Country dance films by Robert Fiore and Richard Nevell now available on DVD
New Hampshire filmmakers Robert Fiore, veteran cinematographer of Pumping Iron, Greetings, and Festival Express, and Richard Nevell, author of A Time To Dance: American Country Dancing from Hornpipes to Hot Hash, have revisited two of their documentaries on country dance and have packaged them onto a single DVD.
Country Corners, the award-winning 1976 documentary on New England Contradancing, aired nationally on PBS and features tunesmith Bob McQuillen, Dudley Laufman and the Canterbury Orchestra, The Ed Larkin Dancers of Tunbridge, Vermont, and Jack Perron with Rodney and Randy Miller in Nelson, New Hampshire. The film is narrated by Gordon Bok.
Full of Life A-Dancin' is a film about the premier non-choreographed clog dance team of North Carolina: The Southern Appalachian Cloggers. This 1978 film explores the importance of traditional dance and features the story of two sisters, not allowed to dance as children, who find personal freedom in clog dancing. The film was made with support from the National Endowment for the Arts.
More information on the DVD and how to purchase a copy can be found on the filmmakers' official website at http://countrycorners.blogspot.com/.
Red River Theatres showcased in The Hippo
Meant to post this earlier, but there was a great write-up in The Hippo (10/18) about the opening of the new Red River Theatres independent cinema in Concord.You can read the article here.
Open House at Granite Media Center
The Granite Media Center in Tilton, NH will be holding an open house for the general public on Thursday, November 1 from 2-7 p.m. and Friday, November 9 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
RSVPs are appreciated at either info@gmcnh.com or (603) 528-7600.
Granite Media Center is a 45,000 square foot multi-tenant media mall for film, video, sound, print, and web. The center features offices, production suites, studios, an 120x80 big box, screening room, green screen studio, commissary, function space, storage and a great back lot.
Granite Media Center is located at 100 Autumn Drive in Tilton, NH. Visit www.gmcnh.com for more information.
RSVPs are appreciated at either info@gmcnh.com or (603) 528-7600.
Granite Media Center is a 45,000 square foot multi-tenant media mall for film, video, sound, print, and web. The center features offices, production suites, studios, an 120x80 big box, screening room, green screen studio, commissary, function space, storage and a great back lot.
Granite Media Center is located at 100 Autumn Drive in Tilton, NH. Visit www.gmcnh.com for more information.
Granite Media Center in the News
There was a nice piece about the Granite Media Center (Tilton, NH) in today's Sunday edition of the Concord Monitor. Thanks to Ethan Wilensky-Lanford for the write-up.
You can read the article here.
You can read the article here.
"Weatherventures" puts spotlight on New Hampshire
Weatherventures, a new television series now airing on The Weather Channel, recently brought their production to New Hampshire to shoot an episode of the program in late September. The program focused on the White Mountains region of New Hampshire. Weatherventures explores iconic landscapes in America such as the Florida Everglades, Colorado Rockies and Grand Canyon among others and how weather has altered them, people have been impacted by them and how nature has adapted to them. Airing in high-definition, this series is hosted by TWC meteorologist Jeff Mielcarz and is produced by Horizon Entertainment. The New Hampshire segment of the series will air December 5, 18 and 31 at 7:30 p.m.
Concord Community TV to hold Open House
[From our friends at Concord Community TV in Concord, NH.]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Doris C. Ballard
Outreach and Development Director
Concord Community TV
603-226-8872
See What's New at Your Community TV Station!
Public Invited to Concord Community TV Open House.
Learn the new name, try the new digital equipment, hear about new training opportunities on how to produce your own TV show, and tour the newly enlarged facility. It's all happening at Concord Community TV's Open House, on Tuesday, October 30th, from 4 to 8 p.m., and the public is invited.
Doris Ballard, Outreach and Development Director of Concord Community TV says, "CCTV belongs to the people and organizations of Concord, NH. We want to share the new and exciting changes at the station with everyone who has been involved or wants to learn all about the many opportunities that exist at their TV station. This is what this event is all about, and we hope many will drop by and visit during the Open House."
Concord Community TV, a nonprofit organization, has a unique mission. It provides the facility, training and equipment to people and organizations of Concord to encourage the production of television programming of interest to the community on local cable channel 22.
The station also connects residents with the workings of the city through the government channel 17, and with our schools and youth on the education channel 6.
Concord Community TV is located in Concord High School, entrance D, 170 Warren St., Concord, NH.
For more information, email doris@concordcctv.org, or call 226-8872.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Doris C. Ballard
Outreach and Development Director
Concord Community TV
603-226-8872
See What's New at Your Community TV Station!
Public Invited to Concord Community TV Open House.
Learn the new name, try the new digital equipment, hear about new training opportunities on how to produce your own TV show, and tour the newly enlarged facility. It's all happening at Concord Community TV's Open House, on Tuesday, October 30th, from 4 to 8 p.m., and the public is invited.
Doris Ballard, Outreach and Development Director of Concord Community TV says, "CCTV belongs to the people and organizations of Concord, NH. We want to share the new and exciting changes at the station with everyone who has been involved or wants to learn all about the many opportunities that exist at their TV station. This is what this event is all about, and we hope many will drop by and visit during the Open House."
Concord Community TV, a nonprofit organization, has a unique mission. It provides the facility, training and equipment to people and organizations of Concord to encourage the production of television programming of interest to the community on local cable channel 22.
The station also connects residents with the workings of the city through the government channel 17, and with our schools and youth on the education channel 6.
Concord Community TV is located in Concord High School, entrance D, 170 Warren St., Concord, NH.
