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July 2004

Glitzy to Gritty

Thu, 07/01/2004 - 01:00
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By Sandy MacDonald
Debra Granik's "Down to the Bown" was one of several impressive films screened at Nantucket Film Festival this past June.
Highlights from the 2004 Nantucket Film Festival.

The Starlet and the Inventor

Thu, 07/01/2004 - 01:00
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By Benjamin Cole
Hedy Lamarr
Just who is the real Hedy Lamarr? Filmmaker Lisa Perkins attempts to answer this question with "Secret Intelligence: The White-Hot Mind of Hedy Lamarr."

Weathering the Storm

Thu, 07/01/2004 - 01:00
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By Ellen Mills
Actor Matt Page in "Baby It's Cold Outside."
As they prepare for the premiere of "Baby It’s Cold Outside" at the Maine International Film Festival, the film’s writer/producer (Pam Ross) and director (Polly Bennell) share stories about the trials and tribulations of making the film that are as quirky and comedic as the movie itself.

Out of Control

Thu, 07/01/2004 - 01:00
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By Sara Faith Alterman
Control Room director Jehane Noujaim, photo courtesy Robin Holland. © Magnolia Pictures
Is there truth in journalism? If so, who's telling it? Filmmaker Jehane Noujaim's new documentary "Control Room" unearths a fresh perspective on Middle Eastern news media and the war that still rages out of American earshot.

Grant Guidance

Thu, 07/01/2004 - 01:00
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By Andrea Maxwell
Filmmakers Steve Gentile and Jim Wolpaw received a MFH grant for "Loaded Gun -- Life, Death and Emily Dickinson."
This segment of the NewEnglandFilm.com funding series profiles the Massachusetts Foundation for the Humanities who offers media grants to help filmmakers help humanity.

Industry News

Thu, 07/01/2004 - 01:00
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By Melinda Green
"Noise" screens on Saturday, July 31 at 9 pm as part of the Woods Hole Film Festival.
A report of news & happenings in the local industry for July 2004.

A Blast of a Bash

Thu, 07/01/2004 - 01:00
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By Genevieve Butler
Soup2Nuts's "Home Movies" was one of several animation pieces to screen.
Rhode Island School of Design grads steal the show at the recent New England Animation Bash, presented by the Brattle and Coolidge Corner Theatres.

No Place Like Home

Thu, 07/01/2004 - 01:00
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By Desiree Seeman
An image from Helena Schniewind 'other' career as a graphic designer.
For some, the search for success requires leaving home. For others -- like filmmaker Helena Schniewind -- success is found by coming home.  Her film "Fuzzy" screens in a WIFVNE series this month at the Boston Public Library.

Poetry in Motion

Thu, 07/01/2004 - 01:00
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By April Gardner
Louise Bourque's "Just Words."
Filmmaker Louise Bourque addresses the subconscious mind, gender roles, and the concept of home with her innovative work which screens in a WIFVNE series this month at the Boston Public Library.

Taking on a New Role

Thu, 07/01/2004 - 01:00
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By Randy Steinberg
A still from "The List."
Patty Meyer talks about adding another hyphen in her title as producer-writer-director for the short film, "The List" which screened this June at the Boston International Film Festival.

Le Cinéma Français

Tue, 07/01/2003 - 01:00
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By Chris Cooke
A still from "L'Adversaire."
Reviews of "L'Adversaire," "24 Heures de la Vie d'une Femme" and "Se Souvenir des Belles Choses" -- films screening at the MFA, Boston’s 2003 Boston French Film Festival this month.