• MySpace page
• Facebook page
• Getting the word out about the groups
• Promoting the websites
• Organizing events
• Blogging (movie reviews etc.)
• Submitting local movie listings for the website, that don't appear on the major movie sites (films shown at the colleges, Pothole Pictures, etc.).
  

 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CALL FOR EXHIBITORS AND PR SPONSORS TO PROMOTE DIGITAL ARTS PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND TRAINING PROGRAMS ON NOV. 9

PITTSFIELD , Mass., Oct. 14, 2009 – VALLEYWOOD ™, producers of events designed to promote all aspects of the digital arts, are calling for digital arts companies and service providers, as well as schools and colleges, to exhibit at “FILM TECH: An Evening with Eugene Mamut and the Animagic Museum.”

This exhibition and cinematic showcase of the digital arts in the Berkshires is scheduled from 5:30 to 8:45 p.m. in the Colonial Theatre lobbies, 111 South St., Pittsfield. The combined exhibition of digital arts studios and related professionals, and a  program showcasing Berkshires work, is open any interested in the digital arts and film industry. It is designed to help those seeking work, contract employment or training in all aspects of the digital arts that support the film industry. (See: http://www.thecolonialtheatre.org/performances.php?id=388)

The exhibition hall will be open from 5:30 to 7 p.m. followed by the digital arts showcase featuring Mamut, guest speaker Larry Jackson and Berkshires-based animation, special effects and video game studios. Studios from western Massachusetts will also exhibit and their clips will be showcased along with their Berkshire neighbors as part of the video that Mamut is creating.

Already signed up to exhibit as of October 1 are Mamut, who showcases all Berkshires studios at the Animagic Museum and Tom Gasek, a director and animator who has worked on films such as “Wallace and Gromit” and “Chicken Run” The  Synthespian studio will be represented.

Exhibiting from western Mass. are Pileated Pictures (Shelburne Falls) and Anzovin Studios (Florence). Many more digital arts specialists are expected to exhibit.

Exhibitors may include, though not limited to:

·           Animation, special effects and video game producers for feature film, TV, commercials, video games for consumers and the classroom

·           Documentary and feature film makers

·           Authors whose work has been turned into a digital format

·           Screenwriters

·           Hollywood agents and publicists

·           Sound and light companies

·           Computer programmers and Web designers

·           Marketing, public relations and product promotional specialists

·           Gaffers, grips, etc . ..

·           Digital equipment vendors and manufacturers

·        Wireless service providers

·        Caterers and other food providers to film/TV sets

·        Film/TV critics

·        Film schools and programs

·                              Any other business that serves the digital arts

There is room for 50-plus exhibitors to be placed throughout the two lobbies and wide hallways that sit between them. Exhibitors will be provided table space, a table cloth and electric outlets. Full tables are available at a fee to be paid to VALLEYWOOD ™ producers. Information on fees plus a mandatory pre-registration online form created by Jeff Lander, owner of Appilistic in Westfield, Mass., can be found at: http://www.appilistic.com/_admin/FilmTech  

Public relations sponsors may come from the private or public sectors, including Chambers of Commerce, educational institutions, film and arts commissions, health care providers that utilize digital equipment, media outlets, cities and towns, corporations or individual companies, etc . . . All will be provided a free table in exchange for promotion of the event.

Ten percent of proceeds will go to creating a scholarship to benefit Berkshires students of all ages who are seeking training in the digital arts as they relate to the film industry.

Exhibitors and PR patrons will have free access to the digital showcase portion of the event, which will start at 7 p.m. in the theater’s central lobby. Payment for exhibitor space may be made online through PayPal, a check, cash or a money order to be mailed to Amy Zuckerman, 4 Eaton Court, Amherst, Mass. 01002. 

