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2021 Star Award Winner Lyralen Kaye
Lyralen Kaye wins the 2021 New England Film Star Award by NewEnglandFilm.com and Women in Film & Video New England. Kaye will receive support throughout 2022 in developing their trans and non-binary web series Assigned Female at Birth as they apply to festivals and work on future seasons.
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With a Little Help from… Stowe Story Labs
It’s hard to prioritize creative work in our lives. It’s often a labor of love offering little prospect of sustained fame or fortune—or even a living wage for that matter. So like many people, my creative work has often taken a backseat to my professional and entrepreneurial work—until the Stowe Story Labs Sidewalk Narrative Lab.
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2021 Online Fest Retrospective
NewEnglandFilm.com is excited to announce the launch of the 2021 Online New England Film Retrospective. The retrospective features shorts from filmmakers of diverse backgrounds, each with a unique story to tell, who have ties in some form to the New England region. This free event will take place entirely on NewEnglandFilm.com’s website. Feel free to check out their website for more information on the retrospective, as well as the roster of featured shorts.
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Admit It—You’re a Creative Entrepreneur
NewEnglandFilm.com Founder Michele Meek wrote this guest post for Stage 32 to guide you through thinking through your mission and objectives, proactively mapping out your actions, and meeting the challenges you will inevitably face in.
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Theresa Drew on Writing Dark Comedy
Massachusetts Writer Theresa Drew talks about the inspiration for her script Give Me a Reason and why she’s not a good person to give advice to other writers—but she has some anyhow.
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Finding Story and Community at Stowe Story Lab
Stowe Story Labs once again partners with NewEnglandFilm.com to offer a NewEnglandFilm Fellowship—which covers a screenwriter/filmmaker/creative producer based in New England to attend the Labs. There’s no separate application for fellowships, so New Englanders can select to be considered when they apply for the Labs. Use discount code NEFSSL for 15% off the application fee.
Here, Dr. Sarah Zeiser—academic, emerging screenwriter, and one of the 2018 Fellows—writes about being both thrilled and intimidated at her chance to learn how to pitch her screenplay to industry execs at the 2018 Stowe Story Labs.
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Free Webinar with NewEnglandFilm Founder
Join NewEnglandFilm.com Founder Michele Meek for an “Ask Me Anything” Webinar on Wednesday February 20 from noon to 1pm. Michele Meek is an award-winning filmmaker, PhD, published author, TEDx speaker, and creative entrepreneur who has worked in the industry in film distribution, film festivals, and film journalism. Join her to ask your questions about the local film industry or anything else film-related!
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2018 NewEnglandFilm Fellow: Wade Wofford
Now in their fifth year of partnership, NewEnglandFilm.com and Stowe Story Labs works together to bring Writer/Director Wade Wofford to the 2018 Labs for his project Urban Ed, which follows five students of a small charter school in the inner city as the school closes in the middle of the school year.
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Stowe Story Labs Applications Open
Now in its sixth year, Stowe Story Labs have opened the application process for their Fall Narrative Labs. NewEnglandFilm.com will once again sponsor one New England fellow to help them receive this amazing experience for filmmakers. Use code NEFSSL for a 15% on the application fee.
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Nicole Kempskie on the Stowe Story Labs and her project: Helen on 86th St.
Stowe Story Labs Fellow, Nicole Kempskie discusses her musical screenplay adaptation of Helen on 86th St., and her experience at the 2017 Fall Narrative retreat.
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