March 2007

By Elizabeth Engel The Ruff Cutz Conference attracted a crowd of filmmakers and film enthusiasts eager to show their “ruff cut,” network, and learn more about the field of independent filmmaking.

By Ellen Mills On the eve of its Annual Awards Ceremony and Short Film Festival, president Michael Colford tells NewEnglandFilm.com what the Chlotrudis Society for Independent Film is all about and how it got its distinctive name.

By Nikki Chase The reception for Nick Paleologos, director for the new Massachusetts Film Office, answers questions about the functions of AIMM, the MPC and the MSEC and brings to light the new direction of the Massachusetts film industry.

By Mya Davis A report of news & happenings in the local industry for March 2007.

By Scott R. Caseley Lifelong Massachusetts resident and animator, Jim Connell, creates a journey through the modern political and entertainment landscapes with his new CGI short thriller-satire, Saul Goodman.

By Cynthia Close An insider’s look at the bleeding edge of media, according to leading tech gurus at a conference held at MIT

By Kathleen McKenzie Jeff Farber examines transracial families from Vermont in his latest documentary, Living on the Fault Line, premiering this month at the Green Mountain Film Festival.

By Nancy L. Babine For Boston filmmaker Jocelyn Glatzer, telling a story is all about finding the humanity. Her Academy Award nominated documentary film, My Country, My Country, portrays the personal side of the Iraq war.