By Jonathan Keane
The video that greets you on your first day on the job at The Moneitree Foundation makes very little sense.
A blurred image coalesces stubbornly, revealing a coal-eyed stranger who gazes directly into the camera and grins impishly, his shaved head reflecting a dull blue glow caught from somewhere in the cave-like [...]
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Starting out as a product and graphic designer before moving to motion graphics and directing, Lucas Zanotto fuses classic stop-motion animation with digital motion graphics to produce a beautiful blend of whimsy and gravity. He recently signed with FilmTecknarna, the Stockholm & NY based [...]
By Jennifer Raxter
Recently, I had the opportunity to not only visit one of the best creative resources in downtown New Bedford, MA but I also had the privilege of being let into the psyche of a local filmmaker who has a unique flair for humor and human insight. Throughout the month of June
By Leila Kaas
Artistic Expression Lives Forever…
Hello, BridgeThinkers. I recently returned from Sweden and now I am back to the US. I had a precious year of experience and studies in Europe. I learned a lot being close to so many different cultures and I am really happy to have embarked on this challenging journey. But [...]
With an all new solo tour about to kick off, guitar extraordinaire Adrian Belew said he is equipped with fresh new gadgets that enhance his unique, innovative sound. These “toys” will allow him to put on a one-man show that is aimed at revealing more personal creative territory.
This Thursday, June 10th from 6-8pm Artworks! Partners for the Arts in New Bedford, MA will kick off the film portion of its month long exhibit “To Tell A Story.” Included are filmmakers from the South Coast of Massachusetts and beyond who will screen films, discuss their [...]
Interview with Adrian Belew. This experimental guitarist, member of the prog rock group King Crimson and former guitarist for Frank Zappa, David Bowie & The Talking Heads will present new forms of sound creation alongside his paintings in his summer, one-man show tour, “Painting With Guitar.” And we’re pleased to announce that next month we’ll [...]
by Leila Kaas
Filmmaker Daniel Tonitto is quite familiar with bridging divides. This graduate in film from the Rochester Institute of Technology in New York recently shot a film called JOY SQUARE, where he traveled to 24 countries in Europe with his 16 mm camera surprising strangers on the streets with only one question: “Could you [...]
By Leila Kaas
With the change from Winter to Spring in the Nordic region, I’m looking at what I gleaned during the cold season. As a scavenger, I collected pictures of unseen details and lost objects on the streets.
Finding meaning in the details…
Walking on [...]
A card at the end of Michael Burton’s first “paintimation,” Frequency reads, “This animation was created entirely on one canvas using latex paint, a digital camera and a home computer.” Although his subsequent work uses multiple canvases, it still explores the evolving process of painting by recording changing layers of image [...]
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Uma série de conferências sobre economia criativa nas cidades portais de Massachussets, EUA, está demonstrando como a colaboração entre cultura, arte e negócios pode transformar uma comunidade, gerando um montante singular de capital social e criativo na região. A primeira conferência aconteceu em New Bedford, durante [...]
Five years in the making and self-taught along the way, filmmaker Wilbert Berthaud Jr. now has his first feature film, “Underground” under his belt. And he and his team are getting it into festivals across the US. Berthaud is a resident of New Bedford, MA and an alum of [...]
Our team member, Jason Kenney of Limelight Magazine, along with their staff writer Jessica A. Botelho secured an interview with up-and-coming actress Lindsay Seidel. Seidel, age 18 of Texas, landed her first major role in a feature film last year. Seidel [...]
