It's going to be a busy month for the Massachusetts Film Office and executive director Nicholas Paleologos. On Saturday, Jan. 24 from 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m at the Sheraton Boston Hotel, the MFO hosts a day-long series of seminars for those interested in breaking into the booming film industry in the Hub.From 10 a.m.-10:45 a.m. it's "Lights, Camera, Action!" where attendees get the lowdown from those on the front line. And then there's "The Union Label" from 11 a.m.-11:45 a.m. on how to rise from the ranks of low-budget work to blockbuster films. The afternoon boasts a session on the new sound stages (Plymouth Rock Studios and the proposed SouthField Studios in Weymouth).
“The point of trying to attract all this business to Massachusetts isn’t simply to have Bruce Willis, Leonardo DiCaprio or Mel Gibson in town," Paleologos recently told the Herald. "The point is to have as many people working and as many people selling stuff as possible."
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On Saturday, January 31 kicking off at 7 p.m. at the The Castle at Park Plaza, 130 Columbus Ave., the MFO hosts a Frank Sinatra-inspired "Massachusetts Film Industry 2008 Wrap Party." Tickets are $70 and click here for details.
Paleologos is slotted to speak at the breakfast forum of the Greater Newburyport Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, Jan. 8. The forum will be held at the Mission Oak Grill, 26 Green St. in Newburyport. Tickets are $25 for the general public. Click here for details.
In other MFO news, Palelogos spills to the Herald that he hasn't heard a peep from Jennifer Lopez's camp over at Yari Film Group regarding her role in the upcoming made-in-Boston flick "The Governess." The picture, scheduled to begin filming this month, may be in jeopardy after the YFG was forced into Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
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2 comments:
I've already signed up for the MFO event. It sounds great and it's something I've been hoping would happen. I used to be on the board and prez of Women in Film & Video and our members always struggled to keep working. I love that the film industry is growing in New England!
Hey Rhea!
I will be on assignment in Arizona the week before this seminar but it definitely sounds like a worthwhile event. And, since you've signed up, I think I'll check it out as well.
See you soon!
Sam B.
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