November 2006

By Pamela Coleman First Annual Roma Cinefest rolls out the red carpet for The Departed and other films.

By Gita Pullapilly An old farmhouse in New Hampshire becomes the film noir setting for filmmaker Kristen Vermilyea's first feature, Straight Forward, which screens at the Somewhat North of Boston Film Festival this month.

By Cynthia Close Executive Director of Documentary Educational Resources gives readers a look behind the jury at the Chicago International Film Festival.

By Ellen Mills Like most film students, Claudia Myers wrote a script. Unlike most film students, Myers’ script Kettle of Fish was made into a feature which she was hired to direct it. The film was released in New York last month and will be shown at the Northampton Film Festival on November 11th.

By Nikki Chase Kim Romano discusses the quirky subject of her new film Muriel, screening at the Boston Jewish Film Festival this month.

By Erin Trahan Filmmaker Chris Sparling pulls out the big guns to market his films An Uzi at the Alamo and Balance, the latter which is screening in RI this month.

By Cheryl Eagan-Donovan Filmmaker Valerie Weiss talks about her move from MA to L.A. and her film Transgressions which screens at MFA this month.

By Elizabeth Engel Actor, writer, and musician Michael McGlone brings his latest novel And All the Roses Dying to Somerville, MA this November.

By Michele Meek A report of news & happenings in the local industry for November 2006.