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"Bad Voodoo's War" airs on PBS' Frontline
Bad Voodoo's War, a film by New Hampshire filmmaker Deborah Scranton, aired on Frontline April 1. The film is a follow-up to Scranton's 2006 acclaimed film, The War Tapes.
In June 2007, as the American military surge reached its peak, a band of National Guard infantrymen who call themselves "The Bad Voodoo Platoon" was deployed to Iraq. To capture a vivid, first-person account of the new realities of war in Iraq for Frontline and ITVS, Scranton created "a virtual embed" with the platoon, supplying cameras to the soldiers so they could record and tell the story of their war. The film intimately tracks the veteran soldiers of "Bad Voodoo" through the daily grind of their perilous mission, dodging deadly IEDs, grappling with the political complexities of dealing with Iraqi security forces, and battling their fatigue and their fears.
Bad Voodoo's War can be seen in its entirety here.
In June 2007, as the American military surge reached its peak, a band of National Guard infantrymen who call themselves "The Bad Voodoo Platoon" was deployed to Iraq. To capture a vivid, first-person account of the new realities of war in Iraq for Frontline and ITVS, Scranton created "a virtual embed" with the platoon, supplying cameras to the soldiers so they could record and tell the story of their war. The film intimately tracks the veteran soldiers of "Bad Voodoo" through the daily grind of their perilous mission, dodging deadly IEDs, grappling with the political complexities of dealing with Iraqi security forces, and battling their fatigue and their fears.
Bad Voodoo's War can be seen in its entirety here.
Call For Entries: New Hampshire Creative Club's 20th Annual Exhibition
[Submitted to us by Chris Conroy, Creative Director at Heartwood Media in Manchester.]
20th Annual Exhibition - Call For Entries
Get your entries ready, it's the New Hampshire Creative Club's 20th Annual Exhibition!
The Creative Club's Annual Show is New Hampshire's premier juried exhibition showcasing creative excellence from northern New England's graphic and web designers, videographers, filmmakers, copywriters, illustrators, photographers and students. Our distinguished panel of judges will select the most brilliant entries. These winning entries will be honored at the opening reception on June 17 at the McIninch Art Gallery at Southern NH University in Manchester.
All entries will be evaluated on the basis of creative excellence and outstanding execution. Work selected for the exhibition will reveal a high degree of both. A minimum of 25 entries will be exhibited.
Award Categories:
Design
Advertising/Copywriting
Web Design
Video
Interactive/multimedia
Illustration: published/personal
Photography: published/personal
Student
And top honors will go to the Best of Show winner, which will be selected from the above eight awards.
For more information:
Online Form: Click here
Call For Entries (PDF): Click here
More information about the New Hampshire Creative Club can be found at www.nhcreativeclub.org.
20th Annual Exhibition - Call For Entries
Get your entries ready, it's the New Hampshire Creative Club's 20th Annual Exhibition!
The Creative Club's Annual Show is New Hampshire's premier juried exhibition showcasing creative excellence from northern New England's graphic and web designers, videographers, filmmakers, copywriters, illustrators, photographers and students. Our distinguished panel of judges will select the most brilliant entries. These winning entries will be honored at the opening reception on June 17 at the McIninch Art Gallery at Southern NH University in Manchester.
All entries will be evaluated on the basis of creative excellence and outstanding execution. Work selected for the exhibition will reveal a high degree of both. A minimum of 25 entries will be exhibited.
Award Categories:
Design
Advertising/Copywriting
Web Design
Video
Interactive/multimedia
Illustration: published/personal
Photography: published/personal
Student
And top honors will go to the Best of Show winner, which will be selected from the above eight awards.
For more information:
Online Form: Click here
Call For Entries (PDF): Click here
More information about the New Hampshire Creative Club can be found at www.nhcreativeclub.org.
Film New Hampshire - Email Subscription Reminder
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Extras wanted for "Paul Blart: Mall Cop" on 4/29
Boston Casting is seeking union and nonunion extras for the film, Paul Blart: Mall Cop, starring Kevin James, for Tuesday, April 29, 2008. It is a day shoot at the Burlington Mall in MA. Must be available 12 hours. Repeat actors are welcome. If interested and available, please email movieextra@bostoncasting.com a photo with your name and phone number. Please put EXTRA work 4/29 in the subject line. If chosen, someone will get back to you with more details. Job pays $112 for 12 hours.
ESCRITO EL 15/03/07
UNA PARTE DE VOS SIEMPRE ESTARA EN MI
UNA PARTE DE VOS SIEMPRE ESTUVO EN MI
UNA PARTE DE VOS Y DE MI UNIDAS HASTA EL FIN
UNA PARTE DE VOS Y DE MI ME PIDIRA A GRITOS ESTAR UNIDOS OTRA VEZ
UNA PARTE DE VOS ME ODIARA
UNA PARTE DE MI SE REPROCHARA ETERNAMENTE DE AQELLA VEZ HABERTE DEJADO IR
UNA PARTE DE MI PIDE A GRITOS TUS BESOS, TUS ABRAZOS, TUS CARICIAS, TU PRESENCIA
UNA PARTE DE VOS QE ESTA EN MI PIDE A GRITOS QE ME JUEGUE PERO
UNA PARTE DE MI SABE QE EN ESTE JUEGO DEL AMOR YA PERDIÓ
UNA PARTE DE MI YA SABE QE ESTOY FUERA DEL JUEGO
UNA PARTE DE MI NO ES ILUSA Y ES CONSIENTE DE QE VOS ESTAS EN LAS REDES
UNA PARTE DE MI SABE QE ESAS REDES NO SON LAS MIAS SINO LAS DE OTRA.
UNA PARTE DE MI TE EXTRAÑARA ETERNAMENTE
UNA PARTE DE MI TE IGNORARA POR SIEMPRE
UNA PARTE DE MI PEDIRA A GRITOS TUS BESOS
UNA PARTE DE MI PEDIRA A GRITOS NO VOLVER A TENERLOS
UNA PARTE DE MI PEDIRA TUS ABRAZOS QE ME PROTEGIAN CONTRA LO EXTRAÑO
UNA PARTE DE MI PEDIRA NO VOLVER A TENERLOS
UNA PARTE DE MI EXTRAÑARA LO VIVIDO
UNA PARTE DE MI IGNORARA TODO LO QUE HEMOS VIVIDO
UNA PARTE DE MI TE AMARA HASTA SEA YA VIEJITA
UNA PARTE DE MI TE TRATARA AÚN DE SEGUIR EVITANDO EN LOS SENTIMIENTOS
UNA PARTE DE MI SEGUIRA AÚN DE OLVIDARLOS
UNA PARTE DE MI INTENTARA TOMARTE ODIO PARA NO PODER EXTRAÑARTE
UNA PARTE DE MI SEGUIRA AUN MUERTA POR VOS
UNA PARTE DE MI SEGUIRA AUN ENAMORADA DE VOS
UNA PARTE DE MI SEGUIRA AUN RECORDANDO Y RECORDANDO ESTOS 10 MESES
QE NINGUNO DE LOS 2 POR MAS QUE HALLA ESTADO CON OTRAS PERSONAS O IGNORANDONOS
JAMAS UNA PARTE DE NOSOTROS OLVIDO AL OTRO
PORQE EN 2 SEMANAS Y 2 MESES ESTARIAMOS CUMPLIENDO 1 AÑO SI, EL 29 DE MAYO
YA 1 AÑO QE BESE A LA PERSONA QE MENOS ME IVA A IMAGINAR QE IVA A TERMINAR ASI
UNA PERSONA QE ME PUEDE EN TODO, UNA PERSONA QE ME CONOCE ABSOLUTAMENTE EN TD
UNA PERSONA QE VIVI COSAS MARAVILLOSAS, OTRAS TRISTES, OTRAS HERMOSAS
UNA PERSONA QE ME SUPO BANCAR EN TD MOMENTO A TD HORA
UNA PERSONA QE QUISE POR DURANTE 10 MESES Y AUN LA SEGUIRE QERIENDO
UNA PERSONA QE NO SUPE APROBECHAR SU CARIÑO Y EL NO SUPO APROBECHAR EL MIO
UNA PERSONA CN LA QE ERAMOS IGUALES
UNA PERSONA CN LA QE LOS 2 ERAMOS ORGULLOSOSES
UNA PERSONA CN LA CUAL ESTUVE SOLO 1 MES ESTABLE Y LOS 9 RESTANTES LLENDO Y VINIENDO
UNA PERSONA QE ME VALORO QE ME QUISO QE ME APRENDIO A QERER A PESAR DE MI CARACTER TAN ESPECIAL
UNA PERSONA QE SE DA CUENTA QE ES LO QE SIENTO A TD MOMENTO A TD HORA.
UNA PERSONA QE INTENTE VARIAS VECES OLIVDAR PERO SIEMPRE VOLVIA AL PUNTO INICIAL, A VOLVER A RECORDAR.
UNA PERSONA QE QUIERO DESDE EL 29 DE MAYO, UNA PERSONA QE DISCUTIMOS DESDE ESA FECHA UNA PERSONA
QE ME COSTARA OLVIDAR.
