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Happenings

Give yourself an extra scare and catch a late night showing of Jaws right where it was filmed at the Martha’s Vineyard Film Center (79 Beach Road, Vineyard Haven). Screenings are July 5th and 6th at 10:00 pm. Tickets are $12 general admission, $7 for members. Learn more here.

Spend an evening with Boston Globe film critic Ty Burr at the Music Hall in Portsmouth, New Hampshire on July 17th at 7:00 pm. The $31 ticket includes a copy of Burr’s book Gods Like Us: On Movie Stardom and Modern Fame, a beverage, and author Q&A/book signing. For more information and to buy tickets, visit the Musical Hall website.

Movies on the Block is back in Providence, Rhode Island. Visit the corner of Westminster Street and Union Street on Thursday evenings this summer at dusk to watch feature films outdoors on the big screen. This month, catch Kick-Ass on July 5th, Inglourious Basterds on July 11th, Office Space on July 18th, and Superbad on July 25th. Visit the event Facebook page to learn more.

Head to Waterville for the Maine International Film Festival July 12–21. Check miff.org for festival updates.

Give a warm bienvenue to the Boston French Film Festival July 11–28 at the Museum of Fine Arts. Full and half festival passes are available. For the full list of films and more information, click here.

The Boston Harbor Hotel hosts outdoor movies this summer. Films screen Fridays at dusk following music performances. This month is E.T. on July 5th, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof on July 12th, Bye Bye Birdie on July 19th, and The Sting on July 26th. Learn more here.

The Woods Hole Festival kicks off July 27 and runs through August 3. You can see a range of filmmakers with New England ties, including Oscar winner Ernest Thompson, premiering NH film Heavenly Angle, as well as Andrew Mudge’s The Forgotten Kingdom, Allan Piper’s Married and Counting, Maria Agui Carter’s Rebel, and Ryan Scafuro’s Bending Steel. For the full list of films and more information, click here.

Industry Buzz

The 36th Boston-New England Emmys were held last month. Check out the winners here.

Massachusetts is at the movies this summer: the features R.I.P.D. and The Way Way Back, both filmed in Massachusetts, open this month.

Opportunities

The Williamstown Film Festival is currently accepting submissions. Regular deadline is July 1st; late is August 12th. For festival information and guidelines, click here.

The 48 Hour Film Project tours New England this summer. Participants are given two days to write, shoot, and edit a short film. The contest will be in Rhode Island this month. To register, click here.