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June 2008

A Dynamic Duo

By Ellen Mills
Diana Dell, of Malden, MA

Screenwriters Diana Dell and Carol Dingle of Malden, MA talk
creativity, collaboration, and how they optioned yet another screenplay.

Industry News

By Erin Trahan
Muthana Mohmed during his internship on Everything Is Illuminated. (Photo by Nina Davenport.)

A report of news & happenings in the local industry for June 2008.

Keeping It Local

By Jamie Schiappucci
Executive director George Marshall talks to press at the 2007 RIIFF.

Industry members gathered to discuss how to keep film work in
the Ocean State at a recent film forum organized by the Rhode Island
International Film Festival.

International Focus

By Mike Sullivan
Jean Desire, Programming Director (at left) and Patrick Jerome (on right).

Patrick Jerome, director and founder of the Boston
International Film Festival, talks about his inspiration for making films and
for creating the festival.

What's In A Word?

By Lorre Fritchy
Katy and Tracy celebrate their marriage.

Filmmaker Francine Rzeznik talks about her collaboration
with nonprofit Love Makes a Family on Marriage Makes a Word of Difference,
screening this month at the CT Gay & Lesbian Film Festival.

Imagine: Crewing a Reality Show

By Jared M. Gordon
Photo by Swami Stream.

This fictional account of a production assistant imagines the
behind-the-scenes drama of a reality show.

Secret, but Safe?

By Lynn Tryba
Destroying the evidence.

Secrecy's festival run continues to build steam. It screens this month at the Nantucket Film Festival.