Received this update from our friend, New Hampshire filmmaker Todd Norwood:
I just wanted to drop you a line and let you know that I am posting my short film, "Jack Milton: Fairy Tale Detective" online. This was a short I directed a few years back. I am dividing the film up into four chapters which I release throughout this week.
Also, I am gearing up to launch my Web Sitcom, "Meet the Mayfarers" which launches on July 22nd.
Both projects can be found on www.mayfarers.com.
[Received this press release from Rule Broadcast Systems, Inc.]
Rule Broadcast Systems, Inc., New England’s leading professional video and film equipment sales, rental and service company, has purchased the Great Northern Video trade name, adding the retail brand and two key employees to its sales division.
Rule is an authorized dealer for a number of the industry's major solution providers, including Panasonic, Sony, Apple, and Avid, providing sales of broadcast and professional equipment along with a high level of technical expertise and service to its customers.
“Great Northern Video is an excellent fit for us” says John Rule, founder and president of Rule Broadcast Systems. “Both companies are dedicated to providing the latest tools and technology solutions to a wide variety of production and post-production projects and share a commitment to customer service.”
Rule welcomes veteran Great Northern Video employees Mike Sutton as Senior Account Manager and Melissa Demaine as Inside Sales Representative to the Rule sales team.
“Mike and Melissa bring a high-level of sales experience from their tenure at Great Northern, along with an investment in the production community and a true passion for the technology,” says John Rule. “We’re looking forward to carrying on the Great Northern Video name along with its legacy of customer service and support.”
For more information please see: www.rule.com.
The Northern Forest Canoe Trail (NFCT) and the Northern Forest Heritage Park of Berlin plan to present the Northern Forest Paddlers Film Fest as part of the River Day Festival at the Heritage Park on Saturday, August 8 at 2 p.m.
The event promises to be an inspiring celebration of kayaking and canoeing, and will include a terrific line-up of films: Riviere Dumoine by B/K Productions; River’s Last Breath by Epicocity Project; This is the Sea 4 by Cackle TV Productions; and Pacific Northwest vs. Virginia by Penstock Productions. Viewers will enjoy the diversity depicted in these works, from the peace of a canoe paddle in quiet waters to the adrenaline rush of kayaking down multi-story waterfalls.
“We are thrilled to work with the Northern Forest Heritage Park on this event that celebrates our rivers while supporting the work of our water trail.” said NFCT Executive Director, Kate Williams. “We’re looking forward to a fun and successful event, and welcome the opportunity to gather with Northern Forest enthusiasts in Northern New Hampshire.”
While admission to the Heritage Park is free, Film Fest tickets will cost $7 for adults. Children 12 and under can enter free. All of the proceeds from the film festival will go to benefit the Northern Forest Canoe Trail.
The Northern Forest Canoe Trail links the watersheds of northern New York, Vermont, Québec, New Hampshire, and Maine, and is a unique thread tying together the Northern Forest Region. The 740-mile water trail traces historic Native American travel routes through the rivers of this region, and is a living reminder of our history, where rivers were both highways and routes of communication. Flowing with the stories of Native Americans, European settlers, and the development of mill towns and the timber industry, the Trail’s rich heritage serves as a basis for widely accessible, environmentally friendly tourism in many of the small communities along the route. To learn more about the Trail, visit www.NorthernForestCanoeTrail.org.
Seeking Stand-in for actress Ann Cusack for the short film, "Crooked Lane." This film will shoot from July 6-10 in Portsmouth and Barrington, NH.
Brunette, 5'8", slender build... Age range 30-40's. Possible pay (to be discussed with talent).
For more information on the film, please see www.leftbankfilms.com.
If you are interested, please respond to Bethany Constance at a713production@comcast.net with:
Your Name
Your Phone Number
Your general availability July 6-10
Attach ONE photo
Include a link to an online portfolio if you have one
Do not attach resume. We will ask if needed.
Subject Line of your response should be "Stand-in: Your Name."
Kid Filmmakers, the year-round traveling filmmaking academy, is offering full-day summer blockbuster camps in Tilton and Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Whether it's a music video set in a spooky cemetery or an interview aboard a millionaire's yacht, Kid Filmmakers run the cameras, direct the actors and even write their own scripts!
Summer Shoot is a working movie production unit, offering an intensive full-day curriculum for beginning and experienced filmmakers, i.e. hands-on instruction in acting, animation, directing, lighting, sound, makeup, screenwriting and videography. Participants will produce 4-5 short movies during the week, including a documentary, television commercial and a drama, comedy or musical. Open to ages 10-15, Summer Shoot will be held 9am-4pm on August 3-7 at The Players Ring, 105 Marcy Street in Portsmouth and on August 10-14 at Granite Media Center, 100 Autumn Drive in Tilton.
Animation Vacation is a week-long summer camp focusing on the art of animation, offering hands-on training in anime, Claymation®, storyboarding, screenwriting, editing and special effects. Open to ages 10-15, Animation Vacation will be held 9am-4pm on August 17-21 at Granite Media Center, 100 Autumn Drive in Tilton and on August 24-28 at Strawbery Banke Museum, 14 Hancock Street in Portsmouth.
The cost of each program is $295 per child ($265 for returnees and Kid Filmmakers Club members) which includes a DVD copy of film projects and certificate of completion.