UNA PERSONA QE ME BRINDO TD DE SI Y YO NO TD DE MI .
UNA PERSONA QE ME VOY A ARREPENTIR EN VARIAS OCASIONES NO HABERLA APROBECHADO
UNA PERSONA QE QUIERO QE SEA LA MAS FELIZ DEL MUNDO, QE NO LE FALTE ABSOLUTAMENTE NADA...
UNA PERSONA A LA CUAL LE DIGO ADIOS.
UNA PERSONA A LA CUAL LE DOY LA ESPALDA Y ME VOY...
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UNA PARTE DE VOS SIEMPRE ESTUVO EN MI
UNA PARTE DE VOS Y DE MI UNIDAS HASTA EL FIN
UNA PARTE DE VOS Y DE MI ME PIDIRA A GRITOS ESTAR UNIDOS OTRA VEZ
UNA PARTE DE VOS ME ODIARA
UNA PARTE DE MI SE REPROCHARA ETERNAMENTE DE AQELLA VEZ HABERTE DEJADO IR
UNA PARTE DE MI PIDE A GRITOS TUS BESOS, TUS ABRAZOS, TUS CARICIAS, TU PRESENCIA
UNA PARTE DE VOS QE ESTA EN MI PIDE A GRITOS QE ME JUEGUE PERO
UNA PARTE DE MI SABE QE EN ESTE JUEGO DEL AMOR YA PERDIÓ
UNA PARTE DE MI YA SABE QE ESTOY FUERA DEL JUEGO
UNA PARTE DE MI NO ES ILUSA Y ES CONSIENTE DE QE VOS ESTAS EN LAS REDES
UNA PARTE DE MI SABE QE ESAS REDES NO SON LAS MIAS SINO LAS DE OTRA.
UNA PARTE DE MI TE EXTRAÑARA ETERNAMENTE
UNA PARTE DE MI TE IGNORARA POR SIEMPRE
UNA PARTE DE MI PEDIRA A GRITOS TUS BESOS
UNA PARTE DE MI PEDIRA A GRITOS NO VOLVER A TENERLOS
UNA PARTE DE MI PEDIRA TUS ABRAZOS QE ME PROTEGIAN CONTRA LO EXTRAÑO
UNA PARTE DE MI PEDIRA NO VOLVER A TENERLOS
UNA PARTE DE MI EXTRAÑARA LO VIVIDO
UNA PARTE DE MI IGNORARA TODO LO QUE HEMOS VIVIDO
UNA PARTE DE MI TE AMARA HASTA SEA YA VIEJITA
UNA PARTE DE MI TE TRATARA AÚN DE SEGUIR EVITANDO EN LOS SENTIMIENTOS
UNA PARTE DE MI SEGUIRA AÚN DE OLVIDARLOS
UNA PARTE DE MI INTENTARA TOMARTE ODIO PARA NO PODER EXTRAÑARTE
UNA PARTE DE MI SEGUIRA AUN MUERTA POR VOS
UNA PARTE DE MI SEGUIRA AUN ENAMORADA DE VOS
UNA PARTE DE MI SEGUIRA AUN RECORDANDO Y RECORDANDO ESTOS 10 MESES
QE NINGUNO DE LOS 2 POR MAS QUE HALLA ESTADO CON OTRAS PERSONAS O IGNORANDONOS
JAMAS UNA PARTE DE NOSOTROS OLVIDO AL OTRO
PORQE EN 2 SEMANAS Y 2 MESES ESTARIAMOS CUMPLIENDO 1 AÑO SI, EL 29 DE MAYO
YA 1 AÑO QE BESE A LA PERSONA QE MENOS ME IVA A IMAGINAR QE IVA A TERMINAR ASI
UNA PERSONA QE ME PUEDE EN TODO, UNA PERSONA QE ME CONOCE ABSOLUTAMENTE EN TD
UNA PERSONA QE VIVI COSAS MARAVILLOSAS, OTRAS TRISTES, OTRAS HERMOSAS
UNA PERSONA QE ME SUPO BANCAR EN TD MOMENTO A TD HORA
UNA PERSONA QE QUISE POR DURANTE 10 MESES Y AUN LA SEGUIRE QERIENDO
UNA PERSONA QE NO SUPE APROBECHAR SU CARIÑO Y EL NO SUPO APROBECHAR EL MIO
UNA PERSONA CN LA QE ERAMOS IGUALES
UNA PERSONA CN LA QE LOS 2 ERAMOS ORGULLOSOSES
UNA PERSONA CN LA CUAL ESTUVE SOLO 1 MES ESTABLE Y LOS 9 RESTANTES LLENDO Y VINIENDO
UNA PERSONA QE ME VALORO QE ME QUISO QE ME APRENDIO A QERER A PESAR DE MI CARACTER TAN ESPECIAL
UNA PERSONA QE SE DA CUENTA QE ES LO QE SIENTO A TD MOMENTO A TD HORA.
UNA PERSONA QE INTENTE VARIAS VECES OLIVDAR PERO SIEMPRE VOLVIA AL PUNTO INICIAL, A VOLVER A RECORDAR.
UNA PERSONA QE QUIERO DESDE EL 29 DE MAYO, UNA PERSONA QE DISCUTIMOS DESDE ESA FECHA UNA PERSONA
QE ME COSTARA OLVIDAR.
UNA PERSONA QE ME BRINDO TD DE SI Y YO NO TD DE MI .
UNA PERSONA QE ME VOY A ARREPENTIR EN VARIAS OCASIONES NO HABERLA APROBECHADO
UNA PERSONA QE QUIERO QE SEA LA MAS FELIZ DEL MUNDO, QE NO LE FALTE ABSOLUTAMENTE NADA...
UNA PERSONA A LA CUAL LE DIGO ADIOS.
UNA PERSONA A LA CUAL LE DOY LA ESPALDA Y ME VOY...
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New Hampshire film industry featured in latest MovieMaker Magazine
The latest issue of MovieMaker Magazine (Issue No. 74, Volume 15 - with Christina Ricci on the cover) spotlights the Granite State and its film industry and features testimonials from filmmakers on why they love New Hampshire.The article, "Live Free and Make Movies in New Hampshire", written by Andrew Gnerre, features quotes from Ernest Thompson, Mark Constance, Afton Grant, Sean Tracey, Lars Trodson, Buzz McLaughlin, Douglas Kennett and Thomas and Heidi Tosi.
Thank you to those who contributed quotes and photographs to the article. I know a good number of you had sent in submissions. I wish I had been able to have some input on the "At-A-Glance" sidebar of the piece, but the publicity is exciting, nonetheless.
Unfortunately, I've been unable to locate a copy of the article on the MovieMaker Magazine website, but the issue is available on newsstands now.
EL ABRAZO SOÑADO
Hace minutos venia hablando sobre el abrazo que tanto deseo y que cuando lo vi en el video me emocione (aclaro que además soy muy sencible) ese abrazo espontaneo que no se arma que no se practica ese abrazo que muchas de ustedes dieron y también lo recibieron, ese abrazo contenedor sin verguenza, seguro, que si te desmayas es seguro que ni te moves ni te caes al piso de lo contenedor que es, y no esos abrazos que te abrazan y sentis que si te llegas a demayar seguro te caes al piso (aclaro: no estoy despresiando los abrazos porque soy fan #1 pero hace tiempito estaba deseando recibir ese abrazo que nunca recibí y que cuando lo vi en el video me emocione mucho.
http://abrazosgratis.org/una de las mejores organizaciones sin dudarlo.
Les mando un ABRAZO ENORME!!
Acá el video que mencioné:
CONFUSIÓN, INESTABILIDAD
Es lindo cuando estás con una persona a la cual es atenta, centrada, divertida, linda, entre muchas cosas más pero es horrible la distancia (aunque no sea tanta) es horrible que venga todo bien y la distancia sea lo de menos... y derrepente por algo se comienze a notar. Y esa semana en la que no se vieron y poco hablaron (acomparación de semanas anteriores) por temas de estudio (de ambos), se sienta como diferente (que probablemente lo genera la imaginación de uno mismo o tal vez no) pero no se siente lo mismo se siente lejos, y mañana tendria que ser un lindo día y quizas no se sepa como tomarlo (al menos de mi parte), ya que la distancia siento que me aislo de tu vida, y no sentirme tan presente como antes me molesta, se que es poco el tiempo pero era lindo hace días y ahora es UNA DISTANCIA ENORME LA QUE SIENTO.
No sé si tus palabras tomarlas en serio o vacías con una cara de felicidad pero por simpatico que sos.
No sé donde estoy parada si al lado tuyo, enfrente tuyo, si dentro o si en el otro extremo aunque no importe la ubicación y si el sentimiento, en este momento pareciera como si las 2 estuviesen en el mismo escalón.
No sé si tus palabras tomarlas en serio o vacías con una cara de felicidad pero por simpatico que sos.
No sé donde estoy parada si al lado tuyo, enfrente tuyo, si dentro o si en el otro extremo aunque no importe la ubicación y si el sentimiento, en este momento pareciera como si las 2 estuviesen en el mismo escalón.