For more information, email doris@concordcctv.org, or call 226-8872.
SNOB Film Festival announces films and schedule
The 6th Annual SNOB (Somewhat North of Boston) Film Festival has announced its list of films and screening schedule. The festival gets underway November 9-11, 2007 in Concord, NH.
Information on the festival can be found at: www.snobfilmfestival.org.
Information on the festival can be found at: www.snobfilmfestival.org.
"Dangerous Crosswinds" to screen at PSU International Film Series
[From our friends at Back Lot Films, Inc. in Fremont, NH.]
Special screening set for Tuesday, November 13, 2007 at 7:00 pm at Boyd Hall 144, PSU, Plymouth, NH.
FREMONT, N.H. — Dangerous Crosswinds, a feature-length drama from New Hampshire filmmaker Bill Millios, will be screened as part of the Plymouth State University International Film Series on Tuesday, November 13 at 7:00 p.m. in Boyd Hall 144, Plymouth, NH. The film’s director Bill Millios and Director of Photography Marc Vadeboncoeur will introduce the film and participate in a Question & Answer session following the screening. Tickets can be purchased at the door. General Admission is $5.00 and $1.00 for Students.
A ‘who-done-it’ touching on issues of assisted suicide, friendship, and honesty, Dangerous Crosswinds embarked on a six-month tour of theatres throughout New England in 2005. The film subsequently played to audiences throughout New Hampshire as well as in Brattleboro, Vermont and Cambridge and Newburyport, Massachusetts.
“Back in May of this year, when we began putting this film series together, we jumped at the chance to include Dangerous Crosswinds,” said PSU professor Peter Drexel. “The film is from this area and was produced by people in this state. Plus the type of film Dangerous Crosswinds is fits perfectly alongside the other films we selected.”
“We are very proud to have had our film selected for this film series”, adds Millios. “We’ve always taken our greatest inspiration from the Foreign Film masters so it’s very gratifying to see Dangerous Crosswinds be part of an International Film Series like this.”
Commentators have praised the film as an outstanding example of independent film made outside traditional cinema circles. The Boston Globe wrote "Film Noir and New Hampshire isn't a combination that normally springs to mind but Dangerous Crosswinds may change that." The Portsmouth Herald said that "Dangerous Crosswinds is independent filmmaking in its purest form, with a plot sure to invoke debate." New Hampshire Magazine called Dangerous Crosswinds “provocative – a film which explores the light and dark sides of human nature and comes to some unexpected conclusions,” while the New Hampshire Union Leader wrote that “this is honest and brave filmmaking. Bill Millios is a master of independent films that are truthful and intellectual.”
In 2006 Dangerous Crosswinds was selected for inclusion in a new weekly Comcast cable television series highlighting independent movies to more than 600,000 homes in the Oregon/Washington area. It was one of eight films selected from a pool of several hundred independent films for the program, which is a joint venture between Comcast and Film Baby, an online distributor and reseller of quality independent feature films and documentaries. For information on cast, locations, screenings, and more about the film, visit www.dangerouscrosswinds.com.
Special screening set for Tuesday, November 13, 2007 at 7:00 pm at Boyd Hall 144, PSU, Plymouth, NH.
FREMONT, N.H. — Dangerous Crosswinds, a feature-length drama from New Hampshire filmmaker Bill Millios, will be screened as part of the Plymouth State University International Film Series on Tuesday, November 13 at 7:00 p.m. in Boyd Hall 144, Plymouth, NH. The film’s director Bill Millios and Director of Photography Marc Vadeboncoeur will introduce the film and participate in a Question & Answer session following the screening. Tickets can be purchased at the door. General Admission is $5.00 and $1.00 for Students.
A ‘who-done-it’ touching on issues of assisted suicide, friendship, and honesty, Dangerous Crosswinds embarked on a six-month tour of theatres throughout New England in 2005. The film subsequently played to audiences throughout New Hampshire as well as in Brattleboro, Vermont and Cambridge and Newburyport, Massachusetts.
“Back in May of this year, when we began putting this film series together, we jumped at the chance to include Dangerous Crosswinds,” said PSU professor Peter Drexel. “The film is from this area and was produced by people in this state. Plus the type of film Dangerous Crosswinds is fits perfectly alongside the other films we selected.”
“We are very proud to have had our film selected for this film series”, adds Millios. “We’ve always taken our greatest inspiration from the Foreign Film masters so it’s very gratifying to see Dangerous Crosswinds be part of an International Film Series like this.”
Commentators have praised the film as an outstanding example of independent film made outside traditional cinema circles. The Boston Globe wrote "Film Noir and New Hampshire isn't a combination that normally springs to mind but Dangerous Crosswinds may change that." The Portsmouth Herald said that "Dangerous Crosswinds is independent filmmaking in its purest form, with a plot sure to invoke debate." New Hampshire Magazine called Dangerous Crosswinds “provocative – a film which explores the light and dark sides of human nature and comes to some unexpected conclusions,” while the New Hampshire Union Leader wrote that “this is honest and brave filmmaking. Bill Millios is a master of independent films that are truthful and intellectual.”
In 2006 Dangerous Crosswinds was selected for inclusion in a new weekly Comcast cable television series highlighting independent movies to more than 600,000 homes in the Oregon/Washington area. It was one of eight films selected from a pool of several hundred independent films for the program, which is a joint venture between Comcast and Film Baby, an online distributor and reseller of quality independent feature films and documentaries. For information on cast, locations, screenings, and more about the film, visit www.dangerouscrosswinds.com.
