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Weekly news, events, and gigs for independent filmmakers.
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10th 48 !
Boston 48
Friendly Filmmaker will be doing the Boston 48 Hour Film Project this year in May! I just signed up. This will be the 10th 48HFP I've ever done! Can't wait!
Book Update
Still finalizing the edits to the Friendly Filmmaker Checklist . We also ordered the ISBNs for the book! Very offi...
Jan 16, 2026
January
Book Update
This month, my primary focus will be on getting the Friendly Filmmaker Checklist out to customers. We were set to go in December, but I just got a few key edits back from one of our Readers and there are important revisions that I need to incoporate before sending the final order t...
Jan 09, 2026
Hello 2026!
Recap !
As we start a new year, I wanted to pause a take a look back at all we accomplished together in 2025.In 52 newsletters, we shared 39 Events, 304 Gigs, and 11 fundraisers for local independent film artists to make their projects come to life.Friendly Filmmaker also helped out on 5 short ...
Jan 03, 2026
Goodbye 2025
Break Time!
Enjoy the holidays! Fresh news updates coming in 2026!
Jan 21st, 2026
WIFVNE MONTHLY MIXERWARWICK, RI
Women In Film and Video New England hosts a filmmaker mixer every month, on the thrid Wednesday. Come out and meet some filmmakers to collaborate with!
Jan 31st, 2026
BANQUE...
Dec 26, 2025
December Chill
Holiday Break
This newsletter will be lighter for the next two weeks for the holidays. I'll send out gigs, but there will be no news updates until 2026!
Jan 21st, 2026
WIFVNE MONTHLY MIXERWARWICK, RI
Women In Film and Video New England hosts a filmmaker mixer every month, on the thrid Wedn...
Dec 19, 2025
Net - working!
Milestones
More members joined the Friendly Filmmaker Community this month, and several existing members are experiencing huge professional wins. I just wanted to celebrate with you all.
Making a film is hard. Getting it out there is even harder. So to see so many film friends #Winning is real...
Dec 12, 2025
Projects!
Got any updates to share? We wanna know!
E.P. Hunt
Quick Update about our hunt for an Executive Producer! We have a few promising leads and have meetings and interviews over the next couple weeks. If all goes well, we should have an announcement before New Years!🤞 There is still time to throw ...
Dec 05, 2025
Thanks !
Happy Thanksgiving! I am thankful for this awesome community of artists and all the positivity you add to the world. Hoping you have a restful holiday with family and friends. :-)
Rest Easy
No news this week! Just eat, rest, hang out with people that make you happy, and catch up on sleep!
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Nov 28, 2025
Shh !
Keep this under your hat!
Big News
This is NOT public knowledge yet! Aside from folks in the Friendly Filmmaker Community, no one knows.
The news is....
*drum roll*...
We are working on our first Feature Film!
Kara, Claudia, and Jessica are typical roommates. They love tv marathons, matching...
Nov 22, 2025
Happy
Thank you for the birthday love!
Thank You !
I got several warm emails and messages (and even a kind donation!) over the past week, and I just wanted to thank everyone for the loving energy celebrating 2 years of this newsletter, and beyond.
I love doing this. I love this community and all the...
Nov 15, 2025
2 Years !
I just realized, last month was 2 full years of writing this newsletter!!!
Over 120 emails, 600 gigs, 80 events, and at least a dozen fundraisers within our growing filmmaking community alone. Happy Anniversary!
I just want to thank you all for enjoying this ride with me! I'm excited to see wher...
Nov 07, 2025
Halloween!
A Spooky Retrospective!
I just finished another blog for you filmmaker friends out there! There is so much going on in the local film world, I wanted to try to capture at least part of everyone's successes.
Special Shoutouts include Nicky Lowney, Rebecca Hickman, Ashes Homon Rahall, Patrick Rah...
Oct 31, 2025