Film School & Education

By Jared M. Gordon

Considering a formal education in production? Why?

By Maddy Kadish

In part one of a series, NewEnglandFilm.com writer Maddy Kadish investigates the allure of attending film school in New England.

By Warren J. Avery

Filmmaker Martha Grant puts it all on the line at the Rhode Island International Film Festival with her film Win Big, Have It All.

By Maddy Kadish

Andrew Wesman’s Harvard University senior thesis film Shelley comes back from the Cannes International Film Festival as it celebrates the importance of small film on the big screen.

By Kerry O’Donnell

Maine’s New England Film Academy celebrates its fifth anniversary by opening up a second location in Massachusetts. Director Christopher Watkins talked with NewEnglandFilm.com about the organization and its goals.

By Jared M. Gordon

Film school was ten years ago. What are my fellow alumni up to? Not film, turns out.

By David Pierotti

The Learning Lab Series at Rule/Boston Camera Film Rental provides a valuable and free resource for the local filmmaking community.

By April Gardner

Warp speed your knowledge of postproduction through coursework at facilities like Future Media Concepts.

By Karsten Hatch

Somerville Community Access Television (SCAT) opens the eyes of young talent.

By April Gardner

As New England attracts more major motion pictures, the race is on to grow a trained workforce. This guide offers an overview of new and ongoing skill-building opportunities to secure work in all aspects of production.

By April Gardner

April Gardner provides a primer on the burgeoning academic field of neurocinematics, which may answer why we react (or don't) to certain films.

By Karsten Hatch

A former staffer at Framingham Public Access offers tips for maximizing the production potential of local cable access stations.

By Laura Gallagher

A look at the professional development opportunities aimed at documentary filmmakers throughout New England.

By Katie Petrillo

Animation students at MassArt focus on imagination and basic design skills rather than technology to create films for the annual Squealing Pegs show on May 8th.

By Alexandria Lima

Boston University’s 29th annual Redstone Film Festival showcases an array of the best student works.

By Erin Trahan

NewEnglandFilm.com is accepting submissions for an online film fest, high school students get filmmaking opps, awards ceremonies galore, and more... the February 2009 report of industry news, festivals, and happenings.

By Jared M. Gordon

In a light-hearted celebration of filmmakers’ day jobs, Jared Gordon offers a fictional account of turned-on DVD players and turned-off brains at one of New England’s most respected colleges.

By David Pierotti

A Brookline-based acting class gives actors hands-on experience, a film credit, and a reel.

By Marilyn D. Pennell

In an intimate, 10-person course that spans one year and the globe, Harvard students document people and places.

By Randy SteinbergBoston University aims to equip writers with both academic experience and industry expertise during their new intensive summer Screenwriting Institute for aspiring writers.

By Karen Sampson

The future looks bright for recent Baldwin Award-winner and soon-to-be Boston College graduate Harrison Wilcox, who talks about the advantages of going to film school in New England, the enemy of creativity, and getting ready for the real world.

By Emily Lysaght One attendee gives an inside view of the Action/Cut Filmmaking Seminars held regularly in the New England area.

By Andrea Maxwell A behind-the-scenes look into a behind-the-scenes filmmaking career.

By Emily Lysaght Through its endeavors in media arts education, the 27-year old non-profit organization HOME, Inc. (‘Herein Our Motives Evolve’) enhances the lives of Boston’s youth, one project at a time.

By Eric Aron The Action/Cut Filmmaking Seminars arrive in Boston on March 20-21 and New York on April 3 & 4 to provide clear-cut advice on from the pros on making movies.

By Amanda Axelson The Sundance Institute offers unique and intensive programs in their Screenwriters, Directors, and Filmmakers Labs.

By Natasha S. Downing The traveling program Kid Filmmakers presents young moviemakers a unique opportunity to follow their imagination this summer in Rhode Island.

By Amy Roeder The Director Guild of America’s Assistant Directors Training Program offers a great opportunity for obtaining on-the-job training, industry contacts and approval for a DGA membership.

By Boston Film/Video Foundation Boston Film / Video Foundation presents a new program with YWCA Boston Youth Voice Collaborative and WGBH.

By Amy Souza Club Media in Vermont serves up a unique alternative to traditional summer camp -- complete with making movies and analyzing media.