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- Ghosts Float
- The Dyersville St Patrick's Day Parade is one of the communty's most-loved and attended events.
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- Blowing the Whistle on Kevin Costner
- Oscar-winner, Kevin Costner will soon be setting aside his bat and glove to wear the coach's whistle in the film, Draft Day.
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- Colts Documentary Help Needed
- The Colts are the last Division One drum corps in Iowa and they've been around for 50 years.
- Preservation and access of the stories and history of the Colts Drum & Bugle Corp is right up the alley for the production company of the Ghost Player Project.
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- Hello Hometown
- "ROUTER" is having its Dubuque Premier, screening three times during the Julien Dubuque International Film Festival (JIFFD), April 4-7.
- The principle cast and a few key crew members will be joining Tim Connery for Q&A sessions following the screenings.
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- Ghost Players Archive Ready to Go On Deck
- The major finagling is done and the Ghost Players Collection Video Archive was recently sent to the Internet Archive to make sure the format works for them.
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- ROUTER New Name for Easton
- The documentary, Ghost Player: Relive the Magic, was the first feature movie for DreamCatcher Productions (DCP). Now DreamCatcher is helping with a sci-fi/drama called "ROUTER".
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- ADDY-itional Awards
- The awards were presented to the DreamCatcher Productions team during the annual ADDY Awards held by the American Advertising Federation of Dubuque.
- The team won silver awards for their Dark Chamber Zombie Apocalypse and Mystic Tattoo commercials. Their third was for one of the coveted Final Fifteen Awards and was presented to the team for their Integrated Media campaign promoting Easton's Article.
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- Matthew's on the Mend
- Thanks for the many prayers for Little Matthew. He continues to do well after his heart surgery.
- Ghost Player papa, Tony Scherrman, is already looking forward to the days when it will they can have a catch at the field of Dreams.
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- Play Ball
- The opening day of Iowa's most famous baseball field was this weekend. That's right, the Field of Dreams is open for frolicking in the outfield and having a catch in the bullpen.
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- Lives Unfold When Stories Are Told - Julien Dubuque International Film Festival
- The upcoming Julien Dubuque International Film Festival holds special significance to the DreamCatcher team. Last year, DreamCatcher came on as a corporate sponsor and the documentary "Ghost Player: Relive the Magic" enjoyed screening at the inaugural festival.
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- An Impact on the Community
- DreamCatcher's Suzanne Wright was nominated and won a 356 Impact Award to recognize her efforts to promote volunteerism in the community.
- The 365 Impact Award is a steel sculpture, hand crafted by local artist, Gene Tully.
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- Ghost Actor/Musician has Fantastic Rock-Pop Adventure
- Rob Cunliffe is Actor/Musician and, at one time, a Ghost Player's movie representative.
- Charlie and Mary Cunliffe are his parents and are producing, in association with DreamCatcher Productions, the new film about Lake Delhi called "We Will Be Back."
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- First Competitive Game Ever Played at the Field of Dreams
- 1991- Sept. 2 Major League stars that played with the Upper Deck All-Stars in the first competitive game ever played on the Field of Dreams.
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- "SOLD!" to Go the Distance, LLC.
- The Field of Dreams is now the property of Go the Distance, LLC, which is an investment group started by Denise and Mike Stillman.
- They will develop the land around the movie site into a sports complex called All-Star Ballpark Heaven.
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- Wade Boggs - Hall of Famer and Farmer?
- Corey and Shari Scherrman pose with baseball Hall of Famer, Wade Boggs, and Mike Stillman, one of the founders of All-Star Baseball Heaven, at Scherrman's Brand Source - located a few short miles from the Field of Dreams.
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- Ghost Player's Child Update
- We want to thank all of you who have supported Ghost Player Tony Scherrman and family, with your donations and prayers. Little Matthew is on the mend.
- For those who don't know, Tony's son, Matthew, had open-heart surgery, in early September, when he was 8 weeks old.
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- Old Visions for the Field
- Joe Scherrman here, we can change this sign to say, "SOLD!" to Go the Distance, LLC.
