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Secrets of Santorini Comedy/Drama (2023) 1hr 28min

The Greek island of Santorini holds many secrets, especially for the six people sent there to uncover them. Join them as they search among the sun drenched villas along the deep blue Aegean sea. One beautiful island. Six beautiful actors. Oompa!

Touched Comedy/Drama (2021) 1hr 50min

A pandemic love story. They all used to be great friends, touring with a theatre company. Until the divorce. Now they hate each other. Can they possibly survive a week in quarantine with each other?

When I Was Lost Comedy/Drama (2019) 1hr 51min

She's in Florence, Italy to write a short story. Or is she? Her friends, her family, and her boyfriend are there with her. Or are they? Where does a writer find inspiration? How do they put it on the page? The answer lies within, and hey, it's in Florence!

An English Country Wedding Comedy/Drama (2019) 2hr 12min

The guests have arrived for a wedding in a big old English country house. But where's the groom? And what should they do while things sort themselves out? Well, they walk through the stunningly beautiful countryside of the English Lake District and question their own levels of commitment to one another.

Love, I Guess Comedy/Drama (2018) 2hr 9min

Join our actors as they venture to Venice, Italy to discover the true meaning of Romance. The guys think they know all about it. The women just smile and slowly shake their heads. There’s gondolas too.

Wrong Place Wrong Time Comedy/Drama (2017) 2hr 24min

It's 2 minutes into the future, and theatre companies have gone too far in their commentaries on the state of America. Actors are attacked by those who hate them. Now, the actors must strike back. But how ?

Last summer in Paris Comedy/Drama (2016) 1hr 55min / (2016) 45min

Four scholars have two days to run wild in the streets of Paris before classes begin. The only thing standing in their way is a French woman who thinks they should learn something about her language and Parisian culture. A comedic bloodbath of emotional manipulation, razor-sharp repartee, and clever passive aggression quickly ensues.

Three or Four Things I Know About Her Comedy/Drama (2013) 1hr 23min

Chuck Bentley's 38th feature length film was shot in New York City and Kalamazoo. Julia loves the online twins, but which one? Can she even tell them apart? Lisa loves Bryan... Or does she? Bryan loves Lisa... or does he? Eddie loves Lisa, but who cares. And then there's Reece.. Join with Chuck as his camera tries to figure out just who these people are.

Days & Nights in Venice - Comedy/Drama (2005) 1hr 23min / (2005) 38min

An author wrestles with his characters as he comes up with a storyline in Venice, Italy. The pace is quick, the dialog is witty and sharp. The characters are contemplating revolt.  Shot entirely on location in Venice.
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SoHa Sunsetz Comedy/Drama (2022) 1hr 23min

The seaside beach town of South Haven needs some new publicity. They bring in some hot shot bloggers to do the job. Sun, sand, languid nights and lazy days with a group of phone-slinging hired guns. What could go wrong?

Telling Stories Comedy/Drama (2014) 1hr 16min

Set in the 100 year old Alhambra cinema in England. Jack is a fugitive filmmaker from the 60's. Robin needs to hear his story. Emma promises 1001 Arabian nights. But is she telling the truth.....or just stories? For lovers of film history and sophisticated comedy.

Conjuring Venice - Comedy/Drama (2012) 1hr 8min

Friendship, infatuation, love and loss in the beautiful city of heartless romance. The end of an affair coincides with a young woman's exploration of newly discovered possibilities for romance and love. And there's gondolas too.
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Like joy in Memory Comedy/Drama (2015) 2hr 21min

Chuck Bentley's 40th Feature Film!

It's 5 minutes into the future. The banks have crashed again. Gas is 14 bucks a gallon. O'Duffy's Pub is a private club where members come to seek refuge.

Grand Illusion Comedy/Drama (2011) 2hr 3min

Billed as "the theatrical event of the season" when first released, this epic film chronicles the current days of a theatre company that began in the 1960's. The founding members are attempting to pass the torch to a younger generation who, accomplished in their own right, have different ideas of how things should be done in the future.

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Kalamazoo Stories - Comedy/Drama (2009) 2hrs 32min

Chuck Bentley's magnus opus. Three hours in length. Forty-four actors in breadth. This fictional account of a moment in time in a midwestern city is as timely as the monetary collapse and the health care debate. It's a comedy. It's a drama. Much like life in the new millenium in a town called Kalamazoo.


