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October 2000

A Different Way to Learn

By Lorre Fritchy
Photos of Filmmaker Joshua Seftel.
Award-winning documentarian Joshua Seftel talks about making "Ennis' Gift: A Film About Learning Differences."

Showcasing Local Directors

By Peg Aloi
Boston Filmmaker Brad Anderson's film "Happy Accidents" will screen at the Coolidge's Director's Cut this October 18.
Filmmakers and film buffs come together for the Coolidge Corner Theater's "Director's Cut."

List of New England Films at the 2000 Independent Feature Project Market

By Jason SciarroneA List of the New England Projects featured at the 2000 Independent Feature Project Market

Boston Gentleman

By Jason Sciarrone
A still from the film.
The Boston Film/Video Foundation gets the update on "The Gentleman from Boston," the film co-written and directed by Michael Connolly and John Stimpson.

Going to Market

By Michele Meek
The locally produced film "Look Back, Don't Look Back" was featured at this year's market.
NewEnglandFilm.com reports from the 2000 Independent Feature Project Market (formerly IFFM) in New York.

A Bunch of Noodleheads

By Amy Souza
The Noodlehead group in the Jungle Room.
A profile of the Noodlehead Network, creating and distributing videos for kids by kids in Burlington, Vermont

How to Be a... Director

By Tiffany Patrick
A still from Acadia Pictures' video "Dating Violence Prevention."
Directors James Gilmore and Bill Humphreys offer advice on how to be a director in the first in a series on learning the trade of filmmaking.

The Ultimated DV Storage Drive

By Peter Bohush
A photo featuring the VideoRaid system.
Writer Peter Bohush profiles Medea Corporation's VideoRaid with his usual tongue-in-cheek humor.

Ennis' Gift: A Film About Learning Differences

By Chris Cooke
Ennis William Cosby with his parents.
A review of the new film by Joshua Seftel

One Punch for the Indies

By Francine Latil
The director of "Girlfight" Karyn Kusama was present for a local screening in September.
A review of "Girlfight"

Industry News

By Michele Meek
A still from the work of Boston digital artist Jennifer Hall who received the Rappaport Prize.
A report of news & events in the local industry for October 2000

North of the Border

By Devon Damonte
Wendy Tilby, Harvard University faculty member took Grand Prize for Best Canadian Film for her film "When the Day Breaks"
New England animators receive accolades at this year's Ottawa International Animation Festival.