Keene State selected to screen Oscar-worthy films
Keene State College (Keene, NH) film professor Peter Condon recently received a call from the International Documentary Association (IDA). In order for documentary films to qualify for an Oscar from the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, they have to be shown in at least 14 states for three consecutive days. The IDA asked if Keene State would be interested in being the New Hampshire screening site? Of course they would!
Starting November 2, six documentary films by distinguished filmmakers on their way to fame, fortune, and that golden Oscar will be shown in KSC's Putnam Theatre.
- November 2-4: Nanking
- November 3-5: The Price of Sugar
- November 6-8: Chops and Larry Flynt: The Right to Be Left Alone
- November 9-11: The Protagonist and A Promise to the Dead: The Exile Journey of Ariel Dorfman
Check Keene State's events page for details on screening times.
"Biggie Than Barbie" to screen at Artstream
[From our friends at Artstream in Rochester, NH.]
South African documentary Bigger Than Barbie to screen at Artstream in Rochester, NH.
In lieu of our annual short film festival, Filmstream, we are screening this important documentary about post Apartheid South Africa.
Immediately followed by sale of South African beadwork and artisan jewelry -
Art Aids Art presents a screening of the newly released documentary Bigger than Barbie, featuring the 450 female artists of Monkeybiz Bead Project, one of the greatest success stories in post-Apartheid South Africa. The screening will take place at artstream, 56 North Main Street, Rochester, NH on November 3, 2007 at 7 p.m.
Shot primarily in Cape Town and surrounding impoverished townships, Bigger than Barbie follows the experiences of women working to overcome extreme poverty and HIV/AIDS through contemporary art. Their unique reinterpretation of traditional beading has created a sensation at exhibits around the world, selling out in hours at renowned venues including Sotheby’s of London. The film includes appearances from Monkeybiz enthusiasts designer Donna Karan, singer Annie Lennox, and Nobel Peace Prize Winners Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Nelson Mandela.
Norwegian Producer/Director Tina Jackson spent 5 years making Bigger Than Barbie. After being captivated by a beaded doll she received as a gift, Jackson went on a quest to learn about the doll’s origins, which led her to Monkeybiz and fueled her passion to share their story with the world.
An art sale featuring beaded dolls and animals by Monkeybiz, along with a wide variety of South African artisan jewelry and wearable art, immediately follows the screening. Proceeds will support the construction of eKhaya eKazi (Home in the ’Hood), a multipurpose community center in Khayelitsha Township, where the majority of Monkeybiz artists live.
Art Aids Art, a nonprofit organization promoting education and sustainable economic development through the arts, leads annual service-learning trips to South Africa, engaging American professionals and students in projects at AIDS Clinics, women’s collectives and schools.
Doors open at 6 p.m.to purchase tickets and preview the art sale. Suggested donations: $5 For more information, contact 603.330.0333 or visit http://www.artstreamstudios.com.
South African documentary Bigger Than Barbie to screen at Artstream in Rochester, NH.
In lieu of our annual short film festival, Filmstream, we are screening this important documentary about post Apartheid South Africa.
Immediately followed by sale of South African beadwork and artisan jewelry -
Art Aids Art presents a screening of the newly released documentary Bigger than Barbie, featuring the 450 female artists of Monkeybiz Bead Project, one of the greatest success stories in post-Apartheid South Africa. The screening will take place at artstream, 56 North Main Street, Rochester, NH on November 3, 2007 at 7 p.m.
Shot primarily in Cape Town and surrounding impoverished townships, Bigger than Barbie follows the experiences of women working to overcome extreme poverty and HIV/AIDS through contemporary art. Their unique reinterpretation of traditional beading has created a sensation at exhibits around the world, selling out in hours at renowned venues including Sotheby’s of London. The film includes appearances from Monkeybiz enthusiasts designer Donna Karan, singer Annie Lennox, and Nobel Peace Prize Winners Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Nelson Mandela.
Norwegian Producer/Director Tina Jackson spent 5 years making Bigger Than Barbie. After being captivated by a beaded doll she received as a gift, Jackson went on a quest to learn about the doll’s origins, which led her to Monkeybiz and fueled her passion to share their story with the world.
An art sale featuring beaded dolls and animals by Monkeybiz, along with a wide variety of South African artisan jewelry and wearable art, immediately follows the screening. Proceeds will support the construction of eKhaya eKazi (Home in the ’Hood), a multipurpose community center in Khayelitsha Township, where the majority of Monkeybiz artists live.
Art Aids Art, a nonprofit organization promoting education and sustainable economic development through the arts, leads annual service-learning trips to South Africa, engaging American professionals and students in projects at AIDS Clinics, women’s collectives and schools.
Doors open at 6 p.m.to purchase tickets and preview the art sale. Suggested donations: $5 For more information, contact 603.330.0333 or visit http://www.artstreamstudios.com.
Roundtable Notice :: Please Disregard
For some strange reason, the automatic e-mail update service for our blog randomly sent out a notice today promoting our September 13 Filmmaker Roundtable (which, obviously, has already happened). Please disregard that announcement. I am looking into why this occurred (some even got it twice!) Sorry for any confusion this may have caused. Hopefully this is just a fluke occurrence.
Details will be sent out soon about our upcoming annual holiday party! Our next roundtable will most likely be schedule for early 2008. Stay tuned!
Details will be sent out soon about our upcoming annual holiday party! Our next roundtable will most likely be schedule for early 2008. Stay tuned!
Guest lecturers announced for workshops
[Here's the latest press release from our friends at the Digital Filmmaking Workshops.]
