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Film FestivalsIndustry News - January 2009Thu, 01/01/2009 - 01:00 – erinPosted in
By Erin Trahan
Sundance helps film people look ahead, RI and CT start production coalitions, RIIFF and Coolidge name new staff, and more... the January 2009 report of industry news, festivals, and happenings. Report from the Field: The Boston Palestine Film FestivalSat, 11/01/2008 - 00:00 – erin
By Lauren Folden
Last month, the second annual Boston Palestine Film Festival commemorated the Nakba and celebrated Palestinian culture through the medium of film. The Boston Palestine Film Festival opened with an intense set of films on October 4th at the Museum of Fine Arts (MFA), Boston. The festival, in its second year, screened over 60 films in seven venues throughout the Greater Boston area to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Nakba, the beginning of the Palestinian refugee crisis spawned by the 1948 Palestine War. At the MFA, the presentation was decidedly unfussy, and the films were preceded by a serious discussion of the film, Maria’s Grotto. read more...A New Generation of Jewish Film ProgrammingSat, 11/01/2008 - 00:00 – erin
By Jared M. Gordon
Boston Jewish Film Festival enters its 20th year with a new artistic director, Noa Rembiszewski. The Boston Jewish Film Festival (BJFF), held from November 5-16, celebrates its 20th year with over 60 screenings and 35 panelists in nine locations. This year, under the guidance of new artistic director, Noa Rembiszewski, the festival embarks upon an ambitious program with the overarching theme of viewpoints from Generation X. read more...Almost a No GoTue, 10/07/2008 - 12:39 – michele
By Jared M. Gordon
Northampton Independent Film Festival tightens its belt to stay afloat for the 14th year. Despite a long history of attracting regional filmmakers to an event that festival organizers say has helped Northampton, MA earn the distinction of being named a top “Small Arts Destination Town,” an acute funding crisis has almost cancelled this year’s Northampton Independent Film Festival (NIFF). Through the stewardship of the festival board and the support of its sponsors (notably Comcast and WGBY), this year’s festival will be read more... Alternative TransportationWed, 10/01/2008 - 00:00
By David Pierotti
With gas prices, carbon emissions, traffic, parking, and the general headache of driving in the city, biking or watching movies can be the perfect escape. Organizers of the Boston Bike Film Festival want you to escape it all in one weekend. What do you do if your two biggest passions in life are movies and biking? Well, if you are Cat Bryant you combine the two, naturally. And so was born the Boston Bike Film Festival, the fourth version of which hits the Brattle Theatre in Cambridge on October 17-18. read more...Summer of Films: Connecticut Gay & Lesbian Film FestivalSun, 06/01/2008 - 00:00
By Michele (LaMura) Meek
This festival, now in its 11th year, features a wide variety of gay and lesbian films from local filmmakers, as well as works from around the globe in Connecticut from June 5-13, 1998. Friday June 5 at 7:30pm Nantucket ‘08Sun, 06/01/2008 - 00:00
By Sandy MacDonald
A breezy recap of a festival famed for focusing primarily A new wrinkle at 13th Nantucket Film Festival -- which Summer of Films: Providence Convergence Film/Video FestivalSun, 06/01/2008 - 00:00
By Lisa Grant
A profile of the films from the 1998 festival. Despite its modest beginning the 'convergence' of 20 artists in Roger Williams park in 1987 the arts festival celebrating the summer solstice has grown steadily. Tens of thousands of people flocked to Providence in 1997 to view the works of more than 100 artists, and this June visitors will be able to enjoy contemporary art, theater, dance, music and the subject of this article: film. read more...Student MoviepaloozaThu, 05/01/2008 - 00:00
By Mike Sullivan
Campus Movie Fest gives students access to equipment and a Although it was going to be a night of student films (which 45 Hours and CountingTue, 04/01/2008 - 00:00Posted in
By Michele (LaMura) Meek
A 'live' report from the first night of the 48 Hour Film In my first night leading the team Little Plum Pictures in the 208 Boston 48 Berkshire BoundTue, 04/01/2008 - 00:00Posted in
By Amy Murphy
NewEnglandFilm.com offers highlights on films with New England ties, screening this month at the Berkshire International Film Festival. As in past years, the 2008 Berkshire International Film It's a Wrap!Tue, 04/01/2008 - 00:00Posted in
By Michele (LaMura) Meek
A 'live' report from the first night of the 48 Hour Film So it turns out when you only have 48 hours to make a film, you don't have a It’s Award Season on Campus TooSat, 03/01/2008 - 01:00
By Randy Steinberg
Boston University’s Redstone Film Festival celebrates top Each year, in January and February, buzz spreads through Industry News January 2008Tue, 01/01/2008 - 01:00 – meekPosted in
By Cameron Bonsey
