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Massachusetts Production Coalition

The Massachusetts Production Coalition (MPC) is a 501 (c)(6) non-profit corporation representing the largest and most diverse network of film and media professionals and businesses throughout the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Our members include production and post production companies; educational and professional organizations; talent and craft unions; equipment, facility, and service providers; and creative professionals that are engaged in or related to the production of visual media. MPC was the foremost industry representative to work with the Governor and legislature toward passage of the state’s film tax incentive program, which has vastly improved the economic environment for film, television, and commercial production. This in turn has led to the creation of scores of new businesses and thousands of new jobs in the state. We continue to be the industry advocate to retain the film production incentive program in Massachusetts. Mission MPC is committed to ensuring that the business climate for film, television, and commercial production fosters continued growth that will carry the Massachusetts film and media industry into the future. Our mission is to develop and support economic initiatives that create, attract, and retain creative and technical jobs in the Commonwealth. MPC’s programs provide the industry with outstanding resources, professional development opportunities, and cultural perspective. .

http://massprodcoalition.org

  • FRONTLINE Managing Director of Digital Video Carla Borras, Production Assistant Kenzie Audette, and Editor Barry Clegg take you on a journey into the wild world of Virtual Reality. The award-winning investigative PBS series FRONTLINE has produced multiple VR projects and will share the lessons they have learned while working in this emerging medium. They breakdown some of the challenges they’ve faced, offer detail on production considerations and techniques for how you can start creating VR effectively today. Recorded as part of the 2016 Mass Media Expo.
    Partner:
    Massachusetts Production Coalition
  • Glenn Gainor runs Screen Gems, a motion picture label under the Sony banner. He has been involved with multiple number one movies in America such as _The Perfect Guy, No Good Deed, Think Like A Man, Friends With Benefits,_ and _Obsessed_. Since joining Screen Gems in 2007, Gainor has overseen the production of all Screen Gems films, and often times has served as executive producer and unit production manager on pictures such as 2015’s _The Wedding Ringer_, which held as America’s number one comedy for three weeks. Gainor’s innovative production style extends to his emphasis on eco-friendly movie shoots. He executive produced the romantic comedy _Think Like A Man_, which was the first feature to be shot exclusively with LED lights. The Environmental Media Association has recognized Gainor’s efforts and awarded Screen Gems with the Green Seal for implementing sustainable production practices and raising environmental awareness.
    Partner:
    Massachusetts Production Coalition
  • What’s the latest with drones, when it comes to their impact on production value, cinematography, and people on the ground? We’ll talk with five experts about the fast changing technology, regulations, and some of the companies starting up as this new genre of aerial photography takes flight. (Photo: "Hexacopter Multicopter DJI-S800 on-air credit Alexander Glinz" by Alexander Glinz via Commons)
    Partner:
    Massachusetts Production Coalition
  • New screens and media platforms provide a fresh opportunity for storytellers to creatively engage viewers. What does the future of storytelling look like as audiences shift to viewing across different screens and social networks to experience content in new environments? Does where we tell stories, change how we tell them? Meet a dynamic panel of producers and makers who are creating content for a range of platforms to deliver stories to audiences in an increasingly diversified media landscape. Photo: [Pixbay](https://pixabay.com/en/smartphone-photo-phone-mobile-623722/ "")
    Partner:
    Massachusetts Production Coalition
  • Ericka Hampson and Blythe Robertson are both producers in the film industry who had their fair share of hard knocks on the road to success. They talk openly about breaking into the business, budgets, the rolodex, choosing a good script and the joys of having some good luck.
    Partner:
    Massachusetts Production Coalition