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October 2001

Flexibility is the Name of the Game

By Peter Bohush
PhotoFlex's FlexDrop MulitDisc Reflectors.
Looking for a quick lighting tool and versatile chroma-key backgrounds? Check out these new products from PhotoFlex.

How to Be a Production Engineer

By Lorre Fritchy
Donlin (left) with Stephen Husser shooting video for the Nikon School of Photography at Arches National Park in Utah, 1992.
Producing for notables from MTV to the NBA, Donlin Teleproduction Engineering has the know-how to teach future PEs the tools of the trade. Read and learn.

Continuity and Change at BF/VF

By Emily JansenBob Glover takes the helm as Executive Director of Boston Film/Video Foundation, preparing to lead the organization into a new era.

Reconstructing the Romanian Past

By Maria Luisa Gambale
Monica Sevianu was condemned to a life in prison (1923-2977) after being charged with bank robbery.
Filmmaker Irene Lusztig talks about her new film, "Reconstruction," an examination of a highly controversial Romanian bank robbery.

Moho and Magpie: Cool Software for Animators

By Peter Bohush
A screenshot from Moho, a 2D spline-based cartooning program from Lost Marble.
How to get your animation moving and in sync.

Is the Sky Falling?

By Tiffany Patrick
A still from "Things Never Seen" aired on MTV by Olive Jar Studios.
Find out why Red Sky Olive Jar is leaving New England for Los Angeles in this interview with its Executive Producer, Matthew Charde.

Five Days of Film and Foliage

By Stephanie Scott
From L to R: Director Jennifer M. Wood; Executive Director Tim Rhys; Festival Coordinator Steven Jones.
MovieMaker Magazine, located in Portland Maine, gears up for the debut of its new, exciting film festival, the Portland Festival of World Cinema.

Picture Perfect: Providence Pictures

By Natasha Lardera
Providence Pictures produced the acclaimed" Lost King of the Maya."
Providence Pictures delves into some of the mysteries of the world in their critically-acclaimed documentaries.

Spiritual Side of Iran

By Cynthia Rockwell
"Hemlock" will screen as part of the Festival of Films from Iran this month.
The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston showcases a series of films portraying the spiritual side of Iran in their annual Festival of Films from Iran.

Shadow Glories

By Chris Cooke
A still from "Shadow Glories."
Named Best of Festival/Best Feature Film at the 2001 Dances With Films Festival (Los Angeles) and Best Feature Film at the Wood’s Hole Film Festival, "Shadow Glories" begins its North American release.

Industry News

By Allison Twomey
Boston film "Orphan" will screen at the upcoming 2001 Northampton Film Festival.
A report of news & events in the local industry for October 2001.