'My House is Worth What?' coming to New Hampshire
HGTV's "My House is Worth What?" is coming to New Hampshire.
Each week on "My House Is Worth What?" three homeowners in three different parts of the country work on making their home as valuable on the local housing market as possible. They get a professional assessment and evaluation from local market experts, then get the bottom line on how well their efforts paid off. Often the final number is a big surprise to the homeowner.
With the ups and downs of the current real estate market, it may be worth your while to find out what your home may sell for in today's market. If you appear on "My House is Worth What?" you'll get a free evaluation of your home by the experts and host Kendra Todd.
Todd is a real estate expert and the managing broker of the Kendra Todd Group, a real estate firm that matches buyers with properties that fit their goals and helps them achieve financial freedom. She was the first woman to win "The Apprentice," Donald Trump's show that pits businesspeople against each other to wind the grand prize of a job with Trump.
As a real estate broker, investor, entrepreneur, author and lecturer, she is dedicated to educating consumers and inspiring others to reach their financial goals and dreams.
The show's producers will shoot three or four homes when they visit the area. They've already chosen two, but still need to find the last couple of candidates.
Homeowners:
Do you own a home in within 20 minutes of Manchester/Concord?
Are you looking for a professional evaluation of your home's market value (comparing original purchase price with any renovations made to come up with a current sales price)?
Are you thinking of moving, downsizing or even upgrading into a new home?
Do you want to know what a recent upgrade or renovation has done to your overall home's value?
Do you want to take advantage of the equity in your home for a vacation around the world, your child's college or wedding?
If you answered yes to any of the above questions, "My House is Worth What?" wants to hear your story.
You must submit a picture of yourself and home and you and your family must make the producers a video tour of your home, showing off the house and the projects you have done (or the projects you want to do if it's worth the money.)
Participants must be at least 18 years old.
To enter, go to http://www.pietown.tv/Shows/mhiww_applicationowners.html.
The shoots will be in New Hampshire in early June. The producers would like to hear from all interested homeowners by the end of April.
Each week on "My House Is Worth What?" three homeowners in three different parts of the country work on making their home as valuable on the local housing market as possible. They get a professional assessment and evaluation from local market experts, then get the bottom line on how well their efforts paid off. Often the final number is a big surprise to the homeowner.
With the ups and downs of the current real estate market, it may be worth your while to find out what your home may sell for in today's market. If you appear on "My House is Worth What?" you'll get a free evaluation of your home by the experts and host Kendra Todd.
Todd is a real estate expert and the managing broker of the Kendra Todd Group, a real estate firm that matches buyers with properties that fit their goals and helps them achieve financial freedom. She was the first woman to win "The Apprentice," Donald Trump's show that pits businesspeople against each other to wind the grand prize of a job with Trump.
As a real estate broker, investor, entrepreneur, author and lecturer, she is dedicated to educating consumers and inspiring others to reach their financial goals and dreams.
The show's producers will shoot three or four homes when they visit the area. They've already chosen two, but still need to find the last couple of candidates.
Homeowners:
Do you own a home in within 20 minutes of Manchester/Concord?
Are you looking for a professional evaluation of your home's market value (comparing original purchase price with any renovations made to come up with a current sales price)?
Are you thinking of moving, downsizing or even upgrading into a new home?
Do you want to know what a recent upgrade or renovation has done to your overall home's value?
Do you want to take advantage of the equity in your home for a vacation around the world, your child's college or wedding?
If you answered yes to any of the above questions, "My House is Worth What?" wants to hear your story.
You must submit a picture of yourself and home and you and your family must make the producers a video tour of your home, showing off the house and the projects you have done (or the projects you want to do if it's worth the money.)
Participants must be at least 18 years old.
To enter, go to http://www.pietown.tv/Shows/mhiww_applicationowners.html.
The shoots will be in New Hampshire in early June. The producers would like to hear from all interested homeowners by the end of April.
Making Media Now 2008 Conference May 30
[Passing this information along from the folks at the Filmmakers Collaborative. May be of interest to many of you.]Making Media Now is a full-day conference for media makers of every skill level organized by Filmmakers Collaborative. Held this year on the beautiful Waltham, MA campus of Bentley College, Making Media Now 2008 will continue its tradition of providing the New England film and video community with the latest information and case studies around the art and business of filmmaking, access to leading national industry experts, demonstrations of cutting-edge products from film and media companies at our trade show, and networking with colleagues from around the region.
Our panels will feature topics such as:
- New Models for Documentary and Feature Film Financing
- Story Structure and Perfecting your Pitch
- Animation and Film Scoring Techniques
- A Pitch Session with national television executives
- And more!
Making Media Now 2008 will also offer one-on-one consultations to attendees on tax credits, story structure, legal issues, fundraising trailers, and advice from national public television programmers. A luncheon with a keynote speaker is included in the cost.
Early bird registration through April 25th is $99. Between April 26th and May 9th the cost is $125; and after May 9th, the fee is $150. We have a discounted rate for students with valid IDs. Registration and more information are available now at www.filmmakerscollab.org.
For more information, contact Filmmakers Collaborative at
781-647-1102 or info@filmmakerscollab.org.
What: Making Media Now 2008, a full-day conference for media makers
Where: Bentley College, Waltham MA
When: Friday, May 30th 2008 -- 9:00am ˆ 6:30pm
Contact: Jennifer Kaplan or Anna Saraceno
Phone: 781-647-1102
E-mail: info@filmmakerscollab.org
Website: www.filmmakerscollab.org
Warner Historical Society releases documentary
[Received this press release from our friend George Packard in Warner, NH about an upcoming screening of his new documentary.]
WARNER, NH--The Warner Historical Society will host the premier screening of its two-hour documentary movie, "This Morning Broke Clear: Warner, N.H. in the Wake of the Civil War, 1860-1900" at 7:00 p.m., Saturday, April 19, in the Warner Town Hall. Admission is free.
The movie is based on material from the historical society's extensive archives, including letters, diaries, photographs, newspaper and magazine articles and town reports and records. It was produced and filmed in Warner with the help of dozens of community volunteers and features Mary Morris, a Warner stage director and actor, as narrator. More than two dozen Warner residents contributed as voice-over actors. The theme music for the movie is by Warner composer Paul Knudson, and incidental music is by Warner area musicians and other New Hampshire performers.
The movie was written and directed by George Packard, a Warner movie maker. Rebecca Courser, executive director of the Warner Historical Society, served as the Research Director, and Marcia Blaine Schmidt, a professor at Plymouth State University, was the consulting historian and Project Humanist.
The project began in 2005 with a budget of $25,000 as a community arts project to produce a documentary movie which would tell the story of Warner and its people from the end of the Civil War to the turn of the century, 1860-1900.
The three decades following the Civil War was one of the most dynamic periods in the town's existence, and in many ways mirrored the profound changes that swept through other small towns across New England.
During these 40 years Warner built a high school, a library, founded one of the best annual agricultural fairs in the region, established social and civic organizations for the betterment of its citizens, and built a rich cultural and artistic life.
But like small towns across New England, Warner also struggled year after year against a faltering farm economy and three national economic depressions. The town attempted to reinvent itself as a center of tourism and small manufacturing during the 1870s and 1880s, but those efforts were challenged at almost every step by a dwindling population, increasing numbers of abandoned farms, falling property values, hotel and factory fires, economic downturns and business failures. Bitter political rivalries, a staggering debt left over from the Civil War and allegations of fraud and dirty tricks in the town hall persisted through the 1890s. Even so, Warner moved forward.
And if anything, the sense of identity, spirit and character of the town grew stronger and stronger, becoming, in an uncanny way, the basis for the Warner we live in today.
The Warner Historical Documentary Movie Project is a community effort with initial funding from the NH Charitable Foundation, NH Council on the Arts, the Warner Fall Foliage Festival and the NH Humanities Council. Major underwriting support to date is provided by Sugar River Savings, Warner Power, Warner Men's Club, the Margaret Courser Trust, Dick & Alice Violette, Microdaq.com.Ltd, the Payson Family, Clark and Jan Lindley, Phil Reeder, the Nancy Sibley Wilkins Trust, and others. Additional funding has been provided by more than 80 individuals and local businesses and organizations.
The movie is available for screening. DVDs can be purchased for $19.95.
For more information please contact contact George Packard: geopacko@gmail.com.
WARNER, NH--The Warner Historical Society will host the premier screening of its two-hour documentary movie, "This Morning Broke Clear: Warner, N.H. in the Wake of the Civil War, 1860-1900" at 7:00 p.m., Saturday, April 19, in the Warner Town Hall. Admission is free.
The movie is based on material from the historical society's extensive archives, including letters, diaries, photographs, newspaper and magazine articles and town reports and records. It was produced and filmed in Warner with the help of dozens of community volunteers and features Mary Morris, a Warner stage director and actor, as narrator. More than two dozen Warner residents contributed as voice-over actors. The theme music for the movie is by Warner composer Paul Knudson, and incidental music is by Warner area musicians and other New Hampshire performers.
