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Online New England Film Festival Spotlights

By Alli Rock
2010 Online New England Film Festival film line-up.

During the 2nd Online New England Film Festival from September 1-October 15, 2010, NewEnglandFilm.com presents a new interview each week with a local filmmaker featured in the festival.

Alex Thompson: Young and Restless

By Donna Sorbello
Filmmaker Alex Thompson on set

Anyone who suggests kids who are still in college don't know what they're doing should meet filmmaker and college junior Alex Thompson, who has produced, written, and directed more films before graduating than some people ever will. And he's just getting started.

Experimenting in the Digital Era: An Interview with Jon Gartenberg

By Susan Kouguell
Jon Gartenberg, President of Gartenberg Media Enterprises

Jon Gartenberg, President of Gartenberg Media Enterprises, has spent his career forwarding and preserving the work of experimental filmmakers. He talks to the Screenplay Doctor about experimental filmmaking, distribution, and what's happening to the field in this modern age. Email screenwriter@newenglandfilm.com to have your screenwriting question answered in an upcoming issue.

3…2…1… Lift Off: Inside the Mind of Peter Rosati

By Alli Rock
A still from Peter Rosati's Le Blue Stella, airing online this month

Filmmaker and Emerson College student Peter Rosati is not afraid to dream big, whether his films soar through space or creep through forests. He pulls the curtain back on his fantastical shorts, including Le Blue Stella, online this month as a part of the Boston Student Film Festival.

Making The Commitment: Behind the Short Film about an Interracial Gay Couple Adopting a Child

By Dave Walker
A still from Albert Chan's The Commitment, in festivals this month

As the Supreme Court debates the future of marriage equality in Washington, one local filmmaker tells his story of adopting a child as a gay man in The Commitment.

Memories For Sale: Local Playwright Makes First Film

By Natalie DiMaria
Memories for Sale premieres on April 20 in Lowell

Playwright and Massachusetts local Jerry Bisantz makes his first foray into film on a project that explores the meaning of privacy in this tell-all age.

Wearing the Many Hats of Filmmaking: A Conversation with Alex Karpovsky

By K. Correia
At the center, filmmaker Alex Karpovsky

Massachusetts native Alex Karpovsky discusses what it’s like to fill multiple roles, both on screen and off, in the production of his two new films, Rubberneck and Red Flag.

Day of Youth: How to Forget Why You “Can’t Make Your Movie”

By Dave Walker
Day of Youth, created by Jared Vincenti

Boston filmmaker Jared Vincenti talks about his debut feature Day of Youth, about the growing indie community in Boston, and about how to turn your fears into creative fuel.

Kind Hearted Woman: Filmmaker David Sutherland Paints a Portrait

By Natalie DiMaria
Kind Hearted Woman airs on PBS on April 1&2

Massachusetts-born filmmaker David Sutherland introduces us to his latest portrait, Kind Hearted Woman--a documentary about sexual abuse, Native American culture, and a mother’s fight to overcome the odds against her.

A Five Star Interview with Film Critic Thelma Adams

By Susan Kouguell
Film Critic Thelma Adams

February marks the thick of the awards season, so Screenplay Doctor Susan Kouguell reached out to film critic Thelma Adams to get a sneak peek into what it’s like to be a critic. Email screenwriter@newenglandfilm.com to have your screenwriting question answered in an upcoming issue.

Recap: Most Popular NewEnglandFilm.com Stories of 2012

By Michele Meek
Who's Calling? was featured in one of the most popular stories of 2012: iFilmmakers: Are Smartphones the Next Step in Filmmaking

Here's a recap of NewEnglandFilm.com's 15 most popular stories from 2012 and five stories from the archives with the most views.

Frank Durant - Bringing Local History to Life

By Donna Sorbello
Filmmaker Frank Durant

From 1970s high school incidents to 1980s board games, filmmaker Frank Durant creates fascinating documentaries out of often-forgotten local history.

“The War Within” – Profiles of Warriors After Combat

By Dave Walker
One of Amy C. Elliott's photos for "The War Within"

New England Photographer Amy Elliott tells the story of life after wartime in a series of photographs and videos commissioned by the American legion.

Addicted to Fame: Interview with Director David Giancola

By Donna Sorbello
Director David Giancola hugs his star, Anna Nicole Smith in a scene from "Addicted to Fame," Courtesy of Edgewood Studios

Filmmaker David Giancola has always lived a split life, chasing the Hollywood dream from a home 3,000 miles away from LA. In his new documentary, he shares yet another dual experience -- that of setting out to make a cheesy action film, accidentally making an exploitative reality show, and ultimately creating an honest documentary about the downward spiral of Anna Nicole Smith.

Festival Spotlight: Grudge Match

By Alli Rock
A still from Paul Villanova's Grudge Match

The NewEnglandFilm.com Festival brings together filmmakers from all over New England, with all different styles and stories to tell. Every week, we will be publishing interviews with new festival filmmakers. This week, hear from Paul Villanova about his tale of a dieting nightmare, Grudge Match.

