LOCAL INDUSTRY NEWS

Womens Media Summit + Film Financing Forum PROVINCETOWN

On April 5 – 7, 2018, the Provincetown Film Society is pleased to host the 2nd Annual Women’s Media Summit featuring some of the top scholars and change makers for gender equity in U.S. entertainment media in the country. Participants are invited to engage in the relevant issues of the day and participate in meaningful and actionable strategies for success.

A creepy trailer for ‘Castle Rock’ aired during the Super Bowl. The show filmed in Massachusetts.

Set to air during the Superbowl, here is a sneak peak of the Stephen King and J.J. Abrams series, Castle Rock. Castle Rock is an original suspense/thriller — a first-of-its-kind reimagining that explores the themes and worlds uniting the entire King canon, while brushing up against some of his most iconic and beloved stories. Starring André Holland, Sissy Spacek, Bill Skarsgård, Melanie Lynskey and Scott Glenn, the Castle Rock series premieres this Summer.

The Best Places to Live and Work as a Moviemaker 2018: Big Cities

our choice of a town or city in which to settle down in for a couple of years or a lifetime is a significant life decision, there’s just no getting around it. The good news is that our annual best places guide is a pretty decent starting point for moviemakers who are looking to narrow their choices as they research their next moviemaking and living destination.

Here’s How You Can Visit the Set of ‘Hocus Pocus’

Beloved cult classic “Hocus Pocus,” starring Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy debuted in theaters 24 years ago, on July 16, 1993. Although it wasn’t a huge theatrical success, bringing in just over $37 million at the box office, the film has since become an iconic holiday film. So much so that nearly a quarter century after the film first premiered, the town of Salem, Massachusetts, has tips on where to go to see where the film was made.

How ‘Wheelman’ Became A Unique Driving Movie, And Satisfied The Urge To Destroy A Prius

A motorcycle pursues a robbery getaway driver through a Boston highway tunnel, dogging the wheelman’s BMW. But this isn’t a traditional cops and robbers chase – the vehicles move cautiously, haltingly, the bike almost like an animal stalking prey. Finally, both open the throttle and then the chase is on for real, and it will end with a nasty collision.
This is Wheelman, with Frank Grillo as the title character, caught in a life-threatening trap after a robbery goes sideways.

2018 Fox Writers Lab Now Accepting Applications!

21st Century Fox Inclusion is excited to announce the launch of the 2018 Fox Writers Lab (“FWL”). Applications are open September 25th, and will close on October 22nd or once Fox has received 750 complete applications (whichever comes first).

Hulu Series Based On Stephen King Stories Shoots At Tewksbury State Hospital

The first television series to be based in Massachusetts in more than three decades is reportedly shooting scenes at Tewksbury State Hospital this month. Hulu’s series “Castle Rock,” which is based on stories set in the fictitious Maine town of the same name that shows up in many Stephen King stories, have been shooting at sites throughout the state this summer.

The #HometownHeroes #crowdfunding rally is here!

Great stories happen everywhere. And great film can be created anywhere. The Hometown Heroes Crowdfunding Rally champions the next generation of filmmakers making movies with their local community and resources: talent, locations, production houses and partners.