The movie was written and directed by George Packard, a Warner movie maker. Rebecca Courser, executive director of the Warner Historical Society, served as the Research Director, and Marcia Blaine Schmidt, a professor at Plymouth State University, was the consulting historian and Project Humanist.
The project began in 2005 with a budget of $25,000 as a community arts project to produce a documentary movie which would tell the story of Warner and its people from the end of the Civil War to the turn of the century, 1860-1900.
The three decades following the Civil War was one of the most dynamic periods in the town's existence, and in many ways mirrored the profound changes that swept through other small towns across New England.
During these 40 years Warner built a high school, a library, founded one of the best annual agricultural fairs in the region, established social and civic organizations for the betterment of its citizens, and built a rich cultural and artistic life.
But like small towns across New England, Warner also struggled year after year against a faltering farm economy and three national economic depressions. The town attempted to reinvent itself as a center of tourism and small manufacturing during the 1870s and 1880s, but those efforts were challenged at almost every step by a dwindling population, increasing numbers of abandoned farms, falling property values, hotel and factory fires, economic downturns and business failures. Bitter political rivalries, a staggering debt left over from the Civil War and allegations of fraud and dirty tricks in the town hall persisted through the 1890s. Even so, Warner moved forward.
And if anything, the sense of identity, spirit and character of the town grew stronger and stronger, becoming, in an uncanny way, the basis for the Warner we live in today.
The Warner Historical Documentary Movie Project is a community effort with initial funding from the NH Charitable Foundation, NH Council on the Arts, the Warner Fall Foliage Festival and the NH Humanities Council. Major underwriting support to date is provided by Sugar River Savings, Warner Power, Warner Men's Club, the Margaret Courser Trust, Dick & Alice Violette, Microdaq.com.Ltd, the Payson Family, Clark and Jan Lindley, Phil Reeder, the Nancy Sibley Wilkins Trust, and others. Additional funding has been provided by more than 80 individuals and local businesses and organizations.
The movie is available for screening. DVDs can be purchased for $19.95.
For more information please contact contact George Packard: geopacko@gmail.com.
NH Media Makers Meet-up on May 11
Received word that an inaugural meet-up of the recently formed New Hampshire Media Makers group will take place on Sunday, May 11 at 10 a.m. at Crackskulls Coffee & Books, 86 Main Street in Newmarket. Bloggers, podcasters, filmmakers, New Media enthusiasts, social media bugs, web artists, and vloggers (or people wanting to learn more) who are interested in talking shop and sharing their current projects in an informal setting are welcome to attend this free event. NH Media Makers will be a monthly meet-up for media enthusiasts in the Granite State. Learn, get inspired, and collaborate. Sounds interesting! More information on the group and this inaugural gathering can be found here.
Back Lot Films produces PSAs for New Hampshire Department of Education
[Received this press release from our friends at Back Lot Films, Inc.]
Back Lot Films announces release of Public Service Announcements project for New Hampshire Department of Education.
Seven-part series focusing on high school dropout prevention written and performed by The Youth Voices, funded by the Workforce Opportunity Council and will air on Comcast and Time-Warner cable systems throughout New Hampshire.
MANCHESTER, N.H. – Back Lot Films, a New Hampshire-based film & video production company, recently announced the release of the final three Public Service Announcements, produced for the New Hampshire Department of Education and funded by the Workforce Opportunity Council. In all, a total of seven 30-second PSA’s ("Teacher", "Mirrors", "Keys", "Pedro's Rap", "Leader", "Pizza" & "Stairwell") focusing on high school dropout prevention, were completed in 2007-2008; all written and produced by The Youth Voices (youth enrolled in WIA Youth funded programs that are a subcommittee of the State of NH Youth Council), and developed, in conjunction with Back Lot Films. The new spots, as with last year’s series, will be broadcast throughout New Hampshire on Comcast & Time-Warner cable systems.
“The fact that these spots dealt with such an important and critical theme made this an especially rewarding project for our company to be involved with,” said Bill Millios, President of Back Lot Films, Inc. “Developing and coordinating the production schedule using the student’s original scripts and then seeing it come alive during the shoot and edit was fascinating. There was definitely no shortage of creative ideas or writer’s block on the student’s part.”
Credits for the PSA’s include teachers and students from Franklin (NH) High, Farmington (NH) School District's Project Pride, My-Turn at Manchester (NH) Central High School and Nashua (NH) South High School, NH-JAG at Merrimack Valley Regional High School, Manchester (NH) West High School, Manchester (NH) Memorial High School, Woodsville (NH) High School and NHCTC-Manchester, Newport Junior Senior High School's CARES Program, and Southern NH Services Youth Empowerment Program. All seven PSA’s can be viewed on the Back Lot Films website at www.backlotfilm.com.
Back Lot Films, Inc. has produced and distributed a wide range of corporate and narrative productions since 1993, including the feature-length films Old Man Dogs (1997), Dangerous Crosswinds (2005), St. George Greek Orthodox Cathedral 1905-2005 (2005) and the upcoming Death & Glory (2009). Corporate clients have included Pike Industries, the New Hampshire Veterans Home, Southern New Hampshire University and others. Back Lot is also a co-founder of the Digital Filmmaking Workshops.
Back Lot Films announces release of Public Service Announcements project for New Hampshire Department of Education.
Seven-part series focusing on high school dropout prevention written and performed by The Youth Voices, funded by the Workforce Opportunity Council and will air on Comcast and Time-Warner cable systems throughout New Hampshire.
MANCHESTER, N.H. – Back Lot Films, a New Hampshire-based film & video production company, recently announced the release of the final three Public Service Announcements, produced for the New Hampshire Department of Education and funded by the Workforce Opportunity Council. In all, a total of seven 30-second PSA’s ("Teacher", "Mirrors", "Keys", "Pedro's Rap", "Leader", "Pizza" & "Stairwell") focusing on high school dropout prevention, were completed in 2007-2008; all written and produced by The Youth Voices (youth enrolled in WIA Youth funded programs that are a subcommittee of the State of NH Youth Council), and developed, in conjunction with Back Lot Films. The new spots, as with last year’s series, will be broadcast throughout New Hampshire on Comcast & Time-Warner cable systems.
“The fact that these spots dealt with such an important and critical theme made this an especially rewarding project for our company to be involved with,” said Bill Millios, President of Back Lot Films, Inc. “Developing and coordinating the production schedule using the student’s original scripts and then seeing it come alive during the shoot and edit was fascinating. There was definitely no shortage of creative ideas or writer’s block on the student’s part.”
Credits for the PSA’s include teachers and students from Franklin (NH) High, Farmington (NH) School District's Project Pride, My-Turn at Manchester (NH) Central High School and Nashua (NH) South High School, NH-JAG at Merrimack Valley Regional High School, Manchester (NH) West High School, Manchester (NH) Memorial High School, Woodsville (NH) High School and NHCTC-Manchester, Newport Junior Senior High School's CARES Program, and Southern NH Services Youth Empowerment Program. All seven PSA’s can be viewed on the Back Lot Films website at www.backlotfilm.com.
Back Lot Films, Inc. has produced and distributed a wide range of corporate and narrative productions since 1993, including the feature-length films Old Man Dogs (1997), Dangerous Crosswinds (2005), St. George Greek Orthodox Cathedral 1905-2005 (2005) and the upcoming Death & Glory (2009). Corporate clients have included Pike Industries, the New Hampshire Veterans Home, Southern New Hampshire University and others. Back Lot is also a co-founder of the Digital Filmmaking Workshops.
"Communities and Consequences" to air on NHPTV
Communities and Consequences, a new documentary from award-winning New Hampshire filmmaker Jay B. Childs, will have its broadcast premiere on New Hampshire Public Television on Monday, April 14 at 8 p.m. and Wednesday, April 16 at 9 p.m.Communities and Consequences is a film about the human ecology of New Hampshire. It addresses the loss of New Hampshire's young people through the human stories of people that are living out the consequences of demographic imbalance. Correspondent Peter Francese travels throughout the state to talk to business owners, town officials, young professionals and active citizens about the causes and effects of a rapidly aging state. The film confronts and questions many long held myths that have heavily influenced local development decisions, including those of explosive population growth, the aging of New Hampshire as simply a natural trend, and the belief that families with children will increase property taxes.
For more information on Communities and Consequences, or to pre-order a DVD copy of the film, visit www.communitiesandconsequences.org.
Freedom Public Library looking for videography teacher
The Freedom Public Library (Freedom, NH) is looking for someone to teach one or more classes on videography in July. Subjects to cover include tips on taking good videos. How to plan and script a video. Also what makes an effective advertisement. The library will be offering training in video editing and is having a video contest (the best PSA for the library), so the videography class will be part of this summer project. It's possible that the age range will be quite diverse from 4th grade through adult.
For more information, please call the library at 603-539-5176 or email the library director, Elizabeth Rhymer, at director@freedompubliclibrary.org.
For more information, please call the library at 603-539-5176 or email the library director, Elizabeth Rhymer, at director@freedompubliclibrary.org.
