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Local IndustryIndustry 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. Growing Momentum to Bolster Film Incentives in MaineThu, 01/01/2009 - 01:00 – erin
By Cameron Bonsey
Blogger and film advocate Cameron Bonsey gives a personal take on the roadblocks and opportunities to attracting more film production to Maine. Maine hasn’t had a major film production since Empire Falls dropped 13.6 million into its economy in 2003, stimulating and invigorating small Maine towns like Waterville and Skowhegan. In 2006, with the work of the Maine Film Office, the Film Commission and film industry advocates Barney Martin and myself, Maine passed its current modest incentives. Those incentives proved to be too small to make a difference and have had no impact in bringing additional productions to Maine. read more...Industry News - December 2008Mon, 12/01/2008 - 01:00 – erinPosted in
By Erin Trahan
NewEnglandFilm.com hosts a party on December 10th, the LEF Moving Image Fund hosts a how-to-apply for funds workshop, and more... the December 2008 report of industry news, festivals, and happenings. Lighting New EnglandSat, 11/01/2008 - 00:00 – erinPosted in
By Hillary von Schroeter
Kaye Lites of Woburn, MA recently doubled its size in response to an increased demand for lighting and grip. The influx of regional film production has increased the demand for local crews, actors, actresses and equipment -- including lighting gear. Kaye Lites, which has provided lighting, grip, and expendables for over 19 years, has responded by expanding its warehouse space, opening the ASAP Supply Store in Woburn, MA, and devoting a unique space for customers to hang out and try new equipment. read more...Ready, Set… Act!Sat, 11/01/2008 - 00:00 – erinPosted in
By David Pierotti
A Brookline-based acting class gives actors hands-on experience, a film credit, and a reel. Let’s say after watching a particularly good or bad acting performance you say to yourself, “I could do that.” Well, maybe you could, but where and how would you start? read more...Industry News - November 2008Sat, 11/01/2008 - 00:00 – erinPosted in
By Erin Trahan
NewEnglandFilm.com relaunches, Ruff Cutz, MassVOTE's Eye on Democracy Video Contest and more... the November 2008 report of industry news, festivals, and happenings. How to be a... Sports Camera OperatorWed, 10/01/2008 - 00:00
By Mike Sullivan
Michael Porta has found a niche in remote broadcast television, which can be a launching pad for other creative projects. He’s been to more than 1,000 MLB games, 500 NHL games and 500 NBA games plus 35 Nascar races. And he’s never once sat behind a post, in the nosebleed section or next to an obnoxious drunk with BO, cheering for the Yankees. His name is Michael Porta and he is a camera operator/technician for remote television broadcasts. read more...Behind-the-Scenes of "Don McKay"Wed, 10/01/2008 - 00:00Posted in
By Erin Trahan
An independent feature chooses Massachusetts over New York to the benefit of local crew members. Story details have been purposefully muddled, but I can tell you this much: Don McKay involves cops. Cop cars. Possibly sirens. Handcuffs. The feature stars Thomas Haden Church, Elisabeth Shue, and Melissa Leo -- you may know as much since they’ve all appeared in the local press. But the folks who haven’t yet are exactly who is interesting to NewEnglandFilm.com. read more...Industry NewsMon, 09/01/2008 - 00:00Posted in
By Erin Trahan
Yoga gets a send-up in Kate Churchill's Enlighten Up!, the Balagan Film Series remembers when Boston had psychedelic daze, the LEF Foundation shifts its funding strategies, and more... A report of news & happenings in the local industry for September 2008This MonthThe Portland Public Library and Maine Jewish Film Festival host comic strip creator Ben Katchor (Julius Knipl, Real Estate Photographer and The Cardboard Valise) along with a screening of Pleasures of Urban Decay, a documentary short about his work, on September 5th, 5 pm at the Portland Public Library. read more...Off the GroundMon, 09/01/2008 - 00:00
By Julia Cox
John Herman adopts a tried-and-true formula to lift the grassroots New Hampshire Media Makers into collective creativity. One morning each month, a group of artists, armed with a digital camera, gather for coffee, scones, and, inevitably, a whole lot more. read more...Bringing Films to the BerkshiresFri, 08/01/2008 - 00:00Posted in
