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Thank you!
Granite SoFFA

(The NH Society of Female Film Artists)

Announces

A Weekend Retreat

Noon to Noon

Saturday, March 24 to Sunday, March 25

Olde Orchard Inn

Moultonborough, NH

Please join us for networking & relaxing in the beautiful Lakes Region!

We will discuss where Granite SoFFA has been and where it can g(r)o(w), and participate in one or more workshops or presentations by attendees.

·     Room rate: $125 (Share a room with a friend and split the cost)

·      Saturday lunch: $10 (vegetarian soup, salad, bread, & a light dessert)

·      Saturday dinner at Woodshed Restaurant, menu available: www.thewoodshedrestaurant.com

·      Sunday breakfast: included in the room rate

·      Late night snacks: provided by other Granite SoFFA members; we invite you to bring along a bottle of wine or other beverage to share

Note: Rates do not include NH room & meals tax, or gratuities.

To Reserve Your Room

Please call

Shannon Fairchild

Olde Orchard Inn

603.476.5004

www.OldeOrchardInn.com

And Please RSVP to Granite SoFFA

Via the Facebook Retreat Page

Or by email at info@GraniteSoFFA.org

We look forward to Retreating with You!

Please Join us for an Afternoon Tea with Female Film Artist Ayesha Khan of Pakistan

Granite SoFFA—the New Hampshire Society of Female Film Artists, in cooperation with the Arts Alliance of Northern New Hampshire and the NH Film & Television Office, invites filmmakers to enjoy a free Afternoon Tea with Female Filmmaker Ayesha Khan of Pakistan on Saturday, Feb. 11, at 2:30 p.m. at the law offices of Gallagher, Callahan, and Gartrell, PC, located at 214 North Main Street, Concord. All are welcome.

The event will allow Granite State filmmakers an opportunity to discuss the challenges of filmmaking in Pakistan and of being a woman filmmaker there. Attendees will have an opportunity to talk with the documentarian who is traveling with her film, Made in Pakistan, for which she served as Executive Producer.

The film will screen at Red River Theatres at 7 p.m. that evening ($10 ticket price), followed by a Q&A. The screening, presented by the Arts Alliance of Northern New Hampshire in partnership with the Red River Theatres and the World Affairs Council of New Hampshire, is part of “Caravanserai: A place where cultures meet,” a national pilot program designed to establish greater understanding between American and Muslim societies by showcasing the diversity of Islamic art and culture.

“Caravanserai,” coordinated locally by the Arts Alliance, introduces American audiences to some of the most exciting and dynamic artists from the Muslim world; Pakistani artists are the focus of the first year. The Arts Alliance is one of only five arts organizations nationwide selected to participate in the pilot year. "Caravanserai" is managed nationally by Arts Midwest on behalf of the U.S. Regional Arts Organizations, with support from the Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art. The film residencies are coordinated by South Arts.

About the filmmaker:

A native of Pakistan, Ayesha Khan is a film director and producer. In 2004, Ayesha founded Indus Valley Productions, a company that produces feature films, documentaries, and music videos for the international market. Ayesha previously worked with Made in Pakistan’s Director Nasir Khan as writer, director, and producer for Kashf, The Lifting of the Veil. She has directed and acted in theatrical productions in London and New York City and has been actively involved in the arts, theater, and film since 1994.

About the film:

In October 2007, Newsweek magazine labeled Pakistan “The Most Dangerous Country in the World.” Made in Pakistan, a documentary about four young professionals in Lahore, Pakistan, attempts to tell a different story about the country’s past and future. With honest and tender vignettes that offer a glimpse of the four individuals’ careers, personal lives, traditions, and political views, Made in Pakistan showcases the diversity of contemporary Pakistan—and demonstrates this new generation’s hope and direction for their homeland.

Filmmakers are invited to meet Ayesha Khan at the Law Offices of Gallagher, Callahan, & Gartrell, which has generously donated the Pierce Room at the 214 North Main Street offices for the event. An RSVP is appreciated via Facebook’s Granite SoFFA “Made in Pakistan” Afternoon Tea events page or by emailing info@granitesoffa.org. Special thanks to the NH Film & Television Office and the Arts Alliance of Northern NH for help in coordinating this event.

Harpist Katelyn Croft to Serenade Attendees of the 6th Annual NH Film & Television Office Holiday Gathering

Katelyn Croft and her harp will join us at the NH Film & Television Office Holiday Gathering, co-hosted by Granite SoFFA--the NH Society of Female Film Artists, on Thursday, Dec. 22, 6-9 pm at Red River Theatres in downtown Concord, NH.  Please bring a Potluck item to share; cash bar provided by the theatre's concession stand. RSVP encouraged, but not absolutely necessary: film@nh.gov, 603-271-2220, or via our Facebook event page. 

Holiday Party!

You’re Invited to

the 6^th Annual

New Hampshire Film & Television Office

Holiday Gathering!

Co-hosted by our Friends at

Granite SoFFA-

The NH Society of Female Film Artists

This Year’s Theme is

Holiday Potluck

Please bring a dish to share!

Thursday, December 22, 2011

6-9 p.m. at Red River Theatres

11 South Main Street, Concord, NH

Beer, wine, and soft drinks available for purchase at the Red River Theatres concession stand.

RSVP requested

(though not absolutely necessary)

film@nh.gov

603.271.2220

Granite SoFFA Celebrates One Year Anniversary!

The New Hampshire Film Festival marks the one year anniversary of the launch of Granite SoFFA, the New Hampshire Society of Female Film Artists.