ABOUT EUGENE MAMUT:

Eugene Mamut is the owner of the Animagic Museum in Lee (http://www.mambor.com/animagic) with Irina Borisova, and the recipient of the 1986 Academy Award for Science and Engineering. The award was made for his work used on “Predator.” He will highlight the accomplishments of regional digital artists serving the film industry with a half hour film.

ABOUT LARRY JACKSON:

The guest speaker is Larry Jackson, former Senior Vice President of Production for the Samuel Goldwyn Company, Executive Vice President of Acquisitions and Co-Productions at Miramax Films, Vice President In Charge Of Production at Orion Pictures, and Production Manager for (and mentored by) the legendary Orson Welles. Jackson, who lives in Amherst, Mass. and teaches film at New York University and in Ireland, is an independent producer and director.  He is currently the developer of the iArtHouse.com downloadable film library.

ABOUT VALLEYWOOD ™ AND PRODUCER AMY ZUCKERMAN

VALLEYWOOD ™ is an outgrowth of the Hidden Tech network for virtual companies that VALLEYWOOD ™ owner and producer Amy Zuckerman founded in 2002. Since 2004, VALLEYWOOD ™ programming has showcased all sectors of the digital arts that support the film industry, including studios of all kinds, technology companies, writers, publicists, marketing and promotional professionals. At this time VALLEYWOOD ™ is a for-profit business line of Zuckerman’s A – Z International Associates until Zuckerman can gain non-profit status for the VALLEYWOOD ™ division.

A – Z International Associates (www.a-zinternational.com) is a strategic marketing and content packaging business based in Amherst. Zuckerman is author most recently of “2030: A Day in the Life of Tomorrow’s Kids” with James Daly (Dutton, Penguin Young Readers, 2009).

MEDIA CONTACTS:

Berkshires media should contact Ed Bride of Ed Bride Associates at 413-442-7718, or email him at Edbride-PR Ed@... for more information.

All other media should contact Sharon Harmon, VALLEYWOOD ™ PR manager for New England at 413-249-3040 or email SharonAnnHarmon@.... Media can also reach Amy Zuckerman, VALLEYWOOD ™ owner and producer at 413-253-4124 or email az@....

 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CALL FOR EXHIBITORS AND PR SPONSORS TO PROMOTE DIGITAL ARTS PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND TRAINING PROGRAMS ON NOV. 9

PITTSFIELD , Mass., Oct. 9, 2009 – VALLEYWOOD ™, producers of events designed to promote all aspects of the digital arts, are calling for digital arts companies and service providers, as well as schools and colleges, to exhibit at “FILM TECH: An Evening with Eugene Mamut and the Animagic Museum.”

This exhibition and cinematic showcase of the digital arts in the Berkshires is scheduled from 5:30 to 8:45 p.m. in the Colonial Theatre lobbies, 111 South St., Pittsfield. The combined exhibition of digital arts studios and related professionals, and a  program showcasing Berkshires work, is open any interested in the digital arts and film industry. It is designed to help those seeking work, contract employment or training in all aspects of the digital arts that support the film industry. (See: http://www.thecolonialtheatre.org/performances.php?id=388)

The exhibition hall will be open from 5:30 to 7 p.m. followed by the digital arts showcase featuring Mamut, guest speaker Larry Jackson and Berkshires-based animation, special effects and video game studios. Studios from western Massachusetts will also exhibit and their clips will be showcased along with their Berkshire neighbors as part of the video that Mamut is creating.

Already signed up to exhibit as of October 1 are Mamut, who showcases all Berkshires studios at the Animagic Museum and Tom Gasek, a director and animator who has worked on films such as “Wallace and Gromit” and “Chicken Run” The  Synthespian studio will be represented.

Exhibiting from western Mass. are Pileated Pictures (Shelburne Falls) and Anzovin Studios (Florence). Many more digital arts specialists are expected to exhibit.

