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Case Study No. 3: "On Broadway"

Actor and producer Lance Greene talks about self-distributing "On Broadway" starring Joey McIntyre

April 8th, 2008 | Lynn Tryba
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Good Will Redux: Dave McLaughlin's "On Broadway" became a Boston-area must-see

On Broadway, a movie about a working-class Bostonian’s attempt to stage a play in the back of an Irish pub, has received such a good response from film festival audiences around the country that the producers decided to self-release the film in Boston last month.

Funny Women

So Joan Rivers, Gilda Radner, and a filmmaker walk into a bar...the story behind "Making Trouble," a film about Jewish comedians

November 1st, 2007 | Ellen Mills
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Joan Rivers in an early nightclub appearance. Credit: Photofest, Inc.

Bring together a group of women for an evening to appreciate the rich legacy of Jewish humor by female comedians, and what happens? They think what they’ve seen and heard is too good not to be shared. So they decide to make a film. Then one of them volunteers to foot the bill and, before the laughter fades, the Jewish Women’s Archive and it’s director, Gail Reimer, are producing Making Trouble, and introducing audiences anew to the incredible talents of Molly Picon, Fanny Brice, Sophie Tucker, Joan Rivers, Gilda Radner, and Wendy Wasserstein.

Sarah Silverman is the controversial comedian du jour. Her capacity to shock today's audiences may be distinctly Silverman, yet her career stands on the shoulders of several comedic foremothers. Her routines echo the boldness of Fanny Brice, the sexuality of Sophie Tucker, and the brashness of Joan Rivers to name just a few.

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A Walk in Their Shoes

October 1st, 2002 | Maya Churi
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In the past, documentary filmmakers making issue-oriented films that promoted social change had to pound the pavement to pull together activists, educators, and the average moviegoer, as well as tell an engaging story. But the web changed all that. A filmmaker can now reach a wide audience, provide a forum for discussion, direct viewers to organizations, and even make educational guides available online. But it’s not just the web’s inherent ability to promote social change that has filmmakers exploring its capabilities.

The Trailer for "On Broadway"

Filmmaker Dave McLaughlin self-distributed this film starring Joey McIntyre and Will Arnett

April 8th, 2008
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Filmmaker Dave McLaughlin self-distributed this film starring Joey McIntyre and Will Arnett

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Adventures in Self Distribution: Three Case Studies

Kids Today

What can you teach students about media that they don't already know?

October 2nd, 2007
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The Independent's own Barbara Woloch, a program manager at Home Inc., a group that teaches media literacy skills to young adults, will be hosting two panel discussions on her work at a conference in Boston this weekend. Barbara's organization is partnering with MIT's department of Comparative Media Studies to host the event, which will look at the challenges faced by educators in a media-saturated world. To read more about Barbara's work, check out her inaugural blog entry "Kids Today".

Teen media, social media, instant messaging, podcasts – all terms I’ve become familiar with over the last three months when I assumed the role of program manager at a media literacy organization. At the time, I was terribly old school. I’m a woman of a certain age, one who remembers sticking two pieces of celluloid together with a bit of tape.

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