By Marc Maurino
Berkshire resident and filmmaker Marc Maurino reports from a recent meeting of the Berkshire Film and Media Arts Commission (BFMAC). Berkshire County, better known as "the Berkshires," is the westernmost county in Massachusetts, stretching from Vermont to the north, New York on the west, and Connecticut on the south, with Pittsfield as the major city and dozens of smaller towns of varying sizes. Both Boston and New York are about two hours away by car, and the county is marked by a small-town New England feel, combined with a healthy sense of itself as a cultural destination, with dozens of theatres, dance, music, art, and literary attractions. It has read more... Keeping It LocalSun, 06/01/2008 - 00:00Posted in
By Jamie Schiappucci
Industry members gathered to discuss how to keep film work in Infrastructure. Infrastructure. Infrastructure. Industry NewsSun, 06/01/2008 - 00:00Posted in
By Erin Trahan
A report of news & happenings in the local industry for Email news to news@newenglandfilm.com.This MonthIn a rush to claim Hollywood for its own, several New Industry NewsSun, 06/01/2008 - 00:00Posted in
By Erin Trahan
A report of news & happenings in the local industry for Email news to news@newenglandfilm.com.This MonthA trio of festivals opens the month: The 21st Full Circle:The Merger of Rule Broadcast and Boston CameraSun, 06/01/2008 - 00:00Posted in
By Jared M. Gordon
John Rule and Brian Malcolm talk mergers, futures, and how In April, media equipment sales, rental, and service Sprint to the StudioThu, 05/01/2008 - 00:00Posted in
By David Pierotti
Five New England locations vie to build the area’s first In 1918, Louis B. Mayer left Boston to form Industry NewsThu, 05/01/2008 - 00:00Posted in
By Erin Trahan
A report of news & happenings in the local industry for May 2008 Email news to news@newenglandfilm.com.This MonthBoston’s two biggest (but until now, separate) film and Industry NewsTue, 04/01/2008 - 00:00Posted in
By Erin Trahan
A report of news & happenings in the local industry for Email news to news@newenglandfilm.com.This MonthDoes the wrap of March Madness leave you craving midnight From Munich to MaineFri, 02/01/2008 - 01:00Posted in
By Scott R. Caseley
Jynx Productions, based in Portland, ME, creates unique shorts for the German television market. Co-founder Johannes Wiebus explains why their programming is a viable commodity overseas.Johannes Wiebus was raised in Munich, Germany, before moving to London and then to New York City in 2000. After living in “The City” as he calls it, for five years, he and his wife Kathleen O’Heron decided that it was time to pick up stakes and make a “little bit of a life change.” She was an editor and he was a producer, so they decided to try working together. Realizing that living in the city would limit their editing space, and despite adoration for NYC, they surmised that it wasn’t sensible to start a production read more... Their Opinion MattersFri, 02/01/2008 - 01:00
By Jenny Halper
Twenty-seven years and running, the Boston Society of Film Critics hosts its first public awards ceremony.When critics, filmmakers, film lovers, and Frank Langella crowded into the Brattle Theater on January 20th -- braving the coldest day of the year so far -- there wasn’t talk of the writer’s strike, the cancelled Golden Globes, or the hordes of paparazzi that so frequently flank ceremonies of this ilk -- except, perhaps, when Langella thanked the Boston Society of Film Critics (BSFC) for naming him best actor and overlooking “the juggernaut of Daniel Day Lewis and George Clooney.” read more...Industry NewsFri, 02/01/2008 - 01:00Posted in
By Erin Trahan
A report of news & happenings in the local industry for February 2008.Email news to news@newenglandfilm.com.
Showtime’s acclaimed series Brotherhood has been picked up for a third season and will continue to be shot on location in Rhode Island. “Brotherhood has employed over 300 local full-time crew members and produced more than 225 speaking roles for local actors, along with approximately 3,000 extra and walk-on roles” in the previous two seasons, according to Steven Feinberg, executive director of the read more... Industry NewsSat, 12/01/2007 - 01:00Posted in
By Erin Trahan
A report of news & happenings in the local industry for December 2007.Email news to news@newenglandfilm.com.
