Berkshire students star in short film with Treat Williams
What the Chickadees needed was an earful of inspiration from their coach in the locker room. The middle school basketball team was down 53-0 at halftime.
HouseBroadcast Job Opportunity
HouseBroadcast Services Department for the Massachusetts House of Represntatives is seeking qualified individuals for available contract work in broadcast/video/audio production. As a Video Production Technician, one is expected to assist …
Paramount, DreamWorks sign on to Green Production Guide
PGA’s web guide offers database of sustainable vendors.
Officials Prepare For More Movies & TV Shows Looking to Film in Massachusetts
On the heels of yet another recent film shoot from a major television company, Somerville officials are considering putting together a definitive committee to handle the recent influx of Hollywood-types interested in coming to town.
Can Boston Draw & Retain Big-Budget Movie Talent? A Growing Indie-Film Community Signals Hope
By Alex Weaver BostonInno November 29, 2012 This week, The Phoenix ran an article about the burgeoning indie film community in Boston, a groundswell of actors, producers, directors and the …
As more big movies come to Boston, an indie-film industry grows around them
By Peter Keough The Phoenix November 29, 2012 B Line to Hollywood? It’s May, and about a mile north of the Boston College stop on the B line, in a …
When Hollywood Comes to Somerville, Who Benefits?
A television film crew rolled into Davis Square to shoot the ABC Family TV pilot Terminales starring Italia Ricci. They were not the first–or likely the last–crew to view our City as a good film location
NEW: The Heat Official Trailer
Uptight FBI Special Agent Sarah Ashburn (Sandra Bullock) and Boston cop Shannon Mullins (Melissa McCarthy) couldn’t be more incompatible. But when they join forces, they become the last thing anyone expected: buddies. From Paul Feig, director of “Bridesmaids.”
MASSACHUSETTS FILM OFFICE ANNOUNCES ABC FAMILY TV PILOT ‘TERMINALES’,TO BE SHOT ENTIRELY IN MASSACHUSETTS
Based on the Mexican drama by Televisa, the one-hour “Terminales” centers on the life of April, a young woman played by Italia Ricci (“Unnatural History,” “Secret Girlfriend”), after she is diagnosed with a terminal illness. Mary Page Keller will play Sara, the widowed mother to April and her teenage sister, Brenna. Keller, whose credits include arcs on the daytime series “Ryan’s Hope” and “Another World,” recently guest starred on “Pretty Little Liars,” “Hart of Dixie,” “Perception” and “Supernatural.” Aaron Kaplan (“GCB,” “Terra Nova”) will serve as executive producer on the Lionsgate/Televisa project. Susanna Fogel and Joni Lefkowitz, who wrote the pilot, also serve as executive producers.
Larry David brings all-star cast to North Shore
“Clear History” is the second film that has set down roots on the North Shore this summer, following Adam Sandler’s “Grown Ups 2.” Sandler’s film was shot in Lowell, Lynn, Marblehead, Saugus, Swampscott, and Tyngsborough, and provided a substantial revenue boost to local businesses.
Mayor calls ‘Here Comes the Boom’ movie shoot a ‘positive’ experience for Quincy
You’ve probably heard the rumor: Quincy Mayor Thomas Koch was a stand-in for actor Kevin James on the Quincy set of the film “Here Comes the Boom.”
Actor Kevin James says old Quincy High had ‘great look’ for new film
The school was clearly on its way out. It had stood since 1922, was breaking down in spots, and was positioned right next to a new state-of-the-art school.
Perfect, actor Kevin James thought.
American Worker Film Project-Group-sourced film contest
The American Worker Film Project is looking for powerful images that depict the Spirit of the American Worker! The AWFP is a non-profit, group sourced film dedicated to honoring the …
MASS. FILM OFFICE ANNOUNCES HBO FILMS’ “CLEAR HISTORY” TO BE SHOT IN MASSACHUSETTS
MASSACHUSETTS FILM OFFICE ANNOUNCES HBO FILMS’ “CLEAR HISTORY,”
STARRING LARRY DAVID, BILL HADER, PHILLIP BAKER HALL, JON HAMM, KATE HUDSON, MICHAEL KEATON, DANNY McBRIDE, EVA MENDES, AMY RYAN, and JB SMOOVE; TO BE SHOT IN MASSACHUSETTS
HALLMARK HALL OF FAME CHOOSES THE BAYSTATE FOR THE FILMING OF THE JULIA STILES PIC “THE MAKEOVER
The Massachusetts Film Office today announced production on the new Hallmark Hall of Fame presentation, The Makeover will begin filming in Boston this month.
The State of Tax Incentives: Where They Are and How To Get Them (Boston)
WHEN: Thursday, September 20, 2012 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM WHERE: National Boston Studios~115 Dummer Place, Brookline, MA Join us for an expert panel discussion where we examine film …
New England Keeps Them Coming Back
New England offers a plethora of backdrops for productions looking to shoot in the northeast. And with a tempting bevy of additional perks, like tax credits of up to 25 percent in Massachusetts and Rhode Island and fee-free locations in Maine, New England can accommodate a wide range of productions with budgets running the spectrum.
Hingham has eye on Hollywood
Selectmen Chairman Laura Burns has been seeking input about the viability of taking steps to attract the movie industry to Hingham.
HERE COMES THE BOOM Official Trailer – In theaters 10/12
A high school biology teacher looks to become a successful mixed-martial arts fighter in an effort to raise money to prevent extra-curricular activities from being axed at his cash-strapped school.
In Wahlberg movie ‘Ted,’ a fake bear and a real Boston
Editorial Boston Globe July 18, 2012 “Ted,” the hit movie from “Family Guy” creator Seth MacFarlane, is not for the faint of heart — anyone who cringes at foul language …