WHO'S INVOLVED
Center for Independent Documentary
The Center for Independent Documentary has twenty years of experience in collaborating with independent producers to create films and videos on issues of contemporary social and cultural concern. These programs have been broadcast nationally and locally on public and cable television, won numerous awards, and all are in distribution nationwide to educational markets. To our knowledge, the extent of our cooperative arrangement with independent film and video producers is unique. Once CID is involved in a project, it becomes totally committed to its successful completion and distribution: contributing production equipment, access to discounted post-production facilities and providing fundraising assistance, distribution assistance, fiscal sponsorship and creative, even moral support.
The Crew:
The Host: We have an agreement with a veteran national television and radio commentator to host of the North Shore Jazz Project. At this time we are not at liberty to disclose the name but are looking forward to working with such a savvy broadcasting personality.
Director: Henry Ferrini has been making award-winning films on the North Shore for over 30 years. His latest film, Polis is This: Charles Olson and the Persistence of Place was called by the Boston Phoenix, “the best film made about an American poet ever.” It played on PBS and internationally at museums and universities. www.PolisIsthis.com. He collaborated with Sandy Berman on several jazz and blues television shows in the 80’s. After Sandy’s death, he worked to transform the club into an educational foundation. This program is an extension of this work. He is presently working on Lester Lives a feature documentary on the jazz icon Lester Young. http://lesterlives.wordpress.com
Producer: Chava Hudson, a web designer, creates sites for educational institutions, small businesses, and non-profits. A certified art teacher, she received a state drop-out prevention grant for $93,000 for her 1980's Young Artist's Gallery program for at-risk students. She has taught at Endicott College and Northern Essex Community College and is the editor of Zingology.com, the arts zine. In 2008 she began producing Out and About, on BevCam, a community access TV show, featuring writers, musicians, and filmmakers, and recently won an award for innovation at the studio. Hudson has just completed her fourth novel.
Editor: Joe Cultrera has over 25 years experience as a director and editor of broadcast and cable television projects. His independent feature documentary, Hand of God, aired on the PBS public affairs series Frontline in January of 2007. Editorial work includes the Rolling Stones’ documentary Tip of the Tougue, Michael Apted’s Married in America, and the Jagged Films/ABC Production of Being Mick. Joe has edited hundreds of broadcast, cable and non-profit projects for outlets such as PBS, A&E, Discovery and Food Network. http://www.zingerplatz.com/
BevCam is an educational nonprofit corporation that manages Beverly, Massachusetts community access cable channels and facilities. Its purpose is to help individuals and organizations develop programs and distribute information to the people of Beverly. BevCam will provide camera, lighting, audio support and personnel during the studio and/or location shooting. www.bevcam.org