November 1997

By David Kaldor "They forgot the screw." "What screw?" "The screw that holds the camera on the tripod." "You're kidding! This is supposed to be the best crew in all of Chile!" Grove glanced back at the crew. "Chile's not that big, Dave." — after a brief stint in the Andes Mountains, Vermont filmmaker David Giancola is back at home, and glad to be there.

By Boston Film Video Foundation volunteer Joshua Sandler From taking workshops at the BFVF to working with Martin Scorsese and directing his own feature film — how did he do it? Read and find out...

By Julie Wolf Multilegged insectlike robots, human and animal circus performers, a black-and-white adventure series — no image is too odd for Errol Moris's camera. And that's just the opening credits...

By David Kaldor Who was to say that a successful action film couldn’t be produced in the Green Mountains if no one had ever tried?

By Steven Abrams Amusing, charming or just plain bizarre? Find out in this review of the Maine-produced film about an unfortunate New England Thanksgiving family reunion.

By Susi Walsh In a recent email interview, filmmaker Laura Colella ponders local productions, film funding and women in the industry.

By Adam Graham and Michele (LaMura) Meek Cindy Leung and friends Shawn Garvey and Mark Collier decided it was high time for an indie film festival in Vermont... so here it is.