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Do Tax Incentives for the Film Industry Hurt or Help States?

31 Dec , 2010 | Written by B. Walter Irvine | Posted by:

A report rejects the states’ ambitious use of tax breaks to develop the film industry, but the fine print (and everything else) is contentious.

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Company/Organization Profiles | Film Funding | How To's | Interviews | Technology

Fundraising for Films through Kickstarter

30 Nov , 2010 | Written by Warren J. Avery | Posted by:

Get the inside scoop from three local filmmakers currently using Kickstarter to raise funds for their films.

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Company/Organization Profiles | Film Funding | Filmmaking | Local Industry | Massachusetts | New England | Reports | Theatres

Massachusetts Cultural Council Update

31 May , 2010 | Written by Kerry O’Donnell | Posted by:

How fares the Massachusetts Cultural Council? The latest report carries bad news as well as a glimmer of hope.

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Film Funding | Filmmaking | Local Industry | Massachusetts | New England | New York | Report from the Front | Reports | Screenwriting

Lessons Learned on My Latest Film Set

31 May , 2010 | Written by Jared M. Gordon | Posted by:

My recent film shoot, a three-day affair for a 20-minute comedy, taught me the value of running a tight ship, as well as a few other things.

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Much Ado About Documentaries

30 Apr , 2010 | Written by Maddy Kadish | Posted by:

Is now the right time to make a documentary in New England? You bet it is.

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Company/Organization Profiles | Connecticut | Film Funding | Filmmaking | Interviews | Local Industry | New England

A Helping Hand in the Farmington Valley

30 Apr , 2010 | Written by Kerry O’Donnell | Posted by:

The Farmington Valley Film Commission wants filmmakers to succeed in northwestern Connecticut.

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Company/Organization Profiles | Film Funding | Interviews | Local Industry | Massachusetts | New England

Show Me the Money: Where to Find Local Grant Funding

1 Dec , 2009 | Written by Maddy Kadish | Posted by:

In a downward economy, grant funding for Massachusetts filmmakers still exist. Dan Blask of the Massachusetts Cultural Council offers some advice.

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Film Funding | How To's | Internet | New England | Reports | Technology

Make Your Film a Virtual Success

31 May , 2009 | Written by April Gardner | Posted by:

April Gardner reports on six of the the latest online tactics local filmmakers are using to attract money and audiences to their indie projects.

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Film Funding | Filmmaking | How To's | Massachusetts | New England | New Hampshire | New York

Low Budget Costuming? You Better Shop Around.

31 May , 2009 | Written by Carly Pifer | Posted by:

Two area filmmakers reveal that the closets of your actors and friends combined with recycled wear from cheap vintage shops can satisfy your costume needs -- even on the tightest budget!

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Acting | Film Funding | How To's | Vermont

How to Make Films (and Generate Income) by Committee

31 May , 2009 | Written by Kerry O’Donnell | Posted by:

Brian Pickard of Penobscot Films in Vermont has invented an innovative method of fundraising for his film Slayers: pay and have a say.

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