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Robin Hessman’s film My Perestroika recently received a $10,000 grant from Chicken and Egg. Congratulations!

Robbie Gemmel received a $15,000 post production grant from the Fledging Fund for his film Cape Wind.

Austin Hoyt received a $600,000 production grant from NEH for his project The Big Show in Bololand, a one hour documentary on the work of the American Relief Administration to combat starvation in the new Soviet Union.

The Film Posse (Tracy Heather Strain and Randy MacLowry) received a $15,000 grant from the New York Community Trust for their film on playwright Lorraine Hansberry.

Stephen Lyons received a $65,000 scripting grant from the NEH for his project Across the Pacific, a two hour documentary about the 1935 crossing of the Pacific Ocean by the Pan American Airways flying boat known as the China Clipper

A big thank you to Coordinator Jonah David and the Newton South Film Festival for their donation to Filmmakers Collaborative from the proceeds of their spring ‘09 film festival.

Tracy Heather Strain is one of eight local artists who recently received a no-strings-attached $15,000 fellowships from the Boston Foundation as a member of the first group of Brother Thomas Fellows.

The fellowships are made possible by the Brother Thomas Fund, established at the Boston Foundation in 2007 to honor the legacy of Brother Thomas Bezanson, a Benedictine monk and ceramic artist credited with elevating the status of ceramics from craft to fine art in the United States with the extraordinary quality of his work and his artistic vision.

The fund, which has been supplemented by discretionary grants from the Boston Foundation’s Permanent Fund for Boston, will help “struggling” artists, which was the wish of the donor. The individual fellowships are granted biennially, based on an intensive review by a seven member panel convened by Ann McQueen, Senior Program Officer at the Boston Foundation.

For your ticket to Film. Video. Know-How, please RSVP to events@rule.com as space is limited.

These weekly events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted. Located at 395 Western Ave Boston, MA 02135

Check out Rule for more information. Classes are 10 am – 12 noon.

February 3, 2010 – Exploring Panasonic’s P2 Studio Control Systems
February 10, 2010 – Portable Light Kits: Selecting What’s Right For Your Project
February 17, 2010 – Tips & Techniques: Increasing Efficiency With Final Cut Pro
February 24, 2010 – Break for Rule / Sony Event at F1 Boston (outside event)

Louisa May Alcott: The Woman Behind Little Women is the story of the quest of a volatile talented woman, to rescue her family from grueling poverty and find wealth, fame and happiness. Featuring Tony winner/Oscar nominee Jane Alexander, and starring 3-time Obie winner Elizabeth Marvel as Louisa May Alcott.

Shot in HD, and using animation and digital effects as well as docudrama, this award winning 82-minute production is the first film biography of this American icon. Producer-Writer Harriet Reisen and Producer-Director Nancy Porter, working from a script drawn from primary sources and filming in many original locations, have used documentary and dramatic techniques as well as experimental and flash animation, green-screen, and digital effects to bring a fresh approach to the PBS historical documentary form.

Read a review!

This documentary was voted Top Video 2009 by the American Library Association’s Booklist editors.

The book Louisa May Alcott: The Woman Behind Little Women by Harriet Reisen, was chosen for the top 10 list for 2009 books of non-fiction.

Texas memories and spiders, her pregnancy and dead father’s script, regretful relationships and finally a friend, this is about Ana’s Time.

Ana’s Time is a highly textured cinematic meditation on memory and identity. This diaristic narrative follows 20’s-something Ana through her troubled relationships as she struggles to confront her past. Written and directed by Alice Cox, this film premiered in Atlanta, Georgia at the 2008 Atlanta Film Festival.

Ana’s Time was funded in part by grants from the LEF Foundation (New England) and the Council for the Arts, MIT, with fiscal sponsorship through Filmmaker’s Collaborative.

Ana’s Time
(c) 2007 Metal Productions
RT: 25 minutes

Writer, Director, Editor: Alice Cox
Producer: Monique Douglas
Director of Photography: Mike Gibisser

Screening Location:
Anthology Film Archives
32 2nd Avenue
New York, NY 10003-8631
(212) 410-9404
Subway: 2nd Ave – Lower East Side Station

Screening Date and Time:
Wednesday December 23, 7:30pm

Contact Info: Alice Cox, alicecox[at]gmail[dot]com, 617-962-6389

The book Louisa May Alcott: The Woman Behind Little Women by Harriet Reisen, was chosen for the top 10 list for 2009 books of non-fiction.

Elizabeth, Bonnie, Michal, Eric, Arleen, Deborah and Cheryl, (Jen-photographer)

Michal & Deborah talking with Eric

FC is proud to co-present “Leaving the Fold,” a documentary film which tells the story of five young people born and raised within the ultra-Orthodox Jewish world who no longer wish to remain on the inside. As children they grew up in a closed society where deviation from the rules is often punishable by ostracism, intimidation or worse.

