April 2008

He may be reluctant to give himself a title, but Scott
Masterson spearheaded and facilitated the distinctly structured, and distinctly
Boston feature film, Twelve.  It’s composed of 12 segments shot in and
named for the 12 months of the year.  The directors include Masterson (January),
Seanbaker Carter (February), Andy McCarthy (March), Garth Donovan (April), Luke
Poling (May), Noah Lydiard (June), Megan Summers (July), Brynmore Williams
(August), Joan Meister (September), Marc Colucci (October), Jared Goodman

So it turns out when you only have 48 hours to make a film, you don't have a
whole lot of time for blogging.  Hence my silence til the end.
After an action-filled weekend of organizing, shooting and editing, I can
confidently say we accomplished my goal of having fun.  Having done this
project a few years back in New York, I definitely think this time around was
smoother, more relaxed and organized, and ultimately we were able to create a
pretty decent film.

Kate Feiffer’s professional background ranges from serving
as associate producer of the PBS/Frontline Red Flag over Tibet, writing a
humor column for Martha’s Vineyard Magazine, to authoring children’s
books, including one in collaboration with her father, well-known illustrator
Jules Feiffer, among other projects.  Matzo & Mistletoe explores what it
means to be Jewish in America when you don’t practice the religion.  Feiffer
intertwines interviews with family, friends, and fellow Martha’s Vineyard

Budget difficulties have affected states across the
country.  State legislatures have struggled to find new revenue or cut
spending.  One area under increased scrutiny in three New England states is tax
credits for film production.  Rhode Island is in the midst of just such a
controversy.  On March 13th, the Rhode Island Senate Finance Committee heard
testimony regarding proposed legislation that would put a $10 million cap on
film credits per year. 

In my first night leading the team Little Plum Pictures in the 208 Boston 48
Hour Film Project, my hope is for everyone to have some fun and for us not to
create the worst movie ever made. So far so good, the genre I drew
was "thriller/suspense' which means I dodged 'historical fiction' and 'musical or
western'.