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Artist Encampment Photos
Written by David Tames on October 21, 2008
Filed Under Art, Events & Screenings, Photography
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These are the photos from the recent artist encampment on Bumpkin Island (a Flickr slide show). The Berwick Research Institute joined with the Island Alliance and Studio Soto to present the 2nd Annual Artist Encampment, a "homesteading" experience on Bumpkin Island, Boston Harbor...  Continue Reading...

Interview with David Redmon and Ashley Sabin about Intimidad
Written by David Tames on October 18, 2008
Filed Under Distribution, Documentary, Featured, Film Festivals, Filmmaking
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Back on April 25, 2008 I had the opportunity to talk with filmmakers David Redmon and Ashley Sabin after the screening of their film Intimidad, at the Independent Film Festival of Boston. Their new film presents a beautiful and intimate portrait of a struggling family in Mexico. It observes...  Continue Reading...

Four books covering Internet and Web
Written by David Tames on October 14, 2008
Filed Under Business, Featured, MassArtDMI, New Media, The Media, Web
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If I had to pick four relatively current books that will help readers develop a better understanding of the World Wide Web, I would suggest the following books. It was hard to narrow down the list to four, but sometimes less is more. This particular list stems from a recent conversation with...  Continue Reading...

DIY Days Boston, October 4, 2008 (conference notes, part 3)
Written by David Tames on October 13, 2008
Filed Under Business, Distribution, Events & Screenings, Filmmaking, The Media
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This post concludes my coverage of DIY Days, a conference held in Boston at MassArt on October 4, 2008. Please visit part one and part two if you’ve not already read them. Do keep in mind these notes do not necessarily represent the views of the various speakers at the conference, sometimes...  Continue Reading...

DIY Days Boston, October 4, 2008 (conference notes, part 2)
Written by David Tames on October 9, 2008
Filed Under Business, Distribution, Events & Screenings, Filmmaking, Final Cut Pro
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This post continues my coverage of the DIY Days conference in Boston which I began in a previous post. Please keep in mind these are my notes and do not necessarily represent the views of the various speakers at the conference, sometimes it includes my own parenthetical thoughts, which are...  Continue Reading...

DIY Days Boston, October 4, 2008 (conference notes)
Written by David Tames on October 4, 2008
Filed Under Business, Events & Screenings, Featured, Filmmakers, Filmmaking, The Media
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The DIY Days Boston conference was held at MassArt on October 4, 2008. The conference drew a full-house of both seasoned and emerging filmmakers and media artists who came to learn about online tools, techniques, and strategies for building and sustating their audience. DIY Days follows an...  Continue Reading...