Exhibitors may include, though not limited to:

·           Animation, special effects and video game producers for feature film, TV, commercials, video games for consumers and the classroom

·           Documentary and feature film makers

·           Authors whose work has been turned into a digital format

·           Screenwriters

·           Hollywood agents and publicists

·           Sound and light companies

·           Computer programmers and Web designers

·           Marketing, public relations and product promotional specialists

·           Gaffers, grips, etc . ..

·           Digital equipment vendors and manufacturers

·        Wireless service providers

·        Caterers and other food providers to film/TV sets

·        Film/TV critics

·        Film schools and programs

·                              Any other business that serves the digital arts

There is room for 50-plus exhibitors to be placed throughout the two lobbies and wide hallways that sit between them. Exhibitors will be provided table space, a table cloth and electric outlets. Full tables are available at a fee to be paid to VALLEYWOOD ™ producers. Information on fees plus a mandatory pre-registration online form created by Jeff Lander, owner of Appilistic in Westfield, Mass., can be found at: http://www.appilistic.com/_admin/FilmTech  

Public relations sponsors may come from the private or public sectors, including Chambers of Commerce, educational institutions, film and arts commissions, health care providers that utilize digital equipment, media outlets, cities and towns, corporations or individual companies, etc . . . All will be provided a free table in exchange for promotion of the event.

Ten percent of proceeds will go to creating a scholarship to benefit Berkshires students of all ages who are seeking training in the digital arts as they relate to the film industry.

Exhibitors and PR patrons will have free access to the digital showcase portion of the event, which will start at 7 p.m. in the theater’s central lobby. Payment for exhibitor space may be made online through PayPal, a check, cash or a money order to be mailed to Amy Zuckerman, 4 Eaton Court, Amherst, Mass. 01002. 

ABOUT EUGENE MAMUT:

Eugene Mamut is the owner of the Animagic Museum in Lee (http://www.mambor.com/animagic) with Irina Borisova, and the recipient of the 1986 Academy Award for Science and Engineering. The award was made for his work used on “Predator.” He will highlight the accomplishments of regional digital artists serving the film industry with a half hour film.

ABOUT LARRY JACKSON:

The guest speaker is Larry Jackson, former Senior Vice President of Production for the Samuel Goldwyn Company, Executive Vice President of Acquisitions and Co-Productions at Miramax Films, Vice President In Charge Of Production at Orion Pictures, and Production Manager for (and mentored by) the legendary Orson Welles. Jackson, who lives in Amherst, Mass. and teaches film at New York University and in Ireland, is an independent producer and director.  He is currently the developer of the iArtHouse.com downloadable film library.

ABOUT VALLEYWOOD ™ AND PRODUCER AMY ZUCKERMAN

VALLEYWOOD ™ is an outgrowth of the Hidden Tech network for virtual companies that VALLEYWOOD ™ owner and producer Amy Zuckerman founded in 2002. Since 2004, VALLEYWOOD ™ programming has showcased all sectors of the digital arts that support the film industry, including studios of all kinds, technology companies, writers, publicists, marketing and promotional professionals. At this time VALLEYWOOD ™ is a for-profit business line of Zuckerman’s A – Z International Associates until Zuckerman can gain non-profit status for the VALLEYWOOD ™ division.

A – Z International Associates (www.a-zinternational.com) is a strategic marketing and content packaging business based in Amherst. Zuckerman is author most recently of “2030: A Day in the Life of Tomorrow’s Kids” with James Daly (Dutton, Penguin Young Readers, 2009).

MEDIA CONTACTS:

Berkshires media should contact Ed Bride of Ed Bride Associates at 413-442-7718, or email him at Edbride-PR Ed@... for more information.

All other media should contact Sharon Harmon, VALLEYWOOD ™ PR manager for New England at 413-249-3040 or email SharonAnnHarmon@.... Media can also reach Amy Zuckerman, VALLEYWOOD ™ owner and producer at 413-253-4124 or email az@....

