May 2004

"Double Dare"

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BuyIndies.com Re-Launch
BuyIndies.com has launched a new & improved site!  New features include a Best Of! section to help you pick titles, a Browse category section which allows to sort by top-selling and favorites, and a Watch section to see titles that have online clips and trailers.  

interviews

Double Vision 
Amanda Micheli wanted to direct films, so she took the advice of Werner Hertzog and started playing rugby. A few place kicks, a warrior princess, and six years later, the Massachusetts- born filmmaker has directed a winner -- "Double Dare" screening at the Independent Film Festival of Boston this month.

South End Story 
Boston Filmmaker Alice Stone's newest project "Dog Eat Dog," screening at the Boston Underground Film Festival this month, draws inspiration from a real-life controversy in the city.

Staging a Film 
Longtime screenwriter and first-time director Dennis Brooks discusses his new feature film "Goodnight Joseph Parker," showing at the Independent Film Festival of Boston, and why it will be his last.  

Molding Fact into Fiction 
In "Breaking the Mold: The Kee Malesky Story," celebrated documentarian Josh Seftel makes his first fictional film airing on PBS and honors librarians, educates viewers about toxic mold, and sends up popular culture all at once.

profiles

Power of Peace 
Co-directors/producers Joseph Boyle and Marjan Safinia (Marj) of the documentary "Seeds" discuss working with teenagers eager to create open communication and understanding between countries and their peoples.

44 Flicks 
Forty-four teams of filmmakers saved a lot more than daylight when the 48 Hour Film Project Came to Boston April 2.  Here's a report on the event and profiles of some of the audience award-winning shorts.

technical advice

Sound Design
It’s about time. And space. And air.  Learn the fundamentals of sound design in the first of this series about sound design.

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