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July 2006

Industry News

By Michele MeekA report of news & happenings in the local industry for July 2006.

The Not So Rat Race

By Pamela Coleman Charlex Inc. founder Alex Weil discusses One Rat Short, which won Best of Show in the Siggraph Computer Animation Festival, qualifying the film for Academy Award consideration.

How to Be a... Costume Designer

By Nikki ChaseDo you have a passion for fashion and a fancy for film? Then costume designing might be the perfect profession for you. Costume designer Walter Peterson shares the ins and outs of the business.

Report: 2006 Newport International Film Festival

By Michele Meek
A still from Live Free or Die, which screened at this year's Newport International Film Festival.
An inside report on the New England films at the 9th annual film festival.

Houses, Hugs and Humor

By Erin Trahan
Julia Radochia
Arlington native Julia Radochia explores break-ups and make-ups in her collection of short narrative films, one of which screens at the Plymouth Independent Film Festival this month.

Call Me Eugene

By Mike Messier
Hard Luck director Mario Van Peebles and actor Mike Messier.
Actor Mike Messier remembers what it was like working on his first full-length Hollywood film Hard Luck and getting a little, but anxiously awaited, glimpse of movie stardom.