Festival Spotlight: Buddy Love

By Alli Rock
A still from Todd J. Lajoie's Buddy Love

The NewEnglandFilm.com Festival brings together filmmakers from all over New England, with all different styles and stories to tell. Every week, we will be publishing interviews with new festival filmmakers. This week, hear from Todd J. Lajoie about his puppy love comedy, Buddy Love.

Breakfast With Curtis: A Homegrown Film in Every Sense of the Word

By Dave Walker
The poster for Breakfast with Curtis

Providence filmmaker Laura Colella’s new film is a heartwarming coming-of-age tale about a boy’s seminal summer.

Festival Spotlight: Kids of the World

By Alli Rock
A still from Craig Saddlemire's Kids of the World

The NewEnglandFilm.com Festival brings together filmmakers from all over New England, with all different styles and stories to tell. Every week, we will be publishing interviews with new festival filmmakers. This week, hear from Craig Saddlemire about his documentary of the imagination, Kids of the World.

Festival Spotlight: It Is What It Is

By Alli Rock
A still from VP Boyle's It Is What It Is

The NewEnglandFilm.com Festival brings together filmmakers from all over New England, with all different styles and stories to tell. Every week, we will be publishing interviews with new festival filmmakers. This week, hear from VP Boyle about his modern day movie musical, It Is What It Is.

Festival Spotlight: 24 Hours At The South Street Diner

By Alli Rock
A still from Melissa and Tom Dowler's 24 Hours At The South Street Diner

The NewEnglandFilm.com Festival brings together filmmakers from all over New England, with all different styles and stories to tell. Every week, we will be publishing interviews with new festival filmmakers. This week, hear from Tom and Melissa Dowler about their round-the-clock documentary, 24 Hours At The South Street Diner.

Festival Spotlight: Five Ways to Leave Your Lover

By Alli Rock
DP Daniel Cojanu works on the set of Five Ways to Leave Your Lover

The NewEnglandFilm.com Festival brings together filmmakers from all over New England, with all different styles and stories to tell. Every week, we will be publishing interviews with new festival filmmakers. This week, hear from Lukas Huffman about his drama of romantic disconnect, Five Ways to Leave Your Lover.

Festival Spotlight: Sanjiban

By Alli Rock
A still from Ben Pender-Cudlip's Sanjiban
The Online New England Film Festival brings together filmmakers from all over New England, with all different styles and stories to tell. Every week, we will be publishing interviews with new festival filmmakers. This week, hear from Ben Pender-Cudlip about his haunting documentary Sanjiban.

Festival Spotlight: BirthMarkings

By Alli Rock
A still from Margaret Lazarus's BirthMarkings

The NewEnglandFilm.com Festival brings together filmmakers from all over New England, with all different styles and stories to tell. Every week, we will be publishing interviews with new festival filmmakers. This week, hear from Margaret Lazarus about her experimental documentary Birthmarkings.

Joel Marsh: 4 1/2 Minutes of Fame

By Donna Sorbello
One Step Forward, which screened at Cannes this year

Joel Marsh is living the dream -- at age 22, he’s had the short film he made in 48 hours accepted into the Cannes Film Festival and going viral around the globe.

Festival Spotlight: Dirty Night Clowns

By Alli Rock
A still from Ryan Gibeau's Dirty Night Clowns

The NewEnglandFilm.com Festival brings together filmmakers from all over New England, with all different styles and stories to tell. Every week, we will be publishing interviews with new festival filmmakers. This week, hear from Ryan Gibeau about his animated music video Dirty Night Clowns.

The Final Shift: Sci-Fi Comes to Haverhill, Mass.

By Casey Stirling
The Final Shift, directed by John Depew

John Depew may be a smaller-budget independent filmmaker, but he’s not afraid of tackling science fiction, or doing it on his home turf of Massachusetts.

Documenting the Unknown: An Inside Look at a Pakistani Rock Band

By K. Correia
Son of a Bug, co-produced by Nicky Tavares and Sham-Tabraiz Muzaffar

Massachusetts filmmaker and recent LEF Foundation grant winner Nicky Tavares explores the roots of rock music in Pakistan in her new documentary Son of a Bug.

Gorilla 5: All-In-One Movie Scheduling and Budgeting Software

By Peter Bohush
A storyboard screenshot from Gorilla 5

Gorilla 5 is one of the few programs out there that integrates both pre-production and production elements -- but does it live up to its promise?

Vermont Crowd Sources Its Way to Independent Energy and Documentaries

By Dave Walker
Bright Blue EcoMedia turns to Vermonters for help making its latest film

A crowd-sourced documentary takes an unusual route to celebrate how the people and communities of Vermont are breaking their addiction to oil, reducing their carbon footprint and charting the course to energy independence.

Adults Only: A Web Series Come True

By K. Correia
Adults Only logo

From comic books to web-series, Jason Burns & Plymouth Rock Creative are proving “you’re only limited by the parameters you set for yourself.”