March 2005

By Genevieve Butler Unlikely romances develop in the Israeli desert in the excellent "Turn Left at the End of the World," which screens this month as part of the Boston Jewish Film Festival.

By Andrea Maxwell Filmmaker Daniel Anker talks about his film "Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocuast," which screens at both the Hartford Jewish Film Festival and the Maine Jewish Film Festival this month.

By Michele Meek A report of news & happenings in the local industry for March 2005.

By Sara Faith Alterman Documentary filmmakers Laura Meister and Erica Spizz capture the dynamic of a community dedicated to supporting local agriculture with their short film "Sweet Soil," screening at the Brattleboro Women's Film Festival this month.

By Ellen Mills Massachusetts filmmaker Julie Akeret’s documentary "Someone Sang to Me" about musician and educator Jane Sapp shows the profound influence one person, lots of music and plenty of patience can have on a group of schoolchildren. The film screens this month as part of Women in Film and Video/New England's "Chicks Make Flicks."

By Emily Lysaght Screenwriting instructor and agent Garret C. Maynard gives NewEnglandFilm.com readers the inside scoop on how to write a great screenplay and other tips from his workshop being held this month.

By Randy SteinbergJohn Fitzgerald and Drew Pearlman from Road Rambler Films discuss their debut production, "Street Players," scheduled for a May 2005 premiere.