Finding FAME

Finding FAME

By Kathryn Koch WickedLocal.com June 16, 2009 PLYMOUTH – The Plymouth Area Chamber of Commerce wants to help the South Shore gain fame as a film-friendly region for the production of movies, documentaries, commercials and other forms of entertainment. The...
A movie boom’s special effect

A movie boom’s special effect

The rise of Mass. filmmaking means opportunities for local creative teams – like bringing Alaska home By Mark Feeney Boston Globe Staff June 12, 2009 Brickyard VFX, co-owned by Geoff McAuliffe (left) and Dave Waller, handled the effects work on ”The...
A movie boom’s special effect

Plymouth studios won’t get $50m in state bond funds

By Christine Legere Boston Globe June 11, 2009 PLYMOUTH – Plymouth Rock Studios will not get an expected $50 million in state bond money to build the access road to its multimillion-dollar movie studio. A state spokeswoman said the company’s application...
GenArts links with Lucasfilm

GenArts links with Lucasfilm

Software maker, studio form strategic bond By DAVID S. COHEN Variety June 8, 2009 Lucasfilm and software maker GenArts have formed a strategic relationship aimed at improving visual effects production and vidgame graphics. GenArts makes popular visual effects...
‘Proposal’ movie a hit with Cape Ann previewers

‘Proposal’ movie a hit with Cape Ann previewers

By Gail McCarthy Gloucester Times June 6, 2009 BOSTON — “Expect the unexpected, and be prepared to laugh.” Those comments sum up some early reviews from a preview screening of Walt Disney’s “The Proposal” Thursday night at the Tremont...