegas Tuesday and Wednesday. Read More
- Interest in the Film Industry Evident in Iowa - 10.23.2008
- Dubuque County, Iowa — On October 21, 2008 two separate workshops were held concerning the film industry in the local Dubuque area. Read More
- October Update - 10.10.2008
- Traveling the word with a great bunch of people and shooting video to help tell their stories was great. The rest of the art of filmmaking can be a pain. There is this synopsis/treatment thing that seems to be so important. It basically tells what the story is and how I it will be told in the movie. This is an ongoing process. I’m pretty comfortable with the last version. If you would like to see it please request by E-mail. Read More
- Press Biz Meet and Workshop
- Independent filmmaker Kelley Baker will conduct an independent filmmaking workshop "Guerilla Marketing and Self Distribution of Your Film" from 7p.m.–10 p.m., Tuesday, October 21, 2008 at Mindframe Theaters, Kennedy Mall. The event is open and free to students and $5 for adults. Pre-registration is not required but RSVP is appreciated. Read More
- Wheeler Tax Credit Incentive Meeting - 9.24.2008
- Tom Wheeler, Manager of the Iowa Film Office will be presenting a talk on the Tax Credit Incentives that are available to investors and companies that provide services to films productions within the state of Iowa. Read More
- Ghost Players Merchandise Now Available
- New Ghost Players Merchandise is now available in our Ebay store.
- Funding Awards Announced, $18,000 to Ghost Players/Field of Dreams
- The Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque (CFGD) has been notified of award funding in the amount of $18,000 for the project titled: Historical Preservation of the Iowa Legends: Ghost Players/Field of Dreams. Read More
- Dyersvillle Area Lions Club Awards Keith Rahe Citizen of the Year
- Manager of Ghost Players received Citizen of the Year Award from the Dyersville Area Lions Club on March 3rd 2008. Keith is the 40th recipient of this prestigious award. Read complete article in the Dyersville Commercial on-line.
- Film Crews To Once Again Invade Cornfields of N.E. Iowa
- Capturing the emotion and celebration of the last performance of the Ghost Players’ at Left and Center Field of Dreams is a natural fit for the documentary and historical preservation project Joe Scherrman of DreamCatcher Production started preparing for years ago. Over 660 hours of footage about the Ghost Players has been collected as they traveled throughout the world. Read More
- Ghost Players Team Make Final Appearances
- Dyersville, IA – For years they have entertained, made crowds of thousands laugh and helped to make dreams come true. Now, after 18 years together, the Ghost Players of Left & Center Field of Dreams will be hanging up their spikes for the last time. Read More