Employment opportunities at Great Northern Video in Pembroke, NH
Great Northern Video, one of the largest professional video equipment dealers in the Northeast, currently has employment opportunities available. Great Northern Video, located in Pembroke, New Hampshire, is an authorized dealer for approximately one hundred manufacturers, including Panasonic Broadcast Television Systems Company (Flagship Dealer), and Sony Broadcast & Professional Group, and are the Sony Broadcast representative for NH, ME, and VT.
For more about open positions at Great Northern Video, visit:
www.greatnorthernvideo.com/GNV/Jobs.html
For more about open positions at Great Northern Video, visit:
www.greatnorthernvideo.com/GNV/Jobs.html
Vote for "Nowhere Fast" Online
[Received this notice today from fellow New Hampshire filmmaker Adam Jones.]
Hey NH film pals and peeps.
My name's Adam Jones and my short film NOWHERE FAST (which premiered at the NH Film Fest) is in a cool short fest called Very Short Movies (www.veryshortmovies.com). I'd love it if any or all of you fellow NH Film folks would like to VOTE by going to:
http://www.veryshortmovies.com/vsmLoginRegister.asp?nvf=c
at which you just fill out some basic stuff, which takes about a minute.
Then click on "Vote"
Then click on the "Comedy" category
Then scroll down with the scroll bar on the right to find my film Nowhere Fast
Then cast your vote for me, and also in the "Ten Minutes or Less" category. I need your vote by EndOfDay Friday which is when it ends. I am in a close second place in my category so I thought I'd give a shout out to my homies for a bit of nepotistic support.
or
by all means watch and vote on all the cool shorts here.
Thanks if you can!
Adam Jones
p.s.: you need to have flash 9 on your computer to view. If you don't there's a link upper right to let you.
Hey NH film pals and peeps.
My name's Adam Jones and my short film NOWHERE FAST (which premiered at the NH Film Fest) is in a cool short fest called Very Short Movies (www.veryshortmovies.com). I'd love it if any or all of you fellow NH Film folks would like to VOTE by going to:
http://www.veryshortmovies.com/vsmLoginRegister.asp?nvf=c
at which you just fill out some basic stuff, which takes about a minute.
Then click on "Vote"
Then click on the "Comedy" category
Then scroll down with the scroll bar on the right to find my film Nowhere Fast
Then cast your vote for me, and also in the "Ten Minutes or Less" category. I need your vote by EndOfDay Friday which is when it ends. I am in a close second place in my category so I thought I'd give a shout out to my homies for a bit of nepotistic support.
or
by all means watch and vote on all the cool shorts here.
Thanks if you can!
Adam Jones
p.s.: you need to have flash 9 on your computer to view. If you don't there's a link upper right to let you.
COMPLEMENTARSE Y DE 2 SER 1
-entonces lo hiciste con amor, no reciproco pero si vos por amor a ella
-no importa si estan enamorados. tienen que estar unidos, el amor siempre esta, pero muchas veces no se pronuncia la palabra por miedo
-sisi
-por miedo a que?
-por miedo a quedar en ridiculo
-siempre pasa, miedo a que el otro no te ame y meter la pata
imaginate si una relacion recien empieza y de una te dicen te amo :S
te moris jeje deciss, mmm que pasa aca :S jeje
-y bueno mira todo en la vida por algo es si o decis y la otra te dice que no y te rechaza y bueno bldo por lo menos me di cuenta que clase era esto y menos mal que no perdi el tiempo por mas que te hallas ilusionado con la person al menos no hiciste algo que dsp quizas te arrepentias
Na buen no puede ser que una relacione mpieze y ya te tiren un te amo! na
-pero por ahi no paso el tiempo suficiente!
-esta confundido no se puede enamor asi tan poco
-por eso reina
- :S pero es que no sabe lo que es amar esa persona!
ES AMAR A LA OTRA HASTA LLEGAR A DAR TODO POR LA OTRA, DE POR SI ES UN SENTIMIENTO INEXPLICABLE ES UNA SUMA DE SENTIMIENTOS Y QUE CONOCES A LA OTRA PERSONA Y TE ENCANTA TANTO POR DENTRO COMO POR AFUERA TE LLENA ESA PERSONA TE LLENA Y NO TEMOLESTARIA VIVIR 24HS PEGADO UNA MANO A ELLA, YA QUE LA AMAS Y NO TE PARECE INSOPORTABLE NO TENES NI GANAS DE DEJAR DE PASAR UN MINUTO A SOLAS SOLO CON ELLA OBVIO QUE EN ALGUN MOMENTO C/U NECESITA SU ESPACIO Y SU PRIVACIDAD PERO BUENO
- :) si linda
se puede hacer el amor sin sentir todo eso?
osea poder se puede... pero, esta bien?
- poder se puede obvio con o sin amor el acto se puede realizar pero no esta cumpliendo todo el nombre "hacer el amor". Crear esa union "casi perfecta" de pasar hacer 2 individuos separados en 1, que los une tanto lo físico como lo sentimental.
Eso es hacer el amor para mi
Mirthquake to showcase silent, early sound comedies
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact Jeff Rapsis at (603) 236-9237
e-mail jrapsis@gmail.com
'Mirthquake' to showcase silent, early sound comedies
New England's largest vintage film festival runs April 17-20
MANCHESTER, N.H. — The legendary early years of Hollywood will come alive again during Mirthquake, a four-day festival the achievements (and occasional disasters) of the movie industry's pioneers. The festival, which runs from Thursday, April 17 to Sunday, April 20, features three full days of silent and early sound comedies free to the public at the Manchester, N.H. public library; evening screenings of classic silent feature films starring Harold Lloyd; and a day-long tour of southern New Hampshire's historic theaters.
"We planned this year's festival to give audiences a chance to experience the joy of early cinema as it was intended, on the big screen and with an audience," said event organizer Dave Stevenson of Manchester. "Also, our silent films will be accompanied by live music, which helps them come to life in a way that's hard to match at home or on video," he said.
The focus of this year's festival is legendary comedian Harold Lloyd, one of the most popular stars of Hollywood's silent film era. Lloyd, one of the 'big three' silent comedians along with Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton, was known for his horn-rimmed glasses and 'everyman' character that audiences identified with. His films are known for their superior stories and production values, and often include action, chase, and stunt sequences that retain their ability to thrill audiences. The day-long screenings at the Manchester Public Library, 405 Pine St., Manchester, N.H. run from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. each day on Thursday-Saturday, April 17-19, and are free and open to the public.
"We're glad to have the Manchester Public Library's auditorium as the home for our daytime screenings," Stevenson said. "It's a great venue, and by making the screenings free, we'll give a lot of people a chance to see unusual and interesting films with a great deal of historic interest. Also, it's a great way to help the library celebrate National Library Week."
Most movies slated for the daytime screenings are silent films dating from before 1930, but will be shown with live musical accompaniment, an essential ingredient for their effectiveness. Nearly 100 short films are lined up to be shown during the three days, grouped under such headings as "The Physics of Slapstick Comedy" and "The English Music Hall Comes to America." Introductions will be supplied by experts in early film history.
Many of the movies are one-of-a-kind prints on loan from collectors and institutions, including the Library of Congress and the Danish Film Institute. In many cases, the films have been preserved, restored, and transferred to DVD for digital storage and projection. Some movies, however, will be shown via traditional film projection.
In the evenings, Mirthquake turns its attention to the achievements of silent film star Harold Lloyd. Each night will feature one of Harold Lloyd's most popular silent films screened in its entirety with live musical accompaniment:
'Dr. Jack' (1922) on Thursday, April 17 at 7 p.m. at the Franco-American Centre, 52 Concord St., Manchester N.H., $5 admission. Romance blossoms when young doctor takes on the case of a wealthy female hypochondriac. Program includes short films prior to feature.
'The Kid Brother' (1927) on Friday, April 18 at 7 p.m. at the Franco-American Centre, 52 Concord St., Manchester N.H., $5 admission. A timid young man must find the courage to rescue his sheriff father from small-town vigilante justice. Program includes short films prior to feature.
'Speedy' (1928) on Saturday, April 19 at 7:30 p.m. at Red River Theatres, 11 South Main St., Concord N.H., $10 admission. limited seating. Baseball-crazed youth must fight gangsters to save New York City's last horse-drawn streetcar. Program includes short films prior to feature.
'Safety Last' (1923) on Sunday, April 20 at 7 p.m. at the Palace Theatre, 80 Hanover St., Manchester N.H., $5 admission. A young man's efforts to make good in the big city leave him no choice but to climb a 12-story building to save his job and win the girl.
"After all these years, Harold Lloyd's films still work wonders when screened as they were intended, on the big screen with an audience and live music," Stevenson said. "Each of our evening screenings will include short films from the era as well. For each program, we're trying to recreate a night at the movies as your great-grandparents might have experienced it."