October 10, 2007 / FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Guest lecturers announced for Digital Filmmaking Workshop
Two-day seminar on “Producing, Marketing and Screening Your Independent Film” returns to the MCAM Studios in Manchester, NH on November 3-4, 2007.
RAYMOND, N.H. – The Digital Filmmaking Workshop has announced the guest lecturers for their upcoming two-day seminar on “Producing, Marketing and Screening Your Independent Film” which will take place during the weekend of November 3-4 2007 (9:00 am – 5:00 pm) in the studios of Manchester Community Access Media, 540 Commercial St., Manchester, N.H.
The guest lecturers include Matthew Newton (Film Specialist for the New Hampshire Film and Television Office), Jeff Rapsis (Associate Publisher for HippoPress, the weekly arts and entertainment newspaper of Manchester, Nashua and Concord), Paul Durham (past Senior Counsel at Playboy TV International and current Entertainment Lawyer for Sheehan Phinney Bass + Green) and Julia Radochia (Actress in Bleached, Everybody Does It, and Old Man Dogs and also Writer-Director of award-winning short films such as Eddie's Winning Date, Jimmy's House of Hugs and I Just Want to Eat My Sandwich).
From the crew of Dangerous Crosswinds, Old Man Dogs and the upcoming Death & Glory the Digital Filmmaking Workshops have been created by Bill Millios of Back Lot Films & Marc Vadeboncoeur of Goodheart Media Services with a philosophy towards instructing students how they can achieve their goals with a ‘no-nonsense do-it-yourself’ approach.
“We’re very proud to again announce the lineup of guest speakers for this year’s workshop,” said Millios. “They are an exceptionally experienced and diverse group of media and film professionals who add yet another dimension to this already ambitious workshop”. Attendees will receive valuable insight into the creative, technical, and marketing strategies essential for filmmaking. Small class size, practical demonstrations, and a wide range of topics will give students the opportunity to expand their knowledge and put it to immediate use. Testimonials from past workshops have been posted on the www.digitalfilmmakingworkshops.com website.
In 2005 Dangerous Crosswinds screened in close to twenty locations in New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Vermont, including the Capitol Center for the Arts in Concord, N.H., Lebanon Opera House in Lebanon, N.H. and the Brattle Theatre in Cambridge, Mass. Commentators praised the film as an outstanding example of independent film made outside traditional cinema circles. DVDTalk.com awarded the film a four-star rating, New Hampshire Magazine called Dangerous Crosswinds “provocative – a film which explores the light and dark sides of human nature,” John Clayton of the New Hampshire Union Leader wrote that “this is honest and brave filmmaking,” while Mike Sullivan in the Portsmouth Herald described Dangerous Crosswinds as being “independent filmmaking in its purest form.”
Registration for the two-day seminar is $347. Seats for this popular workshop fill up fast, so be sure to register early (various discounted rates apply for early registration). Attendees will receive complimentary copies of the Digital Filmmaking Workshops Handbook, a DVD of Dangerous Crosswinds and the Discmakers Ultimate Guide to Releasing Your Film on DVD. For more information please call Marc Vadeboncoeur at Goodheart Media Services at 1-888-408-2365 or visit www.digitalfilmmakingworkshops.com.
October 10, 2007 / FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Guest lecturers announced for Digital Filmmaking Workshop
Two-day seminar on “Producing, Marketing and Screening Your Independent Film” returns to the MCAM Studios in Manchester, NH on November 3-4, 2007.
RAYMOND, N.H. – The Digital Filmmaking Workshop has announced the guest lecturers for their upcoming two-day seminar on “Producing, Marketing and Screening Your Independent Film” which will take place during the weekend of November 3-4 2007 (9:00 am – 5:00 pm) in the studios of Manchester Community Access Media, 540 Commercial St., Manchester, N.H.
The guest lecturers include Matthew Newton (Film Specialist for the New Hampshire Film and Television Office), Jeff Rapsis (Associate Publisher for HippoPress, the weekly arts and entertainment newspaper of Manchester, Nashua and Concord), Paul Durham (past Senior Counsel at Playboy TV International and current Entertainment Lawyer for Sheehan Phinney Bass + Green) and Julia Radochia (Actress in Bleached, Everybody Does It, and Old Man Dogs and also Writer-Director of award-winning short films such as Eddie's Winning Date, Jimmy's House of Hugs and I Just Want to Eat My Sandwich).
From the crew of Dangerous Crosswinds, Old Man Dogs and the upcoming Death & Glory the Digital Filmmaking Workshops have been created by Bill Millios of Back Lot Films & Marc Vadeboncoeur of Goodheart Media Services with a philosophy towards instructing students how they can achieve their goals with a ‘no-nonsense do-it-yourself’ approach.
“We’re very proud to again announce the lineup of guest speakers for this year’s workshop,” said Millios. “They are an exceptionally experienced and diverse group of media and film professionals who add yet another dimension to this already ambitious workshop”. Attendees will receive valuable insight into the creative, technical, and marketing strategies essential for filmmaking. Small class size, practical demonstrations, and a wide range of topics will give students the opportunity to expand their knowledge and put it to immediate use. Testimonials from past workshops have been posted on the www.digitalfilmmakingworkshops.com website.