International LGBT Film Fest presented by Out! For Reel Film Series

Saturday, October 17, 7:30 PM
Northampton High School Auditorium
380 Elm Street, Northampton, MA

10 Short Films - One Big Night:

25 Random Things I Did During My Big Fat Lesbian Depression
A comedy about recovering from a break up. (USA)

Tango With A Twist
Have you ever been tango shoe shopping in Argentina with
a gang of tango-loving Australian LGBT tourists? The gay guys want all
glitter and the dykes struggle with buying heels. Classic! The power
and passion of tango from an LGBT perspective. (Australian/Argentina)

Hi Maya
Two women reunite in France after 50 years apart
(and the sparks still fly). (Switzerland)

The Bath
A poignant story about a Korean woman who tries her best to support
her transgender
sister. (South Korea)

Make A Mate
A lonely woman gets a magical chance to create her perfect match at a
make-a-mate
specialty shop. Animation. (USA)

Dancing To Happiness
Two women work at the same company connect in a salsa
class but one is the boss and one is the cleaning lady. A lesbian
fairy tale that
deals with class and love. (Switzerland)

It's Me, It's Me
An inspiring South African lesbian activist speaks about her life as a
lesbian and
her work to fight homophobia and violence against women. (South Africa)

It's In The Cards
A young man stumbles upon a psychic who takes him on the ride of his
(love) life.
Sometimes what we need is not what we think we want. (USA)

Girl Talk
Kelly discovers a new joy to teenage dating but she is not giving her
friends any
details. Her friends are determined to know.(USA)

Eddie
A resilient Latina tomboy discovers the meaning of true friendship.(USA)


Wonderful Films PLUS Hundreds of Us Together As A Community! Last
month we sold out the Academy of Music Theatre with 800 seats.
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Ticket Information

$11.50 Advance / $13 Door / $9 College Students w/ID
Special Rate for H.S. Students - $8 Tickets at Door only

Buy tickets online: OutForReel.org

Ticket Outlets:

Pride & Joy, Northampton
Food For Thought, Amherst
Odyssey Bookshop, South Hadley
World Eye Bookshop, Greenfield

SPECIAL EVENT WEEKEND - PONYO TOUCHES YOUR HEART ON ACADEMY'S BIG SCREEN

For only the first weekend in October Hayao Miyazaki's PONYO will dive in and
swim away with your heart on the BIG SCREEN at the Academy of Music for three
days only; Friday October 2nd, Saturday the 3rd, and Sunday the 4th. A
star-studded voice cast of Cate Blanchett, Liam Niessen, Tina Fey, and Matt
Damon adds familiarity to the elegant and beautifully drawn anime fable.  The
beauty of the film is not only in the breathtaking animation, it lies in
Miyazaki's understanding of children; he captures the essence of how children
love the world around them and translates that feeling into the film. Do not
miss your chance to soak up the childish spirit and the magic of the Academy of
Music's BIG SCREEN in beautiful downtown Northampton.

All children under 10 are $5.  Children must be accompanied by an adult. For
tickets please visit UNITE 202 Main Street Northampton; Hours: Monday � Thursday
12:00pm � 6:00pm, Friday and Saturday 11:00am � 7:00pm, Sunday 12:00pm � 6:00pm
or online at http://academyofmusictheatre.com or call 413/210-8810.  For more
information go to http://www.academyofmusictheatre.com.





SPONSORED by UNITE, 202 Main Street Northampton, MA

Supported by Mark Carmien at Goggins Real Estate

Supported by Jackson & Connor, 150 Main Street 2nd Floor Northampton, MA

Hi Chip,

Congratulations on making the film. I hope it raises a bunch of money for
the feature. Great to read this article.

Going on 7 weeks now and still no housing except 3 motels and several
thousand dollars in their pockets.

Will be back in touch when I get settled. BTW my new cell is 413-548-0760.