To celebrate, organizers Karen Sampson, Susan Tinkham, and Dana Biscotti Myskowski have planned a Social at Fat Belly's on Two Bow Street in Portsmouth. Appetizers will be available, as well as a cash bar, on Saturday, Oct. 15, from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. All are welcome and encouraged to join us.

Last year's kick-off celebration at the now closed Foobar saw approximately 60 filmmakers toast to the newly minted organization that celebrates Granite State women filmmakers, with a nod toward the men who love and support them.

The idea for Granite SoFFA was born in late spring last year when the trio plus one more--Annette Sousa, who now makes her home in LA--met after a screening of Hatchling Studios double billing of MITO KIDS and DEAF PERCEPTION at Red River Theatres in Concord, NH. Discussing the unique stressors of being a woman filmmaker, with all the care-taking duties of family, the foursome agreed that some sort of social and support group would be a welcome relief.

That support group has bumped along from a few foursome brainstorming sessions to a launch party at last year's NHFF, and an unavoidable hiatus during the early part of this year. But with renewed energy, the group has jumped into a commitment to offering a once-monthly schedule of events around the state. From meeting in members' homes, to hosting a panel at the SNOB Film Festival, the group hopes to engage fellow female filmmakers (and those darling men we can't live without!) as we support each other in our goals of making quality films in the Granite State.

Future events include a social at the Sharon Arts Center in Peterborough, supporting the annual New Hampshire Film & Television Office Holiday Party, and a weekend retreat in early 2012 in which members can share their projects--old and new--with each other.

Brainstorming at a recent meeting also identified several workshops for members, by members, in which we can share our expertise with each other, and learn together. It is even hoped that one day in the not so distant future we will produce a Granite SoFFA film together.

We welcome you to this year's One Year Anniversary Social. Whether it is your first time to a Granite SoFFA Social or your fifth, we look forward to seeing you at Fat Belly's on Saturday.

SNOB Film Festival Presents~

SoFFA Speak:

Granite Solid Advice on Film Production

Hosted by Granite SoFFA - The NH Society of Female Film Artists

Saturday, Sept. 17

2:30 - 4:15

Following the NH Film & TV Office's Roundtable Event

Red River Theatres

Concord, NH

Join us for a Panel Discussion on the behind-the-scenes nature of film production with panelists:

Boyd Hancock has more than 10 years experience as a literary agent.  Working at three well-renowned Hollywood agencies, she developed a roster of writers and directors working in both features and television.  Through her Boston-based production company, Hancock produced the independent feature film, The House of Usher, distributed by ThinkFilm and starring Izabella Miko (Clash of the Titans), Austin Nichols (One Tree Hill) and Beth Grant (No Country For Old Men).  Maintaining close contact with studios and production companies on both coasts, her current focus is script consultation.  She holds a Bachelor’s in English and a Master’s in Finance. http://www.onlinescriptconsultant.com/Home.html

Karlina Lyons began her career as a Development Assistant at CineTel Films in Los Angeles in 1997. In 1998 she relocated to New York City where she spent eight years in the International Production Department of Sesame Workshop. In 2005, Karlina returned to her native New England where she became a Consulting Producer for the Cambodian Educational Media Initiative (CEMI), a partnership between WGBH and the global NGO World Education. Karlina’s work with CEMI included producing Cambodian versions of Sesame Street and Peep and the Big Wide World. Karlina currently works as a Producer at Hatchling in Portsmouth, NH. She also works as a freelance producer, credits including Mito-Kids: Documenting Life, Dark Scribbles and Hosed. www.hatchling.com

Dorothea Daniel grew up in New England. When done with College, she packed up her Honda and headed to Hollywood. She took on small jobs as a PA, Runner, Photographer's Assistant, Roadie and Performance Artist until she landed a job at Lost Planet Editorial. Lost Planet was a boutique commercial post-production house on Melrose Avenue (the heart of Hollywood). From there she worked at Paskal, Todd-AO, Digital Magic (a 4 Media Company) and  Silverlight Studios.  Some positions held were Quality Control, Post Production Technician, Post Production Supervisor, Talent Handler and Producer.  At these companies she worked on Television Programs, Feature Films and Commercials for all the major studios in California. Now Dorothea Daniel is the co-owner of Glass and Gear Photographic and Entertainment Equipment Rentals here in NH. http://www.glassandgear.com

Dana Biscotti Myskowski, screenwriter, producer, professor, playwright, and mom, is producing a short film with Team Granite Creek Sept. 23-25, 2011; the feature PLOWING UP A SNAKE in early 2012, and she is co-producing THE POINT with Maywood Productions in June 2012. Her TV series THE PROVIDER has been optioned, and she will be writing remaining episodes and co-producing the series with colleagues at a713production and TransMedia Entertainment Corp. She can be found at www.greenchairpictures.com and one night a week teaching screenwriting at New England College this semester.

Feeding Your [Home] Crew

While delicious, homemade ravioli
are not on my list of easy,
make-ahead dinners...unless
I have some extra waiting in my freezer.

I have a gig coming up. All day. And I'm not complaining, because making film is what I love to do--it's what we all love to do, those of us who have embraced filmmaking as a way of life.

But what about dinner?

I'll be home in time to eat with my family, but definitely not early enough to cook for them. And though I have a few staples that I have come to rely upon--thank goodness for the crock pot!--a multi-day shoot means that I will soon exhaust my small supply of old reliables.

So what are your favorite make-ahead dishes? Share them with us below in the comment section, or email them to us and [eventually] we will compile and publish to our website the easiest, tastiest recipes.