- There have been many different suggestions about what to do with the field. Many of these ideas were floating around since the days when the field's owners were hosting the Ghost Players during monthly games at the Field of Dreams.
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- Guy Touched Base
- For those who are longtime friends of the Ghost Players, here is a quick note from Guy Healy, our honorary Japan-based Ghost Player.
- "Amazing stuff you are doing with the Ghosts and keeping the spirit alive! We had 4 Japanese college girls visiting Clarke again this fall." - Guy
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- Expanding Dreams
- The Ghost Player organization sends congratulations to the staff of DreamCatcher Productions on their recent expansion. DreamCatcher Productions is the company that created the Ghost Player documentary and continues to provide marking services to the Ghost Player organization.
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- DreamCatcher to Sponsor Film Screenings Nationwide
- DreamCatcher Productions -vendor and production house for the Ghost Player project to Sponsor Film Screenings Nationwide.
- Over the last few months, film fans in 10 selected cities across the country have been given the opportunity to experience really excellent films thanks to the people at Film Festival Flix.
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- Summer Recap
- The end of baseball season flew passed us faster than the hottest pitch this year, which just happens to have been the fastest recorded pitch ever in a Major League Baseball game!
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- Business Plan for the Field of Dreams
- Saving the Field of Dreams for future generations to enjoy has been a topic for well over 10 years. Ghost Player LLC started working on this draft business plan around 2009. It is not complete but we did our best with the limited funds available. We had hope to start a Limited Liability Company called Field of Dreams Development that would take the project to the next step. Again, lack of funding so I brought the draft to an entrepreneurial person in Cedar Rapids.
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- Economic Impact of Film
- Denise Stillman, contractual owner of the Field of Dreams, came to JDIFF to talk about the economic impact of film during a press conference. While there, she shared a few amazing statistics on how the Field of Dreams has impacted the local economies as well as shared her vision for the future of the Field of Dreams, and the All-Star Ballpark Heaven.
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- Field Of Dreams Supporters!
- Here’s a note from Joe Scherrman.
- You guys have been so positive about where the All-Star Ballpark Heaven plans are heading; you are awesome!
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- JDIFF, Ghost Players, & a Secret
- Ghost Players arrive on stage during the opening Launch Party at the Mississippi Moon Bar on April 19, 2012.
- April made for an excellent time for an inaugural weekend for the Julien Dubuque International Film Festival.
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- Ghost Player Website Stats
- In the great tradition of baseball, we thought we would share a few stats about the Ghost Player website with our fans.
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- Dear Friends and Fans of the Field of Dreams and the Ghost Players
- I want you to help promote the Field of Dreams projects. My goal is to let the City Council know that residents, non-residents & businesses realize that the development of the All-Star Ballpark Heaven complex will ensure the preservation of the Field of Dreams movie site. I hope to let the council and media know how this magical place benefits people locally and around the world.
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- Ghosts Summoned to Film Festival
- DreamCatcher Productions from Dyersville, IA will be hosting a special screening of the award-winning documentary about the Field of Dreams Ghost Players during the Julien Dubuque International Film Festival.
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- Ways and Means Makes Our Day
- Tuesday night, March 21, a phone rang, and voting results were declared. The Field of Dreams Preservation bill has been passed by the Iowa House of Representatives' Ways and Means Committee! We discovered that it passed while perusing Mike Stillman's Facebook page.
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- Ghost Player Screening in Miami
- We are so pleased and honored that the people of Miami enjoyed the screening of GHOSTPLAYER: RELIVE THE MAGIC during the 2011 DocMiami Film Festival that they asked to do an encore screening of the film during the upcoming Relay for Life event this Friday, April 13th 10pm.
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- Introducing – The Stillman Family
- Baseball has been an important element in the formation of the Stillman family. One of their early dates while in college was to watch a lovely little film called, “Field of Dreams”. Mike and Denise spent their first wedding anniversary watching a ball game while nibbling Fenway Franks at the Fenway Ballpark. They have enjoyed many games at the old Comiskey Ballpark, sprinkled in a few games at Wrigley Field, but most often, they spend time at US Cellular Field.