Look forward to the time when I can catch up with you and to hear how your
and Ann's 63 new things session.>

Cheers,
Diane

Hey guys,
>
> More press about Phineas Gage (and my little film).
> Enjoy!
>
> (Google for the photo itself)
>
> Picture of a legendary brain-injury patient surfaces
>
> By CATHERINE BAUM
> Staff Writer
> Tuesday, July 21, 2009
>
> NORTHAMPTON - A Northampton filmmaker said he was amazed to hear of the
> recent release of what is reportedly the only known photographic image of
> 19th-century legendary brain-injury patient Phineas Gage, whose accident
> is the subject of a short film he shot in Westhampton and area towns last
> month.
>
> "It's like people discovering old photos of Lincoln," said Richard "Chip"
> Roughton, who last week started editing the short film "Phineas Gage," the
> preface to Roughton's full-length film on the rise and fall of lobotomies.
> Roughton lives in Northampton and has a film studio in Easthampton.
>
> "He's not at all what I envisioned him to look like," said Roughton, who
> has researched brain and behavior and Gage's accident for a decade. The
> man in the image is tall with slick, dark hair and one eye shut.
>
> "It's funny; Maybe it's the name Phineas Gage," Roughton continued. "I
> always imagined him red-headed and curly-headed, with big bushy sideburns.
> Kind of all Irish, even though I know he's not Irish."
>
> Massachusetts photographers last week discovered a daguerreotype image of
> Gage holding the 13-pound rod that penetrated his head in 1848 in a
> notorious accident on a Vermont railroad. The former railroad construction
> foreman's behavior changed after the incident - he died 11 years after the
> accident.
>
> The image, to be published online this week in the Journal of the History
> of Neurosciences, has been in the possession of Jack and Beverly Wilgus
> for 30 years, according to the Los Angeles Times. The couple thought Gage
> was a whaler holding his harpoon, the newspaper reported, but whaling
> experts online disputed that claim and someone else suggested it was Gage.
>
> The daguerreotype was brought to Harvard Medical School's Warren
> Anatomical Museum, where Gage's life mask is kept. The creation of
> so-called life mask was a frequent practice in the 19th century. It is a
> cast made from someone's face post-mortem. It was common to make life
> masks of famous poets and authors to reveal representations of their nose
> and face.
>
> Roughton learned of the finding Monday and immediately called the cast and
> crew to tell them the news.
>
> At first, Roughton said he didn't believe the image was Gage because he
> had trouble seeing the scar on Gage's cheek. In addition, he said, the
> rod, which was propelled in an explosion through Gage's left cheek and out
> through the top of his head, looked too thick to Roughton to actually be
> the one that injured Gage.
>
> But upon further research, Roughton learned the writing on the metal rod
> in the image matches the writing on Gage's rod.
>
> "They were able to line up the engravings," said Roughton. "It seems
> pretty foolproof that it is the actual guy and that's pretty amazing."
>
> Mia Bauman, a New York City makeup artist on set for Roughton's film last
> month, said the scar appears more prominent on Gage's life mask than it
> looks in the daguerreotype. She also studied the wound on his skull at the
> museum.
>
> "From the photograph I can't even see the scar," Bauman said. "I didn't
> even think it was him at first. As a makeup artist, I feel I didn't do his
> scar justice."
>
> She was on point with Gage's hair, however. In that time period, Bauman
> said men either parted their hair to the side or in the middle.
> Considering Gage's social position for his character development in the
> film, Bauman decided to part Gage's hair on the side and comb it close to
> his head. The character, played by Sean McCormick, also wore an eye patch.
>
> "It's weird to see him alive and young and fresh looking," Bauman said.
> "It gave him more humanity." Roughton, who owns Rough Pictures in
> Easthampton, said he hopes to have the final cut of the short film
> complete in the next couple of weeks. He may show "Phineas Gage" to
> friends and people involved when its complete, but said he has no plans to
> release the film to the public until he releases the full-length film.
>
> Catherine Baum can be reached at cbaum@....
>
>

Hey guys,

More press about Phineas Gage (and my little film).
Enjoy!