As young adults, they pay a steep price for abandoning their parents and community to seek the freedom to make their own choices.

There will be a discussion with director Eric Scott following the film.

Leaving the Fold

Boston Jewish Film Festival

Tickets are $12 each ($10 for BJFF members).

Use the drop down menu for the correct pricing:
Non FC members before 10-26 = $70
Non FC members after 10-26 = $80
FC+ members before 10-26 = $60
FC+ members after 10-26 = $70

REGISTRATION ENDS FRIDAY, NOV. 6TH AT 1:00 PM!!

FC Boot Camp

Non FC b4 10-26 $70.00 Non FC after 10-26 $80.00 FC+ b4 10-25 $60.00 FC+ after 10-26 $70.00

This 4-hour workshop provides a comprehensive overview of social media tools and web communication strategies for independent filmmakers and media arts organizations, with an emphasis on building a sustainable scalable web presence for creative professionals, as well as for specific projects.

This specialized hands-on workshop is limited to the first 30 participants who register.

Wireless Internet access will be available. Please bring an extension cord if you require AC power.

Attendees are encouraged to bring a laptop and a professional bio, current project information, and relevant marketing materials to follow along with applications or to sign-up for services during the workshop. This is completely optional, and the workshop will be equally valuable to attendees who choose to explore online services on their own at a later time. Handouts will be provided.

Instructor:
Sean Fitzroy is an Internet video technologist and distribution strategist, filmmaker, and member of the Web Design and Interactive Media faculty at The New England Institute of Art.

Sean’s complete bio

In 1913 Atlanta, a child worker is found dead in the basement of the National Pencil Company. The police soon focus on Mary Phagan’s boss, a Jewish engineer recently arrived from New York – Leo Frank. Frank’s murder trial becomes a free-for-all of racial stereotypes and contradictions. He is found guilty largely on the say of the state’s star witness, Jim Conley, a black factory sweeper.

Leo Frank is sentenced to death, but his story is far from over.

Filmmakers Collaborative is extremely proud to be the film’s fiscal sponsor, which features the talents of FC members Ben Loeterman (writer/director), Laura Longsworth (producer), Peter Rhodes (editor), Bryan Papciak and Jeff Sias (animators).

You can watch a trailer on YouTube and rate it.
Please take one minute to give your opinions and help drive viewership up on this beautiful film in advance of its next screening at the Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival, where it is in competition for best dramatic short.

For more information about the film, please visit the film’s website or Independent Lens

Directed by FC member, Juan Mandelbaum. Produced by Juan Mandelbaum and David Carnochan.

Wednesday, September 9 at 6:30 pm

to attend an information session on Massachusetts film tax credits – how to prepare for them, what’s required for the mandatory audit, and a Q & A session to follow.

CPA Irene Wachsler from Tobolsky and Wachsler will be presenting information about what expenses qualify and how to ensure that you receive as much money as you are entitled.

Limited to 20. RSVP to jen@filmmakerscollab.org by noon September 7th. ]]> http://filmmakerscollab.org/2009/06/24/tax-credits-seminar/feed/ 0 http://filmmakerscollab.org/2009/06/15/at-home-in-utopia-free-screening-discussion-july-16th/ http://filmmakerscollab.org/2009/06/15/at-home-in-utopia-free-screening-discussion-july-16th/#comments Mon, 15 Jun 2009 20:09:12 +0000 Filmmakers Collaborative http://filmmakerscollab.org/2009/07/15/at-home-in-utopia-free-screening-discussion-july-16th/ Michal Goldman’s documentary film, At Home in Utopia, will screen on Thursday, July 16th at 6:30 pm at the Boston Public Library/Connolly Branch, 433 Centre St., Jamaica Plain, MA. The film is free and open to the public and will include a panel discussion, reception, and raffle.

Panelists

Melonie Griffiths, City Life/Vida Urbana
Juan Gonzalez, Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Development Corp.
Michal Goldman, filmmaker, “At Home in Utopia”
Timothey Sieber, U. Mass Boston

Sponsored by Boston Tenant Coalition, City Life/Vida Urbana, Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Development Corp., United for a Fair Economy, with Filmmakers Collaborative. Made possible by the Mass. Humanities and Puffin Foundation. At Home in Utopia is a co-production of Michal Goldman and ITVS in association with WGBH.

Check your local PBS channel for the time.

Read the article!

Luckey by FC member, Laura Longsworth, will play on Sunday, April 26 at 2:45 pm at the Somerville Theatre.