Paul Turano set out to make a personal, nonfiction film about urban green spaces - but the project wandered into a new realm. The resulting work, Wander, Wonder, Wilderness, is a multi-faceted, participatory documentary project. Fresh off screenings at the Institute of Contemporary Arts Boston, the artist has launched a Kickstarter campaign to support the ongoing work. We … [Read more...]
Catching Artist Opportunities
Land, sea, or air, ArtSake has it covered! One Act Plays The Manhattan Repertory Theatre’s One Act Play Competition is looking for fully produced one act plays (cast, directed and ready to perform) 7 minutes to 20 minutes in length. $1,000 prize for Best Play. Each play will be given four performances, plus two extra performances if chosen to advance to the finals. They will … [Read more...]
Fellows Notes – Jul 14
It's July and the mercury is climbing. Regulate the temp of, if not your home, then at least your Massachusetts pride with this month's news and notes from past MCC Fellows/Finalists. Video by Gallery NAGA of installation of the show On the Wall, which features MCC awardees Sophia Ainslie, Masako Kamiya, David Moore, and Randal Thurston, with John Guthrie (thru … [Read more...]
A Rare Insight
Every story suggests a larger narrative. Even complete in its own right, it can serve as a tile within a larger mosaic, or a window overlooking a vaster experience. Photographer and filmmaker Michaela O'Brien encountered two girls with the rare skin disease Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB), and her investigations of their story led to the documentary In Crystal Skin, as well as a … [Read more...]
Global Trot
Just because. Proving the point that dancing is awesome, Bebe Miller has choreographed a short global dance. The project asked 50 filmmakers from around the world to teach Bebe Miller's dance to an "everyday" person (watch for Hadley, MA at 1:14, Boston at 1:27, Cambridge at 1:29, and Winchenden at 1:41). … [Read more...]