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Acting | Filmmaking | Interviews | Massachusetts

Wearing the Many Hats of Filmmaking: A Conversation with Alex Karpovsky

1 Apr , 2013 | Written by K. Correia | Posted by:

Massachusetts native Alex Karpovsky discusses what it’s like to fill multiple roles, both on screen and off, in the production of his two new films, Rubberneck and Red Flag.

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Filmmaking | Interviews | Massachusetts

3…2…1… Lift Off: Inside the Mind of Peter Rosati

1 Apr , 2013 | Written by Alli Rock | Posted by:

Filmmaker and Emerson College student Peter Rosati is not afraid to dream big, whether his films soar through space or creep through forests. He pulls the curtain back on his fantastical shorts, including Le Blue Stella, online this month as a part of the Boston Student Film Festival.

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Filmmaking | Interviews | Local Industry | Massachusetts

Memories For Sale: Local Playwright Makes First Film

1 Apr , 2013 | Written by Natalie DiMaria | Posted by:

Playwright and Massachusetts local Jerry Bisantz makes his first foray into film on a project that explores the meaning of privacy in this tell-all age.

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Filmmaking | Interviews | Massachusetts

Day of Youth: How to Forget Why You “Can’t Make Your Movie”

1 Mar , 2013 | Written by Dave Walker | Posted by:

Boston filmmaker Jared Vincenti talks about his debut feature Day of Youth, about the growing indie community in Boston, and about how to turn your fears into creative fuel.

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Local Industry | Massachusetts | Reports | The DotCommentary

The DotCommentary: Massachusetts Reels in Reality TV Productions and Feature Films

1 Feb , 2013 | Written by Chuck Slavin | Posted by:

Get the inside scoop with this installment of The DotCommentary from Chuck Slavin on the latest reality shows and feature films gearing up to air and shoot in Massachusetts–from Wahlburgers to Wicked Flippah to Turk, and more…

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Film Festivals | Massachusetts

ReelAbilities Film Festival: Transforming Cultural Attitudes

28 Jan , 2013 | Written by K. Correia | Posted by:

ReelAbilities Film Festival is a Nationally Touring Festival aimed at showing the commonality among individuals.

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Filmmaking | Interviews | Massachusetts

Frank Durant – Bringing Local History to Life

1 Jan , 2013 | Written by Donna Sorbello | Posted by:

From 1970s high school incidents to 1980s board games, filmmaker Frank Durant creates fascinating documentaries out of often-forgotten local history.

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Film School & Education | Interviews | Massachusetts | Screenplay Doctor

Should Screenwriters Go to Film School?

1 Dec , 2012 | Written by Susan Kouguell | Posted by:

Is it worth it to go to film school? In part one of a series, Screenplay Doctor Susan Kouguell gets an answer from UCLA’s Professor Richard Walter and BU’s Professor Garland Waller. Email screenwriter@newenglandfilm.com to have your screenwriting question answered in an upcoming issue.

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Film School & Education | Interviews | Massachusetts | Screenplay Doctor | Screenwriting

Screenwriting Advice from Award-Winning Screenwriter and Teacher Barry Brodsky

1 Nov , 2012 | Written by Susan Kouguell | Posted by:

There's no one path to becoming a screenwriter, and Screenplay Doctor Susan Kouguell discusses some of the many options with writer and director of the Emerson College Screenwriting Certificate Program, Barry Brodsky. Email screenwriter@newenglandfilm.com to have your screenwriting question answered in an upcoming issue.

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Filmmaking | Interviews | Massachusetts

Festival Spotlight: Grudge Match

8 Oct , 2012 | Written by Alli Rock | Posted by:

The NewEnglandFilm.com Festival brings together filmmakers from all over New England, with all different styles and stories to tell. Every week, we will be publishing interviews with new festival filmmakers. This week, hear from Paul Villanova about his tale of a dieting nightmare, Grudge Match.

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