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A Midlife Summer's Dream - Comedy/Drama (2009) 38min

Shakespeare's magical characters intervene in a woman's experience as she navigates her midlife on one soft summer's eve. 
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A Postcard from Beijing & Shanghai - Travelogue (2009) 1hr 3min

Chuck takes us to China just before the Olympics of 2008, when the great dragon is putting on his best face for the scrutiny of the world's press. The Great Wall, the Forbidden City, Beijing and Shanghai are all within range of Chuck's curious gaze. The smallest details are also proferred, as are inciteful observations and historical perspectives on this most interesting and increasingly important nation. 
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Living in Venice  -  Travelogue (2002)1hr 12min

Spend a week in Venice with Chuck as he takes you behind the scenes in the strangest, most wonderful city on earth.
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A Postcard from Ireland - Travelogue (2008)1hr 4min

Come with Chuck to Ireland. Stand alongside him as he drinks Guiness in Dublin, or surveys the wave-battered coast of the Burren and the mystical environs of Blarney Castle. As in all of his tavelogues, if you'll take that first step with Chuck, you'll feel as if you're acually there with him. 
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Shakespeare Stripped Bare - Comedy (2004) 1hr 36min

Act one is the lounge act of the midnight show at the Fallen Angel. It's all things Shakespeare, including Rusti Parker:  the shrew who works blue, and a host of familiar characters. Act two goes behind the scenes of a radio broadcast on the life and times of Shakespeare. It's broadcast live, so of course things don't go according to plan.
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An English Mystery - Comedy/Drama (2005) 1hr 36min / (2005) 35min

A group of mystery players travels to the Lake District in England to write a new play. Amidst stunning scenery, they blackmail and double-cross their way to a finished script.
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One Night in a Pub:  Who Killed William Shakespeare? - Comedy/Drama (2003) 1hr 41min

A couple of academics and a television producer have 24 hours to search a newly discovered hidden room where Shakespeare is thought to have died. We flash back and forth to Shakespeare and the very room 400 years ago to discover the truth.
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The Making of MC V&VI - Comedy/Drama (2003) 59min

An informative and entertaining look behind the scenes of the rehearsal and filming of these two films.
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The Burne-Jones Window - Comedy/Drama (1998) 1hr 25min / (1998) 31min

It's 20 minutes into the future as a cyber quest is played out by a group of user-selected cyber-sleuths as they attempt to solve the mystery of the Burne-Jones stained glass window in a tiny church in the English Lake District.
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Venice Preserved - Comedy/Drama (2004) 1hr 12min / (2004) 28min

A fictional group of players crawl all over the city of Venice as they work with each other to win a scavenger hunt for a cash prize. No one gets voted off the island or booted out of the house. They must cooperate or fail within the most gorgeous city on the planet.
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WMU Computer Science - WMU Information (2007) 25min

 
See 2 students writing code to change the world. Learn the facts behind the science of computer science.
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Sketch - Comedy/Drama (2005) 1hr 4min

 
Join the Electronic Theatre Players for an evening of sketch comedy with a twist. A psych prof is tempted by his sexy student (and their alter-egos), an astro-physicist discovers the mysteries of the universe (and his mysterious assistant), and much more. It's witty and intelligent,and doesn't pander to low humor. Adults only, please.
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Fiona's Journal - Comedy/Drama (1992) 1hr 9min

 
A woman travels to England to inspect the property she's been left in a will. She's inherited an old mill, her great aunt's diary, and an irascible Irishman. Set in the English Lake District.
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Mixed Company VIII 'I Hate Shakespeare' - Comedy/Drama (2007) 52min

 
Join Chuck and Michele for a merry romp as they introduce viewers to the work, life and times of William Shakespeare. Suitable for all ages 8-80, especially for anyone who thinks they hate the stuff.
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Carnival in Venice - Comedy/Drama (2006) 27min

 
Chris and Sarah are in Venice to video-podcast all the excitement from the biggest event on the calendar of this exotic city. The only thing is: they hate each other . . . or do they? Catch all the action as they navigate their relationship in this most romantic place.
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Shakespeare's Longest Night - Comedy/Drama (2001) 1hr 26min / (2001) 1hr 20min / (2001) 1hr 9min

William Shakespeare is having a rough night. His players are clamoring for a new script, and his characters won't let him get any sleep. In fact, they're not very happy with the way they've been written. This is the movie version that Chuck took as a play to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
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A Postcard From Venice - Travelogue (1994) 1hr 9min