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- Behold My Shorts
- There I sat, three feet in front of center stage: 10 days before a play’s world-premiere; to my left, Sue Riedel – an imminently respected director with more than 40 years of theater experience; to my right, Robert (Bob) Byrne – author, TV personality, and world-class billiards champion. How did I get to be so lucky?
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- Sizzling for a Fine Play
- DreamCatcher Productions staff including Joe Scherrman, Kylie Clark, Tim Connery, and Suzie Wright were on hand to create a sizzle reel to promote author Robert Byrne's play, BEHOLD MY SHORTS.
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- Mickey Is a Winner!
- The pint-clad Mickey McNulty Schuster won first place for her foamy costume.
In true "Clueless Joe" fashion Scherrman delayed the parade because he was wanting to stay next to a walking pint of Guinness.
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- A Capitol Story
- “Thank you so much for going to the Capitol. I hope you all had a good time and received a lot of FACTUAL & Informative information from Mike, Denise & David, their lobbyist. I will keep you up-to-date as the bill makes its way through the House & Senate. It was also an important day for Nancy Dunkel as she officially turned in her papers to run for Representative.” Karla Thompson - Executive Director, Dyersville Area Chamber of Commerce
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- Nancy Dunkel Submittes Official Application for State Representative
- “Not only do I feel successful with our visits on behalf of All Star Ballpark Heaven, but meeting some new friends and bonding with old friends for a common cause is awesome. Thank you also everyone for all the support I received in getting my official papers filed to run for your State Representative.” Nancy Dunkel - Official Candidate for State Representative.
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- St Patrick's Day Parade
- DreamCatcher's very own jack-of-all trades, Tim Connery, checked at the annual St Patrick's Day parade in the always fun-filled Dyersville, Iowa.
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- Winners!
- Congratulations to Tim Connery and team, winners of a local short film contest. The winning video produced by DreamCatcher can be viewed here. This comedic internet promo was made for River Lights 2nd Edition Bookstore in Dubuque, Iowa with the purpose of promoting reading and independent bookstores.
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- 365 Impact Awards
- Dubuque 365 started the Impact Awards four years ago as a way of annually recognizing outstanding organizations, businesses, and individuals in the community. DreamCatcher Productions' Joe Scherrman and Suzie Wright were on hand to applaud their friends and capture highlights of the events in the Mississippi Moon Bar in the Diamond Jo Casino.
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- Hit Zone Baseball & Softball Academy GRAND OPENING
- Dan Kennedy and his sons, on the last Ghost Sunday at the Field of Dreams in October 2008. Who knows, we might someday be back there again boys. Good thing the Hit Zone is going to open soon.
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- DocMiami Fun Times
- Shari and Joe Scherrman spending time in the Parrot Key Resort's sunny outside bar, while at the DocMiami International Film Festival.
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- Gettysburg National Military Park Museum
- On visiting the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum, it was an incredibly moving and educational experience where history comes to life.
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- EZ Connects with (Our Other) Cooper
- EZ Goen, and his Little Buddy paid a furry visit to the headquarters of the National Psoriasis Foundation. EZ was there to talk about his PURPAL mission (People Releaving Painful American Lives).
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- Fun, Fall, Film Festival - Driftless Here We Come!
- We are in the early days of autumn, the vistas and bluffs will be blazing with the bright colored foliage typical of this area.
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- DocMiami 2011 International Film Festival
- Hooray! The documentary has been selected for another film-festival!
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- On-Going Mission
- When Joe Scherrman started Ghost Player LLC he had two seemingly simple missions – (1) to preserve the large collection of Ghost Player highlights video footage taken over nearly 20 years and (2) to make an entertaining and educational movie about the Ghost Players.
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- Cooper Came Along
- Darrin Butland was one of the Ghost Player fans that submitted an entry in the writing contest for the book, Travels with Ghosts and Other Tales.