Boston Society of Film Critics will host its first-ever awards ceremony, Sundance welcomes another crew of New England filmmakers, and Lowe Road Productions starts closing in on Romeo, thanks to collaboration between filmmaker moms... A report of news & happenings in the local industry for January 2008.This Just InActors Mick Hoegen and Fran Richmond, co-chairs of the Boston AFTRA/SAG Independent Film Committee (a sub-committee of the Boston AFTRA/SAG Organizing Committee) will take questions on breaking into the indie film scene as an actor at a free discussion on January 8th, 7 pm, at the Borders book store in Providence Place. Hosted by Toni Pennacchia of spoileralertradio.com and Adam Short, RIIFF's producing director. read more...The Inaugural Bangor Film Festival and 28-Eighty Film ShootoutTue, 01/01/2008 - 01:00 – meek
By Cameron Bonsey
Television producer and Maine blogger Cameron Bonsey shares his experience as a judge and panelist at Bangor, ME’s first-ever film festival.Josh and Seth Gass are young independent filmmakers who grew up in Bangor, ME and moved to Los Angeles to pursue their dream of producing movies. They established the Shadow Puppets Entertainment company and produced their first feature film, The Mushing Mill (2004), for $100,000 in and around the city of Bangor. read more...Psychoanalysis and Film at Home and AbroadSat, 12/01/2007 - 01:00
By Hermine Muskat
A report from the field at the European Psychoanalytic Film Festival and Boston’s Off the Couch series.Why do we love the movies so much? Why do certain stories or characters stay
with us to be evoked days, sometimes years later? What makes us use movies as
anchors of reference for personal experience or points of departure for creative
endeavors? Why do we prefer to sit in a darkened, dreamlike theatre rather than
with a DVD in our own home? How do movies interweave with our own personal
histories and arouse deep and powerful identifications that get absorbed
into our sense of self? Camera as WitnessMon, 10/01/2007 - 00:00
By Hermine Muskat
A field report from the 2007 United Nations Association Traveling Human Rights Film Festival in Cambridge.Ten years ago, Jasmina Bojic decided to celebrate the 50th
anniversary of the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights by starting a film
festival. Today, the festival has grown from an international
showcase based in Stanford, to an eight-city traveling festival that helps
illustrate the broad agenda of the United Nations. read more... Zut Alors!The French are HereSun, 07/01/2007 - 00:00
By Nancy L. Babine
The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston hosts yet another outstanding showcase of contemporary French cinema at the 12th Annual Boston French Film Festival, July 12-29.Veteran filmmakers and newcomers, comedy and drama, homage,
slice of life and coming of age -- all will share the screen at the12th Annual
Boston French Film Festival. Beginning July 12th and running through
the 29th, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA) will host what has become one of the
most impressive showcases of contemporary French cinema in the world.
Twenty-eight feature length films and one short will be screened over two and a
half weeks, each film produced in France and in the French language with English read more... New England’s Student Films Find their SceneFri, 06/01/2007 - 00:00
By Randy Steinberg
From June 14-16, college and university student filmmakers from across the country -- including a strong contingent from New England -- will descend on Wilmington, North Carolina for the inaugural Scene First Student Film Festival.On thousands of college campuses across the country and the world, students diligently write, shoot, and edit films. Often, the next step is to take these films onto the film festival circuit, but student filmmakers have trouble getting exposure at tremendously competitive fests such as Sundance, Slamdance, Telluride, and many others. read more...Sci-Fi MarathonThu, 02/01/2007 - 01:00Posted in
By Kathleen McKenzie
For the 32nd year, the Boston Science Fiction Film Festival, known to regulars as SF32, features 24 straight hours of new and old sci-fi films.The Boston Science Fiction Film Festival (SF32) will run all 24 hours from Feb 18-19 at noon for non-stop sci-fi film madness. There will be between 12 and 14 feature films, some cartoons, older movie trailers, and film shorts. This year's festival marks its 32nd incarnation. The line up this year includes Dark Star, Forbidden Planet, Monster House, Slither, Metoroporisu/Metropolis among others. read more...Shorts ShowcaseMon, 01/01/2007 - 01:00
By Elizabeth Engel
The Artists’ Exchange Short Film Festival this month in Rhode Island shares resources to promote the arts and showcase local short films.This month, the Artists’ Exchange, a non-profit organization and artists’ collaborative in Rhode Island, hosts its first short film festival. The festival, a two-day event that will be held at the Artists’ Exchange in Cranston, RI from January 19-20, 2007, focuses on local filmmakers in New England and includes all categories of short film, including narrative shorts, trailers, and music videos. read more...When in Rome...Wed, 11/01/2006 - 01:00
By Pamela Coleman
First Annual Roma Cinefest rolls out the red carpet for The Departed and other films.Leonardo DiCaprio and Martin Scorsese, architects of the new crime drama The Departed, turned out for the First Annual Roma CinemaFest, held from October 13-21, delighting Italian movie fans and paparazzi alike. read more...Behind the JuryWed, 11/01/2006 - 01:00
