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January 1999A Review of "A Civil Action"Fri, 01/01/1999 - 01:00Posted in
By Kiersten Conner-Sax
Based on the true story of families in Woburn, MA whose children died from polluted well water, "A Civil Action" remains faithful to the story, but dilutes some of the drama.So, I suppose I have to say something about "A Civil Action." There
isn't a whole lot to say. John Travolta stars in this competent (if surprisingly dry)
courtroom drama that details the true story of Jan Schlichtmann, attorney to the
oppressed. The oppressed are a group of families in Woburn, MA whose children died as a
result of drinking polluted well water, as painstakingly chronicled in Jonathan Harr's
1995 book of the same title. read more... Railroad Square Cinema: Maine's Movie MeccaFri, 01/01/1999 - 01:00
By Mary Phillips-Sandy
In 1977, a group of Mainers decided to develop a film society in Central Maine. Since then, it's expanded to a double screen theater, a distribution company and an international film festival.It all began at a Christmas party in 1977, when a group of people met through mutual friends and began discussing a mutual passion–movies. Central Maine, they concluded, was a great place to live, but it lacked a place to see foreign and classic film. Someone suggested forming a film society, so Ken Eisen, Gail Chase, Lea Girardin, Alan and Sandra "Sam" Sanborn, and Stu Silverstein decided to do just that. read more...Film, TV and Real PeopleFri, 01/01/1999 - 01:00Posted in
By M. Lynda Robinson
Women in Film and Video, New England provides some startling statistics about how women, minorities and older people continue to be stereotyped in film and television and offers some new ideas.an article provided by Women in Film & Video, New
England read more... Going Native: A New Nonlinear Editing SystemFri, 01/01/1999 - 01:00Posted in
By Fred Muchnik
A new nonlinear editing system enters the marketplace and sets a new standard for this former Avid user.It is late October 1998, and I have decided to acquire a nonlinear video editing
system (NLE). I have spent the last six months surfing the web, reading everything I can
on the matter. There's a feeling of anonymity to the whole procedure. I can't get a handle
on what these systems do, who really makes them, where the technology is headed, and why I
should buy now. read more... CF Video & InteractiveFri, 01/01/1999 - 01:00
By Gentry Menzel
CF Video & Interactive of Watertown, MA is not your average post house. Nor is it your average animation studio. Or your average interactive media studio. Or your average... well, you'll see.CF Video & Interactive of Watertown, MA is not your average post house. Nor is it your average animation studio. Or your average interactive media studio. Or your average... well, you'll see. CF Video & Interactive–soon celebrating its 15th anniversary–actually comprises two separate-yet-intertwined halves: Cosmic Blender ("A creative blend of editorial, design, production, & interactive") and FableVision ("Character design, animation, & stories that move"). Both are read more... Industry NewsFri, 01/01/1999 - 01:00Posted in
By Michele (LaMura) Meek
The dish on local films: "I Love My Movie," "The Autumn Heart" and others. Also, news from local companies & organizations.Got a scoop? Email all news to news@newenglandfilm.com. read more..."Taxachusetts" loses film biz to Rhode IslandFri, 01/01/1999 - 01:00Posted in
By Jen Muehlbauer
For years, Massachusetts filmmakers have been griping about tax issues that turn talent out-of-state. Now, the growing strength of the Rhode Island industry proves less tax means more filmmaking.What's wrong with this picture: Massachusetts filmmakers must charge their clients five
percent tax on the overall cost of each film, and pay five percent sales tax on their
filmmaking equipment every year. Sound like double jeopardy? According to many
Massachusetts filmmakers and media workers, it is. read more... A Review: "The Blinking Madonna"Fri, 01/01/1999 - 01:00Posted in
By Chris Cooke
After recording an Italian-American religious festival in Boston's North End with her camcorder, filmmaker Beth Harrington's neighbors believe they see a miracle on the videotape: a statue of the Virgin Mary blinking its eyes.The Beth Harrington of a few years back was not a believer in miracles. A
self-described "fallen-away Catholic," she lived her life in the hustle and
bustle of Boston, not in the pews. She was so removed from her religious upbringing that
she could film a traditional Italian-American festival of the Madonna free from bias,
without unsettling her own secular piece of mind–or so she thought. And then she
recorded a miracle: in her film, the statue of the Virgin Mary blinked. At least that's read more... |
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