Massachusetts

Filmmaking | Interviews | Massachusetts

Festival Spotlight: 24 Hours At The South Street Diner

24 Sep , 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 Tom and Melissa Dowler about their round-the-clock documentary, 24 Hours At The South Street Diner.

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Filmmaking | Interviews | Massachusetts

Festival Spotlight: Sanjiban

10 Sep , 2012 | Written by Alli Rock | Posted by:

The Online New England Film 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 Ben Pender-Cudlip about his haunting documentary Sanjiban.

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Filmmaking | Interviews | Massachusetts

Joel Marsh: 4 1/2 Minutes of Fame

1 Sep , 2012 | Written by Donna Sorbello | Posted by:

Joel Marsh is living the dream -- at age 22, he’s had the short film he made in 48 hours accepted into the Cannes Film Festival and going viral around the globe.

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Filmmaking | Interviews | Massachusetts

Festival Spotlight: BirthMarkings

1 Sep , 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 Margaret Lazarus about her experimental documentary Birthmarkings.

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Filmmaking | Interviews | Massachusetts

The Final Shift: Sci-Fi Comes to Haverhill, Mass.

1 Aug , 2012 | Written by Casey Stirling | Posted by:

John Depew may be a smaller-budget independent filmmaker, but he’s not afraid of tackling science fiction, or doing it on his home turf of Massachusetts.

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Film Festivals | Interviews | Massachusetts

The Woods Hole Film Festival: Twenty-One Years Later

1 Aug , 2012 | Written by Donna Sorbello | Posted by:

Now in its 21st year, the Woods Hole Film Festival (July 28-August 4) has grown from an hour-long series of shorts to an eight-day extravaganza, with films from all genres, workshops, live performances, and much more.

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Acting | Company/Organization Profiles | Massachusetts

Boston Casting: Ensemble Casting At Its Best

1 Jul , 2012 | Written by Donna Sorbello | Posted by:

When Angela Peri began her casting company in 1991, she named it Boston Casting because she wanted it to be bigger than herself. Today she has achieved this feat by pulling together a diverse team to become a force to be reckoned with in the casting community.

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Company/Organization Profiles | Massachusetts | Theatres

A Bright Spot in the Bright Family Screening Room

30 May , 2012 | Written by Donna Sorbello | Posted by:

When ArtsEmerson opened the Paramount Theatre to an innovative program of performances, it also opened the Bright Family Screening Room to an innovative program of films. Shepherded by Rebecca Meyers, the Bright Room celebrated film in its original form. As a new director steps takes over, Donna Sorbello looks at the Bright Room's bright past and bright future.

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Filmmaking | Internet | Interviews | Massachusetts

Adults Only: A Web Series Come True

1 May , 2012 | Written by K. Correia | Posted by:

From comic books to web-series, Jason Burns & Plymouth Rock Creative are proving “you’re only limited by the parameters you set for yourself.”

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Film Festivals | Massachusetts

Salem Film Fest: Stories from Around the World

1 Mar , 2012 | Written by Dave Walker | Posted by:

Now that the Oscars buzz is over, come to Salem, MA to relish in the undiscovered. Running from March 1-8, Salem Film Fest offers an excellent sampling of the best in documentary film from across the globe.

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