In 2005 Dangerous Crosswinds screened in close to twenty locations in New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Vermont, including the Capitol Center for the Arts in Concord, N.H., Lebanon Opera House in Lebanon, N.H. and the Brattle Theatre in Cambridge, Mass. Commentators praised the film as an outstanding example of independent film made outside traditional cinema circles. DVDTalk.com awarded the film a four-star rating, New Hampshire Magazine called Dangerous Crosswinds “provocative – a film which explores the light and dark sides of human nature,” John Clayton of the New Hampshire Union Leader wrote that “this is honest and brave filmmaking,” while Mike Sullivan in the Portsmouth Herald described Dangerous Crosswinds as being “independent filmmaking in its purest form.”
Registration for the two-day seminar is $347. Seats for this popular workshop fill up fast, so be sure to register early (various discounted rates apply for early registration). Attendees will receive complimentary copies of the Digital Filmmaking Workshops Handbook, a DVD of Dangerous Crosswinds and the Discmakers Ultimate Guide to Releasing Your Film on DVD. For more information please call Marc Vadeboncoeur at Goodheart Media Services at 1-888-408-2365 or visit www.digitalfilmmakingworkshops.com.
Monthly Learning Forums at Great Northern Video
[From our friends at Great Northern Video in Pembroke, NH.]
Every second Wednesday of the month, Great Northern Video will hold a learning forum from 10 am to noon. These forums will be on such topics as: Non-linear Editing trends, workflows, technology, Playback Systems and Audio for Video.
What is a "learning forum"? Is it like a seminar? Yes…and no. A seminar usually has a set curriculum and structured order. Our learning forums are tailored to you, the attendees. Whether you're a beginner, a veteran or anything in between, there will be something for everyone. These are not classes or training, but rather a question and answer period discussing what is current and where the technology is going as well as trends in the marketplace.
Oh, no need to make an appointment. Just come on down (or up)! Our presenter of the day will work your skill level into the discussion. We're located at 702 Riverwood Drive (Route 106) in Pembroke.
Upcoming Forums:
Oct 10, 2007 :: Non Linear Trends with Michael Sutton
Nov 14, 2007 :: Camera Movement with Peter Shanelaris
Dec 12, 2007 :: Audio for Video with Lenny Mordarski
Remember to check the Great Northern Video web site at www.greatnorthernvideo.com for additional upcoming forums.
Every second Wednesday of the month, Great Northern Video will hold a learning forum from 10 am to noon. These forums will be on such topics as: Non-linear Editing trends, workflows, technology, Playback Systems and Audio for Video.
What is a "learning forum"? Is it like a seminar? Yes…and no. A seminar usually has a set curriculum and structured order. Our learning forums are tailored to you, the attendees. Whether you're a beginner, a veteran or anything in between, there will be something for everyone. These are not classes or training, but rather a question and answer period discussing what is current and where the technology is going as well as trends in the marketplace.
Oh, no need to make an appointment. Just come on down (or up)! Our presenter of the day will work your skill level into the discussion. We're located at 702 Riverwood Drive (Route 106) in Pembroke.
Upcoming Forums:
Oct 10, 2007 :: Non Linear Trends with Michael Sutton
Nov 14, 2007 :: Camera Movement with Peter Shanelaris
Dec 12, 2007 :: Audio for Video with Lenny Mordarski
Remember to check the Great Northern Video web site at www.greatnorthernvideo.com for additional upcoming forums.
Interview with NewEnglandFilm.com
Always enjoy sharing recent press with everyone. I had the opportunity to speak with NewEnglandFilm.com about what's been happening here in New Hampshire for their October issue of their e-zine. Thanks to Scott Caseley for putting the piece together. You can read the article here.
Adjunct Teaching Opportunity for January 2008
Position: Part-Time Faculty, Commercial Video Production / Narrative Video Production
Institution: Southern New Hampshire University
Location: Manchester, NH
The Department of Communication, Media Arts and Technology of Southern New Hampshire University is seeking an adjunct faculty to teach Commercial Video Production or Narrative Video Production. This position is for one course in the spring 2008 semester, with the possibility of additional classes in the future. The successful applicant will have a M.A. or M.F.A in Media Production or related field, and the ability to teach production from writing and designing to editing and promotion. An applicant with a B.F.A. and substantial experience will also be considered. Previous teaching experience, knowledge of Final Cut Studio, other Apple and Adobe software packages, and extensive industry experience is desired. EOE/AA
For consideration candidates should submit a current vita, examples of work on DVD, and names of three references to:
Justine Wood-Massoud, Associate Professor
Coordinator of Digital Media
Southern New Hampshire University
School of Liberal Arts
2500 N. River Road
Manchester, NH 03106
j.wood-massoud@snhu.edu
Institution: Southern New Hampshire University
Location: Manchester, NH
The Department of Communication, Media Arts and Technology of Southern New Hampshire University is seeking an adjunct faculty to teach Commercial Video Production or Narrative Video Production. This position is for one course in the spring 2008 semester, with the possibility of additional classes in the future. The successful applicant will have a M.A. or M.F.A in Media Production or related field, and the ability to teach production from writing and designing to editing and promotion. An applicant with a B.F.A. and substantial experience will also be considered. Previous teaching experience, knowledge of Final Cut Studio, other Apple and Adobe software packages, and extensive industry experience is desired. EOE/AA
For consideration candidates should submit a current vita, examples of work on DVD, and names of three references to:
Justine Wood-Massoud, Associate Professor
Coordinator of Digital Media
Southern New Hampshire University
School of Liberal Arts
2500 N. River Road
Manchester, NH 03106
j.wood-massoud@snhu.edu
Lights! Camera! ... Tilton!
John Koziol wrote this nice piece about the Granite Media Center in Tilton, NH in the Sunday edition of The Citizen (Laconia, NH). Click here to read the article.
