Update 2/3/07
I have been remiss in not updating what has been happening so I will give a summary.
Do you have any ideas to help the local film community? Want to put them into action? We have openings on our activities committee.
El Bolero won the first Film Feast for both the “Audience Award” and the film selected best by the judges. “Center for Downward Mobility” a film that was in our last Film Feast took first place in the Free Speech Film and Video Festival in
Cambridge. Kevin Anderton and Steve Stuart co-produced it. Congratulations to BevCam producers Don Berman and Walter Kosmowski on their first place in the Arts and Theater category from the northeast chapter of Community Media. It was for their production, “In Focus: An Exploration into Creativity” focused on the film “Eight Minutes” by We are working on putting together events for the
upcoming months:
a) let us know what you want to see.
b) If you would like to host an event (or know someone who
would), let the editor know & it will be passed on to the events
committee.
Help FN grow. If you know others interested in any aspect of
filmmaking (or simply screening of films), tell them about FN and
suggest they consider signing up for this newsletter. Reminder: While we will continue to provide most services to all, we would like more paid members. Students and seniors are $12, $30 for individual members, and $75 for corporate membership. None of the officers or directors is paid, and all money goes directly back into running the organization. The second Film Feast, a festival of short works to be held on Saturday, June 2 in Beverly during Arts Fest Beverly. Film North is calling on area filmmakers to submit works to be considered for inclusion in the Feast. Prizes for the best jury-selected film and the audience favorite film will be awarded. Filmmakers can submit works in any category–narrative, animation, documentary, experimental–and may submit more than one film. All submissions must be either on DVD or VHS tape. Films should be no more than 20 minutes in length. Filmmakers must include a brief resume and a description of the work submitted. Those interested in submitting works should send them to Film North, 100 Sohier Road, Beverly, MA 01915. The deadline for submissions is Friday, May 18. Filmmakers wanting their works returned should include a self-addressed stamped envelope.
