January 1999

By Michele Meek The dish on local films: "I Love My Movie," "The Autumn Heart" and others. Also, news from local companies & organizations.

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.

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.

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.

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.

By M. Lynda RobinsonWomen 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.

By Fred Muchnik A new nonlinear editing system enters the marketplace and sets a new standard for this former Avid user.

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.