New Hampshire-made "Dribbles" official selection at Northampton Film Festival
[Exciting news from our friends at Tosi Productions in Goffstown, NH.] For the third time in as many weeks, the New Hampshire made feature film, Dribbles, has been named an official film festival selection. Tosi Productions, LLC of Goffstown announced that the film has recently been selected for the 13th Annual Northampton Independent Film Festival (NIFF) to be held in Northampton, Massachusetts in early November.
One of the premiere film events in the northeastern United States, NIFF is committed to establishing a center for the exploration, examination, and celebration of independent filmmaking. NIFF showcases the works of filmmakers whose films demonstrate quality, innovation, and independence in both form and content. Already an official selection of the upcoming New Hampshire Film Festival to be held in Portsmouth, and the Somewhat North of Boston (S.N.O.B.) film festival scheduled to take place in Concord; Dribbles tells the story of a talented high school artist who suddenly decides to prove himself to his runaway father by winning a championship basketball jacket.
Dribbles was shot in the fall and winter of 2005 in New Hampshire locations including Manchester, Goffstown, Weare, Portsmouth, North Haverhill, and Woodsville. Co-producer Heidi Tosi emphasized that community involvement was key. “We received invaluable assistance in one form or another from so many organizations such as the University of New Hampshire, Saint Anselm College, Southern New Hampshire University, New Hampshire Community Technical College, John Stark Regional High School, Woodsville High School, the State of New Hampshire Film Office and the list goes on,” she said.
Operating under a special low budget contract with the Screen Actor’s Guild (SAG), the production was able to combine the talents of both union and non-union performers. “It was a unique and exciting situation,” explains writer/director Thomas Tosi. “Made possible by our agreement with SAG, we had seasoned union screen professionals with impressive industry credits working side-by-side with equally impressive non-union professionals from the area, as well as screen acting newcomers – including, in some cases, theatre students from John Stark Regional High School in Weare, where much of the film was shot.”
Specific festival show times and locations for Dribbles and more information about the cast, crew, and production of the film can be found at the official web site (www.dribblesmovie.com).
Dribbles will continue to tour international festivals through the spring of 2008.
"The Sensation of Sight" - World Premiere
[Received this press release this morning from our friends at Either/Or Films in Munsonville, NH.]NEW HAMPSHIRE-BASED INDEPENDENT FILM THE SENSATION OF SIGHT SET FOR THEATRICAL WORLD PREMIERE AT COLONIAL THEATRE IN KEENE, NH.
Munsonville, NH — The Sensation of Sight, the first project for the New Hampshire-based film production company Either/Or Films, will have its theatrical world premiere at the 900-seat historic Colonial Theatre in Keene, New Hampshire, on Friday, November 9th at 8:00 p.m.
Starring Academy Award Best Actor nominee David Strathairn (Good Night, and Good Luck; The Bourne Ultimatum), the feature-length narrative drama was filmed in 18 days entirely on location in Peterborough, New Hampshire, in the fall of 2005. Written and directed by Aaron Wiederspahn, the film also features performances by actors Ian Somerhalder (best known as “Boone” in the TV series Lost), Ann Cusack (Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, Grosse Point Blank), Scott Wilson (Junebug, Monster, In the Heat of the Night, In Cold Blood), Jane Adams (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Little Children), Daniel Gillies (Spiderman 2, Bride and Prejudice), Joe Mazello (Jurassic Park), and Elisabeth Waterston (The Prince and Me). Following the screening, Wiederspahn — along with the film’s executive producer, Buzz McLaughlin; the actors in attendance; and others who worked directly on the film — will participate in a Q&A with audience members.
Tickets are $10 and can be reserved by calling The Colonial box office at (603) 352-2033 or can be purchased online at www.thecolonial.org. The film will have additional screenings at The Colonial on Sunday, November 11th at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Tickets for the Sunday matinee are $5.50; the cost for the 7:00 p.m. show is $7.50 for adults, and $5.50 for seniors and students. Following its run at The Colonial, The Sensation of Sight will travel to additional theatres throughout the state, including the Peterborough Community Theatre, where it is schedule to open on November 16th; and the Red River Theatres in Concord, where it will open on November 30th. Details on other screenings will be announced soon.
In the fall of 2006, The Sensation of Sight began its international film festival run with a world premiere at the San Sebastian International Film Festival in Spain, where it was the only American film to be screened in the prestigious New Directors category. From there it had festival screenings in Sao Paulo, Brazil; Shanghai, China; Durban, South Africa; Vilnius, Lithuania; Boston, MA; Denver, CO; San Jose, CA; Stony Brook, NY; and Seattle, WA. On Saturday, October 13th, it will be featured at the New Hampshire Film Festival in Portsmouth, where it has been nominated for a Grand Jury Award, and on November 10th, it will screen at the Lone Star International Film Festival in Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas.
“We’re excited to finally be showing the film in New Hampshire,” says McLaughlin. “Our company is based in New Hampshire, the film was shot here, 90 percent of our funding was raised here, and throughout the project we’ve had enormous support from all over the state. Now, after going around the world on the festival circuit, we have the opportunity to share the movie with our own friends and neighbors in its first theatrical release before taking it out into the rest of the country.” Wiederspahn is also thrilled to finally be able to showcase his first feature in New Hampshire. “For me, opening the film in New Hampshire is perfect,” he says. “It’s our home. This is where it deserves to happen first.”
