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Call for Entries: Kopkind Short Films Festival

Call for Entries: Kopkind Short Films Festival

8 filmmakers from the Vermont festival will be invited to the second annual Pride of the Ocean Film Festival from Boston to Bermuda.

Screenwriters Secrets:  A WIFVNE Event, Sept 26th.

Screenwriters Secrets:
A WIFVNE Event, Sept 26th.

Women in Film Presents: SCREENWRITERS’ SECRETS. September 26th, 4:00PM.

MPC Member Meeting: September 23, 2010

MPC Member Meeting: September 23, 2010

Join the Massachusetts Production Coalition for the September Member Meeting at The EpiCenter.

Annie Berman of WIFVNE Reflects on Film Camp

Annie Berman of WIFVNE Reflects on Film Camp

Annie Berman, President of WIFVNE, recently returned from the CID / KOPKIND Film Retreat and reflects on her experience.

The DocYard August Screenings

The DocYard August Screenings

Boston’s premier documentary film series welcomes two CID films to the summer program.
Speaking In Tongues- August 2nd & Today the Hawk Takes One Chick- August 16th.

Kopkind 2010 Campers Announced

The Kopkind Colony and Center for Independent Documentary are thrilled to confirm attendees for the 2010 Filmmakers Retreat.

Kopkind Summer Film Series

Upcoming film screenings this summer at Kopkind in Vermont; in collaboration with CID.

The Conversation Recap

The Conversation Recap

Videos now available from The Conversation panels at Columbia University in NY this Spring. Stories from the field on the state of filmmaking and new media.

Beat Memories: National Gallery of Art

Beat Memories: National Gallery of Art

Films by Henry Ferrini: POLIS IS THIS and LOWELL BLUES will screen at the National Gallery of Art in Washington DC as part of Beat Memories. Saturday, June 26th.

Pride of the Ocean Filmmakers to Commemorate First Pride Events

Pride of the Ocean, will be honoring a number of filmmakers as part of its historic cruise commemorating the first pride events take place 40 years ago.

Kopkind Filmmakers Retreat Seminars

Kopkind Filmmakers Retreat Seminars

We are pleased to announce a call to independent documentary filmmakers who would like to participate in a week long seminar and retreat in southern Vermont.

Coexist – Challenge Grant

Coexist – Challenge Grant

We are truly thrilled to announce that Coexist has earned two major grants, beginning with a $25,000 challenge grant coming from the Germeshausen Foundation.

CID Amazon Store!

Visit our new online store, where you can purchase DVDs, downloads, and more from CID filmmakers and other great documentaries through our participation in the Amazon.com Associates Program. Each purchase you make supports the continued development of the Center for Independent Documentary.

Scheduling and Budgeting Workshop April 22nd, 2010

Scheduling and Budgeting Workshop
April 22nd, 2010

BEFORE THE CAMERA ROLLS: A Production Scheduling And Budgeting Primer.
Media Services, in association with the Center for Independent Documentary, Boston International Film Festival, and National Boston Studios presents a FREE seminar as part of its 2010 Filmmakers’ Toolbox Seminar Series.

MPC Elects New Board Of Directors

MPC Elects New Board Of Directors

Massachusetts Production Coalition, the leading voice of the film and television community in the state, has announced a newly elected Board of Directors– including representatives from some of the most well-known production companies and independent professionals in the Commonwealth.

Register Now – Pride of the Ocean  LGBT Film Festival on the High Seas

Register Now – Pride of the Ocean
LGBT Film Festival on the High Seas

Norwegian Dawn from New York to Bermuda May 30 – June 6 2010

MPC Member Meeting: Thursday March 25, 2010

MPC Member Meeting: Thursday March 25, 2010

Spring Massachusetts Production Coalition Member Meeting. March 25th, 6 – 9 pm at High Output in Canton, MA.

Film Industry Lauds UMass Boston Report

Film Industry Lauds UMass Boston Report

The Massachusetts Production Coalition issued a press release on Feb. 11th 2010, endorsing a new report by the University of Massachusetts Boston that finds that the film and television industry is not only growing in Massachusetts, but is having a positive effect on the Commonwealth’s economy.

IFP Independent Filmmaker Labs
Application Deadline February 12, 2010

IFPs Independent Filmmaker Labs for Narrative & Documentary Features
A free national mentorship program for first-time feature filmmakers, before they apply to festivals.