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Film New Hampshire E-Newsletter            November 2008
New Hampshire Film & Television Office presents panel discussions at 2008 NHFF

Image: Partnerships & Collaborations Panel at the 2008 New Hampshire Film Festival

The New Hampshire Film and Television Office, in partnership with the 8th Annual New Hampshire Film Festival, presented two panel discussions at this year's Festival. The panels were held on Friday, October 17 at the Connie Bean Center in Portsmouth.

The first panel, "Working with the Film Office: Partnerships and Collaborations," focused on how filmmakers can work with the Film and Television Office from pre-production through exhibition and take advantage of the partnerships the Film Office has with a number of state agencies and associations. Representatives from several New Hampshire state agencies, including the Department of Transportation, Fish & Game Department, Department of Safety and the Division of Parks and Recreation participated in the panel.

The second panel, "New Hampshire's Incentives: Thinking Beyond the Rebate," examined tax credits and other filming incentives that have created such a buzz around the nation and how the Granite State is looking "outside the box" to offer filmmakers "The New Hampshire Advantage." Participating in the panel were State Representative Leigh Webb, Economic Development Director Michael Vlacich, Executive Producer of The Sensation of Sight Buzz McLaughlin and producer Mark Constance from a713 production.

Both panels featured Matthew Newton, director of the Film and Television Office and were moderated by Van McLeod, commissioner of the Department of Cultural Resources.

The New Hampshire Film Festival taped both panels and the Film Office is working with Festival organizers to make these panels available for online viewing.
New Hampshire Film Festival and Governor John Lynch honor Van McLeod, create award

Image: Van McLeod accepts the award in his name.

With an official proclamation from Governor John Lynch, New Hampshire Film Festival Directors announced the creation of the Van McLeod Achievement Award at the New Hampshire Night Awards Ceremony on October 16, 2008. The Van McLeod Achievement Award is to be awarded each year to a successful filmmaker, whether director, writer, producer or other affiliation, who has ties to the State of New Hampshire and who exemplifies the spirit that McLeod brings to the local film industry each and every day.

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Screenplay reading series kicks off with Plowing Up a Snake

Image: "Plowing Up a Snake" Screenplay Reading

The New Hampshire Film and Television Office, in partnership with Concord, New Hampshire's Red River Theatres, launched its new Screenplay Reading Series on October 9, 2008 to a full house at Red River Theatres with a reading of Plowing Up A Snake, written by award-winning New Hampshire screenwriter Dana Biscotti Myskowski and adapted from the novel by Merle Drown.

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Planning started for 2009 New Hampshire High School Short Film Festival

Image: 2008 High School Short Film Festival Winners

The New Hampshire Film and Television Office is pleased to announce that it will present its second annual New Hampshire High School Short Film Festival on Saturday, May 16, 2009 at the New Hampshire Technical Institute in Concord. Students are encouraged to start planning and producing their projects for submission!

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New Hampshire High School Short Film Festival Website
New Hampshire Filmmaker Notebook
Items submitted by New Hampshire's film and television industry

Killing Dinner completes principal photography

a713production of Stratham, New Hampshire and Beachfront Films of Venice, CA would like to announce that completion of principal photography on the film Killing Dinner.

Killing Dinner is written and directed by Mitch Ganem (Elvis Has Left the Building) a New Hampshire native now living in New York City. The film is produced by Tracey Becker (Finding Neverland)and Mark Constance (The Sensation of Sight) who will partner once again to produce the upcoming Losing Jerry, also to be directed by Ganem.

Killing Dinner is a black comedy in the tradition of Quentin Tarantino and David Mamet about a trio of ex-assassins involved in a love triangle. The cast includes Brett Cullen (Lost, The West Wing, Friday Night Lights), Molly Schreiber (Edge of Darkness), Neil McGarry (Brotherhood), Chase Bailey and Younger Robbins.

The film is now in post-production will be submitted to various film festivals around the world upon completion. It was shot entirely on location in Portsmouth and Hampton Beach, New Hampshire.


In case you missed it...

Here are some recent links to various New Hampshire film-related press clippings:

We hear: Denis Leary, Rachael Ray, Brett Cullen... (Boston Herald, 11/12/2008)

Global issues localized on film (Seacoast Online, 11/10/2008)

Jumping, crashing and thrilling at film fest (Concord Monitor, 11/6/2008)

Casting call - NH filmmaker at work (The Hippo, 11/6/2008)

Chronicling life in the crash lane (Bedford Journal, 11/6/2008)

Film Festival opens three-day run (NewHampshire.com, 11/6/2008)

The 'Other Side' looks at the dark side (Bedford Journal, 10/24/2008)

Amherst man takes a shot at the big time (Nashua Telegraph, 10/23/2008)



Submit your news to the New Hampshire Filmmaker Notebook! E-mail us at film@nh.gov.
Location Spotlight
Image: Franklin Mill Franklin Mill
Centrally located in the Historic District of Franklin, NH, with frontage on the Winnepesaukee river, this complex sets on 3.75 acres and is comprised of three individual mill buildings with over 185,000 square feet of storage, warehouse, office and small manufacturing space.

Additional features include heat, wet sprinkler, freight elevators, loading docks, lighted paved parking, city sewer and water, fully tiled mens & ladies rooms located on all floors, ceramic tiled lobby, concrete floors on first floor, commercial tile and restored original wood planking in remainder of building, brick and masonary exterior, sheetrock and sandblasted exposed brick interior walls, flourescent lighting in all areas, on-site management services and parking for over 100 cars.

Open space available for set building or use existing space for your next film or television project.

To view the location file for this property, click here.

If you are a New Hampshire residential or business property owner and you are interested in listing your property as a potential filming location, e-mail the New Hampshire Film and Television Office at film@nh.gov or call (603) 271-2220.
The New Hampshire Film and Television Office, as part of the New Hampshire Department of Cultural Resources, works to expand business activity and employment throughout the state by acting as a liaison between the film industry and an established network of government agencies, the state's film industry workforce and local property owners. The office is responsible for location assistance, public relations and general production support in an effort to broaden the cultural and economic impact of film and television production in the state. For more information about film and television production in New Hampshire, call (603) 271-2220, e-mail film@nh.gov or visit www.nh.gov/film.