October 2004

"Talking to the Wall"

interviews

Saks Appeal
Delightfully zany filmmaker Eva Saks has a word of advice for aspiring directors; write for ducks, but not for cows. The award-winning director discusses her vibrant shorts, the truth about working with children and animals, and the joys of writing/directing/independently producing shorts to air on "Sesame Street."

Documenting New England 
Local filmmaker Steve Alves talks about making documentaries that make a difference to local communities.  His latest film about Wal-Mart "Talking to the Wall" screens this month at the Bellingham Better World Festival.

report

IFP Market Report 
A report of the 26th Annual IFP Market and Conference this past September in New York.

profile

Talk to Me: The Media Mentors Program 
After benefiting from guidance in their own careers in media, Irena Fayngold and Jessica Gidal founded a program through WIFV/NE called "Media Mentors" to formalize the mentoring that occurs informally within the film/video community. As the application process for the second year begins, the founders tell NewEnglandFilm.com about the success of the first year and the value of the mentor/mentee relationship.

Making Good
Luke Poling and Tom Bean launch a new script coverage service to reverse the trend of " No Good Scripts."

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