A feature film by filmmaker Bill Millios of Back Lot Films in New Boston, NH is ready to go into production. This self-taught filmmaker is dedicated to distinctive regional filmmaking. The film, titled Dangerous Crosswinds, is a drama about a Pulitzer Prize-winning newspaper writer who returns from New York to his hometown of Hampton, New Hampshire, and ends up assisting an old friend in a mercy killing only to find out later that the victim did not have Alzheimer’s.

Millios was inspired by film noir when he wrote the story years ago, that of a nice, ordinary guy who makes one drastic mistake.

Millios is shooting entirely in the Granite State: in Lee, in New Castle, Rye, at the University of New Hampshire in Durham, at Brown’s Lobster Pound in Seabrook, in Hampton Beach, Peterborough at the Monadnock Ledger and town library, Hudson, Chester at the Freisian Horse Farm, Candia, Marlborough at Jitter Beans Café, Raymond, Manchester, and New Boston from May 17 - June 22. Extras are needed. If interested, write dangerouscrosswinds@yahoo.com.

The production has received a lot of support and help from the local community.

To learn more about the film visit our Web site at www.backlotfilm.com.

The Rhode Island Film & Television Office will hold "Film & TV Town Hall Meetings" in Providence and Newport during the latter part of May. The meetings, scheduled for Tuesday, May 25 in Providence and Thursday, May 27 in Newport, will explore opportunities and promote discussion with filmmakers, videographers, storytellers, actors, business people, government officials, and any citizens interested in participating in film and television production. Steven Feinberg, the new director of the Rhode Island Film & Television Office, will facilitate the meetings.

The Town Hall Meeting in Providence will be held on Tuesday, May 25th at Tazza Cafe and Lounge in Providence, located at 250 Westminster Street. Coffee will be offered from 6 - 6:30 PM and the meeting will be held from 6:30-7:30 PM. It is being co-sponsored by Cliff Wood, Director of Arts, Culture and Tourism for the City of Providence.

The Town Hall Meeting in Newport will be held on Thursday, May 27th at the Newport City Hall. Coffee will be offered at 6 - 6:30 PM and the meeting will be held from 6:30-7:30 PM. It is being co-sponsored by Kathryn Farrington, Director of Communications, Newport Convention & Visitor's Bureau.

Among the topics to be discussed will be expectations of the RI Film & TV Office and ways to improve the current state of film/television production within the Ocean State. This is an open forum, and all are invited to share their views and impressions on this topic.

For more information visit: www.rifilm.com

“Tuesdays with Twarog.” Everyone at Rule Broadcast Systems believes that knowledge and understanding is as important as hardware and software.

So, every Tuesday at 10:00 AM, they open their doors to the industry, offering a casual yet concentrated lecture and discussion lasting little more than an hour about a different subject each week. Chief Engineer Zbyszek Twarog (Dr. Z. for short) will be your gracious host and guide. From time to time Rule will also be inviting special guests from the industry to talk about their experiences and real world tips and tricks.

No reservations required. Just bring your curiosity and they’ll supply

the rest. Coffee, donuts and good knowledge and support.

For current seminar information visit Rule’s web site at www.rule.com.

Emerson offers this opportunity to develop new collaborative relationships between the performer and camera in the PERFORMANCE FOR THE CAMERA LAB this summer. The lab takes place at EMERSON COLLEGE, July 6 through July 24. Actors, performers, filmmakers and videomakers interested in extending their techniques may submit applications to participate in the program until June 23. For applications or more information, contact Emerson College, Division of Continuing Education.

Tel.: (617) 824-8280 or visit our Website: www.emerson.edu/ce.

This is a new wrinkle. After three great years in the main street town of Derry, NHFX has moved to the exciting and thriving seacoast city of Portsmouth! Thanks go to the Greater Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce, the City of Portsmouth and the New Hampshire Division of Travel and Tourism for helping to make this move possible!

Starting this year NHFX will push back from the holiday weekend of Columbus Day to the following weekend. This means the 2004 NHFX will take place October 15-17.

The 2004 NHFX is now accepting film/video and screenplay submissions

For competition! Projects of all lengths and genres are welcome.

Early deadline is July 15. Late deadline is August 15.

You can visit the official NHFX website at www.nhfx.com.

Television editors at Elements on Canal Street have been involved with the series since it’s inception. Peabody and Emmy winning editor Todd Jackson, who completed the episode on Chicago Cubs slugger Sammy Sosa among other greats like Tiger Woods, Jennifer Capriati, and Greg Louganis, says about his work for ESPN, “I enjoy telling a good story for television. People who sacrifice all to be the best they can be, overcoming obstacles and reaching for incredible goals…”

Company president Jeff Taylor, who also won the Emmy for his editorial work on “SportsCentury,” says Elements is made up of storytellers who help other storytellers tell stories. “We offer more than just equipment and crew. We bring together writers, editors, graphic artists, producers and directors… to tell stories. That story could be a one-hour sports biography or a 30 second commercial selling cookies. It’s the art of storytelling that’s most important to us.”

Elements, a division of Televerse Media, is a full service media production and postproduction company.

Visit the Elements Post web site: www.elements-post.com

That’s just the case in a new commercial for Connecticut Lottery’s “Bingo” game. The TV spot, produced by Moving Pictures of Glastonbury, is a single shot of one of those individual-lettered signs in front of a bingo hall, but the message changes every time a car goes by.

“The commercial appears to be one continuous shot”, explains director Jim Nikodemski, “but actually, we had to stop the camera after each drive-by, change the lettering, and have the same vehicle repeat the drive in the same direction. This was done because the same car that covered the message, also reveals the next one.”

Back in Moving Pictures’ editing facility, an edit was made as each car passed to change the message, and an edit was also made during the full-view of the sign to adjust the duration of the scene. Nikodemski added, “The tricky part was keeping the rhythm of the blinking lights between edits…but the final product appears seamless”.

The Connecticut Lottery “Bingo” commercial was written and art directed by Cronin & Company Advertising and PR in Glastonbury, CT and was produced, directed, edited, and music-composed by Moving Pictures, inc. also in Glastonbury. The commercial will begin airing in late May.

The commercial was shot in front of the Colchester Farmer’s Club on Halls Hill Road in Colchester. The site was chosen because it is representative of many small Bingo Halls throughout the state and also for its New England charm.

Residents of Massachusetts wish their Lottery commercials had New England charm. Instead the state shot and produced in NYC. What’s that rationale about?

Visit Moving Pictures web site at www.movingpix.com