New England Film Movement Blog

On Broadway : On Amazon

chuckslavin

(I am merely passing this along. I have no connection to the film.)The made in Boston multiple award winning film ON BROADWAY is now available as an Amazon exclusive DVD & VOD and it was by local writer/director Dave McLaughlin (Southie). ON BROADWAY also stars Boston's Joey McIntyre (NKOTB), Eliza Dushku (Nobel Son, Buffy the Vampire Slayer), Mike O'Malley (Yes, De [...]

Quantum of Solace Early Review

mdurwin

I'm a HUGE James Bond fan. I've been watching the movies since I was young enough to feeluncomfortable with the opening sequence. Sean Connery has been the quintessential Bond for years, with Pierce Brosnan coming a close second. Until Daniel Craig. The reimagining of the Bond universe, following in the wake of the Bourne Identity is nothing short of stellar. I'm an avid reader and have 1st edition copies of most of the 007 novels. The ate much more serious and violent than the mo [...]

Flaming Lips "Mars" Lands at Brattle

steve

The newest filmic endeavor from Wayne Coyne and his Flaming Lips begins a 1 week run at the Brattle Theater on Friday (10/31).

It's Christmas on Mars. And it promises to go psychadelic on your ass.

Check out the trailer ...

The Joneses Day 45: All Good Things...

Bjort Productions

After a hiatus of about a month, The Joneses cast and crew reassembled for our final major shoot at the River Merrimac Bar & Grille in Newburyport. The end for us was truly bittersweet, and I can honestly say making this movie has been the most challenging and rewarding experience of my life. I k [...]

The Joneses Movie Poster

Bjort Productions

We are pleased to unveil the new movie poster for The Joneses.

Call/Email Mass. Senate President Therese Murray about Film Bill

chuckslavin

Call Theresa Murray if you want Movie Studios in Mass! 617-722-1500 I have posted this blog because I want everyone to be aware that Senate President Theresa Murray is trying to stop a Film Bill that the Mass. House has approved and that Gov. Patrick is supporting.

http://www.patriotledger.com/business/x1816443894/Massachusetts-House-OKs-tax-breaks-for- [...]

Massachusetts House OKs tax breaks for film companies to build studios

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Bill to help planned studios moves ahead

The Patriot Ledger Posted Jul 25, 2008 @ 09:38 AM

BOSTON -

After a fierce and lengthy debate, the state House of Representatives voted Thursday night to give new tax credits to the film industry.

The bill, which passed on a voice vote, would offer tax breaks to film companies that build studios in Massachusetts and is intended to solidify Hollywood's growing presence here. The measure now moves to the Senate.

Rep. Ronald Ma [...]

Not Happening: Massachusetts Tax Breaks For Game Developers

chuckslavin

Recently, GamePolitics reported that the Massachusetts legislature was mulling the idea of tax incentives for the film and video game industries.

Game developers who were considering a move to Massachusetts based on that news may want to re-think their position, however.

The Boston Globe reports that, although the State House approved the tax breaks, the head of the State Senate, Sen. Therese Murray (D, at left), has nixed the idea:

Senate President Therese Murray said her chamber [...]

Actor leads supporting cast for film studio in Weymouth

chuckslavin

Weymouth News

By Maureen Walsh

Correspondent

Six years ago, actor Chuck Slavin took off for Hollywood with a high school pal, determined to break into movies. He returned, broke, six months later, having achieved one second of small screen time pushing a gurney down a hallway in the TV show, "Six Feet Under."

"Needless to say, when I came [...]

Weymouth actor Chuck Slavin among a cadre of locals organizing and trying to help Hollywood East bec

chuckslavin

Studio plans give local actors hope, reason to get organized

By Jack Encarnacao The Patriot Ledger Posted Feb 22, 2008 @ 08:33 AM

WEYMOUTH -

In one way or another, Chuck Slavin has found his way onto the set of just about every movie that has been shot in Massachusetts in recent years, from "The Departed" to "Pink Panther II."

"It seem [...]

Tax Breaks Flourish; So Do Regional Film Markets

chuckslavin

BackStage Article...

May 21, 2008
By Andrew Salomon
In summer 2002, Chuck Slavin moved to Los Angeles to work as an actor. He lasted six months. "I couldn't make it out there," said the Massachusetts native, who returned home and now lives in Weymouth, a town about 15 miles from Boston. "I didn't have a car; I wasn't set up; I couldn't [...]

Revenge of the Trailers

steve

Already have plans for Thursday, July 12th? If not, here�s an event you must add to your calendar: The 6th Annual Trailer Treats at the Brattle Theater.

That�s right, movie trailers are back - the best and the worst, which makes them even better. And they�re taking over the Brattle�s screen as the evening�s feature presentation.

The line-up of featured trailers is a surprise, of course, but you can depend on the Brattle crew to dig up some classics from their co [...]

Icrew.com went online JUST a few hours ago...

ankhel

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Perhaps we shouldn't take it that far... but what we're about to share with you has potentially the same impact.

For about a year and a half, a dedicated group of New England film-makers and programmers have worked hard to create a tool that we believe does for indi [...]

The Joneses Day 44

Bjort Productions

Warning: by the end of this blog, Tony Wright will be wrapped from "The Joneses" production. Please prepare yourself emotionally, as we did.

So this was the conclusion of the shoot we started Sunday, and I have to give big thanks to Mark, Maura, Jim, Tony, Stacey, Rajah & me [...]

The Joneses Day 43

Bjort Productions

Day 43 began with us knowing that it was the day to wrap Tony. But the fates would not allow it.

Rajah Jones (archaeologist/cinematographist) brought his street surf board, which we all enjoyed. Stacey & I did an enormous amount of prep the night before with our hooker-y Valen [...]

The Joneses Day 42

Bjort Productions

Day 42 was another plagued day, I'll admit it, way before it even started. The shoot was originally supposed to happen in January, but our location wasn't ready so we moved on to other shoots. By the time it was going to be OK to shoot it in February, the location fell thro [...]

The Joneses Day 41

Bjort Productions

The wonderful people at the Naked Fish again opened their cumin-flavored doors to us so that we could reshoot the scene we had shot in the first few days of production (back when we were all tweens). We had many, many reasons to reshoot: I had the camera on a bad setting the first time, some of the reference [...]

BMW Shoots Viral Piece, Does it Hit or Miss?

mdurwin

<a href="http://mdurwin.files.wordpress.com/2008/06/the-ramp.jpg"><img src="http://mdurwin.wordpress.com/files/2008/06/the-ramp.jpg" alt="BMW movie The Ramp" width="390" height="257" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-69" /></a> Earlier this year BMW launched a viral video to promote the launch of it's new model in the U.S. The video was released as a documentary following the stories of a small Bavarian town nam [...]

The Joneses Day 40

Bjort Productions

Day 40 was brought to us by the extremely helpful Town of Saugus, who had previously allowed us to shoot in the town center. The Town Manager, Andrew Bisignani, as well as the chief of police, James McKay, were very generous in giving us access to our choice of rooms in the Saugus Police Station and mad [...]

The Joneses Day 39

Bjort Productions

Our Day 39 happened on a hot and humid Tuesday afternoon, and I have to again give huge thanks to Lou's friend Sue for hooking us up with a terrific (and wonderfully air-conditioned) location. It was our second and final night in the basement, and we were moving like a well-oiled machine. There w [...]