Other Mirthquake events include a screening tour of southern New Hampshire's historic theaters on Sunday, April 20. The day starts with 'Silent Rarities' on loan from the U.S. Library of Congress at 10 a.m. at the Ioka Theatre, 55 Water St., Exeter, N.H.; $5 admission. Then, at 2 p.m. the silent feature 'The Red Mill' (1927) starring Marion Davies will be screened at the Wilton Town Hall Theatre, Main Street, Wilton, N.H.; $5 admission. The tour will conclude with Lloyd's classic 'Safety Last' (1923) at the Palace Theatre, 80 Hanover St., Manchester, N.H., $5 admission.
"Few people realize that New Hampshire has theaters with historical interest," Stevenson said. "The Ioka was built as a movie house in 1915 by Louis B. Mayer of Haverhill, Mass., who later went on to be the legendary boss of MGM in Hollywood. The fact that the theater exists largely unchanged today is nothing short of miraculous, and it's a treat to show rare 35mm prints on the theater's old-fashioned carbon-arc projector."
Mirthquake was launched three years ago and has grown into the region's largest annual celebration of vintage films. Past Mirthquakes have attracted movie history buffs from Arizona, New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and other locations.
Mirthquake sponsors include HippoPress, The Manchester Express, Looser Than Loose Visual Entertainment, The Manchester Public Library, The Franco-American Center, Red River Theatres, The Ioka Theatre, The Wilton Town Hall Theatre, The Palace Theatre, Back Lot Films and Lunchbox Films, the Taste of Europe Function Room, and Easter Seals of New Hampshire.
For more details about this year's Mirthquake festival, visit http://mirthquake.looserthanloose.com or call (603) 624-6094.
Contact Jeff Rapsis at (603) 236-9237
e-mail jrapsis@gmail.com
'Mirthquake' to showcase silent, early sound comedies
New England's largest vintage film festival runs April 17-20
MANCHESTER, N.H. — The legendary early years of Hollywood will come alive again during Mirthquake, a four-day festival the achievements (and occasional disasters) of the movie industry's pioneers. The festival, which runs from Thursday, April 17 to Sunday, April 20, features three full days of silent and early sound comedies free to the public at the Manchester, N.H. public library; evening screenings of classic silent feature films starring Harold Lloyd; and a day-long tour of southern New Hampshire's historic theaters.
"We planned this year's festival to give audiences a chance to experience the joy of early cinema as it was intended, on the big screen and with an audience," said event organizer Dave Stevenson of Manchester. "Also, our silent films will be accompanied by live music, which helps them come to life in a way that's hard to match at home or on video," he said.
The focus of this year's festival is legendary comedian Harold Lloyd, one of the most popular stars of Hollywood's silent film era. Lloyd, one of the 'big three' silent comedians along with Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton, was known for his horn-rimmed glasses and 'everyman' character that audiences identified with. His films are known for their superior stories and production values, and often include action, chase, and stunt sequences that retain their ability to thrill audiences. The day-long screenings at the Manchester Public Library, 405 Pine St., Manchester, N.H. run from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. each day on Thursday-Saturday, April 17-19, and are free and open to the public.
"We're glad to have the Manchester Public Library's auditorium as the home for our daytime screenings," Stevenson said. "It's a great venue, and by making the screenings free, we'll give a lot of people a chance to see unusual and interesting films with a great deal of historic interest. Also, it's a great way to help the library celebrate National Library Week."
Most movies slated for the daytime screenings are silent films dating from before 1930, but will be shown with live musical accompaniment, an essential ingredient for their effectiveness. Nearly 100 short films are lined up to be shown during the three days, grouped under such headings as "The Physics of Slapstick Comedy" and "The English Music Hall Comes to America." Introductions will be supplied by experts in early film history.
Many of the movies are one-of-a-kind prints on loan from collectors and institutions, including the Library of Congress and the Danish Film Institute. In many cases, the films have been preserved, restored, and transferred to DVD for digital storage and projection. Some movies, however, will be shown via traditional film projection.
In the evenings, Mirthquake turns its attention to the achievements of silent film star Harold Lloyd. Each night will feature one of Harold Lloyd's most popular silent films screened in its entirety with live musical accompaniment:
'Dr. Jack' (1922) on Thursday, April 17 at 7 p.m. at the Franco-American Centre, 52 Concord St., Manchester N.H., $5 admission. Romance blossoms when young doctor takes on the case of a wealthy female hypochondriac. Program includes short films prior to feature.
'The Kid Brother' (1927) on Friday, April 18 at 7 p.m. at the Franco-American Centre, 52 Concord St., Manchester N.H., $5 admission. A timid young man must find the courage to rescue his sheriff father from small-town vigilante justice. Program includes short films prior to feature.
'Speedy' (1928) on Saturday, April 19 at 7:30 p.m. at Red River Theatres, 11 South Main St., Concord N.H., $10 admission. limited seating. Baseball-crazed youth must fight gangsters to save New York City's last horse-drawn streetcar. Program includes short films prior to feature.
'Safety Last' (1923) on Sunday, April 20 at 7 p.m. at the Palace Theatre, 80 Hanover St., Manchester N.H., $5 admission. A young man's efforts to make good in the big city leave him no choice but to climb a 12-story building to save his job and win the girl.
"After all these years, Harold Lloyd's films still work wonders when screened as they were intended, on the big screen with an audience and live music," Stevenson said. "Each of our evening screenings will include short films from the era as well. For each program, we're trying to recreate a night at the movies as your great-grandparents might have experienced it."
Other Mirthquake events include a screening tour of southern New Hampshire's historic theaters on Sunday, April 20. The day starts with 'Silent Rarities' on loan from the U.S. Library of Congress at 10 a.m. at the Ioka Theatre, 55 Water St., Exeter, N.H.; $5 admission. Then, at 2 p.m. the silent feature 'The Red Mill' (1927) starring Marion Davies will be screened at the Wilton Town Hall Theatre, Main Street, Wilton, N.H.; $5 admission. The tour will conclude with Lloyd's classic 'Safety Last' (1923) at the Palace Theatre, 80 Hanover St., Manchester, N.H., $5 admission.
"Few people realize that New Hampshire has theaters with historical interest," Stevenson said. "The Ioka was built as a movie house in 1915 by Louis B. Mayer of Haverhill, Mass., who later went on to be the legendary boss of MGM in Hollywood. The fact that the theater exists largely unchanged today is nothing short of miraculous, and it's a treat to show rare 35mm prints on the theater's old-fashioned carbon-arc projector."
Mirthquake was launched three years ago and has grown into the region's largest annual celebration of vintage films. Past Mirthquakes have attracted movie history buffs from Arizona, New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and other locations.
Mirthquake sponsors include HippoPress, The Manchester Express, Looser Than Loose Visual Entertainment, The Manchester Public Library, The Franco-American Center, Red River Theatres, The Ioka Theatre, The Wilton Town Hall Theatre, The Palace Theatre, Back Lot Films and Lunchbox Films, the Taste of Europe Function Room, and Easter Seals of New Hampshire.
For more details about this year's Mirthquake festival, visit http://mirthquake.looserthanloose.com or call (603) 624-6094.
Distributor acquires New Hampshire-made "The Sensation of Sight"
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 4, 2008
Kristen McLaughlin, Director of Marketing & Media
Either/Or Films
www.eitherorfilms.com
krismclaughlin@mindspring.com
(Munsonville, NH) - New Hampshire-based Either/Or Films is pleased to announce the acquisition of their first independent feature THE SENSATION OF SIGHT by Monterey Media, Thousand Oaks, California. A late summer/early fall theatrical release is planned, followed by a winter DVD release.
THE SENSATION OF SIGHT, filmed entirely in Peterborough, NH, stars Academy Award Best Actor nominee David Strathairn, who is also one of the film's producers along with Either/Or Films partners Aaron J. Wiederspahn, the film's writer/director, and Buzz McLaughlin, executive producer.
Other producers include Strathairn's longtime manager Madeline Ryan and Darren Moorman, both of Los Angeles; and Mark Constance of Brentwood, New Hampshire.
The film has received accolades from festival audiences throughout the U.S. and abroad, including Spain, Brazil, China, Lithuania, Poland, and Estonia, and continues to garner critical acclaim. It won Best Feature at the New Hampshire Film Festival and Best Cinematography at the Durban International Film Festival in South Africa.
Monterey CFO Jere Rae-Mansfield enthusiastically remarks, "On the heels of our tremendous success with audience favorite STEEL TOES, we are thrilled to have the opportunity to distribute our second film starring David Strathairn."
McLaughlin says Either/Or Films is honored to be partnering with Monterey Media. "We've had a great run at festivals on five continents, and now look forward to making THE SENSATION OF SIGHT available to audiences throughout the United States and Canada."
Monterey Media holds all North American rights to the film. McLaughlin reports Either/Or Films is currently in negotiation for foreign distribution.
