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August 2006

Happy Trails to Boomtown

By Ellen Mills
A still from Rex Trailer's Boomtown.
In the early days of television, and for two decades after, children in New England found a hero in a cowboy named Rex Trailer. Massachusetts native Michael Bavaro’s film, Rex Trailer’s Boomtown is an affectionate portrait of the show and its star. The film screens this month at the Rhode Island Film Festival.

Making Waves

By Elizabeth Engel
A still from A Thousand Papercuts.
John Lavall and Devlo Media gain attention with recent Emmy wins and his new documentary A Thousand Papercuts

Sister Act

By Erin Trahan
A still from A Lively Experiment.
Sisters Toni-Ann Baker and Diane St. Laurent preserve the legacy of Rhode Island with the story of John Clarke, screening as part of the RI Film Festival this month.

The Whole Story

By Nikki Chase
Alex Karpovsky in The Hole Story.
Alex Karpovsky discusses his first film The Hole Story, screening at Woods Hole Film Festival this month, and how he went from making the best of a situation to making Best in Fest.

Industry News

By Michele Meek
Not A Photograph: The Mission of Burma Story screens this month at Lincoln Center.
A report of news & happenings in the local industry for August 2006.

Breaking Down Barriers

By Gita Pullapilly
Youth Rights Media
New Haven teenagers find power behind the lens as they try to change socio-economic conditions in their community through documentary films through Youth Rights Media.