A message from our Web Committee Chair, Mark Ireland
Among the many benefits for MFVA members (and my personal favorite) are the regular meetings for our members. The meetings take place in towns from Camden to Portland, from Lewiston to Bangor and are structured in a variety of formats. Many are set up as forum-style meetings, with specific topics presented by a panel of experts. Sometimes we meet for film screenings with live music. All meetings include time to meet with colleagues over food and drinks.
The national 7DAYPSA competition will be coming to The Maine Studios in Portland in May. The contest is the brainchild of Duncan Putney and Andre Stark of Original Concept & Development and is a way for film makers to showcase their talent while helping local charities.
Continuing MFVA’s commitment to bring our member’s work to a greater audience.....
MPBN features Internationally Challenged Traveler Bruce McToose, who, in a search of Scandinavian Fjords, ends up in Norway Maine.
The adventures of Bruce McToose, the fictional “Celebrity. Traveler and Explorer”, is the subject of “The Norway Show”, to be featured on the Maine Public Broadcasting Network new series “Maine Community Film Collaboration.
Josh Hrehovcik portrays the fictional character Bruce McToose, the celebrated traveler and explorer, on his search for the famous fjords of Norway. In “The Norway Show”, to be aired on the Maine Public Broadcasting Network in February, Bruce McToose is about to learn he is visiting the city of Norway, Maine - not the Scandinavian country, Norway
Calling all MFVA members! Maine Film & Video Association is seeking submissions of independent films and videos, with a regional (preferably Maine) focus. This work will be broadcast on MPBN (Maine’s public television station). The projects need to be fairly recent, of broadcast quality and non-commercial. Genres can include documentaries, fiction, educational, animation and event coverage. This offer is available to MFVA members and submissions need to go directly to MFVA. This is a great opportunity to expand your audience and bring in new revenue through broadcast sponsorship.
York County Community College is hosting a student film festival as part of their annual Senior Animation at Smitty’s Cinema in Sanford, Maine this May.
Any current or former student of a college in Maine is eligible to submit a film.
MFVA is pleased to have assisted one of our members, Iain McCray Martin in bringing his film Life By Lobster to the attention of the Maine Public Broadcasting Network. MPBN will be broadcasting Martin’s film on February 13th and 14th.
This collaborative effort is part of MFVA’s ongoing initiative to bring our members work to the attention of such broadcasters as WPXT and MPBN as well as through an upcoming statewide screening series.
The Life By Lobster project should serve as an inspirational model to many young, aspiring filmmakers. Fresh out of high school, Martin found a topic within his immediate community and began to document it. In the process he matured into a accomplished filmmaker.
A full interview with Iain McCray Martin follows below….
A message from MFVA chair, Richard Kane:
Dear MFVA Members and Friends,
Welcome to our newly re-designed website! I hope you will find it informative and helpful in keeping our community up-to-date about your business and work in the industry. We are continuing to serve you with news and information from Maine and around the country including job listings, classifieds, auditions, film festivals, screenings, articles, new technology info, production company news, and a host of other subjects. But it will only be effective if you participate by submitting articles and keeping us posted about upcoming news and events about your company. Members can now post these notices themselves. Check out the new Community section where you can participate in or even start new forums, post classifieds, jobs, sell or rent equipment, and post your bio and resume for all to see.
VIA-VISION Video receives 2010 Brides Choice Award from Wedding Wire
LEWISTON, MAINE, February 2, 2010 - WeddingWire, the nation’s leading wedding technology company, just announced VIA-VISION Video has been selected to receive the WeddingWire 2010 Bride’s Choice Awards™ for Wedding Videography!
The Camden International Film Festival is proud to announce its recognition in two separate international lists created by leaders in the documentary industry.
In mid-December filmmaker / writer AJ Schnack enlisted a cast of filmmakers and industry leaders to weigh in on the top 25 film festivals worldwide. This list, now in its 2nd edition has been one of the most valuable resources for filmmakers looking to navigate the overcrowded festival schedule. After a dynamic 5th Anniversary Celebration, CIFF was able to secure a spot at #19.
The Maine Film & Video Association is a trade association made up of an active group of production companies, film and video professionals, TV stations, students, actors, muscians, writers, crew members, and others who are interested in working together to create better business, educational and networking opportunities for the people working in this industry in Maine.
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