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Industry News – November 2010

31 Oct , 2010 | Written by Casey Stirling | Posted by:

From new studios to new fellowships to new films appearing in festivals galore, the New England Film Industry is hopping this November 2010. To report news, email news@newenglandfilm.com.

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How To's | Screenplay Doctor | Screenwriting

Ask the Screenplay Doctor: Top 10 Screenwriting Pet Peeves

31 Oct , 2010 | Written by Susan Kouguell | Posted by:

This month, the Screenplay Doctor discusses the top 10 pet peeves of those in the screenwriting industry. E-mail screenwriter@newenglandfilm.com to have your question answered in next month's issue.

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Company/Organization Profiles | Film School & Education | Interviews | Massachusetts | Reports

Film School in New England — What’s the Draw? (Part 2)

31 Oct , 2010 | Written by Maddy Kadish | Posted by:

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

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Film Festivals | Filmmaking | Interviews | Massachusetts

But You Can’t Take the Republic Out of the Russians

31 Oct , 2010 | Written by B. Walter Irvine | Posted by:

Filmmaker Robin Hessman's documentary 'My Perestroika,' featured in this year's Boston Jewish Film Festival, captures a confused moment in history.

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Film Analysis | Film Festivals | Filmmaking | Interviews | Massachusetts

Palestinian, Filmmaker, or Both?

31 Oct , 2010 | Written by B. Walter Irvine | Posted by:

This October, the Boston Palestine Film Festival showed how Palestinians could be both activists and filmmakers.

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Editing | How To's | Technology

Three Must-Have Tools for Advanced Editing

31 Oct , 2010 | Written by Peter Bohush | Posted by:

Boris Continuum Complete 7, FxFactory & dvMatte Pro Studio 3 can take your editing to a pro level.

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Connecticut | Filmmaking | Interviews | Local Industry

A Gastronomic Road Trip with ‘A Connecticut Hot Dog Tour’

31 Oct , 2010 | Written by Warren J. Avery | Posted by:

Filmmaker and Connecticut native Mark Kotlinski talks about his documentary A Connecticut Hot Dog Tour, an epicurean odyssey filled with floating hot dog stands, celebrity cameos and fiercely guarded recipes handed down through generations.

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Filmmaking | Interviews

The Lullaby of ‘Jelly Fishers’

13 Oct , 2010 | Written by Alli Rock | Posted by:

Writer-director Steven Subotnick shares his thoughts on his animated film Jelly Fishers, which tells the story of a family of hungry mole-creatures and their encounter with a jellyfish and screens as part of the 2010 Online New England Film Festival.

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Filmmaking | Interviews | Maine

Looking Through ‘Cat Window’

4 Oct , 2010 | Written by Alli Rock | Posted by:

Writer-Director Craig Saddlemire talks about his experimental film Cat Window, the story of two indoor cats and the world outside their 'cat window.'

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Filmmaking | Interviews | Local Industry | Massachusetts | New England | Reports

Make What You Are: A Talk with Theodore Collatos

1 Oct , 2010 | Written by K. Correia | Posted by:

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.

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