Opportunities

  • BIFF and Beacon Cinema Sponsor Smart Phone Film Festival in Pittsfield
    Dec 21, 2011

    So you’ve got this fancy new smartphone or maybe an iPad 2 with advanced filmmaking capabilities and suddenly you realize that filmmaking has never been easier. The Berkshire International Film Festival and the Beacon Cinema are teaming up to present a different take on the film festival scene as part of the inaugural 10 x 10 on North festival scheduled to run February 16-26, 2012 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts.

  • 2012 Berkshire International Film Festival Announces Call For Entries
    Dec 2, 2011

    On December 1, the Berkshire International Film Festival (BIFF) announced its call for entries for feature, documentary, and short films. Slated films will be selected by the end of March and announced in April.

    The seventh annual BIFF will be held May 31 – June 3, 2012 at the Triplex Cinema, the historical Mahaiwe Theatre, the Beacon Cinema, and other venues throughout Great Barrington and Pittsfield. The submissions deadline is March 1, 2012.

  • Norman Rockwell Museum hosts Careers in Animation on October 22, 1-4
    Oct 19, 2011

    What does it take to be a professional animator? What are the various opportunities in this field?

    Find out on Saturday, October 22 as Norman Rockwell Musuem hosts Careers in Animation from 1-4 pm

  • Berkshire Film and Media Commission and IS183 Art School of the Berkshires Offer Screenwriting Class with Hollywood Veteran Stephen Glantz
    Sep 2, 2011

    Write a Screenplay! classes at IS183, beginning on Tuesday, September 20, and running through December 13, from 6 to 9 p.m. 

  • Casting Call: Film School Grad Seeks Actors for Seven Roles in Indie Film
    Sep 1, 2011

    Patrick Toole, a recent film school graduate, is seeking actors for his short film, Cort, to be shot primarily in Pittsfield, MA, which he describes as follows.

  • Crew Call: Commercial Shoot 9/1 Northampton, MA
    Aug 21, 2011

    Experienced TV production crew members are needed to shoot a commercial in Northampton, MA on September 1, as follows:

    3 Grip/Electric

    Art Director/Props (2 prep days, 1 shoot day)

    Sound mixer (must be familiar with capturing directly into a RED camera and making digital backup. 1 shoot day)

    Wardrobe (2 prep days, 1 shoot day)

    Hair Make/Up (12-hr shoot day)

    Craft/Catering (12-hr shoot day: light breakfast, snacks throughout day, and catered lunch)

    2 PAs

  • Norman Rockwell Museum Presents "The Berkshires! Filmmaking & Visual Effects In Our Backyard"
    Aug 3, 2011

    The Norman Rockwell Museum will explore cutting-edge filmmaking and visual effects that have been produced in the Berkshires, during a special lecture to be held at the Museum on Thursday, August 11, starting at 5:30 p.m.

  • Berkshire Film & Media Commission sponsors filmmaking classes and workshops with IS183 Art School of the Berkshires.
    Jul 15, 2011

    Free movie-making discussion series begins Tuesday, July 19, with panel of film industry professionals on “Pre-Production.”

     

  • Casting Call from the Heirloom Meals Kitchen!
    Jul 6, 2011

    Heirloom Meals is looking for guests to appear on the Heirloom Meals Thanksgiving Special, which will air on PBS in November. This is an incredible opportunity to share your family recipes and stories, but you must act quickly.

  • Noted feature film animators to talk and teach at Norman Rockwell Museum
    Jul 3, 2011

    Thursdays in July and August, the Norman Rockwell Museum presents Blue Sky & Beyond, a series of talks by prominent animators and film directors, plus other events in conjunction with the exhibition Ice Age to the Digital Age: The 3D Animation Art of Blue Sky Studios. The series is free with Museum admission; talks commence at 5:30 pm.

    Following are the Blue Sky & Beyond events for July.

  • Norman Rockwell Museum to present Summer Animation Workshops for Teens
    May 23, 2011

    In conjunction with its upcoming exhibition “’Ice Age’ to the Digital Age: The 3D Animation Art of Blue Sky Studios,” which opens on June 11, Norman Rockwell Museum will explore the art of animation this summer with a series of weeklong workshops for teens to be held during the month of July. 

  • Open casting call for new Adam Sandler Film
    May 9, 2011

    I Hate You Dad, the new Adam Sandler film shooting in eastern Massachusetts, needs all types of people to be extras. Sande Alessi Casting of Los Angeles has scheduled casting calls over two weekends in Boston and on the Cape, looking for kids age 11 or older and adults of all ages, any ethnicity. No acting experience necessary.

    Please bring a current 3x5 color snap shot. Professional photos are not necessary; please do not bring headshots.

  • Williamstown Film Festival seeks entries for its annual Student Shorts Contest
    Apr 26, 2011

    Calling all Scorsese wannabes!

    If you're a student filmmaker with a short of 10 minutes or less, you can submit it for consideration to be screened at the "Lucky 13th Season" of the Williamstown Film Festival, running this fall, October 21 - 30. 

    Submit your DVD and contact information to WFF, 145 Henderson Road, Williamstown, MA, 01267

    The submission deadline is September 15, 2011.There's no entry fee if you submit before July 31; after that date, the fee is $10.

  • BTF's Made in the Berkshires festival seeks homegrown films!
    Apr 22, 2011

    Made in the Berkshires is Berkshire Theatre Festival's brand new festival of original works for page, stage and screen, taking place over two weekends in October at both The Colonial Theatre in Pittsfield and the Unicorn Theatre at BTF's Stockbridge campus. Made in the Berkshires will celebrate the richness and diversity of output by local artists with cutting-edge theatrical work, live music, film, short stories, and dance.

  • Casting call for new Adam Sandler film to be shot in Boston, Massachusetts
    Apr 18, 2011

    C.P. Casting in Boston is seeking 13 - 20 year-old boys who resemble a young Adam Sandler for roles in his new film, I Hate you Dad. No experience is required for the roles of a young Adam Sandler at ages 13 and 18. The movie is expected to shoot in June.

    Casting calls will be held at the Boston Center for the Arts, 539 Tremont Street, on Saturday, April 22 from 11 am to 5 pm and on Sunday, April 23 from 9 am to 2 pm. Bring one non-returnable photo. The film will be R-rated.

  • Submissions now being accepted for Boston Film Festival
    Apr 1, 2011

     The Boston Film Festival is now accepting submissions for its 27th annual festival, which runs from September 16 - 22. The official deadline for submissions is June 10, 2011.

    Submissions will be accepted in the categories of Feature Length, Documentary, Short Subject, and Animation. Submission fees range from $30 - $60, with student fees ranging from $20 - $50.