By Cynthia Close
Executive Director of Documentary Educational Resources gives readers a look behind the jury at the Chicago International Film Festival.Learning to navigate the film festival circuit is challenge for even the most seasoned filmmaker. However, if you are looking for theatrical distribution, or if want to garner any kind of significant response from reviewers, or get any attention for your film in the international arena, knowing which festivals your film has any chance of being selected for is a must. read more...Report: 2006 Newport International Film FestivalSat, 07/01/2006 - 00:00
By Michele (LaMura) Meek
An inside report on the New England films at the 9th annual film festival.On a mild week in June, filmmakers, press, industry professionals and Rhode Islanders gathered for the 9th Annual Newport International Film Festival. The Festival attracted over thousands to daily panel discussions, parties, special events, and over 100 screenings, the majority of which included Q&A sessions with the filmmakers. read more...Sundance PreviewSun, 01/01/2006 - 01:00Posted in
By Michele (LaMura) Meek
A preview of some of the shorts, documentaries and features screening at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival - with, of course, New England connections.If you're headed to Park City this January, skip the slopes and catch some of the films screening at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival. We've scoured the list for a handful of shorts, docs and features that have New England connections. For more information on these films and for screening dates and times, visit http://festival.sundance.org. Also be sure to check out the roster at the 2006 Slamdance Film Festival (www.slamdance.com) read more... Head North, Film FanSat, 10/01/2005 - 00:00
By Ellen Mills
The fourth annual S.N.O.B. Film Festival arrives this month to fulfill its mission of bringing a strong program of features, documentaries and shorts to North of Boston audiences.Contrary to what its name implies, the S.N.O.B. (Somewhere North of Boston) Film Festival is not exclusive. In fact, with its low entry fees for filmmakers, reasonable ticket prices and congenial atmosphere of "film, food and conversation" one would call it inclusive. This year’s festival will showcase forty films from around the world and around the corner to fulfill its aim to bring alternative films to central New Hampshire audiences. read more...Documentary DreamsSat, 10/01/2005 - 00:00
By Elaine Mak
Founding Director for the Camden International Film Festival (CIFF) Benjamin Fowlie talks about his motivation and experience behind creating and launching the first year of his documentary film festival.Benjamin Fowlie, a 2003 Emerson College graduate has been busy preparing for the September 29th opening of the first annual Camden International Film Festival. Fowlie, a former Boston-based independent producer and director decided to choose a path different from many other film school grads. Rather than move to L.A. after graduation, Fowlie chose to follow his calling, and return to his hometown of Camden, Maine to create and organize a festival dedicated to honoring independent documentary filmmakers around the world. read more...Dances With FilmsTue, 02/01/2005 - 01:00Posted in
By Sara Faith Alterman
A report on the features, documentaries and shorts with local ties featured at the 2005 Sundance and Slamdance Film Festivals.New England was well represented in Park City this January; both the Sundance and Slamdance Film Festivals showcased features and documentaries with ties to the East Coast. There were all kinds of reasons to trek to Utah last month (besides hoping for a chance encounter with a Hilton sister); dozens of films screened for eager audiences, filmmakers crossed their fingers in hopes of picking up prizes or being picked up for distribution. Representatives from other festivals flocked to check out the goods and scout potential selections. read more... Park City PreviewSat, 01/01/2005 - 01:00
By Michele (LaMura) Meek
A preview of the New England films and filmmakers getting screen time at Sundance, Slamdance and the festivals of Park City in January 2005.If you're making your way out to Park City this month, be sure to check out some of the local films (and filmmakers) being celebrated through the many festivals in the Beehive State (yes, Utah). read more...Let the Mead FlowSat, 01/01/2005 - 01:00
By Melanie Turpin
A report from the 28th Annual Margaret Mead Film and Video Festival and reviews from the films featured.What better way to celebrate progressive cross-cultural encounters than to hole up inside the house each winter? Well, the annual Margaret Mead Film and Video Festival offers a slightly better-informed alternative. Now in its 28th year, the festival screens new works in the un-genre of ethnographic (or "cross-cultural" or "inter-cultural" or "anthropological" or simply "documentary") film, a field that, since the 1960s, has defined itself by stretching its own boundaries, read more... |
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