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October 1998The Ups, Downs and Up Again of the Book DealThu, 10/01/1998 - 01:00Posted in
By M.M. Goldstein
Securing the rights is only half the battle. There's still the tricky business of actually getting the film made...An old friend of mine, the novelist Howard Norman, came to town the other day and we had a delightful dinner at the Loews Hotel in Santa Monica, only blocks away from CLOUT Central, where Ruben and I live, work, and cogitate, not necessarily in that order. He was in L.A. on a book tour for his latest novel, "The Museum Guard," which by all accounts is doing very well, following directly on the heels of his breakthrough novel, "The Bird Artist." read more...Vermont International Film FestivalThu, 10/01/1998 - 00:00
By Jen Muehlbauer
From local films to family films to human rights films – this year's Vermont International Festival definitely has something for everyone.The goal of the Vermont International Film Festival is "to inform and motivate people, through film and video, to learn to work for peace, justice, and respect for the natural world." That sounds like a tall order for four days of movies, but a look at this year's lineup shows that this is no ordinary film festival. read more...Talking with Actor/Director Will LymanThu, 10/01/1998 - 00:00Posted in
By Steven Abrams
Home grown celebrity and board member of the Screen Actor's Guild in Boston, Actor/Director Will Lyman talks to NewEnglandFilm about his latest projects.You may not recognize Will Lyman by sight, either, even though he has numerous television appearances to his credit, including a stint of NBC's critically acclaimed series "Law & Order." He has appeared in a number of films, from independents to big Hollywood productions, but still, his face may not be at first familiar. read more..."Man With a Plan" Becomes RealityThu, 10/01/1998 - 00:00Posted in
By Kiersten Conner-Sax
Life imitates art as "Man With a Plan" star Fred Tuttle wins the primary for Senator in Vermont. And guess who his campaign manager is? Yup, film director John O'Brien.Tunbridge, Vermont—In 1996,
Fred Tuttle, a 79-year-old retired dairy farmer, was the star of a movie, "Man with a
Plan," in which he played Fred Tuttle, a 76-year-old retired dairy farmer who runs
for Congress. The fictional Fred won and moved to Washington. The real Fred recently won
the Republican primary for the Senate, but hopes he won't have to leave Vermont. read more... Industry NewsThu, 10/01/1998 - 00:00Posted in
By Michele (LaMura) Meek
The dish on films in production: "Notes from Earth," "Love at Your Disposal," and others. Also, local indie film screenings this month and film organization news.Got a scoop? Email all news to michele@newenglandfilm.com News & Notes read more... Mass Ave Film FestivalThu, 10/01/1998 - 00:00
By Holly Madden
A new all-independent, all-local film festival sprouts up in Boston.Memories of the Nantucket Film Festival have faded with
the summer sun. The Boston Film Festival has come and gone. But the chance to see fresh,
provocative, out-of-the box filmmaking continues. And it’s happening just down the
street – Mass. Ave. in Boston, to be exact. read more... The Internet Comes to TV on "Wild Wild Web"Thu, 10/01/1998 - 00:00Posted in
By Keith Wagner
Boston-based TV series "Wild Wild Web" takes on the convergence of new and old media with some innovative ideas."Convergence" – the possibility of television and computer merging into some hybrid critter – is a hot media buzzword, creating a big enough stir among the broadcast giants to warrant a mention by NBC on the "50th Annual Prime-Time Emmy Awards." The idea seems simple enough: fuse television’s reliability, broadcast quality, and content with the flexibility, personalization, and variety of the Internet. How to implement this idea effectively is not so simple, however, and both television and read more... Mary Kocol's "My Father's Story"Thu, 10/01/1998 - 00:00Posted in
By Gentry Menzel
Mary Kocol's unique and visually beautiful photo animation film "My Father's Story" will screen this month on October 17 at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.The inherent challenge in the creation of any interview-style documentary film is
twofold. The story itself, and the way in which it’s told, should be unique and
interesting, and the visuals need to be both informative and
relevant. "My Father’s Story," by Mary Kocol, makes great strides toward
these two goals. read more... Independent Feature Film Market: A ReportThu, 10/01/1998 - 00:00
By Michele (LaMura) Meek
Sure, it's great to make a film – but it’s even better to get the darn thing sold and seen. So, for a week in New York, hundreds of films and scripts are looked over by about 1,500 industry professionals from around the world. Here's the highlights."You sort of yearn for the days when you’re making your first grungy movie," said filmmaker Brad Anderson on the first day of the Independent Feature Film Market (IFFM), "but not that much." read more... |
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