Filmmakers Collaborative Blog

Ana’s Time to screen at Anthology Film Archives on 12/23/09

December 17th, 2009

at NEWFILMMAKERS ASIAN SHORT FILM PROGRAM
Wed – Dec 23rd, 7:30PM
NewFilmmakers Screening Series

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

Alcott Film Receives Top Video & Book Award

December 9th, 2009

imagesLouisa May Alcott: The Woman Behind Little Women, a documentary film by Nancy Porter and Harriet Reisen, was voted Top Video 2009 by the American Library Association’s Booklist editors.

picture-81The 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.

Social Media Workshop, November 7

November 16th, 2009

Nov123 participants joined facilitator Sean Fitzroy at Mass College of Art on Sat, Nov 7 for a morning session on twitter, blogging, RSS feeds and developing an online presence for your film.

Meet & Greet with Montreal director Eric Scott, Nov. 8

November 16th, 2009
Elizabeth, Bonnie, Michal, Eric, Arleen, Deborah and Cheryl

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

A group of FC members and friends met with Montreal director Eric Scott at Finale in Brookline prior to the screening of his film “Leaving the Fold,” which Filmmakers Collaborative co-presented at the Boston Jewish Film Festival. He entertained us with stories about his film and we shared what we were doing with ours. A lovely “spring” day made the afternoon a delight.
Michal & Deborah talking with Eric

Michal & Deborah talking with Eric

Join FC at the Boston Jewish Film Festival on Sunday, Nov. 8th

October 2nd, 2009

leaving_the_fold1.jpgLocation: Coolidge Corner Theatre, Brookline
Time: 3:15 pm

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).

Social Media Boot Camp for Film Professionals: Saturday, Nov. 7th

September 2nd, 2009

boot-camp-small.gifTime: 9 am- 1 pm
Location: MassCollege of Art

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

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

“The People v. Leo Frank” on national PBS – November 2nd

September 2nd, 2009

FC member, Ben Loeterman’s film, “The People v. Leo Frank” will have its national television premiere on PBS on Monday, November 2nd. Check your local listings for the broadcast time.

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).

Maria Agui Carter’s “Cleats” – please rate trailer on YouTube

August 22nd, 2009

FC member Maria Agui Carter’s moving new dramatic short, CLEATS, about immigrant parents building an inheritance for their son at Harvard College one nickel at a time, is doing the festival rounds!

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.

Mass. Film Office promotional film about the impact of the MA tax credit

July 2nd, 2009

The Massachusetts Film Office presents a short film highlighting the local economic impact of just a few films shot in the summer of 2009 in order to better illustrate how film and television production supports and sustains local businesses and communities. Running time: 10 minutes.

Juan Mandelbaum’s “Our Disappeared” on WGBH/PBS Sept. 27th

July 1st, 2009

“Our Disappeared” will be broadcast as part of the Independent Lens series on Sunday, Sept 27th at 9:00 pm on WGBH/PBS local.

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.