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- Minnesota Mission: Joe's Reflection
- Wow! I learned a lot trying to put together a Ghost tour.
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- Easton's Ever Eager Fans Get A Wee Peak
- In late August, a short clip of the much anticipated EASTON'S ARTICLE feature film was shown at Monk's in Dubuque, IA.
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- Ghost Fans Field Guests from Japan
- Tom (Ironman) Wickham and family were the happy hostst of the two students from Japan.
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- Chisholm Road Trip: Darrin Butland's Thoughts
- Amazing. This trip provided memorable moments that will stay with me for the rest of my life.
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- Wisconsin Rapids Experience: Coach's Notes
- Here are some thoughts on our trip to Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin on Sunday July 17th where the Ghost Players participated in a celebrity game during All-Star Game weekend for the Northwoods Baseball League.
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- Doc "Moonlight" Graham - Ground Zero Flag - Ghost Players Tour
- Check out the dates, times and details on the Ghost Players Tour.
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- Kiwanis Miracle League/Mid-Iowa Baseball League Invitation
- The Kiwanis Miracle League and the Mid-Iowa Baseball League would like to invite the Ghost Players to Des Moines for an afternoon of baseball to benefit children with disabilities.
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- Doc "MOONLIGHT" Graham Road Trip August 11-14, 2011
- Planning is coming together for a chance for the Ghosts' to don their uniforms once again combined with a road trip great for the whole family. Fans, friends, families and Ghosts set aside these dates: August 11-14, 2011.
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- Ghosts in the Library of Congress?
- Ghost Player LLC, in collaboration with The Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque, is preparing a historical video archive of the Field of Dreams Ghost Players for permanent access on the Internet, for researchers, historians, scholars, and the general public, including adapted
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- "Heroes of the Diamond" By Crash T. Allvord
- Hey all you patriotic baseball fans, remember those great baseball guys from the US Military All-stars? They are still touring strong this summer, thanking service members past and present, as well as law enforcement officers, fire fighters and others who defend our freedom.
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- The Bell Tolls for Thee
- The Iowa Baseball Museum of Norway tells the story of how baseball got started in Iowa and Norway, Iowa (population 600) and progressed over the years. There is, however, one characteristic, one feature that distinguishes Norway and makes it unique among all the other similarly-sized hamlets: Baseball and the museum produced totally by volunteers.
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- Note from Al Vigil
- Remember September 18, 1994 1:15 pm in Dyersville, Iowa. Home of the original movie "Field of Dreams" Tim Crescenti making his 1st Documentary "Dreamfield" hosted by James Earl Jones, It premiered on ESPN at 6:00 pm, CST November 8, 1994?
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- Movie-making Mania Hits Dubuque
- Ever since DreamCatcher Productions helped to form the Great River Film Initiative 2.5 years ago, the local movie-making scene has grown leaps and bounds. In the last few weeks, DCP has been working in partnership with members of GRIFIN to grow again.
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- Saying Goodbye
- The staff of DreamCatcher was saddened at the passing of Dubuque's City Councilman Dirk Voetberg. Three years ago, Voetberg (then president of Shepherd Incorporated) entered into a sponsorship relationship with DCP to create our book, Travels with Ghosts and Other Tale.
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- Ghosts Abroad Update
- As the Ghost Players followed the news reports of the devastation of Japan and the other countries effected by the subsequent earthquakes, aftershocks, and tsunamis our hearts and minds turned to our fans and friends made during our three tours of Japan, and other trips overseas.
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- Doc "Moonlight" Graham Days! August 11th-14th 2011
- Ghost Players, families and friends are invited to Doc "Moonlight" Graham Days! August 11th-14th 2011. Planning is underway for attending this fine summer event in Chisholm, MN.
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- Sedona International Film Festival
- The new year brought word that our movie, GHOST PLAYER about the lovable and loyal ball players, has been invited to be shown as a finalist in the next Sedona International Film Festival.
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- USS Dubuque
- Later this year the bell to the US Navy ship the USS Dubuque will ring out one last doleful peal. It will signal the end of service for the ship which has helped to defend freedom for more than 40 years.
