October 2003

By Chris Cooke A review of Kyle Gilman’s short film "The Epic Tale of Kalesius and Clotho," which screens in the upcoming Northampton Independent Film Festival.

By Robert Woo The Maine Arts Commission offers grants for artists including filmmakers and screenwriters.

By Melanie Turpin Joan Kaufman's new documentary "Floating Market," which premieres at the MFA Boston this month, takes a look at how a centuries-old tradition of trade has shaped culture and community in the Netherlands Antilles.

By Chris Cooke Premiere of "Cabin Fever," filming of "Bereft," and more... A report of news & events in the local industry for October 2003.

By Genevieve ButlerThe results of The Free Expression Policy Project’s Arts Funding Policy Report shed light on individual state's policies on artistic freedom.

By Randy Steinberg Local Sightings founder David Kleiler launches a new showcase for independent cinema in New England -- the Film Circuit -- a traveling screening series.

By Kevin McCarthy Filmmaker Laurie Kahn-Leavitt’s new film "Tupperware!" screening this month at the Northampton Independent Film Festival, humorously chronicles the history of Tupperware.

By Hilary Barraford Actress Hilary Barraford gives an insider’s look at the new independent film "Overserved," a comic showdown at a typical Boston bar between the bar staff and the barflies they serve.

By Ellen Mills John Sullivan discusses his documentary which screens at New Hampshire Film Expo this month -- "Farang Ba (Crazy White Foreigner)," about Craig Wilson, a middle-aged, American lawyer, cancer survivor and celebrity in the Thai boxing community.

By Jim Mentink Environmental documentary filmmaker Doug Hawes-Davis goes to Wal-Mart to ask questions about American culture in his latest film "This is Nowhere," which screens this month at the Brattleboro Environmental Film Festival.