Filmmaking

By Amanda Axelson Boston-based filmmaker/teacher Mike Civille reflects on his career and latest project produced and shot entirely in New England, After June.

By Erin TrahanFormer Northeastern University quarterback Byron Hurt takes a critical look at men, masculinity, and hip-hop culture with the Sundance premiere of his new documentary, Beyond Beats and Rhymes.

By Ellen Mills If you organize like a PDA, change gears like a sport scar, have the stamina of a marathon runner and can talk to everyone from the Production Assistant to the Director, then you may have what it takes to be an Associate Producer. As AP on the film One Sung Hero which screened at Sundance 2006, Will Fraser tells us what to expect from the job and what the job demands from you.

By Andrea Maxwell Director Steve Gentile speaks about his hand-animation film Never Live Above a Psychic which screened last month at the 2006 Slamdance Film Festival.

By Erin Trahan Providence-based filmmaker Daniel Sousa reflects on the 2006 Sundance selection of his film Fable and the enchantment of bringing paintings to life.

By Ann Jackman Filmmaker Irena Fayngold explores the tension between religious belief and sexual identity through the eyes of a teenager coming of age in the modern world in her film Hineini: Coming Out in a Jewish High School.

By Ellen Mills The Tasty Diner was a fixture in Harvard Square for over 80 years before being evicted from its spot in an historic building. In "Touching History," filmmaker Federico Muchnik documents the struggle to preserve this local institution and highlights similar debates across the country over historic preservation and support for local businesses.

By Andrea MaxwellConnecticut filmmaker and Pastor J. Stan McCauley explores the future of religion in the third part of the series "Contending for the Faith," which screens in Hartford this month and will air on PAX this spring.

By Erin Trahan Filmmaking trio Chris Tyrrell, Stacey Cruwys, and Tom Mariano debut their darkly comic holiday feature "Naughty or Nice" this month in Arlington, Massachusetts.

By Sara Faith Alterman If you can dream it, you can do it... even if it takes a decade. Ted Cormey took a dream about an astronaut ventriloquist dummy and turned it into his latest film: "Aerodynamics."

By Elaine Mak Creator and Producer of "Indie Spirit," Sam Colson talks about his new television show aiming to expose audiences to the unique and artistic works of new independent filmmakers on the scene today.

By Andrea Maxwell Students Matthew Weber and Mathew Silva Students Matthew Weber and Mathew Silva discuss their respective short films "The Break" and "The Letter" screening this month at the Student Video Slam at Providence College.

By Randy Steinberg Bootleg Productions’ Eric Poydar and Brett Portanova recount the making of their first feature-length film "Larry."

By Erin Trahan Actor/writer/director Robert Margolis bares anywhere from five to 95 percent of his soul in his award-winning mock-documentary "The Definition of Insanity," screening at the Boston Jewish Film Festival this month.

By Justin Fielding Novelist-filmmaker Gorman Bechard talks about his sexually-charged feature "You Are Alone," screening this month at the New England Film & Video Festival.

By Andrea Maxwell Maine Filmmaker Doug Gordon features Maine filmmakers with an edge in the launch of EdgeVideo.net.  Part of the Dream to Screen series.

By David Tames Co-Director of "Favela Rising," Jeff Zimbalist talks about his inspiration, his shoot in the favelas (slums) of Rio, and the way to give documentary a narrative.

By Ellen Mills First time Producer Laura Teodosio hits it big with her friend Jennie Livingston’s project -- the provocative and award winning short film "Who’s The Top."

By Michele Meek Co-director Josh Mitchell of Boston's Wickid Pissa Films talks about his film "Life Coach" screening online at the Hadenfilms Film Festival.

By Ann JackmanNewEnglandFilm.com celebrates its eighth anniversary by revisiting some of the many filmmakers it has profiled over the years.

By Sara Faith Alterman What are casting directors really thinking when you go in for an audition? It's not as scary as you think as you'll learn in this interview with casting veteran Maura Tighe.

By Andrea Maxwell Maine Filmmaker Lance Edmands talks about his latest short film "Vacationland," which screens as part of the IFP Market NY this fall.

By David Tames Writer/director John Stimpston talks about his film "The Legend of Lucy Keyes" based on a true story of a disappearing girl from the woods of Wachusett Mountain in 1755.

By Ann Jackman "Funny Ha Ha" director Andrew Bujalski talks about his new film, "Mutual Appreciation," and how voyeurism, Harvard, and "Rocky III" (among other things) have contributed to his approach to independent filmmaking.

By Karen Sampson Armed with her camera and an intense curiosity about what makes people tick, veteran documentary filmmaker Cindy Kleine digs deep to uncover the hidden quirks of human nature in her film "Inside Out."

By Karen Sampson Filmmakers Amy Elliott and Liz Donius explore the vanishing culture of small-town America in their latest film, "The World’s Largest."

By Andrea Maxwell Filmmakers Jason Plourde and Sean West screen their epic look at gay life in the 20th century, "Harold's Home Movies" at the Connecticut Gay and Lesbian Film Festival this month.

By Alice Apley & David TamésA retrospective of the career of John Marshall who spent five decades filmmaking the everyday lives and struggles of the people from Nyae Nyae in Bushmanland, Namibia.

By Sara Faith Alterman Todd Norwood discusses his feature film "The Wayfarers," which debuted at the Boston International Film Festival and is set to screen at Woods Hole in July.

By Ellen Mills

New Hampshire Filmmaker Bill Millios is dedicated to independent feature production in his home state. His latest feature film "Dangerous Crosswinds" premieres this month in Manchester, NH with a series of screenings to follow.