Monthly Archives: September 2020

Governor Mills Announces Phase 2 of Maine Economic Recovery Grant Program Funding for Expanded Pool of Maine Businesses & Non-Profits

Phase 2 will make available approximately $95 million in remaining funds from Phase 1 and expand access to the program by increasing the number of eligible businesses and non-profits. Under Phase 2, businesses and non-profits that employ up to 250 people will be eligible for grant rewards. Previously, small businesses and non-profits with up to […]

Anonymous donor gives $200K to support 20 Maine theaters during pandemic

“An anonymous donor has contributed $200,000 through the Maine Community Foundation to help 20 community theaters across the state stay afloat during the pandemic. The Ellsworth-based charitable organization has been working with donors to fund emergency responses to COVID-19, as well as initiatives to build community resilience.”

Hollywood Unions Reach Deal With Studios on Safety Protocols for Restarting Production

“Guiding principles include strictly enforced testing regimens and safety protocols, a zone-based system, and diligent use of personal protective equipment,” the unions said. “The new measures will be implemented by employers in order to minimize the risk of transmission. To ensure workers’ livelihoods are not burdened with added uncertainty during the pandemic, the agreement also includes COVID-19 sick […]

VARIETY: A Day on a Film Set in the Time of Coronavirus

“As Hollywood crawls toward some version of normalcy amid the coronavirus pandemic, we at Variety have been curious about how the day-to-day work of film and television production would resume. After an invitation from two indie film producers — Maurice Fadida and Eric B. Fleischman — to visit the set of The Knocking”, I was able to observe […]

National Endowment for the Humanities Grant for Media Projects

“The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Public Programs is accepting applications for the Media Projects program. The purpose of this program is to support collaboration between media producers and scholars to develop humanities content and to prepare documentary film, television, radio, and podcast projects that engage public audiences with humanities ideas in […]