INDUSTRY EVENTS

Young Performer Career Basics Workshop

Feb 14, 2017 |

Young performers working in the entertainment industry have different needs and experiences than their older counterparts. Join us for a special young performers conservatory event, open to union and non-union performers and parents.

EVENT: SAG-AFTRA Contracts: Demystified

May 16, 2016 |

You can afford to use professional actors in your low budget project!
Let us walk you through the signatory process of the Short Film Agreement and the Ultra Low Budget Agreement and find out how easy it is to work with these contracts

Ben Affleck to Film “Live By Night” Scenes in Boston’s North End

Nov 12, 2015 | ,

“Live By Night,” a new Ben Affleck film, will shoot scenes next week in Boston’s North End, around the area of Margaret and Prince Streets. Assistant Location Manager, Greg Chiodo, presented the plans to the North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) for the Warner Bros., Kiki Tree Pictures film.

PEM PRESENTS: American Epics: Thomas Hart Benton & Hollywood Exhibit

May 7, 2015 |

The Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) presents the first major traveling exhibition about American painter Thomas Hart Benton (1889-1975) in more than 25 years. American Epics: Thomas Hart Benton and Hollywood explores how the motion picture industry influenced and ignited Benton’s creative imagination. Melding Old Master European painting traditions with Hollywood’s cinematic and production techniques, Benton reinvented 20th-century American narratives and captivated the public with his signature brand of visual storytelling.

Perfectly Pressed, Or Perfectly Bloody: Local Pros Costume Hollywood Stars (AUDIO)

Aug 19, 2014 | ,

We recently reported on the growing film crew base in Massachusetts — the gaffers, sound men and costumers who live local but are finding steady work on Hollywood movies shooting here.

Now let’s go deeper into one of the creative areas in the filmmaking ecosystem, the costume department, where professionals work long hours day after day, taking meticulous care to create wardrobes for films like “The Social Network,” “American Hustle” and “Black Mass.”

2014 NEWPORT BEACH FILM FESTIVAL CALL FOR ENTRIES

Nov 26, 2013 | ,

Newport Beach Film Festival 2014 - Call for Entries The 2014 Newport Beach Film Festival will spotlight over 350 films from over 50 different countries, as well as premiere galas, an industry seminar series, spotlights, and question and answer sessions with...

2014 BLUECAT SCREENPLAY COMPETITION CALL FOR ENTRIES

Sep 18, 2013 | ,

The 2014 BlueCat Screenplay Competition is now accepting feature and short screenplay submissions. This year’s competition will award a Grand Prize of $15,000 for Best Feature Screenplay and $10,000 for Best Short Screenplay – the world’s largest cash prize for shorts!