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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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  • Berkshire Film and Media Commission aims to put Berkshire County on the Hollywood map
    January 8, 2010

    Advocate article by By NICHOLE DUPONT

    January 6, 2010

    The next time you have your coffee at the local diner, don't be surprised if Sarah Jessica Parker is at the table next to you. Thanks to the Berkshire Film and Media Commission, the county is now a visible and viable location for film production crews all over the world.

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  • Massachusetts-made movies and their release dates for 2009 and 2010
    January 4, 2010

    Here is a list from the Mass Film Office of the major movies that have been made in Massachusetts since 2007, along with their 2009-2010 release dates:

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