A River Runs Through It: A Report from the DC Environmental Festival
The theme of this year’s DC Environmental Film festival could have very easily been taken from the classic film A River Runs Through It, directed by Robert Redford starring a young Brad Pitt. Light-filled rivers and waterways wended thematically through a plethora of multiplexes, art houses and luxuriously situated museum auditoriums throughout the metropolis.
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Filmmaking | Interviews | Massachusetts
One Day in Boston: A 24-Hour Filming Event
NewEnglandFilm.com’s Ted Ryan interviews Cecily Tyler, co-founder and producer of One Day in Boston, an online event taking place on Saturday, April 26th, where they invite Bostonians to shoot video about the future of Boston.
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Company/Organization Profiles | Film Funding | Kickstart New England | Massachusetts
Kickstart New England: DIYDS & Visually Sound Pictures
Every month, NewEnglandFilm.com highlights new local film projects looking for funding. This month, check out the 'Do It Your Damn Self!' festival and Visually Sound Pictures who are both looking for crowdfunding on Kickstarter and Indiegogo. To feature your film in this series, e-mail editor@newenglandfilm.com.
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Filmmaking | Interviews | Local Industry | New England
Shooting Sci-Fi: MassArt Student Filmmaker Nick Sabia’s ‘Valrosa Beach’
NewEnglandFilm.com writer, Casey Stirling, talks with Nick Sabia, a student at Massachusetts College of Art and Design, about shooting his senior sci-fi thesis film in New England.
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Acting | Filmmaking | Interviews | Local Industry | Massachusetts | Rhode Island
Casting Local Talent: CP Casting and Local Actors on Infinitely Polar Bear
Infinitely Polar Bear, which played at Sundance Film Festival in 2014, was cast in Boston and shot in New England. NewEnglandFilm.com’s Sarah Blood talks with Boston casting director, Carolyn Pickman, and some actors from the film about their work.
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Filmmaking | Interviews | Massachusetts | Rhode Island
Filming Matty Christian: A Documentary Filmmaker Finds Inspiration with Found Footage
It all started when Rhode Island filmmaker Christian de Rezendes got a call from his colleague Paul Plotkin. Paul had been hired by a client to transfer old VHS home movies to DVD—an ordinary task—but as it turned out, this was no ordinary client...
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Industry News | Local Industry | New England
Industry News – April 2014
Head back to the '80s with All American High or apply to attend a documentary retreat in Vermont this summer. Check out the Industry News section each month for local films, upcoming festivals, and filmmaker opportunities. To submit news, e-mail news@newenglandfilm.com.
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Strategies for Music and Sound Design (Part 3 of 3)
Defining an overall sonic approach to a project can be more than half the battle. The third part in our series about music and film covers the importance of the composer in filmmaking.
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Reports | Screenplay Doctor | Screenwriting
Ask the Screenplay Doctor: Submitting Your Screenplay Etiquette and Looking for Screenwriters
This month, Screenplay Doctor Susan Kouguell covers pointers for the best way to submit your screenplay and answers a question. Email screenwriter@newenglandfilm.com to have your screenwriting question answered in an upcoming issue.
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