AIMM News- New MA Film Office Head named

Alliance for Independent Motion Media Alliance for Independent Motion Media Newsletter January 2007 2007! And optimism is running high in the Massachusetts film and video industry! Please take a moment to read through the important news below to see how you can keep connected to all that is happening around the Bay State in the coming months. In this issue Nicholas Paleologos Named as New Executive Director of the Massachusetts Film Office The AIMM Blog Boston Filmmakers Expo 2007 Nicholas Paleologos Named as New Executive Director of the Massachusetts Film Office With Nicholas Paleologos named as the new executive director of the Massachusetts Film Office, the Massachusetts Production Coalition (MPC) and the Alliance for Independent Motion Media (AIMM), representing the region's top media professionals, are eager and excited about lending their support to the reconstituted office and its new head. The MPC, the organization that took the lead in getting the State's aggressive tax incentive package made into law, views Paleologos as an ideal leader for the Massachusetts Film Office and looks forward to together, supporting the region's growing production community. "Nick is perfect for the position in many ways," says Joe Maiella, head of the MPC. "As an award-winning producer he has the strong production experience necessary to understand what resources Massachusetts needs to be able to provide. And as a successful former State legislator he knows how the State's local politics and communities work and has the vision and personality to navigate them. Most importantly, like the MPC and its members, he's passionate about seeing more film and television production take place in the State." Word of Paleologos' hiring has spread quickly through the MPC's ranks with many members lauding his significant track record in local politics and the entertainment industry. Chris O'Donnell, the MPC's 1st Vice President commented on the possibilities that Paleologos presents to the State. "With Nick at the helm of the Film Office, coupled with the State's tax incentives, Massachusetts is poised to experience significant growth in the film and television production sector. That can literally translate to millions in revenue for the state and hundreds if not thousands of jobs and economic opportunities for its citizens." In the coming weeks, the MPC has plans to formally welcome Nick Paleologos to the film and television production community it represents. The MPC is also anticipating working closely with the new Film Office to attract more film and television production to the Commonwealth. "We've worked closely with Richard Krezwick and the State's Sports & Entertainment Commission in the past and will work closely with Nick Paleologos going forward, all in a concerted effort to attract more production and make Massachusetts a force in the film and television production industry," says Maiella. The Massachusetts Film Office The AIMM Blog Check out the new AIMM blog! Please take a moment to read the year end report to the field that you will find posted there. The report summarizes the work of AIMM over the past year and lays out a blueprint for our goals in the coming year. Along with our partner organization, the Massachusetts Production Coalition, we are currently in the process of trying to raise the funds necessary to do all of the things that we have outlined and hope to accomplish. We are very pleased to announce a $75,000 challenge grant from the LEF Foundation- one of the AIMM network partners- which is to be used toward achieving our goals. The blog will enable you to post your response to the plan, to add your ideas and your feedback, and to contribute your thoughts on how we can best improve production in Massachusetts. Please DO take a moment to take part in this dialogue--it will inform our actions as we move forward. And of course, if you'd like to contribute financially towards meeting the LEF challenge grant, you can do that as well (through either the website or the blog). The Aimm Blog Boston Filmmakers Expo 2007 Save the date! The 2007 Filmmakers Expo will be held on Friday June 1 and Saturday June 2nd at Boston University Photonics Center. The Alliance for Independent Motion Media (AIMM) is a network of media arts organizations and partners designed to stimulate and sustain the growth of independent motion media production in Massachusetts.Our goals are to empower Massachusetts motion media as a creative industry, develop and retain a skilled, marketable media work force, and increase audiences and markets for Massachusetts media makers. Find out more at AIMM's website... Quick Links to AIMM Partner websites... Alliance for Independent Motion Media Center for Independent Documentary Central Productions The Color of Film Collaborative Filmmakers Collaborative LEF New England WGBH- Boston Media Productions Massachusetts Production Coalition Funded by: Massachusetts Cultural Council LEF Foundation Join our mailing list! email: susi@documentaries.org web: http://www.motionmedia.org

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The New Massachusetts Film Office

Members of the Massaachusetts film industry gathered yesterday morning in downtown Boston to celebrate the announcements of this years oscar nominees. But it wasn’t Oscar that most pleased the assembled crowd–it was the fact that they were there at an official event of the new Massachusetts Film Office–and had the opportunity to celebrate the new Massachusetts Film Office logo. Here is a portion of the remarks made by Richard Krezwick, Managing Director of the Massachusetts Sports and Entertainment Commission: