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Celebrate the 2010 FLICKERS: Rhode Island International Film Festival on August 10–15. Opening night kicks off with the world premiere of Behind the Hedgerow: Eileen Slocum and the Meaning of Newport Society on August 10th at 7 pm at Providence’s VMA Arts & Cultural Center. Opening night event tickets are $25. Other festival highlights include an international short films celebration, a screenwriting workshop, and presentation of the Creative Vision Award to actor Jonathan Katz. Several local films will screen including The Pond (pictured) by Dan Hannon, One Shoe Blues by Sandra Boynton, and Win Big by Martha Grant (interviewed this month at NewEnglandFilm.com). Festival passes are available. Check out http://www.film-festival.org/ for more details and to purchase tickets.

The Woods Hole Film Festival continues through August 7 with several local films screening including Phillip the Fossil, A Life Taken, No Good Reason, Harvest and More Than Walking (featured this month with an interview at NewEnglandFilm.com).

The 2010 KahBang Film Festival runs August 6–14 in Bangor, Maine. The festival features projects produced in Maine or created by Maine filmmakers, forums, and special exhibits, along with music and art. Festival passes are available. Visit http://www.kahbang.com/ to learn more.

Check out the 5th Annual Film Industry Mixer at Young Studios in Hartford, Connecticut on August 28th. Meet others in the filmmaking community over hors d’oeuvres, panel discussions, and showcased work. Register online by August 14th for $40; walks-in at door are $50. Visit http://www.filmindustrymixer.com/ for more details.

In partnership with Media Voices for Children, the Martha’s Vineyard Film Society presents a benefit screening of Rescuing Emmanuel on August 3rd at 8:00 pm at the Tabernacle in Oak Bluffs. The film follows a young Kenyan boy’s efforts to go to school. A panel discussion with children’s activists will follow the screening. Tickets are $8 general admission, $5 for children, seniors, and Martha’s Vineyard Film Society members. Check out http://mvfilmsociety.com/ to learn more.

Ellsworth, Maine hosts the first annual Image Gazer Film Festival August 16th to 18th. Films will screen from noon to 8 pm each day, along with musical performances and arts and crafts shows. Prizes will be awarded to the winners of the 48 Project, in which filmmakers were given two days to complete a film. Visit http://www.imagegazer.org/ to learn more.

Providence, Rhode Island hosts Movies on the Block at Grant’s Block (corner of Westminster St. and Union St.) every Thursday through September 30th. All films begin at dusk and are free and open to the public. This month, catch The Goonies on August 5th, Shaun of the Dead August 12th, Total Recall August 19th, and The Warriors August 26th. Check out the event Facebook page for more information.

Go ‘Back to the Future’ at the Lenox Library Roche Reading Park in Lenox, Massachusetts on August 17th. Enjoy the outdoor movie (with rain date on August 24th) and refreshments, presented by the Berkshire International Film Festival in partnership with the Lenox Library Association. The event is free and open to the public.

The Harvard Film Archive has plenty of reasons for you to stay out of the heat this month. They welcome director George Kuchar August 13–15, who will appear in person each night to present a selection of his films. Screenings begin at 7 pm each night. Tickets are $12. Visit http://hcl.harvard.edu/hfa/films/2010julsep/kuchar.html for the list of films. From August 20–30, celebrate “The Human Comedies of Eric Rohmer,” who died earlier this year. Screenings of the director’s work include My Night at Maud’s, A Good Marriage, and Pauline at the Beach. Visit http://hcl.harvard.edu/hfa/films/2010julsep/rohmer.html for more information.

Industry Buzz

The LEF Foundation announces its 2010 Moving Image Fund Grant winners: Jenny Alexander (Dream Generation), Alexander Berman and Elizabeth Rose (In the Volcano’s Shadow), Jane Gillooly (The Suitcase of Love and Shame), and Ken Winikur and Ben Avishai (J Street). Each grantee receives $5,000 in pre-production support. Visit http://www.lef-foundation.org/ to learn more, and check out the “Opportunities” section below for upcoming LEF deadlines.

The winners of the Maine Community Foundation’s 2010 Jane Morrison Film Fellowship are Sally Levi of Bristol and Dean Merrill of Portland. Levi is a graduate of the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California and has worked on several documentaries. Merrill is a graduate of the Maine College of Art and has worked as a multimedia designer.

If you’ve been to the movies lately, chances are you’ve caught a glimpse of Massachusetts. The newest trailer for David Fincher’s The Social Network, which was partially shot in Cambridge, can be seen here. Ben Affleck returns to his roots in the trailers for two upcoming films, both of which filmed in Massachusetts. Check out The Town here, which Affleck also directed. Watch The Company Men trailer here, which co-stars Chris Cooper and Tommy Lee Jones. All three films open this fall.

Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick signed a bill into law that allows communities to create state-sponsored cultural districts to stimulate new arts and cultural activity and attract creative businesses. For more information, visit www.massculturalcouncil.org.

Opportunities

The LEF Foundation’s Moving Image Fund deadline for pre-production grants is September 18th. Grants are awarded to documentary filmmakers. Visit http://www.lef-foundation.org/NewEngland/MovingImageFundGrants/tabid/160… for guidelines and more information on how to apply.

The Vermont International Film Festival is accepting submissions until August 16th. This year’s festival will offer two cash awards for Vermont filmmakers. See http://www.vtiff.org/for-filmmakers/ for entry form and more details.

Interested in volunteering at next month’s Camden International Film Festival? Check out http://camdenfilmfest.org/support/ to learn more about getting involved.

It’s your last chance to submit your film to the New Hampshire Film Festival – late entry deadline is August 5th. This year’s festival will take place October 14–17. Visit http://www.nhfilmfestival.com/ to learn more about submitting a film.