New England Film Movement Blog tagged 'independent film'

Independent Film-making (Pre-Production: Casting)

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While I certainly don't consider myself an expert filmmaker, I've worked on enough films, and exchanged enough horror stories, to feel comfortable giving advice to other independent filmmakers. For this reason, I've decided to write a series of articles about independent film production, with the hope that they'll benefit others in the Beanywood community. [...]

NORTHAMPTON FILM FESTIVAL GETAWAY

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The 13th annual Northampton Independent Film Festival (NIFF) is pleased to announce its new Festival dates for 2007.

NOVEMBER 2,3,4 and 9,10 are on the schedule for this nationally recognized event.

The event is held in the heart of ecclectic downtown Northampton. At night, the streets are alive with restaurant-goers, music lovers, late shoppers and people with their dancing shoes on. Concert buses can be seen along side streets with fans and curious passers by on tipt [...]

How to Succeed in Film without Really Trying

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Do you remember the first time you saw a Monet or a Kandinsky or a Schiele? You probably thought to yourself, "My god, that's beautiful. And you know what? I could probably do that, too. And I wouldn't even need any training. That's just how good I am."

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Need Financing for your film? Check this out from CT:

Lindsay Shah

Need Financing for your film? Check this out from CT:

OUR PRESENTER LINEUP HAS BEEN ENHANCED.
COME LISTEN TO AN EXCITING PANEL PRESENTATION ON FILM FINANCE AND PRODUCTION – SEPT 6TH NORWALK, CT
The International Institute for Film Financing (“IIFF”) will be hosting an informative Townhall panel presentation at the Palace Production Center in Norwalk, CT on the evening of Thursday, September 6th. Please join us for an evening of i [...]

Local film "12" revisited

David Kleiler

Here, at the beginning of the Boston Film Renaissance, comes one of its most ambitious projects, "12" a feature film with a cast and crew of hundreds, shot in film with seasoned professionals, all for a budget of under $25,000 (no taking advantage of the tax incentives here

Having worked out of Boston for several years on projects like FEVER PITCH and THE BROTHERHOOD, filmmakers Scott Masterson and Vladimir Manuti realized how much filmmakin [...]

PHOTOS FROM WOODS HOLE FILM FESTIVAL

Lindsay Shah

Filmmakers lunch on Friday afternoon

Filmmakers get-together at the [...]
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Dystopia (n.) a fictional, and often futuristic, society that lives under the control of an oppressive government.

Perhaps I'm wrong, but it seems to me that almost all dystopian-based films, no matter how good or bad, develop at least a cult following. There are plenty of horror films, sports films, and romantic comedies that fly under the radar, [...]

DO NOT GO WEST, YOUNG MAN

David Kleiler

Last week, there was a front-page article in the Boston Globe about Emerson College's expansion of its Hollywood program.

That's good for Emerson, but the expansion of the program is based as much on fantasy than reality, and it comes at as time when film production activity, both from within and without the State is increasing.

It is true that Emerson's program has increa [...]

TWEENERS - ON BROADWAY and THE BUSKER - and THEIR PLACE IN THE INDEPENDENT FILM MARKET

David Kleiler

Over the last l5 years, the definition of "independent film" has become as vague as that of "producer" At one time, independent films were defined by the fact that the fim challenged the viewer either in form and/or content- films like Darren Aronofskys PI orSoderberg's SEX LIES AND VIDEOTAPE. Now, the term applies to any film financed outside the studio system, no matter how conventional the film is either in the treatment of the subject matter or in the filmmaking itself. S [...]

BMPA (Vol. 6) -- Another Judge!

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The Boston Motion Picture Awards are happy to announce the addition of Mystery Science Theater 3000's Trace Beaulieu (Dr. Forrester/Crow T. Robot) to this year's panel of judges. Trace will help judge this year's BMPA International Spoof-Writing Competition.

To apply, please click the link below:

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Vitality in film production activity in the newly rejuvenated Boston is taking many forms. There's the revived Massachusetts Film Office under the knowing leadership of Nick Paleologos; there's the emergence of Beanywood, with young energy devoted to unifying and promoting the film community; there's Paul Sherman's book covering the history of filmmaking in the area; and now there's "12", a twelve-part film showcasing the work of some of Boston's most accomplished filmmakers.

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Boston Motion Picture Awards Now Open!

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The 3rd Annual Boston Motion Picture Awards have officially opened for entries!

The independent-film and screenwriting competition, which was founded with the purpose of providing funding, distribution, exposure, and other resources to indie filmmakers, is off to its most successful start yet. This year, we've assembled a panel of [...]