April 1998

By Bob DiGregorio, Jr. from Waltham Community Access Corporation If you have been producing film or video, you have probably run across the term "non-linear editing." Well, what is it? Why should you use it? And, where do you find it?

By M.M. GoldsteinEveryone in LA is here to make a lot of money, and most don’t. But perhaps there's some small bit of hope for this LA screenwriter.

By Lillian Baulding Growing up in New Bedford, Ronald Barboza often heard his Cape Verdean-born grandparents speaking fondly about "their country." Now, Barboza has created a Cape Verdean Film Festival that will honor the history and film of his ancestry.

By Steve Abrams The 3rd Annual Film Fest New Haven’s gives a nod to some local ties, in addition to celebrating independent films from across the country.

By Kiersten Conner-Sax Unlike its fellow well-timed thinly-veiled Clinton-commentary Wag the Dog, Primary Colors has neither a satiric edge nor really much of anything to say.

By Lisa Grant If the Providence Film Commission's success at bringing Hollywood filmmakers to Rhode Island is any indication, the upcoming Screenwriter's Conference and Competition will be a grand success.

By Trina Jackson It's the way the Internet was meant to be used. This start-up business provides actors with exposure to producers and gives producers a free, efficient alternative to sifting through the daunting stack of headshot photos and résumés.