FilmNorth

People should be checking the Film North website http://movies.groups.yahoo.com/group/filmnorth/.  Sorry for the long name.  We are still trying to determine if enough people will go to the website before we get a registered domain name.  Thanks to BevCam, we were provided with a tour and a place for our breakfast.  Read the excellent article by Elizabeth Donnenwirth to see what happened and how we can help you. 

Later in the week, I went to the breakfast for the Creative Economy of the
North Shore.  It was very good, and the organization has a lot of promise.  Hopefully, we will be able to work together. 

This is a busy period for a lot of people in the industry.  Perhaps more people will get involved in the fall.  A lot of times you get out what you put in.  We have a lot of talented people on the North Shore.  Talent without hard work usually means nothing.  Previously, I thought I would help others with their productions before I started on my own.  In that I have not seen any request for help, I will be starting some of my own.    

We had a screening of shorts at the GAR.  There are a lot of talented people in the area and people seemed to be happy with the event.

On May 18, we had the screening of Elizabeth Puccini’s new film, Four Corners of Suburbia.  It was excellent.  It was even more amazing because it was her first film.  They shot in HD and transferred it to film.  She will be making another print to correct a few scenes, but you would be amazed at the results we saw.  For financial reasons, color corrections was done in Poland.  If she had the newer version of Final Cut, it would have saved her some time and money.  Elizabeth expects to be entering film festivals.  I will be very surprised if she doesn’t do very well.

With the possible exception of some technical workshops, we will be shutting down for the summer months.  We always can use people with fresh ideas and willing to help.

We started Film North, a collaborative of film/video professionals and enthusiasts in
Beverly, Massachusetts.  This is for those in the city and surrounding areas.  We had a few screenings, and now we are starting panels and seminars on topics that our members might find interesting.

We are having a short film screening on April 26.  Anyone who wants to submit must do so by April 8, 2005.  Submissions must be no longer than 20 minutes.   ½” VHS or DVD in NSTC format only.  Films should be mailed to:     Film North

                    Beverly Main Streets, Inc.

        254 Cabot Street

            Beverly, MA 01915

§         Questions:     filmnorth@beverlymainstreets.org

The purpose of this blog is to inform others as to what is happening with Film North and to allow others to use this as a bulletin board.  In that we are trying to a maintain good relationship with our mayor and other politicians, I have to restrict postings pertaining to the adult entertainment industry.  Personally, I have no objection.  However, politically, it is a problem.  There are grants, incentives and restrictions determined by politicians.

We all have different backgrounds and talents.  Many are directly involved in productions with many years of experience.   I took an early retirement from an unrelated field, and decided to go back to something I loved.  The last time, I had difficulty finding labs that would guarantee against piracy from their source.  Distribution was another problem.  You can go broke on a great film if nobody will pay to watch it or know that it exists.  While I work on my projects, I want to help others with theirs.  I can work part time on a deferred basis.  I will be paid contingent on you selling your product. 

I believe that people should be able to make a living doing what they love.  We have a lot of creative people in the area.  Do you think you have the talent to be successful?  Anyone can make excuses.  What do you want, and how can a group such as Film North help you?