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- Nic News
- In Iowa, we wallow through winter's weary way, dreaming of a warm summer's balmy breeze and baseball. Spring training is soon to be here and so we thought we should touch base with Nic Ungs.
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- Good Ghosts Are Hard to Stop
- In spite of having recently suffered a severe back injury, Ghost Player Dan Davis is still ready and able to help promote a good cause for others.
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- SDCFF Recap
- The San Diego Christian Film Festival was held in late December and those who attended our screenings had a great time getting to know the guys on the team.
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- EZ Documentary
- EZ Goen's video footage of his 48 state trip across America continues to be reviewed and is in the editing process.
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- Easton's Article Update
- Principle photography has wrapped on the first feature film by writer/director Tim Connery.
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- UNVEILING ...a TV Series
- A made for cable-access TV show called Unveiling Easton's Article is in production.
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- Filmmakers in the Classroom
- Joe Scherrman, Tim Connery, and Suzie Wright of DreamCatcher Productions and the Great River Film Initiative (GRIFIN) have been working with students at Dubuque's Alternative Learning Center during their January J-term class.
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- Field of Dreams Purchase Status
- News broke in mid-January that there may be a serious offer for the Field of Dreams this spring according to former baseball player/real estate consultant, Ken Sanders.
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- Canned Film Competition - "Plan It, Cram It and Can It"
- Great River Film Initiative members, Christopher Kulovitz and Michael Coty have created something new and exciting for filmmakers-the Canned Film Competition.
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- A Grand Event Bridal Extravaganza 2011
- For the second year in a row, DreamCatcher Productions was invited to capture on video the fun and fashion of the bridal show hosted by Sherrie Keating.
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- Lake Delhi Documentary
- Charlie & Mary Cunliffe of Creative Maxims and DreamCatcher Productions continue their work on the Documentary about Lake Delhi.
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- Award-Winning Filmmakers Join Forces to Make Next Great Feature Film in Dubuque, Iowa
- Multiple award-winning filmmaker Joe Scherrman, from DreamCatcher Productions, has committed to act as Executive Producer for the feature film Easton's.
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- Chagrin Update!
- The Chagrin Falls International Documentary Film Festival, was held on October 10-12, 2010 and featured GHOST PLAYER as one of the winning films shown.
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- Redeemed and How We Love to Proclaim It!
- Redemptive Film Festival Selected GP as a Winning Film!
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- Ghost Player Distribution Update!
- That's right, the movie has gained enough momentum that we are now being represented by a distribution company.
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- BCIFF Honorable Mention
- Field of Dream Ghost Player documentary received, Honorable Mention at the Bayou City Inspirational Film Festival (BCIFF).
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- San Diego Christian Film Festival
- Ghost Player is a finalist for the SDCFF, which will be held December 27-30, 2010.
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- Field of Screams
- Feeling like a good bit of the supernatural to close the baseball season and Halloween? If so, we would like to suggest you pick up a copy of the book, Field of Screams by Mickey Bradley and Dan Gordon, from Lyons Press.
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- EZ Goen Made It Home
- On 10-10-10, Tom (EZ) Goen returned to the Field of Dreams after his 48-state motorcycle tour of the United States.
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- Me and My Old Man Concert
- Clay Riness will preform a concert at the Pump House, located in scenic La Crosse, Wisconsin, on Saturday, November 6 (7:30 pm). Combined with this much anticipated concert by the multi-talented musician is an artist's reception honoring nationally acclaimed artist Jerry Riness - Clay's father.
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- And the Oscar goes to . . . Dubuque?
- DreamCatcher Production?s is happy to welcome back to Dubuque County Oscar-winner Louie Psihoyos, director of THE COVE.
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- 16 To Life
- On September 7th, there was a sneak preview of the new movie 16 to Life starring Hallee Hirsh held at the Mindframe Theaters in Dubuque.
