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May 2006

Rapping with Mike

By Ellen MillsIn 2001, during a post 9/11 work slow down, cameraman Mike Latino met a locally renowned beaver trapper named Ernie Beckwith. Latino spent the next six months following Beckwith through the woods during trapping season to make Trapping with Ernie, which will be shown this month at the Berkshire International Film Festival.

Team Queen Makes her Arrival

By Elaine Mak
A still from Team Queen.
Director Leah Meyerhoff talks about her experiences as a female filmmaker, the upsides of film school, and details on her latest work, music video Team Queen for the band Triple Crème.

First Look: Panasonic AG-HVX200 DVCPro HD Camcorder

By David TamesDavid Tamés details the ins and outs of P2 cards in the second part of this article.

Making It, <i>Out of the Woods</i>

By Nikki Chase
A still from Out of the Woods.
Vermont native, Samuel Dowe-Sandes, talks about life in Los Angeles, directing his first film, and why he keeps finding his way back home.  His film Out of the Woods screens at the Tribeca Film Festival in May.

Short Format, Prime Lens

By Erin Trahan
A still from Maggie's Not Here.
This month, Justin Lerner screens his latest short Maggie’s Not Here at the Tribeca Underground Film Festival and returns to his hometown of Wayland, MA to cast and scout for his next project, The Replacement Child.

Industry News

By Michele Meek
The Chosen One screens this month at the Berkshire International Film Festival.
A report of news & happenings in the local industry for May 2006.

Can-Can Attitude

By Amanda Axelson
A still from Lulu Wang's award-winning film Pisces.
Local filmmaker Lulu Wang speaks to NewEnglandFilm.com about her latest film, Can-Can, that will be shooting in the Cape this summer.

How to Be an... Assistant Director

By Andrea Maxwell
A still from Mom the Movie.
Rosalie McManis shares her wisdom gained as an Assistant Director on Mom the Movie, screening at this month's Boston Gay and Lesbian Film Festival.Also see the complete How to Be a... Series in the NewEnglandFilm Archives.