(Google for the photo itself)

Picture of a legendary brain-injury patient surfaces

By CATHERINE BAUM
Staff Writer
Tuesday, July 21, 2009

NORTHAMPTON - A Northampton filmmaker said he was amazed to hear of the recent
release of what is reportedly the only known photographic image of 19th-century
legendary brain-injury patient Phineas Gage, whose accident is the subject of a
short film he shot in Westhampton and area towns last month.

"It's like people discovering old photos of Lincoln," said Richard "Chip"
Roughton, who last week started editing the short film "Phineas Gage," the
preface to Roughton's full-length film on the rise and fall of lobotomies.
Roughton lives in Northampton and has a film studio in Easthampton.

"He's not at all what I envisioned him to look like," said Roughton, who has
researched brain and behavior and Gage's accident for a decade. The man in the
image is tall with slick, dark hair and one eye shut.

"It's funny; Maybe it's the name Phineas Gage," Roughton continued. "I always
imagined him red-headed and curly-headed, with big bushy sideburns. Kind of all
Irish, even though I know he's not Irish."

Massachusetts photographers last week discovered a daguerreotype image of Gage
holding the 13-pound rod that penetrated his head in 1848 in a notorious
accident on a Vermont railroad. The former railroad construction foreman's
behavior changed after the incident - he died 11 years after the accident.

The image, to be published online this week in the Journal of the History of
Neurosciences, has been in the possession of Jack and Beverly Wilgus for 30
years, according to the Los Angeles Times. The couple thought Gage was a whaler
holding his harpoon, the newspaper reported, but whaling experts online disputed
that claim and someone else suggested it was Gage.

The daguerreotype was brought to Harvard Medical School's Warren Anatomical
Museum, where Gage's life mask is kept. The creation of so-called life mask was
a frequent practice in the 19th century. It is a cast made from someone's face
post-mortem. It was common to make life masks of famous poets and authors to
reveal representations of their nose and face.

Roughton learned of the finding Monday and immediately called the cast and crew
to tell them the news.

At first, Roughton said he didn't believe the image was Gage because he had
trouble seeing the scar on Gage's cheek. In addition, he said, the rod, which
was propelled in an explosion through Gage's left cheek and out through the top
of his head, looked too thick to Roughton to actually be the one that injured
Gage.

But upon further research, Roughton learned the writing on the metal rod in the
image matches the writing on Gage's rod.

"They were able to line up the engravings," said Roughton. "It seems pretty
foolproof that it is the actual guy and that's pretty amazing."

Mia Bauman, a New York City makeup artist on set for Roughton's film last month,
said the scar appears more prominent on Gage's life mask than it looks in the
daguerreotype. She also studied the wound on his skull at the museum.

"From the photograph I can't even see the scar," Bauman said. "I didn't even
think it was him at first. As a makeup artist, I feel I didn't do his scar
justice."

She was on point with Gage's hair, however. In that time period, Bauman said men
either parted their hair to the side or in the middle. Considering Gage's social
position for his character development in the film, Bauman decided to part
Gage's hair on the side and comb it close to his head. The character, played by
Sean McCormick, also wore an eye patch.

"It's weird to see him alive and young and fresh looking," Bauman said. "It gave
him more humanity." Roughton, who owns Rough Pictures in Easthampton, said he
hopes to have the final cut of the short film complete in the next couple of
weeks. He may show "Phineas Gage" to friends and people involved when its
complete, but said he has no plans to release the film to the public until he
releases the full-length film.

Catherine Baum can be reached at cbaum@....

June 25, 2009

Daily Hamphshire Gazette:

Filmmaker finds local farm a perfect period setting

"Phineas Gage" director Richard "Chip" Roughton, left, talks to crew members Mike Mayers, center, and Glenn Marullo, Tuesday, at Hanging Mountain Farm in Westhampton.

