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July 2001

On the Island: A Report from the 2001 Nantucket Film Festival

By Kat Thomas
Nantucket's Spotlight on New England included local filmmaker Richard Moos's "Orphan."
If you didn't manage to get there this year, read all about what you missed.

Music to Your Ears: Sonicfire Pro

By Peter Bohush
Screenshot of Sonicfire Pro
For productions that can't hire a composer and orchestra, Sonicfire Pro is the only way to score.

The Gypsy, the Composer, and the Brother

By Chris Cooke
Movie poster from "Dischord".
A review of the film "Dischord," written and directed by Mark Wilkinson and premiering at the Woods Hole Film Festival

An Hour with Errol (part 2)

By Dave Avdoian
Errol Morris peers through the lens.
In the second of a two-part interview with Errol Morris, the Cambridge filmmaker discusses his content decisions, different genres of work, and his relationships with his subjects.

Movies Mid-Maine

By Sandy MacDonald
"Daughters of the Sun" is one of the international films to screen at this year's Maine International Film Festival.
Maine isn't only famous for Stephen King and cold weather. Filmmaking is alive and well at the 2001 Maine International Film Festival.

Industry News

By Allison Twomey
A still from "The Blue Diner."
A report of news & events in the local industry for July 2001.

Two Million Dollar Man

By Maureen Corrigan
Cobweb's founder, president and CEO Tony Lockwood has built what he calls a "mini-Dreamworks" right here in Rhode Island.
Tony Lockwood launches Cobweb Films in Rhode Island ready to make the most of $2 million movie deals.

How to Be a... Sound Designer

By Emily Jansen
Jeff Largent offers some sound advice.
Can you picture your favorite movie without audio? No? Then check out what Jeff Largent from Rumblestrip Audio has to say about being a sound designer.

DVD Studio Pro

By Peter Bohush
DVD Studio Pro offers a full-featured DVD authoring and encoding application at an affordable price.
DVD Studio Pro stands alone as the affordable and professional solution to author and encode DVDs from a single application.

Final Cut Pro 2

By Peter Bohush
A screenshot from Apple's Final Cut Pro 2.0.
With Version 2, Final Cut Pro’s growth from infant to toddler has brought about many new and exciting enhancements.