July 2007

in focus:  woods hole film festival

Finding Inner Strength Behind Bars
Massachusetts resident Jenny Phillips speaks about her new film The Dhamma Brothers, which examines the power of meditation to incite change in even the most hopeless cases.

Beyond the Boundaries of Grief
Two Massachusetts women share grief but also a desire to dispel the hateful atmosphere after 9/11. Beth Murphy documents their incredible journey to Afghanistan in Beyond Belief, screening at the Woods Hole Film Festival on August 4th.

Finding the Mystery
RI filmmakers Christian de Rezendes and Christian O’Neill tell the story of a life cut short by tragedy and the personal significance of the number 41, in their documentary premiering at Woods Hole this month.

profiles

Zut Alors! The French are Here
The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston hosts yet another outstanding showcase of contemporary French cinema at the 12th Annual Boston French Film Festival, July 12-29.

William Erickson in Entropy.

From Homework to Hollywood
One series regular. Six films. Seven commercials. Ten plays. Thirteen years old! It’s time to meet William Erickson -- he’s defining his own film career while conquering the seventh grade, all from Durham, NH.

filmmakers' tool box

DIY Distribution
More than 60 shorts later, and a recent deal with Sony, Kevin Anderton knows -- keep it short, make it funny, and get it online.

Getting Interviews to Tell the Story
Alice Apley and David Tamés use the interview as content in Remembering John Marshall, screening with three of Marshall's shorts this month at the Plymouth Independent Film Festival.

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