JERREY ROBERTS

Actors Suzan Perry and Peter Judd, center, and film crew members Mike Mayers, left, and Glenn Marullo prepare to shoot a scene for "Phineas Gage" Tuesday at Hanging Mountain Farm in Westhampton.

JERREY ROBERTS

Actors Suzan Perry and Peter Judd, center, and film crew members Mike Mayers, left, and Glenn Marullo prepare to shoot a scene for "Phineas Gage" Tuesday at Hanging Mountain Farm in Westhampton.

WESTHAMPTON - A Northampton filmmaker is tackling a project he's contemplated for a decade, one that delves into issues of brain and behavior based on a famous 19th-century accident.

This week, Richard A. "Chip" Roughton brought a crew to Westhampton to shoot scenes for his historical film "Phineas Gage."

Built in the late 1800s, Hanging Mountain Farms in Westhampton seemed a perfect backdrop for Roughton's film, which tells the story of a New England railroad construction foreman whose behavior changed after an iron rod penetrated his head.

The resulting injury influenced 19th-century thinking about the localization of the brain's functions. Gage's accident is the preface to Roughton's full-length film on the rise and fall of lobotomies - neurosurgical procedures that cut connections to and from the brain's prefrontal cortex.

Roughton's research indicates about 40,000 lobotomies were performed from the 1930s to the 1950s to treat mental illnesses and disturbing behaviors, including schizophrenia, clinical depression, anxiety disorders, moodiness and youthful defiance.

Roughton says people were trained in 10 minutes to do lobotomies without licenses or medical boards.

"I'm so fascinated by this," said Roughton, who owns Rough Pictures in Easthampton.

The $40,000 budget for "Phineas Gage" does not account for the dozens of local camera crew volunteers and acting extras Roughton networked with online and by word-of-mouth.

Meanwhile, actors took their places this week in Springfield, Westhampton and Sturbridge to kick off work on a film Roughton has been plotting for more than 10 years. People from Los Angeles and New York City came to Westhampton to produce and act in the film.

"We're having a lot of fun," Sean McCormack, 28, of Brooklyn, said as his makeup artist lightened his skin and darkened his eye Tuesday in the Strawbale Cafe at Hanging Mountain Farms.

McCormack, playing Gage, spent the previous day at a Westfield quarry filming the accident scene. Dressed in prosthetics and blood, McCormack imagined what the experience was like for Gage, who was in his mid-20s at the time and lived for more than 10 years after his accident.

"It's so strange to think somebody survived that," said McCormack. "It's hard to wrap your head around, no pun intended."

Town's role

Westhampton stands in for the Vermont town where the accident occurred.

In a scene shot in Westhampton, New York actors Peter Judd and Suzan Perry read about Gage's accident in the newspaper while peeling potatoes with a 19th-century knife.

Judd in trousers and vest and Perry in a bonnet and dress, the pair sat in front of 1,500 old-fashioned sap buckets stacked inside the red barn. They recited lengthy, formal sentences that were actually written 100 years ago, which Roughton found in an old newspaper.

"I'm very honored they came; this is such a little town," said Anita Aloisi, who owns the farm with her husband, Leo. "It's amazing the people we get to meet along the way."

Roughton, who frequents the North Road farm for breakfast at the Strawbale Cafe, said the environment appealed to him for the film.

On Wednesday, cameras rolled in Sturbridge Village, the setting for the Massachusetts General Hospital surgical theater where Gage's doctor, John Harlow, presented Gage's personality changes to a group of physicians.

Roughton has produced documentary films for 20 years for outlets such as National Geographic, Public Broadcasting Service and A&E, but this piece is the first film he's taken on as director.

He is looking into various film markets and continues to raise funds for the film. Its script earned him a $7,500 Massachusetts Cultural Council grant.

Catherine Baum can be reached at cbaum@....