Go deep into the Venetian labyrinth with Chuck. Get lost in the maze with him, but don't worry, the exits are clearly marked.
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A Walk Across Venice Travelogue (2005) 46min

...a continuous real-time walk with a stedi-cam... by Chuck Bentley

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The Day I Left Kalamazoo - Comedy/Drama (1999) 58min / (1999) 54min

Michael's fed up with the theatre scene in his home town. He gathers a group of players for one last production and proceeds to burn every bridge behind him as he leaves.
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Y2K-zoo - Comedy/Drama (1999) 54min

It's the hippest coffee house junkshop in town at the turn of the millennium. Will the computers go haywire? Will the world end? Will the coffee and doughnuts be fresh?
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Prisoner of Conscience - Drama (1992) 1hr 18min

A modern re-telling of Shakespeare's Hamlet. Set in a television studio, the lines of reality blur and refocus at thirty frames per second.
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The Anatomy of a Play - Comedy/Drama (2003) 1hr 30min

Behind the scenes, as a fictional group of theatre people portray every aspect of playmaking, from the writing and directing, to backstage survival tactics. The writer evokes Faustus' deal with the devil, the director explains the juggling act of putting all the disparate elements together, and the actors talk about . . . well. . . themselves.
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For Love of Kate - Comedy/Drama (1999) 59min

A modern re-telling of Shakespeare’s “Taming of the Shrew”, set in a motorcycle repair shop. It’s rough, it’s tough, it’s off the cuff.
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A Postcard from Paris - Travelogue (2000) 57min

This is not your usual travelogue, as Chuck takes you with him to Paris. He shoots on the run and never looks back. You’re never an armchair viewer when Chuck’s on the job, as he makes your feel as if you’re actually there with him. C’mon. Let’s go!.
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A Postcard from Amsterdam - Travelogue (2000) 58min

Come with Chuck to Amsterdam, where you'll dodge mothers with infants whizzing past on bikes, see what a truly civilized society feels like, and order off the special menu in a laid back coffee house.
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Afternoon in Venice - Dramma (1999) 38min

 
A group of tourists have one day to navigate this most mysterious of cities and their relationships with each other.
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A Postcard from Boston and Vermont - Travelogue (1989) 51min / (1989) 43min

Chuck takes you with him (closer than you’ve ever been without airfare and hotel) as he walks the extraordinary Freedom Trail in Boston (on an ethereal rainy day), then floats through space into Vermont landscapes dripping with timeless beauty.
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Macbeth - Drama (1997) 1hr 18min

You are right there amidst the action as Chuck’s hand-held camera captures the dark and deep desires and the consequences in Shakespeare’s powerful evocation of lust for power.
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Othello - Drama (1997) 1hr 29min

You’re not in the auditorium watching from afar for this show. You’re right there with the people in the story, as they lie and cheat their way to blind jealousy and bloody murder. Shakespeare’s poignant tale has never seemed more immediate.
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Mixed Company - Comedy/Drama (1994) 1hr 22min

A man and a woman actor lock horns as they portray the socio-sexual politics in Shakespeare's plays. It's a romp through the canon with Kate & Petruchio by way of Richard III and Lady Anne.
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One Perfect Silent Night - Drama (2006) 17min

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Tempest - Drama (1995) 1hr 22min

Float with Chuck’s camera over the sands of a mysterious island with airy spirits and strange creatures as they weave into and out of the lives of Prospero the magician and his young daughter Miranda. All is well until a shipwreck delivers Prospero’s enemies into his vengeful hands, and a suiter to Miranda’s hungry heart.
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A Postcard from San Francisco (1988) 48min

come with chuck as he takes you with him to experience the delights of America's favorite city through his lens that makes you feel like you're actually there.
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A Week in the Hills (1988) 35min

She's in the beautiful English Lake District trying desperately to jump start her doctoral dissertation on William Wordsworth who lived and wrote there. He, on the other hand, hates the work of Wordsworth, but somehow holds the key to her success. She's got one week to figure it all out.
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The Reckoning (1997) 1hr 30min

Shakespeare’s female characters aren’t happy with how he portrayed them, and they have no problem with letting him know.
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Fallen Angel - Comedy/Drama (1996) 44min

She goes to Venice, Italy for what she knows will be her last time. He’s there to….well, she’s not sure.
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Video Wallpaper (1991) 1hr 26min

Sit back and relax as you float through some of Britain's most beautiful scenery while listening to the soothing music of chuck's composer Randon Myles.
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