This Just InLA-based York Entertainment has secured worldwide distribution rights on Willow’s Way, a sci-fi feature shot entirely in Maine by DiBacco Films. Specifics on the release are forthcoming. Meanwhile visit www.willowswaythemovie.com. read more...Sweet Sound of AccessibilityThu, 11/01/2007 - 00:00
By Nancy L. Babine
The Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Film Club at the Coolidge Corner Theatre makes movies accessible to people with hearing loss.Imagine never having the experience of sitting with an
audience in a dark theater, sharing the blood chilling fright of a thriller or
the belly-busting guffaws of a comedy. Consider never tumbling blissfully into
the warm fuzzies of nostalgia or swallowing back the lump in your throat from
old film classics like It’s A Wonderful Life or The Miracle Worker. read more... Industry NewsThu, 11/01/2007 - 00:00Posted in
By Erin Trahan
A report of news & happenings in the local industry for November 2007.Email news to news@newenglandfilm.com.
This Just InThe 19th annual Boston Jewish Film Festival runs November 1-11 in Boston and Brookline. Films with local ties include the world premiere of The Powder & the Glory by Ann Carol Grossman and Arnie Reisman; a sneak preview of At Home in Utopia by Michal Goldman (founder of both The Boston Jewish Film Festival and The Filmmakers Collaborative); read more... The Frontier is CollaborativeThu, 11/01/2007 - 00:00
By Susi Walsh
Susi Walsh reports from the field of NAMAC, and the unique toolings of Austin's indie scene.This month, NewEnglandFilm.com invited Center for Independent Documentary's executive director Susi Walsh to contribute a report from the field at NAMAC. Read it below or check out her blog. read more...A Century of SanctuaryMon, 10/01/2007 - 00:00
By Nancy L. Babine
The MacDowell Colony of Peterborough, NH celebrates its centennial this year. The New Hampshire Film Festival pays tribute with a screening of Seasons of MacDowell and films by MacDowell residents.One hundred years ago,
in the summer of 1907, the MacDowell Colony of Peterborough, New Hampshire, the
oldest artists’ colony in the country, welcomed its first residents -- two
sisters, a writer and a sculptor. Since that time, more than 6,000 artists of
various disciplines have been in residence at the Colony, among them are some of
the most accomplished artists known: Thornton Wilder, Aaron Copland, Leonard
Bernstein, Alice Walker, Willa Cather, to name a few. What has become one of read more... New Hampshire on the MapMon, 10/01/2007 - 00:00Posted in
By Scott R. Caseley
In the midst of aggressive tax incentives, how does “no tax” New Hampshire compete? Matthew Newton of the New Hampshire Film Office responds to the tough question by discussing his office's approach.Film offices have come and gone, and some have been
restructured many times. New Hampshire is no exception. In the past few years,
many changes have taken place. Originally from
Hallowell, Maine and returning from several years in Los Angeles,
Matthew Newton came on
board in a part-time capacity with the New Hampshire Film and Television Office
office in 2002. He
stepped read more... Industry NewsMon, 10/01/2007 - 00:00Posted in
By Erin Trahan
A report of news & happenings in the local industry for October 2007.Email news to news@newenglandfilm.com.
This Just InWith the help of NewEnglandFilm team members Michele Meek and Erin Trahan, among others, The Independent is back! Check out the new site and if you don't already have an account (all past AIVF members and subscribers will automatically have one), create one and subscribe! read more...Island HomeSat, 09/01/2007 - 00:00
By Ellen Mills
Four years after forming Film-Truth productions on Martha's Vineyard, Liz Witham and Ken Wentworth are giving voice to the island community through film and garnering support from the folks vacationing from New York and Hollywood.More than a few summer visitors to Martha’s Vineyard have dreamt of staying and living on the island year-round. Yet, beyond the beaches and the restaurants and the shops is the reality of the lives of everyday people who call the island home. Their lives are about making a living in the off-season, and finding a home in a place where housing prices hover in the exorbitant range and there is no such thing as a year-round rental. read more...The Digital Mr. Fix-ItSat, 09/01/2007 - 00:00
By Steve Gay
Perry Paolantonio charts the evolution from “No Frills DVD” to the cutting edge of digital restoration with his Boston-based business, Gamma Ray Digital.What started out in the year 2000 as “No Frills DVD” has
morphed into something quite different. NewEnglandFilm.com got to spend part of an
afternoon recently visiting with Perry Paolantonio and learning a bit about what
he does and what his company, Gamma Ray Digital, can do. read more... |
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