Now celebrating its eighth year, Kid Filmmakers hosts summer filmmaking camps in Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire and Rhode Island and produces year-round after-school and weekend programs. Faculty members are experienced film industry professionals with credits from MGM Pictures, Paramount, Warner Brothers, Dreamworks, Discovery Channel, NBC, PBS, ESPN, TNN, Turner Broadcasting, AOL/Time Warner and more.
For details, call Marianne Bornkessel, Regional Coordinator, at (603) 534-3934 or visit the website at www.kidfilmmakers.com.
[Submitted by our friends at Tosi Productions in Goffstown.]
Dribbles, the full-length movie produced by Granite State filmmakers Thomas and Heidi Tosi, will be the featured film at the 2009 New Hampshire Conference on Bullying which takes place June 24 & 25 in Meredith. The two day conference is a collaboration between the NH Department of Education Office of Safe & Drug-Free Schools and the NH Panel on Bullying. Co-sponsored by the New England Equity Assistance Center and the Education Alliance at Brown University, the event is designed for education professionals and parents and has the goal of addressing the need for consistent and accurate information to improve school climate.
Dribbles, a fictional drama filmed at locations throughout New Hampshire, is the winner of the 2008 New England Emerging Filmmakers Award from the Woods Hole Film Festival and has been awarded the Family Approved Seal by the Dove Foundation for quality entertainment and for the film's themes of perseverance and commitment. Dribbles will screen Wednesday evening during the conference and be followed by a brief question and answer session with the filmmakers.
Keynote speakers at the conference are Elizabeth Englander, professor of Psychology, author, Founder & Director of the Massachusetts Aggression Reduction Center and Stan Davis, counselor and author of "Schools Where Everyone Belongs: Practical Strategies for Reducing Bullying."
Presenters and facilitators at the conference include: Bill Preble, Professor of Education, New England College, Founder & President Main Street Academix; Randy Ross, New England Equity Assistance Center, school bullying and harassment policy expert; Richard Cole, Safe Schools Attorney and Consultant, investigative techniques; Paul Poteat, Assistant Professor, Boston College, peer group and social networks; Jeff Perrotti, Lecturer, Harvard University, Consultant, risks and resiliency in youth; Matt Gill, President, GLSEN, homophobic language and culture; Maureen Steer, NH State Trooper, DARE Supervisor, Cyberbullying; Pat Walker, Zaner-Bloser "Voices" curriculum, character education.
More information about the conference can be found at the Department of Education website. Click here for more.
Information about the feature film Dribbles, including DVD availability for those not attending the conference, can be found at www.dribblesmovie.com.
New Hampshire filmmakers Lars Trodson and Mike Gillis are looking for some feedback on their latest film, "Elevation." Watch the 8-minute film here and post a comment.
New Hampshire-based Whitebridge Farm Productions will be presenting WRITE ON GOLDEN POND, weekend-long workshops for screenwriters and playwrights taught by Academy Award® Winner Ernest Thompson which will take place at his home, Whitebridge Farm in New Hampshire. ACT ON GOLDEN POND, one-day master classes in acting with Ernest, will also be offered.
The next WRITE ON GOLDEN POND workshops will be offered July 17-19 and again August 21-23. The next ACT ON GOLDEN POND master class will be held Saturday, August 1.
For registration details and information about additional workshops and film and theatre opportunities with Whitebridge Farm Productions, call (603) 744-3652 or visit www.whitebridgefarmproductions.com.
The New Hampshire Film & Television Office is beginning the process of updating its online Media Production Directory of Crew and Services that is featured on our website, www.nh.gov/film. It has been some time since we've done a thorough update, and we are now finding outdated phone numbers and e-mail addresses. Essentially, it's time to refresh our database and we want to take this opportunity to make sure that our information is complete and current. In addition, the New Hampshire Film & Television Office is creating a downloadable, print-friendly master list from the listings in our online directory. However, before that feature goes live on the website we would like to launch it with the same up-to-date information that will appear online. So, this update is crucial for both pieces.
Those who are currently listed in the directory will be receiving an e-mail shortly containing their listing information and will be asked to take a moment, whether via e-mail or phone, to make any corrections to contact information or service descriptions, and to include any updates of recent credits, affiliations or equipment available.
For more information, our Production Directory guidelines are available here.
Updates and changes can be made via e-mail to film@nh.gov or by calling the New Hampshire Film & Television Office at (603) 271-2220. With your help we will be able to create the most comprehensive New Hampshire production directory possible.
Of course, if you are a New Hampshire-based individual or company not yet listed in our production directory, contact the New Hampshire Film & Television Office and we’ll work with you to get your listing online.
[From our friends at the New Hampshire State Council for the Arts.]
A film by Robert Lawson of Peterborough, a 1999 State Arts Council Artist Fellowship finalist, has opened in Los Angeles, New York City, Chicago, Las Vegas and Buffalo, with showings scheduled for Brooklyn and Boston as well. The feature-length movie What Goes Up began as a play at Andy’s Summer Theater in Wilton, where Lawson was for many years artistic director. The co-writer of the play and screenplay, Jonathan Glatzer, also directed the film, which stars Hilary Duff, Steve Coogan, and Molly Shannon. The DVD will be released June 16. Here’s a link to the official web site: http://www.whatgoesup-themovie.com.