A fusion of dream/reality, THE SENSATION OF SIGHT contemplates relationships, communication, and the meaning of life as it follows Finn (Strathairn), a middle-aged English teacher whose involvement with a tragedy has left him asking the age-old question, "Why?" Leaving his family and career, he sets about selling encyclopedias to town locals, including Dylan (Daniel Gillies of SPIDERMAN 2), a former student who's estranged from his father (Scott Wilson of JUNEBUG) and sister (Elisabeth Waterston of THE PRINCE AND ME); Alice (Jane Adams of ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND), a waitress and single mother with whom he has a brief and awkward romantic encounter; and Drifter (Ian Somerhalder of LOST), a musician grieving the death of his brother (Joe Mazello of JURASSIC PARK). The interaction of these characters affects and alters each of them, ultimately leading Finn to an unexpected and sublime awakening.
April 4, 2008
Kristen McLaughlin, Director of Marketing & Media
Either/Or Films
www.eitherorfilms.com
krismclaughlin@mindspring.com
(Munsonville, NH) - New Hampshire-based Either/Or Films is pleased to announce the acquisition of their first independent feature THE SENSATION OF SIGHT by Monterey Media, Thousand Oaks, California. A late summer/early fall theatrical release is planned, followed by a winter DVD release.
THE SENSATION OF SIGHT, filmed entirely in Peterborough, NH, stars Academy Award Best Actor nominee David Strathairn, who is also one of the film's producers along with Either/Or Films partners Aaron J. Wiederspahn, the film's writer/director, and Buzz McLaughlin, executive producer.
Other producers include Strathairn's longtime manager Madeline Ryan and Darren Moorman, both of Los Angeles; and Mark Constance of Brentwood, New Hampshire.
The film has received accolades from festival audiences throughout the U.S. and abroad, including Spain, Brazil, China, Lithuania, Poland, and Estonia, and continues to garner critical acclaim. It won Best Feature at the New Hampshire Film Festival and Best Cinematography at the Durban International Film Festival in South Africa.
Monterey CFO Jere Rae-Mansfield enthusiastically remarks, "On the heels of our tremendous success with audience favorite STEEL TOES, we are thrilled to have the opportunity to distribute our second film starring David Strathairn."
McLaughlin says Either/Or Films is honored to be partnering with Monterey Media. "We've had a great run at festivals on five continents, and now look forward to making THE SENSATION OF SIGHT available to audiences throughout the United States and Canada."
Monterey Media holds all North American rights to the film. McLaughlin reports Either/Or Films is currently in negotiation for foreign distribution.
A fusion of dream/reality, THE SENSATION OF SIGHT contemplates relationships, communication, and the meaning of life as it follows Finn (Strathairn), a middle-aged English teacher whose involvement with a tragedy has left him asking the age-old question, "Why?" Leaving his family and career, he sets about selling encyclopedias to town locals, including Dylan (Daniel Gillies of SPIDERMAN 2), a former student who's estranged from his father (Scott Wilson of JUNEBUG) and sister (Elisabeth Waterston of THE PRINCE AND ME); Alice (Jane Adams of ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND), a waitress and single mother with whom he has a brief and awkward romantic encounter; and Drifter (Ian Somerhalder of LOST), a musician grieving the death of his brother (Joe Mazello of JURASSIC PARK). The interaction of these characters affects and alters each of them, ultimately leading Finn to an unexpected and sublime awakening.
Students, graduates looking for work in New Hampshire
As we move closer to the summer months, the New Hampshire Film and Television Office has been receiving numerous phone calls, letters, and e-mails from film students who will be graduating in May and are looking for work. Most of these graduates have expressed their desire to stay in New Hampshire and are hoping to find their first production-related job here or somewhere close by in New England. The Film Office would like to be able to provide inquiring students with leads on job opportunities or internships. If you are a New Hampshire-based production company and/or work in the film and television industry and have leads on employment for graduating students (or anyone else looking for media-related work in the Granite State, for that matter), please send your notices to the New Hampshire Film and Television Office at film@nh.gov.
NH/LA-Based Monster Dance Productions wins two Telly Awards for doc
[From our friends at New Hampshire/Los Angeles-based Monster Dance Productions.]
"Living With Fame, Life As A Celebrity" Wins 2 Telly Awards!
The Telly Awards/ A Prestigious National Television Competition, announced its winners in the (Made for TV Documentary Category).
Monster Dance Productions Executive Producer/CEO Garth R. Bacon and Co Executive Producer and Company President Timothy J. Swaan, are winners of the 29th Annual Telly Awards for the documentary, "Living With Fame, Life As A Celebrity" in two categories: (Bronze) Best TV Documentary & (Bronze) Best Editing.
The show, a 3 year documentary sociological study, investigated the effects of Fame, due to the loss anonymity suffered by the famous. Candid interviews with such stars as Mickey Rooney, Henry Winkler, Debbie Reynolds, Melissa Joan Hart and more, brought to light the many problems encountered by the famous, who fall victim to the Hollywood celebrity machine.
Co-Executive Producer statues were also awarded Echo Entertainment Inc. of Hollywood, CA. for their funding of the production.
The show which is currently airing in the UK, is slated for national air this summer, with networks to be announced.
For more information please go to: www.monsterdanceproductions.com.
"Living With Fame, Life As A Celebrity" Wins 2 Telly Awards!
The Telly Awards/ A Prestigious National Television Competition, announced its winners in the (Made for TV Documentary Category).
Monster Dance Productions Executive Producer/CEO Garth R. Bacon and Co Executive Producer and Company President Timothy J. Swaan, are winners of the 29th Annual Telly Awards for the documentary, "Living With Fame, Life As A Celebrity" in two categories: (Bronze) Best TV Documentary & (Bronze) Best Editing.
The show, a 3 year documentary sociological study, investigated the effects of Fame, due to the loss anonymity suffered by the famous. Candid interviews with such stars as Mickey Rooney, Henry Winkler, Debbie Reynolds, Melissa Joan Hart and more, brought to light the many problems encountered by the famous, who fall victim to the Hollywood celebrity machine.
Co-Executive Producer statues were also awarded Echo Entertainment Inc. of Hollywood, CA. for their funding of the production.
The show which is currently airing in the UK, is slated for national air this summer, with networks to be announced.
For more information please go to: www.monsterdanceproductions.com.
SABES - Reik
boomp3.com
¿Sabes?
No pido nada mas
estar entre tus brazos
y huir de todo mal (eso cuando nos atacaban los viejos rubios en el boliche)
Que a todo he renunciado
por estar junto a tí (renununcie a mi postura de NO ir ahí tan solo por verte)
Sabes?
No dejo de pensar
que estoy enamorado (en bobada en realidad)
Te quiero confiersar (que uso tu buzo everytime)
que soy solo un esclavo
Que no sabe vivir
sin ti (un dia me dejas de hablar y me muero)
Cuando llegaste tu te metiste en mi ser (MAAAL DIOS YA EL PRIMER DIA QUE TE VI ESA MISMA NOCHE ANTES DE DORMIRME NO PARABA D EPENSAR LO LINDO QUE FUE ESE MOMENTO)
Encendiste la luz, me llenaste de fe, (SI VOLVI A CONFIAR EN UN HOMBRE)
Tanto tiempo busqué , pero al fin te encontré,
Tan perfecta como te imaginé (por ahora lo que conoci de vos me parece maravilloso me encanta como sos deseaba mucho hace tiempo una persona así que me haga reir tanto que me explique que sea cariñoso atento)
Como aguja en un pajar te busque sin cesar (no te busuqe conciente porque estaba en protesta de hombres)
Como huella en el mar, tan dificil de hallar ( y al final me agarraste vos del brazo y yo ni bola y a la 2da vez si te di bola y menos mal que lo hice)
Tanto tiempo busque, pero al fin te encontre, ( si la pucha me cagaron 4 d emis 5 novios al fin te encontre ya me daban con un caño dentrio de poco)
tan perfecta
como te imagine (más perfecto de lo que te pense:$)
sabes?
Te quiero confesar te encuentro irresistible ( SEEEE TE MATO MAL, pero me tengo que hacer la dificil porque tmp me voy a entregar en bandeja además recien 2da vez que te vi y 1 semana y media que te conoci)
No dejo de pensar que haria lo imposible
por quedarme cerca de ti (si vos sabes y mi regi también)
(Se vuelven a repetir 2 estrofas de antes de nuevo...)
sabes?
no pido nada más
que estar entre tus brazos.. (SI POR DIOS QUIERO VOLVERTE A VER YA!)
¿Sabes?
No pido nada mas
estar entre tus brazos
y huir de todo mal (eso cuando nos atacaban los viejos rubios en el boliche)
Que a todo he renunciado
por estar junto a tí (renununcie a mi postura de NO ir ahí tan solo por verte)
Sabes?
