March 2007

profile

Sketch from Forgetting Betty, screening this month at the Chlotrudis Short Film Festival.

Here Come the “Trudies”
On the eve of its Annual Awards Ceremony and Short Film Festival, Chlotrudis Society president Michael Colford tells NewEnglandFilm.com what Chlotrudis is all about and how it got its distinctive name.

interviews

My Country, My Country: Inside One Man’s War
For Boston filmmaker Jocelyn Glatzer, telling a story is all about finding the humanity. Her Academy Award nominated documentary film, My Country, My Country, portrays the personal side of the Iraq war.

The Animated World We Live In
Lifelong Massachusetts resident and animator, Jim Connell, creates a journey through the modern political and entertainment landscapes with his new CGI short thriller-satire, Saul Goodman.

When Family and Identity Collide
Jeff Farber examines transracial families from Vermont in his latest documentary, Living on the Fault Line, premiering this month at the Green Mountain Film Festival.

industry

The First Annual Ruff Cutz Indie Film Conference
The Ruff Cutz Conference attracted a crowd of filmmakers and film enthusiasts eager to show their “ruff cut,” network, and learn more about the field of independent filmmaking.

The New Face of the Massachusetts Film Industry
The reception for Nick Paleologos, director for the new Massachusetts Film Office, answers questions about the functions of AIMM, the MPC and the MSEC and brings to light the new direction of the Massachusetts film industry.

first person

MIT's Stata Center.

Beyond Broadcast: From Participatory Culture To Participatory Democracy, A Conference Report
An insider’s look at the bleeding edge of media, according to leading tech gurus at a conference held at MIT.

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