French Tv- Information for documentary

**auv** · May-17-12, 04:24 PM

Hello everybody,

I am a french journalist. I work for a Tv show We speak about person who make ecology, new machines or who transform scrap in money for example etc.

Will come in Detroit soon [[ in July). He really want to speak about person who live in Detroit and show the good face of the city.

If you have any contact with person who made a business or became entrepreneur. I am looking for people who transformed their life and the life of the neighborhood with nothing. Persons who made urban garden, try to make something with scrap...all people who do something with nothing. If you want more information send me a message on the forum.

Please help me if you have some contact. Thank you very much

regards

**canuck** · May-17-12, 05:09 PM

It would be something closer to "R as in Resourceful" in translation, Audrey.
Ça me semble intéressant, je tenterai d'obtenir des infos sur l'émission en question. Bonne chance!

There are plenty of people with ideas about new ventures in Detroit, I guess, the Russell Industrial Center would be a good place to start.

**Scottathew** · May-17-12, 05:50 PM

You could talk to the various large businesses that have recently chosen to move thousands of works downtown. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan [[BCBSM - a health insurance comapny), Quicken Loans, Galaxee Solutions, and a few others I can't think of.

**Wheels** · May-17-12, 08:16 PM

http://www.modeldmedia.com/features/...ction1011.aspx

This sounds like what you are looking for.

**auv** · May-18-12, 10:06 AM

Originally Posted by Wheels

http://www.modeldmedia.com/features/...ction1011.aspx

This sounds like what you are looking for.

Thank you at all for your informations. The story of Jerry Paffendorf is perfect for the documentary.

If you are other ideas you are welcome.

An other thing, someone of you do know this person:

Mark Covinghon, who made a urban garden in Georgia Street. He is urban farmer and I would like to speak to him. I sent him a message in his website but I have answer for the moment.

Glemie Dell Beasley, he was a hunter of raccoon and he sold them, but I don't if he always do that...

I try to find this man too, Glendale Stewart, who is very ingenious : http://www2.metrotimes.com/editorial/story.asp?id=13257
I would like to know if someone have informations if he always live in a caravan and make all by is own.

Finally, If you know a journalist or a person who know really really well Detroit and who are interested by work with us [[ to check the informations before the shooting) let me know.

Have a nice day Detroit

**SWMAP** · May-18-12, 10:13 AM

oh, God - not the raccoon story again.

**auv** · May-18-12, 11:06 AM

Well I understand If you heard all the time about this story...but this is the theme of the documentary and nobody know him in France. he is always in activity??

**Wheels** · May-18-12, 11:07 AM

http://www2.metrotimes.com/editorial/story.asp?id=13618

It is very similar to rabbit stew. When I spent time in France in the 80s near Metz I was surprised how popular rabbit was. My only complaint was they would not get all the bones out first. It was still better then the tongue and tripe they served at the lunch counters. LOL

**Pam** · May-18-12, 11:22 AM

Local entrepeneur with a French twist:

http://www.goodgirlsgotopariscrepes.com/media.html

Sorry, no raccoon on the menu.

**gazhekwe** · May-18-12, 11:32 AM

D Comme debrouille -- something like Problem Solvers. It sounds like an interesting series.

**Kathleen** · May-18-12, 11:33 AM

Talk to Claire Nelson, the publisher of ModelD. Prior to assuming that position, she ran a small business in Detroit and helped others to realize their small business dreams.

http://www.modeldmedia.com/features/...elson1111.aspx