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August 2007

Political Pawns

By Scott R. CaseleyThis month Dominican priest and Rhode Island filmmaker, Father Ken Gumbert, screens the work-in-progress Red Terror on the Amber Coast, about Soviet occupied Lithuania.

Happy Monday, Mr. Filippone

By Hermine MuskatA failed film, reincarnated as a "documentary film object," returns to New England for a world premiere at the Rhode Island International Film Festival.

Exploring Second Chances

By Nikki Chase
L.L. Lumpkins-O'Bryant behind the camera.
Local filmmaker, L. L. Lumpkins-O'Bryant shares the journey of making her latest feature film Fishers of a Second Chance and all that has led her to this point.

The Souls of Black Girls

By Nikki Chase
Regina King talks about standards of beauty.
Daphne Valerius tackles beauty, media, and self-image in The Souls of Black Girls, screening at the Roxbury Film Festival this month.

Two-day Turnaround

By T.J. Paolino
Testing the mic.  Photo by Rachel Cooper.
Providence's 48 Hour Film Project screens its second year of entries and selects finalists this month.

How To Light For Independent Film

By Steve Gay
Do not fear us!
Some practical advice.

Industry News

By Erin Trahan
Filmmaker/storyteller Mwalim brings The Talking Drum back to life on stage this month.
A report of news & happenings in the local industry for August 2007.

LA Redux

By Randy SteinbergA New England-based screenwriter unloads a bag full of scripts in Los Angeles, again.