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  • BOSTON GLOBE: Bid to ax tax break for films rejected
    March 12, 2010

    Bid to ax tax break for films rejected
    Panel votes 8-0, in hope of job rise
    By Michael Levenson
    Globe Staff / March 12, 2010

    A legislative committee yesterday rejected a bill that would have sharply curtailed the state’s tax credit for the film industry, saying the legislation would hurt a thriving industry that is one of the few bright spots in a dour Massachusetts economy.

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  • BOSTON HERALD: Panel rejects film tax credit reduction
    March 11, 2010

    By State House News Service
    Thursday, March 11, 2010

    Legislation scaling back the state’s tax sweeteners for the film industry received a thumbs-down today from the Revenue Committee, seriously complicating the bill’s path to passage.

    The Revenue Committee voted unanimously, with panel chair Jay Kaufman, and Reps. Peisch, Greene, Erlich, Driscoll, Cantwell, Arciero, and Barrows voting "ought not to pass."

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  • SALEM NEWS: Massachusetts Film Tax Credit Should Stay
    March 10, 2010

    My View: Film tax credit should stay
    Published: March 10, 2010
    John D. Keenan and Sarah Peake

    As we begin the FY 2011 budget debate at the Statehouse, it is imperative we identify our successful and growing economic engines that create and provide jobs in the commonwealth during the worst economic recession since the Great Depression. We need to stoke these engines because their success means putting people to work and growing our lagging economy. People's lives and livelihoods depend on this.

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  • BERKSHIRE EAGLE: Beacon rolls out red carpet for all
    March 9, 2010

    By Derek Gentile, Berkshire Eagle Staff

    Monday March 8, 2010

    PITTSFIELD – Last night, the city's version of Oscar Night in Hollywood at the Beacon Theater featured a red carpet, toothsome treats, fine wine and, of course, a state-of-the-art broadcast of the show itself, live from Tinseltown.

    About 150 people attended the event, according to organizers.

    The event is sponsored by the Beacon Theater, the Berkshire International Film Festival, now in its fifth year, and Berkshire Bank.

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  • Editorial: Film tax credit boosts state’s economy
    February 19, 2010

    Lawrence Eagle Tribune
    February 17, 2010

    Hollywood doesn’t qualify as a golden goose for the Massachusetts economy — yet.

    But a new study from the University of Massachusetts at Boston confirms what local residents have been noticing in recent years: The state is one of the fastest-growing locations for film and television production.

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  • BERKSHIRE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, BERKSHIRE BANK, AND THE BEACON CINEMA PRESENT THE 82nd ACADEMY AWARDS LIVE VIA SATELLITE
    February 9, 2010

    Sunday, March 7th, the Academy Awards come to the Berkshires! Berkshire International Film Festival, Berkshire Bank, and the Beacon Cinema join together to bring you an exciting Oscar celebration.

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  • Pittsfield Photographers Keep the Focus Local
    January 22, 2010

    Rural Intelligence article by Nicole Garzino

    It wasn’t too long ago when “Pittsfield, snow and January” all mixed up together pretty much guaranteed quiet. No longer. Last Friday, more than 200 people showed up at the Lichtenstein Gallery for the opening reception of BerkshireCity: Pittsfield on Film, which proves that Pittsfield is pulsing with creative energy, even through the dark days of winter.

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  • Lichtenstein exhibit showcases Pittsfield
    January 15, 2010

    By Scott Stafford, Berkshire Eagle Staff
    PITTSFIELD - A juried exhibition of photography at the Lichtenstein Center for the Arts is not just an art show.

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  • BERKSHIRE CITY: PITTSFIELD ON FILM
    January 14, 2010

    Photography Show Highlights City's Urban Landscapes

    Collaboration with Berkshire Film & Media Commission Brings Over 100 New Images to Website

    Beginning January 15th, the Lichtenstein Center for the Arts hosts Berkshire City: Pittsfield on Film,

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  • MASS MoCA's Thursday Night Cinema Lounge Full of Lying, Cheating, Stealing, and Faking It
    January 13, 2010

    MASS MoCA's Thursday night Cinema Lounge will feature a series of documentary films that examine the complicated ethical questions of our modern world. Titled Lie, Cheat, Steal and Fake It, the four films uncover stories of the ruthless nature of the world economy and the effects of a society that has an insatiable hunger for money, power and success.

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