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- The Governor and the Ghost Player
- On September 23, Governor Chet Culver came to Dubuque, IA and GHOST PLAYER director Joe Scherrman drifted in from near by Dyersville, IA to shake his hand again.
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- Major League Baseball Productions Recruits Ghost Players
- A new documentary, Triumph and Tragedy: The 1919 Chicago White Sox, has begun production in Iowa. Included in the film are some of our very own Ghost Players re-enacting their legendary counterparts.
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- Kolle Family Benefit
- It was a beautiful day for baseball at the Jenk Field in Dyersville, IA. The Kolle Family was well-blessed with the number of family & friends.
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- Peachtree Village International Film Festival Recap
- GHOST PLAYER was a hit in Atlanta according to Jameela Lee, Assistant Director of Marketing and Sponsorship Peachtree Village International Film Festival (PVIFF)-“The festival and the movie were GREAT!"
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- Doing Good in Des Moines
- One of the favorite things that the Ghost Players are invited to do is to work charity events with young athletes. They were given that chance again on August 15th when they were invited to Des Moines, IA to an event for the Kiwanis Miracle League.
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- Black Sox Scandal Discussion Followed by Ghosts
- “It totally blew them away. One guy said he had tears in his eyes, another said he'd like to see it again,” Co-Chairperson Joanne Hulbert, SABR Baseball Arts Committee reported about the movie “Ghost Player: Relive the Magic”.
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- All Sports LA Film Festival
- That’s right, it is almost time for GHOST PLAYER to screen in Hollywood. The film festival will be July 10 and 11 and will celebrate sports and competition. The movie will be showing at the Mary Pickford Theater around 3pm on that Sunday.
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- Interrobang Awards
- GHOST PLAYER: Relive the Magic Wins Best Iowa Filmmaker
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- PHOTOGRAPHY AND FILM FESTIVAL AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED FOR SPORTS CONFERENCE
- DE PERE, WIS: The Vincent Awards, named after the legendary Green Bay Packers coach Vince Lombardi, were handed out at Lambeau Field for the conference, "A Mirror of Our Culture: Sport and Society in America." First place went to the film "Ghost Player: Relive the Magic."
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- Dreams For Sale
- Field of Dreams Could Be Yours
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- Field of Dreams for Sale 5.4 million
- Will the Ghost Return?
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- Marv's One Regret about the Field of Dreams
- Marv Maires, served as the Ghost Players’ manager and coach for many of the team's 18 year history.
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- On Deck to Sell the Dream
- It takes someone with a passion for baseball to understand the special nuances and circumstances surrounding the sale of a baseball diamond, especially one as well-loved as the FIELD OF DREAMS movie site.
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- Congratulations Local IMPA Award Winners!
- The Iowa Motion Picture Association has awarded DreamCatcher Production of Dyersville Iowa four Awards of Achievement during the Association Award Banquet Saturday May 1st. 2010 at the Holiday Inn Downtown Des Moines, Iowa.
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- Cedar Rapids Independent Filmmakers Announce Film Festival Award
- The Cedar Rapids Independent Filmmakers held their Tenth Annual Cedar Rapids Independent Film Festival on Friday and Saturday, April 9 and 10 at the Collins Road Theatres in Marion, Iowa.
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- History of the Process for the Ghost Player Project
- See the timeline and details from the Ghost Player project.
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- Field of Dreams Ghosts WEBISODES
- The archive of the Ghost Player video is about to be available on the web.
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- Ghost Player wins ADDY Award
- Joe & Shari Scherrman, representing DreamCatcher Production LLC from Dyersville, Iowa proudly accepted two ADDY Awards during the gala. The ADDY Awards is the world’s largest and toughest advertising competition with more than 60,000 entries annually.
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- Ghost from the Field of Dreams to haunt, possible the largest campus-based film festival in the United States: Wisconsin Film Festival
- In its twelfth year, the Wisconsin Film Festival presents a broad range of independent American and world cinema. The festival plays in eight theaters, all within walking distance, in the heart of the state’s capital city.
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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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previous releases
- 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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- Video
- 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
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