The Grand Rapids LipDub (NEW WORLD RECORD)

This film is dedicated to the late Roger Ebert, who died at the age of 70, on April 4th, 2013. Ebert loved movies and even named our LipDub, "The Greatest Music Video Ever Made."

Scott Erickson Films (http://scotterickson.net/) & Rob Bliss Creative (http://bit.ly/TaNJc4)

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

Scott Erickson Films Inquiries: ask[at]sefvideo.com
Rob Bliss Creative Inquiries: rob[at]robblisscreative.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/

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[Renato Ferreira]

Congrats, Grand Rapids, from Brazil. I admire how the people could have such coordination and colaboration for the good of the city. Amazing video, awesome people !!!

[Rachel Gough]

do you realize this was done by everyday PPL living in the GR area who wanted to be part of something fun and different. they did it on their own time.

[DragonFox84]

lol nothing wrong with the beaches in Chicago its a much bigger city with way more surrounding the beaches...go further out of city limits they just as nice... lol but I know what you mean....I was just in GR and only negative would be not knowing the streets and how so many are one way and the tourist maps make you a bit lost...otherwise its a great little city.

[shanz1963]

I live in Grand Rapids!!!

[Joe Rocca]

I wish I lived in Grand Rapids... Instead I live in Detroit. I'm...so...close!

[upgrayddable]

I remember delivering the Grand Rapids Press in February. I did indeed shier.

[Valentina Parasecolo]

I am Italian, I come from one of the most amazing places in the world. I have been living in Allendale for some months and I often went to Grand Rapids. I love that place and its people a lot. Always in my heart.

[rakrazyrakel]

Cool thing is that this was done all in one take due to the fact that the city was granted a one time permit to close the roads!! Now that's freakin sweet!! GR Rocks Baby!!!

[Da SwAGMoNSteR]

I live in Grand Rapids and it is the most amazing city on this planet

[bornwithoutwarning]

This is like folk art for the digital age

[TrizNation]

That is my city and I am damn proud of it. I walk those streets and hang out at the spots shown in this video all the time. Grand Rapids is a beautiful city with tons to do. We are known for our art festival called "Art Prize", our massive medical industry known as "Medical Mile", the hometown of the late President Gerald R. Ford, and so much more. Unless you've been here, you have no idea how cool it truly is. My channel has tons of videos of the city.