Local Industry

Award-winning local filmmaker Theodore Collatos shows that hard work, perseverance, and an easy-going attitude are what it takes to get the job done.

Halloween happenings, phantasmagorical film festivals, and several spooky opportunities for you this month.

This month, the Screenplay Doctor discusses finding and working with a professional who can help bring your work from page to screen. Email screenwriter@newenglandfilm.com to have your question answered in next month's issue.

Filmmakers Michael West and Brett Leigh poke fun at the hands that feed them in Festival.

More festivals than you can point a camera at, local vampires, workshops, and funding for your documentary in this month's industry news. To report news, email news@newenglandfilm.com.

How many is too many? Two, it turns out.

Filmmaker Alice Dungan Bouvrie documents the life of Sara Herwig, a transgendered woman with aspirations to become a Presbyterian minister.

MyTV New England provides local filmmakers a new model for getting their work on television.

Local grant opportunities, Massachusetts in the movies, and where to see films this month... a report with happenings, industry buzz and opportunities from the New England film industry for August 2010. To report news, email news@newenglandfilm.com.

The story involves glitz, intrigue, and indictments. No, it's not a soap opera plot. It's the amazingly true story behind the still-proposed Plymouth Rock Studios in Massachusetts...

Summer film festivals, a new television series for Rhode Island, and tons of opportunities to see films or get your films seen... a report from the New England Film Industry for July 2010. To report news, email news@newenglandfilm.com.

Shooting video on a still camera? Peter Bohush tells us why this is no longer as ridiculous as it sounds - and how it can revolutionize the way you make your film.

The principal players not meeting until the day before production, The Why epitomizes the new type of collaboration in independent filmmaking.

How fares the Massachusetts Cultural Council? The latest report carries bad news as well as a glimmer of hope.

Summer's just heating up, and the New England film scene is a hotbed of activities, festivals, and screenings. To report news email news@newenglandfilm.com.

My recent film shoot, a three-day affair for a 20-minute comedy, taught me the value of running a tight ship, as well as a few other things.

The Rhode Island House Finance Committee voted to restore arts funding in its budget package.

URI's Professor Edward M. Mazze defends Rhode Island's film industry tax credit - his study shows the state returned $8 for every dollar spent.

Filmmaking cousins Dan Boylan and Guy Taylor wrap up their first feature-length endeavor.

The Farmington Valley Film Commission wants filmmakers to succeed in northwestern Connecticut.

It's a month of festivals, filmmakers, and family fun. Who's shooting in Massachusetts? Is Vermont's Film Commission in trouble? Which festivals are looking for your film? News & happenings in the local industry for May 2010.

Is now the right time to make a documentary in New England? You bet it is.

The New Hampshire Film Office has been saved from the axe of budget cuts, but for how long? How can you help?

April is replete with distinctive opportunities for the film aficionado. How did Massachusetts's tax credit fare in committee vote? Which Academy Award-nominated director will be visiting New England? Which festivals should be on your shortlist? ...News & happenings in the local industry for April 2010.

In an attempt to present a balanced budget, Massachusetts Governor proposes to cap the film tax incentives that have brought numerous big-budget productions to the state, created jobs and fostered local businesses.

In bad economic times, tax credits can be the first things to go, but is Rhode Island giving a fair shot to the film industry?

Locals at the Academy Awards, a bevy of festivals, how Massachusetts can develop a successful future in show business, and a rare opportunity to have your film independently reviewed - news & happenings in the local industry for March 2010.

Help for Haiti, proposed cuts to the state film tax credits, upcoming screenings, and opportunities for filmmakers - news & happenings in the local industry for February 2010. See how you can protest state film tax credits.

When Mullen/Kalivoda Casting (M/K Casting), an established Florida-based company arrived in Boston a few months ago, they never anticipated the mini-firestorm of debate that greeted them. At the center of the debate was a $25 fee that M/K Casting was charging at the open calls they were holding. NewEnglandFilm.com talks to them and several other casting directors across the country to help gain insight into what actors should look for when registering with a casting company.

Writer/director Andy Mitton discusses YELLOWBRICKROAD, a feature horror film en route to Slamdance.