Films, festivities and home

Greeting Gossip Lovers,

Do you know what's going on - RIGHT NOW- RIGHT HERE, in our town?!

It's the New Hampshire Film Festival of course.
There's films from the seacoast, the state, the country and the world.

There's works that well won awards in earlier, major fests, and yup, there's even celebs, Ann Kusak is in town, a grand juror, along with Mark Urman from Lions Gate Films, executive producer of "Monster's Ball," and Sean Finegan with Silver Pictures.

Our own hometown New Castle filmmaker Simon Harling, who wrote and directed "Drawing from Life" is supposed to be away at a residency with the Clews Foundation in France. He was and will be again . But he's flown home for the big Dos. The film's lead actress Katarina Morhacova is attending as well. Harling returns to France after the event.

And to think all you have to do is roll out of bed, walk a few blocks or drive a few miles and bask in the beauty that is film making!

There are lots of films that will really wow you folks. And don't you go thinking for one minute that if it has a local connection it is "home made." Some mighty fine filmmakers hail from here or have moved to the seacoast and now call it home. There's an incredible selection from area artist - get out there and learn something AND meet some very talented neighbors!

The event runs through Sunday, October 18, spread out through downtown Portsmouth.

Seacoast Rep, Muddy River, the Music Hall, Moffatt Ladd House and the Connie Bean.

So go on with you! Go to it Gossip Lovers!
Yours in for the love of art
Gossip Lady
(get the scoop at NH Film Fest)