Described by the writer/director as “a fusion of dream and reality,” The Sensation of Sight chronicles an English teacher named Finn (played by Strathairn) as he enters a mid-life crisis impelled by a recent tragedy for which he counts himself responsible. As he leaves his job and family and sets afoot selling encyclopedias to the town locals — searching for the answer to “Why?” — Finn’s sales and encounters finally lead him, as Wiederspahn puts it, “toward an unexpected and sublime awakening.” The film has not yet been rated, but contains some material that may not be appropriate for children under 13.
Worldwide critical responses to the film have been overwhelmingly positive. It was declared “an instant American classic” at the Durban International Film Festival, where it also won the Best Cinematography award. Lisa Kennedy of The Denver Post called Sensation “impressive” and “ambitiously ruminative” in her review, while Moving Pictures Magazine wrote that, “David Strathairn pulls off another Oscar-worthy performance.” Warren Etheridge, in Seattle’s Warren Report, called Sensation “the most compelling indie I’ve seen in years.”
The Sensation of Sight is the first film to which Strathairn — who has appeared in more than 70 films to date — has also lent his weight as a producer. The film’s other producers, in addition to Wiederspahn and McLaughlin, include industry veteran Mark Constance of Brentwood, New Hampshire; and Darren Moorman and Madeline Ryan, both of Los Angeles.
Sensation is the first of a number of films that Either/Or partners Wiederspahn and McLaughlin plan to produce in New England. “We’ll be working out of New Hampshire for our next several projects,” says McLaughlin. “The films won’t all be shot here, but this is our permanent base of operations. And we love it here.”
For more information or to view the initial trailer of the film, visit www.eitherorfilms.com or www.myspace.com/thesensationofsight.
"Freaky Farley" to screen on October 11
Freaky Farley, a low-budget horror/comedy shot on super 16mm and on-location in mostly Manchester and around southern New Hampshire, will have its New Hampshire premiere on Thursday, October 11, 2007 at 6:30 p.m. at the Manchester Public Library. The screening is free and open to the public. More information on the film can be found at: www.myspace.com/freakyfarleymovie.
"Including Samuel" News and Screenings
[Received this information from Dan Habib, Director of the new documentary, "Including Samuel".] Including Samuel premieres this fall!
Dan Habib's new film examines the educational and social inclusion of youth with disabilities. The film documents the Habib family's journey as they work to include Samuel, 7, in all facets of their lives, a journey that transforms each of them. Including Samuel also features four other families with varied inclusion experiences, plus interviews with teachers, parents and disability rights experts.
Come to a public screening:
Portsmouth, NH: Saturday, October 13th, 2:10 p.m. Sheraton Harborside. See the New Hampshire Film Festival (www.nhfilmfestival.com) for details.
Concord, NH (premiere event): Tuesday, November 6th, from 7-9:30 p.m. at the Concord City Auditorium. Tickets are selling fast. Buy yours now through the UNH Institute on Disability (https://www.events.unh.edu/register.shtml?event_id=3595).
The film will also screen at the SNOB (Somewhat North of Boston) Film Festival in Concord on Sunday, November 11 at 3 p.m. at Red River Theatres.
Washington, D.C.: Thursday, November 15th , 8:00 p.m. at the Avalon Theatre.
Boston, MA: Tuesday, December 4th, 6:30 p.m., UMASS Boston Ballroom. Hosted by the Institute for Community Inclusion.
To watch a preview of the film and other video clips, view a complete list of screenings or purchase a DVD go to www.includingsamuel.com.
Be the first to receive a copy of the documentary. Pre-order your copy of Including Samuel now and you'll receive the DVD in early November. For info, go to the Including Samuel store (http://includingsamuel.com/store/).
"This film will be an incredible resource for people who teach courses about inclusion, who offer workshops about inclusion, and who just want to learn about inclusion. It will also be very reassuring for parents." - Douglas Biklen, Dean, School of Education, Syracuse University
Read a front-page Concord Monitor story about Including Samuel by editor Mike Pride. See the October issue of NH Magazine and the September issue of News Photographer Magazine for stories about Including Samuel.
New Hampshire Film Office presents panel discussion October 12
The New Hampshire Film and Television Office will be presenting the panel discussion, “Guerrilla Distribution: From Pre-Production to Exhibition” on Friday, October 12, from 9-11 a.m. at the Levenson Meeting Room of the Portsmouth Public Library, 175 Parrott Avenue in Portsmouth as part of the New Hampshire Film Festival.
As independent filmmaking flourishes, filmmakers are finding new and unique ways of getting their work seen, putting traditional distribution on the back burner. From grassroots four-walling to user-created content online to DVD and digital delivery systems, the discussion will explore these innovative distribution methods in light of a rapidly changing film market. There will be a group of New Hampshire's film industry on hand to share a variety of experiences and insight on the subject.
The panel will include Jay Craven (Kingdom County Productions, Director of Disappearances); Bill Millios (Back Lot Films, Director of Dangerous Crosswinds); Peter Shanelaris (Independent Filmmaker/Great Northern Video); Stephen Dignazio (Executive Director, The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem) and Ben Anderson (Founder/Director, Wolfeboro Folk Concert Series). The discussion will be moderated by Van McLeod, Commissioner of the New Hampshire Department of Cultural Resources.
The panel discussion will also be the first of an ongoing video series of workshops and roundtables produced by the New Hampshire Film and Television Office which will soon be made available to the public via the web and DVD. Friday’s panel will be taped with the help of members of the Media Arts Program at New Hampshire Community Technical College - Laconia and Bob Molloy of Molloy Sound and Video Contractors of Manchester.
The panel discussion is free and open to the public.
The 7th Annual New Hampshire Film Festival runs October 11-14, 2007 in Portsmouth. For more information, visit www.nhfilmfestival.com.
