The Grand Rapids LipDub (NEW WORLD RECORD)

The debut project by STATUS CREATIVE http://statuscreative.com/

The international sensation that Roger Ebert calls "The Greatest Music Video Ever Made."

http://facebook.com/GRLipDub | http://twitter.com/GRLipDub

Debut single from the director, Rob Bliss: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwFfCYHVdwE

Rob Bliss Events: http://facebook.com/robblissevents

Media Inquiries: robblissgr[at]aim.com
Business Inquiries: ask[at]sefvideo.com

"The Grand Rapids LipDub Video was filmed May 22nd, with 5,000 people, and involved a major shutdown of downtown Grand Rapids, which was filled with marching bands, parades, weddings, motorcades, bridges on fire, and helicopter take offs. It is the largest and longest LipDub video, to date.

This video was created as an official response to the Newsweek article calling Grand Rapids a "dying city." We disagreed strongly, and wanted to create a video that encompasses the passion and energy we all feel is growing exponentially, in this great city. We felt Don McLean's "American Pie," a song about death, was in the end, triumphant and filled to the brim with life and hope." - Rob Bliss, Director & Executive Producer

*Note: The "NEW WORLD RECORD" designation refers to size and scope, not duration. Storyboards and concept art by Greg Oberle.

This $40,000 production was entirely financed by the generosity of local sponsors that are listed below:

PLATINUM SPONSORS:
Amway Grand Plaza Hotel (http://amwaygrand.com/)
EasyRotor Helicopter (http://easyrotor.com/)
Grand Vally State University (http://gvsu.edu/)
metroPCS (http://metropcs.com/)
Avanti Law Group (http://avantilaw.com/)

GOLD SPONSORS:
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts (http://www.krispykreme.com/home)
Experience Grand Rapids (http://experiencegr.com/)
Grand Rapids Downtown Alliance (http://downtowngr.org/)
A.K. RIKK'S (http://akrikks.com/)
Eastern Floral (http://easternfloral.com/)
United Bank of Michigan (https://unitedbankofmichigan.com/)
The Dick and Betsy DeVos Foundation
The Seccia Family Foundation

SILVER SPONSORS:
Fifth Third Bank (http://53.com)
PNC Bank (http://pnc.com)
Steelcase (http://steelcase.com)
Huntington (https://huntington.com/)
UICA (http://uica.org/)
Biggby Coffee (http://biggby.com/)
Mindscape at Hanon-McKendry (http://mindscape-hm.com/)
Harold Zeigler Auto Group (http://haroldzeigler.com)
Express Signs (http://giantgraphics.com/)

BRONZE SPONSORS:
Hanon McKendry (http://hanon-mckendry.com)
HopCat (http://hopcatgr.com)
Cascade Engineering (http://cascadeng.com/)
Rockford Construction (http://rockfordconstruction.com/)
Siegel Jewelers (http://siegeljewelers.com/)
Gentex Corporation (http://gentex.com/)

Rob Bliss Events and SEF video
(http://facebook.com/robblissevents)
(http://sefvideo.com/)
proudly present

in association with Creo Productions
(http://creoproductions.com)

THE GRAND RAPIDS LIPDUB VIDEO

LINE PRODUCER
Josh Rubino

SCRIPT SUPERVISOR
Keri Larsen Kujala

ASSISTANT TO THE PRODUCER
Melissa Dylan

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Andrew Tingley, Creo Productions

DIRECTOR
Rob Bliss

PRODUCER
Scott Erickson

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS
Rob Bliss
Scott Erickson

FULL CREDITS HERE
http://www.facebook.com/GRLipDub?sk=info

MUSIC
"American Pie," written by Don McLean;
Produced by Ed Freeman for The Rainbow Collection, Ltd.

FACEBOOK
http://www.facebook.com/GRLipDub

T-SHIRT DESIGN:
Grand Rapids Graphix: http://grandrapidsgraphix.com/

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• lipdub
• grand rapids
• michigan
• rob bliss

[jojolw234]

They said this was a dying city.

This is What my City said.

I'm proud to be a Grand Rapidian :)

[ankmuratt]

I will come to Grand Rapids, Grand valley State University. I love you... Wait to me Michigan. Thank you from Turkey. You greats...

[bodiesandbrains]

So fucking cool.

[6Hokie9]

Thanks for the memories, Grand Rapidians!

[310sj]

@jojolw234 Same here

[jimmyyoon1]

VERY VERY GREATFUL!!!

[blakebay]

USA

[Papamergio]

Murrica!!

[IGSMediaStudies]

amazing effort guys, much respect, and good luck to you all

[HOUNDSOFKILLIAN]

We love you Grand Rapids. Houston, Texas.

[Ace4929]

This is probably the greatest video i have ever seen in my entire life

[16hkyHPmf]

This is probably the coolest/most impressive lip dub ever! Congrats! And PS - your city is beautiful!