Author Archives: Karen

Regardless of the subject matter, film and TV sets can be stressful and dangerous places to work. The pandemic added a raft of anxieties as cast and crews returned to work to face rigorous safety protocols such as testing, masking and social distancing. The streaming boom put more pressure on film workers as production of […]

Jenna Bush Hager talks about her recent trip to Maine for a Christmas Prelude. “I basically stepped into a Hallmark Christmas movie this weekend,” she says.

Amazon Studios is beginning to swap out its higher-pollution diesel generators with portable batteries on film and television production sets, the company has announced. The batteries, developed by Moxion Power, are already being used to power cameras, base camps, lighting, hair and makeup trailers and other equipment on the sets of rom-com “Sitting in Bars with […]

Roku Search data shows audiences are turning to streaming services to stretch out the holiday season, with viewers beginning to search for festive content as early as mid-October. Officially, the holiday season begins the day after Thanksgiving. But after the stress and hardships of the last few years, many people are looking to stretch the joys […]

Mike Perreault, executive director of the Maine Film Center, was recently presented the Central Maine Growth Council and KV Connect 2022 Emerging Leader of the Year award. Perreault has continued to empower filmmakers throughout the country under his leadership, managing Maine Film Center’s Maine International Film Festival, a 10-day event that showcases Maine and New […]