No dejo de pensar
que estoy enamorado (en bobada en realidad)
Te quiero confiersar (que uso tu buzo everytime)
que soy solo un esclavo
Que no sabe vivir
sin ti (un dia me dejas de hablar y me muero)
Cuando llegaste tu te metiste en mi ser (MAAAL DIOS YA EL PRIMER DIA QUE TE VI ESA MISMA NOCHE ANTES DE DORMIRME NO PARABA D EPENSAR LO LINDO QUE FUE ESE MOMENTO)
Encendiste la luz, me llenaste de fe, (SI VOLVI A CONFIAR EN UN HOMBRE)
Tanto tiempo busqué , pero al fin te encontré,
Tan perfecta como te imaginé (por ahora lo que conoci de vos me parece maravilloso me encanta como sos deseaba mucho hace tiempo una persona así que me haga reir tanto que me explique que sea cariñoso atento)
Como aguja en un pajar te busque sin cesar (no te busuqe conciente porque estaba en protesta de hombres)
Como huella en el mar, tan dificil de hallar ( y al final me agarraste vos del brazo y yo ni bola y a la 2da vez si te di bola y menos mal que lo hice)
Tanto tiempo busque, pero al fin te encontre, ( si la pucha me cagaron 4 d emis 5 novios al fin te encontre ya me daban con un caño dentrio de poco)
tan perfecta
como te imagine (más perfecto de lo que te pense:$)
sabes?
Te quiero confesar te encuentro irresistible ( SEEEE TE MATO MAL, pero me tengo que hacer la dificil porque tmp me voy a entregar en bandeja además recien 2da vez que te vi y 1 semana y media que te conoci)
No dejo de pensar que haria lo imposible
por quedarme cerca de ti (si vos sabes y mi regi también)
(Se vuelven a repetir 2 estrofas de antes de nuevo...)
sabes?
no pido nada más
que estar entre tus brazos.. (SI POR DIOS QUIERO VOLVERTE A VER YA!)
New Hampshire High School Short Film Festival approaching
Submissions for first-ever New Hampshire High School Short Film Festival have been arriving at the New Hampshire Film and Television Office for weeks, reflecting the state’s wide pool of talented young filmmakers—and their interests.
Designed to foster and reward interest in film for future members of the industry, the Festival is open to students currently enrolled in New Hampshire public or private high schools (grades 9-12), although submissions do not have to have been created as part of a school project. In addition to providing students with a public venue for showing their work, the Festival is also a great way for students to build their resumes and make their college applications stand out.
The deadline to submit films to the competition is April 4, 2008. They must arrive at the State Library in Concord by 4 p.m. on that date.
A panel of judges made up of New Hampshire film professionals will select films to be shown at the Festival, which takes place at New Hampshire Technical Institute’s Sweeney Hall Auditorium in Concord on May 17, beginning at noon. Five winning films will be packaged onto a DVD, which will also include brief interviews with the films’ respective directors. Copies of the DVD will be distributed to every community access television station in the state for future broadcast.
Rules and guidelines, film submission forms and other festival information can be found online at www.nhstudentfilm.com.
Designed to foster and reward interest in film for future members of the industry, the Festival is open to students currently enrolled in New Hampshire public or private high schools (grades 9-12), although submissions do not have to have been created as part of a school project. In addition to providing students with a public venue for showing their work, the Festival is also a great way for students to build their resumes and make their college applications stand out.
The deadline to submit films to the competition is April 4, 2008. They must arrive at the State Library in Concord by 4 p.m. on that date.
A panel of judges made up of New Hampshire film professionals will select films to be shown at the Festival, which takes place at New Hampshire Technical Institute’s Sweeney Hall Auditorium in Concord on May 17, beginning at noon. Five winning films will be packaged onto a DVD, which will also include brief interviews with the films’ respective directors. Copies of the DVD will be distributed to every community access television station in the state for future broadcast.
Rules and guidelines, film submission forms and other festival information can be found online at www.nhstudentfilm.com.
New Hampshire-based Stagewright Films to shoot film at Granite Media Center
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Brad Branch
Stagewright Films
(603) 494-2284
brad@stagewrightfilms.com
Stagewright Films, the newly formed New Hampshire-based production company has just finalized casting on the first of a series of feature films melding the two worlds of live theatre and film. Stagewright has just signed Los Angeles actors Matthew Jaeger and Robert Mammana to star in David J. Mauriello's two man story JUST SAY LOVE. Granite Media Center in Tilton, NH has been chosen as the production facility and JUST SAY LOVE will be the first major project to be produced at the new production facility. Both Stagewright and GMC are planning to make the most out of the state-of-the-art facility. Stagewright has also signed with Funny Boy Films of Los Angeles as distributor and production administration.
A collaboration between three-time Emmy Award winning Producer/Director Bill Humphreys and multiple award winning Executive Producer/Writer David J. Mauriello, Stagewright Films was created to blend the worlds of live theatre and motion pictures on screen. Humphreys states that "…through the use of theatrical staging techniques we will set time and locale in an abstract way to support the theme and personality of the stories we tell which will allow us to focus on the content and the performance. With the vast storehouse of well-written stage plays which, for many reasons, may never be produced, Stagewright was formed to offer a venue where quality work can reach a larger audience."
JUST SAY LOVE is the first in the series of projects to be produced by Stagewright Films. Mauriello originally wrote the script for stage. Humphreys has crafted the screen adaptation and will serve as director. The stage version of JUST SAY LOVE premiered at the Player's Ring in Portsmouth, NH and was recently nominated in the Best New Play category by the Independent Reviewers of New England (IRNE) Awards and the Best Original Script category by the Spotlight on the Arts awards. Over the past year it has been mounted in both Boston and Chicago. There are plans for several other productions of JUST SAY LOVE in the coming months at venues across the country.
Casting recently took place in Los Angeles and Mammana and Jaeger were booked within days. Recent regional auditions brought some exceptional local talent to the forefront as well. They are being kept on tap for future projects.
The crew has been assembled from all over the U.S. and the company received interest from outside the States including the U.K., Spain and as far away as Tel Aviv. Other members of the Stagewright production team include: Kirkland Tibbels as Executive Producer; Bradshaw Branch as Co-Producer/Press Relations and Tyler Heon as Co-Producer/Production Manager. Nate Beaman of Burlington, VT will serve as Director of Photography.
Shooting is scheduled to begin May 5 and run through the end of the month with all principal photography being done entirely on site at the GMCNH studio. Once completed the film will be distributed by Funny Boy Films, out of LA whose most recent hit is the film version of Broadway's NAKED BOYS SINGING.
Press kits may be downloaded by clicking here.
Contact: Brad Branch
Stagewright Films
(603) 494-2284
brad@stagewrightfilms.com
Stagewright Films, the newly formed New Hampshire-based production company has just finalized casting on the first of a series of feature films melding the two worlds of live theatre and film. Stagewright has just signed Los Angeles actors Matthew Jaeger and Robert Mammana to star in David J. Mauriello's two man story JUST SAY LOVE. Granite Media Center in Tilton, NH has been chosen as the production facility and JUST SAY LOVE will be the first major project to be produced at the new production facility. Both Stagewright and GMC are planning to make the most out of the state-of-the-art facility. Stagewright has also signed with Funny Boy Films of Los Angeles as distributor and production administration.
A collaboration between three-time Emmy Award winning Producer/Director Bill Humphreys and multiple award winning Executive Producer/Writer David J. Mauriello, Stagewright Films was created to blend the worlds of live theatre and motion pictures on screen. Humphreys states that "…through the use of theatrical staging techniques we will set time and locale in an abstract way to support the theme and personality of the stories we tell which will allow us to focus on the content and the performance. With the vast storehouse of well-written stage plays which, for many reasons, may never be produced, Stagewright was formed to offer a venue where quality work can reach a larger audience."
JUST SAY LOVE is the first in the series of projects to be produced by Stagewright Films. Mauriello originally wrote the script for stage. Humphreys has crafted the screen adaptation and will serve as director. The stage version of JUST SAY LOVE premiered at the Player's Ring in Portsmouth, NH and was recently nominated in the Best New Play category by the Independent Reviewers of New England (IRNE) Awards and the Best Original Script category by the Spotlight on the Arts awards. Over the past year it has been mounted in both Boston and Chicago. There are plans for several other productions of JUST SAY LOVE in the coming months at venues across the country.
Casting recently took place in Los Angeles and Mammana and Jaeger were booked within days. Recent regional auditions brought some exceptional local talent to the forefront as well. They are being kept on tap for future projects.
The crew has been assembled from all over the U.S. and the company received interest from outside the States including the U.K., Spain and as far away as Tel Aviv. Other members of the Stagewright production team include: Kirkland Tibbels as Executive Producer; Bradshaw Branch as Co-Producer/Press Relations and Tyler Heon as Co-Producer/Production Manager. Nate Beaman of Burlington, VT will serve as Director of Photography.
Shooting is scheduled to begin May 5 and run through the end of the month with all principal photography being done entirely on site at the GMCNH studio. Once completed the film will be distributed by Funny Boy Films, out of LA whose most recent hit is the film version of Broadway's NAKED BOYS SINGING.
Press kits may be downloaded by clicking here.
"Ghost Hunters" haunt Manchester
Boo! Sci Fi Channel's "Ghost Hunters" is shooting in Manchester this week at the Palace Theatre. Today's Union Leader has more here.
SNOB Film Festival opens call for entries
The 7th annual SNOB (Somewhat North of Boston) Film Festival is now accepting entries for this year's fest to be held November 7-9, 2008 in Concord, NH. They are looking for features and shorts of all genres. Entry deadline is July 31, 2008. Download your entry form at www.snobfilmfestival.org
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