As independent filmmaking flourishes, filmmakers are finding new and unique ways of getting their work seen, putting traditional distribution on the back burner. From grassroots four-walling to user-created content online to DVD and digital delivery systems, the discussion will explore these innovative distribution methods in light of a rapidly changing film market. There will be a group of New Hampshire's film industry on hand to share a variety of experiences and insight on the subject.
The panel will include Jay Craven (Kingdom County Productions, Director of Disappearances); Bill Millios (Back Lot Films, Director of Dangerous Crosswinds); Peter Shanelaris (Independent Filmmaker/Great Northern Video); Stephen Dignazio (Executive Director, The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem) and Ben Anderson (Founder/Director, Wolfeboro Folk Concert Series). The discussion will be moderated by Van McLeod, Commissioner of the New Hampshire Department of Cultural Resources.
The panel discussion will also be the first of an ongoing video series of workshops and roundtables produced by the New Hampshire Film and Television Office which will soon be made available to the public via the web and DVD. Friday’s panel will be taped with the help of members of the Media Arts Program at New Hampshire Community Technical College - Laconia and Bob Molloy of Molloy Sound and Video Contractors of Manchester.
The panel discussion is free and open to the public.
The 7th Annual New Hampshire Film Festival runs October 11-14, 2007 in Portsmouth. For more information, visit www.nhfilmfestival.com.
5th International Home Movie Day
5th International Home Movie Day: THE REEL THING Saturday, October 20: Dartmouth Homecoming Weekend, Hanover Newly Rediscovered 1920's Safari Films of Colonel Charles Wellington Furlong
Hanover, NH -- Saturday, October 20th, the 5th International Home Movie Day: The Reel Thing will take place at the Howe Library, 13 South Street, Hanover, New Hampshire between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
A worldwide event with the support of filmmakers Martin Scorsese, John Waters, and Ken Burns, Home Movie Day helps the public to rescue largely forgotten films that document local and family histories. Film archivists will show how amateur films on 8mm, Super 8mm, and 16mm motion picture film offer a unique view of the past, and link personal, community, and cultural history.
Previous Upper Valley Home Movie Days have included movies of ox- pulls at the Norwich Fair, Dartmouth football games, a horse-drawn carriage in front of Hanover High, and boys in knickers boxing at a 1930 birthday party.
This year will feature a special continuous screening of a small portion of the 1920s safari films by former Hanover resident Colonel Charles Wellington Furlong, renowned artist, writer, explorer, anthropologist, soldier, spy, treasure hunter, and aide to President Woodrow Wilson.
Unseen for more than 50 years, these rare 35mm films were recently discovered at Dartmouth. They document his 1929 expedition to East Africa: Kenya, Uganda, Sudan, Tanganyika, and the Belgian Congo. There are safari scenes of wildlife and the native peoples Mambuti, Nandi, and the pygmies of Ituri forest.
Home Movie Day is free and open to the public. Everyone is invited to bring their 8mm, Super 8mm, and 16mm home movies—no videos, please—to the Howe Library for inspection and screening. Movies will be presented on a first-come, first-projected basis. Advance submissions are requested at (603) 643-2627. Bring your movies or just show up and watch history come alive.
A film clinic will be provided to assess the condition of the older films and to provide information regarding the care and preservation of family films. Local experts, filmmakers, and technicians will be on hand to discuss film versus digital formats and the advantages of each format for preserving your home movies.
For more information, contact John Tariot at 603-643-2627 or ask@filmvideodigital.com
Photos, info, and film clips available at www.filmvideodigital.com/homemovieday.
Hanover, NH -- Saturday, October 20th, the 5th International Home Movie Day: The Reel Thing will take place at the Howe Library, 13 South Street, Hanover, New Hampshire between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
A worldwide event with the support of filmmakers Martin Scorsese, John Waters, and Ken Burns, Home Movie Day helps the public to rescue largely forgotten films that document local and family histories. Film archivists will show how amateur films on 8mm, Super 8mm, and 16mm motion picture film offer a unique view of the past, and link personal, community, and cultural history.
Previous Upper Valley Home Movie Days have included movies of ox- pulls at the Norwich Fair, Dartmouth football games, a horse-drawn carriage in front of Hanover High, and boys in knickers boxing at a 1930 birthday party.
This year will feature a special continuous screening of a small portion of the 1920s safari films by former Hanover resident Colonel Charles Wellington Furlong, renowned artist, writer, explorer, anthropologist, soldier, spy, treasure hunter, and aide to President Woodrow Wilson.
Unseen for more than 50 years, these rare 35mm films were recently discovered at Dartmouth. They document his 1929 expedition to East Africa: Kenya, Uganda, Sudan, Tanganyika, and the Belgian Congo. There are safari scenes of wildlife and the native peoples Mambuti, Nandi, and the pygmies of Ituri forest.
Home Movie Day is free and open to the public. Everyone is invited to bring their 8mm, Super 8mm, and 16mm home movies—no videos, please—to the Howe Library for inspection and screening. Movies will be presented on a first-come, first-projected basis. Advance submissions are requested at (603) 643-2627. Bring your movies or just show up and watch history come alive.
A film clinic will be provided to assess the condition of the older films and to provide information regarding the care and preservation of family films. Local experts, filmmakers, and technicians will be on hand to discuss film versus digital formats and the advantages of each format for preserving your home movies.
For more information, contact John Tariot at 603-643-2627 or ask@filmvideodigital.com
Photos, info, and film clips available at www.filmvideodigital.com/homemovieday.
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