Hello everyone,

This is Chris again from the NOHO Film Group and the Northampton
Screenwriter's Group.  I just wanted to get more people involved in local
filmmaking (including myself)by starting an Amherst Filmmaking Alliance.  It
would be nice if the groups could meet at
the Amherst Cable Studio(ACTV)twice a month.
I'm hoping that this new alliance will focus more on filmmaking rather than just
reading other people's work. I also hope that starting a group so close to
UMass, Hampshire, and Amherst College will expand the talent pool.  I believe
there are a lot of great writers, directors, actors, and editors out there they
just don't know who to talk to concerning like-minded people, resources...etc.

If you or anyone you know has any suggestions or is interested in a
filmmaking group in the Amherst area let me know. Since the group will probably
meet at the Amherst Cable Studio, it would be perfect for anyone wanting to take
out cameras (Sony 3CCD) or use one of their editing stations (Final Cut Pro).


Thanks for listening,

Chris Tucker
LancerEvo420@...

For those of you who have already responded to my first post, please respond
again so that I can be certain to account for everyone.  A quick e-mail will do.
Thanks.

Hey Chris,

I'd be interested.  Let me know when the 1st meeting is.  I think
several members of the Noho Screenwriters Workshop would as well.  The
screenwriting workshop, of course, is focused on *writing* - a full-
time job in and of itself; NSW members commit most of their free time
to that.  However, forming a filmmaking coalition has been spoken of
quite a few times within that group.  Such endeavors require someone
to lead/organize, and until now, no one willing has stepped forward to
take on the administrative burden of doing so.  That being the case,
I'm pretty sure you'll get at least a few folks from NSW to participate.

Wade

Hello everyone,

      This is Chris from the NOHO Film Group and from the Northampton
Screenwriter's group.  I just wanted to gauge local interest concerning starting
a new filmmaking alliance in Amherst.  I'm planning on having the groups meet at
the Amherst Cable Studio hopefully twice a month.
      I have been unsatisfied with the Northampton's screenwriter's group for
awhile; they just don't want to expand at all.  No one really helped each other
advance at all(beyond writing feedback), and no one ever desired to collaborate
with each other as well.  That's fine, the group is pretty specific in their
format they only do read-throughs and its only industry standard screenplays.
      I'm hoping that this new group in Amherst will focus more on filmmaking
rather than just reading other people's work.  I also hope that starting a group
so close to UMass, Hampshire, and Amherst College will expand the talent pool. 
I believe there are a lot of great writers, directors, actors, and editors out
there they just don't know who to talk to concerning resources...etc.
      If you or anyone you know has any suggestions or is interested in a
filmmaking group in the Amherst area let me know.  Since the group will probably
meet at the Amherst Cable Studio, it would be perfect for anyone wanting to take
out cameras (Sony 3CCD) or use one of their editing stations (Final Cut Pro).


      Thanks for listening,

      Chris Tucker
      LancerEvo420@... or M420Carbine@...

Can you post this to your other members?
There's a discount for anyone who enters.
Thanks so much!

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Well, better late than never! Here's some information on the 18th Annual
Women's Film Festival that is starting TODAY!!

This festival is one of Spring�s premiere events in the tri-state region,
held this year March 13 to March 22 during Women�s History Month in
Brattleboro, VT. In its eighteenth year, the Women�s Film Festival will
screen twenty-seven cutting-edge documentaries and feature films made
mainly by women, highlighting women�s lives around the world, telling
women�s stories with drama, wit, and candor.

For more information on films, schedules, and locations please visit the
web site at www.womensfilmfestival.org or email:
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All films are shown at least once in a handicapped-accessible theater.

Five-admission passes sell for $30 (senior and student) or $35 (regular
admission), single entry ticket are $8 at the door, $7 student/senior. In
addition, there is a Benefactor pass for $100 which entitles the holder to
unlimited admissions during the festival. All proceeds from ticket sales
benefit the Women�s Crisis Center.

We hope to see you in at the Festival!