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From the Berkshire Eagle: Theme park mogul takes break from wild ride here
Posted on January 17, 2011 | No CommentsBy Trevor Jones, Berkshire Eagle Staff Monday January 17, 2011 GREAT BARRINGTON — When Mark Rhodes goes to work, he just can’t get pop culture icons off his mind. No, he’s not wasting time daydreaming, because pop culture, in a way, is his job. Rhodes,... -
From MASS Hi-Tech: Movie pioneer Trumbull plans sci-fi film to jumpstart western Mass. cluster
Posted on July 12, 2010 | 1 CommentWhile taking a breather from Hollywood, visual effects pioneer Douglas Trumbull re-located to the Berkshires in 1987 — ultimately begetting a cluster of visual effects companies in the area. The cluster has seen several core companies depart since the mid-1990s. Now, Trumbull, who remains in... -
Mark Your Calendars for SPARKettes!
Posted on March 30, 2010 | No CommentsSPARKette: (n) mini-SPARK! networking event for industry clusters within the creative economy. SPARKettes are an opportunity for colleagues in an industry cluster to meet and connect at a scaled down, focused networking event. Whether you are part of one of the clusters, seeking services from... -
State and Future of MASS Film Industry @ The Boston Globe
Posted on February 24, 2010 | No CommentsEven if it is not always immediately apparent in the Berkshires, the recent debate over the Massachusetts Film Tax Credit affects a growing sector of our economy. Read the below Boston Globe article to learn more about more about the industry, the tax credit debate,... -
From the Berkshire Eagle: Lichtenstein exhibit showcases Pittsfield
Posted on January 15, 2010 | No CommentsBy Scott Stafford, Berkshire Eagle Staff Friday, January 1, 2010 PITTSFIELD – A juried exhibition of photography at the Lichtenstein Center for the Arts is not just an art show. These are photographs that focus on Pittsfield, from its gritty industrial side all the way... -
Berkshire Film and Media Commission Officially Opens for Business
Posted on December 14, 2009 | No CommentsThe Berkshires’ newest creative economy initiative, the Berkshire Film and Media Commission (BFMC), was officially launched on Dec. 6 at a festive kick-off event at the Elayne Bernstein Theater at Shakespeare & Company in Lenox, introducing the non-profit organization to community leaders and area filmmakers.... -
Be part of the filmmaking industry in the Berkshires!-Berkshire Film and Media Commission Launch Party
Posted on November 24, 2009 | No CommentsThe aim of the Berkshire Film and Media Commission (BFMC) is to promote and facilitate filmmaking and new media opportunities in Berkshire County, western Massachusetts. In a state known great tax incentives, BFMC agregates area resources, locations and talent to: attract film, television and new... -
From Rural Intelligence: Ang Lee’s Taking Woodstock Premieres in Chatham
Posted on July 17, 2009 | No CommentsWhen Taking Woodstock was being filmed in Columbia County last summer and fall, everyone raved about how great the production team was—so polite, so considerate, so free-spending, not a bad apple in the bunch. Now the town of Chatham has even more cause to be... -
BFMAC Members To Speak At Berkshire Made Film Series
Posted on June 27, 2009 | No CommentsBerkshire Made Film Series is an eleven-week series of free films. The series is devoted to movies with strong Berkshire County connections. This includes films that were shot on location in the Berkshires, films with visual effects produced in the Berkshires, or with Berkshire residents... -
FROM BFMAC: Budget Person Needed
Posted on June 24, 2009 | No CommentsExperienced Budgeting Person Needed for Independent feature film to be shot in New Mexico. Interested parties, please contact Patricia Baker of The Big Picture Agency LLC at 413-623-0950 ext. 221 or pbaker@bigpictureagency.com. Click here to visit the Berkshire Film and Media Arts Commission online! Do...
