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March 2007

The New Face of the Massachusetts Film Industry

Thu, 03/01/2007 - 02:00
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By Nikki Chase
A scene from Ghosts of Mississippi.
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.

Industry News

Thu, 03/01/2007 - 02:00
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By Mya Davis
Still from Claire Fowler's Portrait As, part of the Chlotrudis Short Film Festival.
A report of news & happenings in the local industry for March 2007.

The Animated World We Live In

Thu, 03/01/2007 - 02:00
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By Scott R. Caseley
A scene from Saul Goodman.
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.

Beyond Broadcast: From Participatory Culture To Participatory Democracy, A Conference Report

Thu, 03/01/2007 - 02:00
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By Cynthia Close
MIT's Stata Center as metaphor for media's nonlinear future.
An insider’s look at the bleeding edge of media, according to leading tech gurus at a conference held at MIT

When Family and Identity Collide

Thu, 03/01/2007 - 02:00
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By Kathleen McKenzie
From Living on the Fault Line.
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.

My Country, My Country: Inside One Man’s War

Thu, 03/01/2007 - 02:00
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By Nancy L. Babine
An Iraqi woman casts her ballot. Credit: Jesus Roldan
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 First Annual Ruff Cutz Indie Film Conference

Thu, 03/01/2007 - 02:00
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By Elizabeth Engel
Bourbon screened at the first annual Ruff Cutz.
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.

Here Come the “Trudies”

Thu, 03/01/2007 - 02:00
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By Ellen Mills
The "Trudies" -- aka "cats on sticks."
On the eve of its Annual Awards Ceremony and Short Film Festival, president Michael Colford tells NewEnglandFilm.com what the Chlotrudis Society for Independent Film is all about and how it got its distinctive name.