There's a few new production community websites for Massachusetts to go along with New Film Nation (formerly known as Beanywood) and NEFilm.com and they're all good! Douglas Kirkpatrick is not only one of the finest entertainment lawyers in Massachusetts he's a good guy too - so let's start with

http://www.ourfilmspace.com/

It's a free online social network for the film and production community, especially for Massachusetts. Our state has become a magnet for film production due to some of the most favorable tax credits in the country. Reports indicate over 400 million in production spending in the first quarter of 2008 alone, which puts projections at over 1 billion annually and we all can can ride the production wave but you have to use your skills to get noticed.

Below is a little more info from Douglas M. Kirkpatrick OurFilmSpace.com Entertainment Attorney and Founder

http://www.ourfilmspace.com/ is a site where production people, whether you are an actor or actress, model, producer, director, DP, composer, band or musician, or other crew member, can find and share information about productions in Massachusetts, great ideas, and, above all, get noticed! On this new Site, you can create your own individual and personalized profile page, upload photos, videos, music (the music player can hold up to 100 songs), and other information about you all for free! You can network and SPOTLIGHT YOUR TALENTS so productions can find information all on one site! You can e-mail other members and start your own group under one umbrella! You can even have our own personal Blog! So get noticed now and make sure to join http://www.ourfilmspace.com/ for free! We are launching our press now, so make sure that you sign up before the media blitz!

We will be featuring the most unique profiles on our Site in the days to come so make sure to spend some time personalizing your profile and showcase your information! Check out Goldilocks Productions' profile for a good example of what you can do to personalize your page! Let your friends in the production world know about http://www.ourfilmspace.com/, and let's work together to ride the wave of production in Massachusetts and beyond! Keep checking back for updates and new features on our web-site, and new members that sign up!

Please also check out http://www.massachusettsfilmtaxcredit.com/, which has up to date information on production and what is going on in Massachusetts! Come join us on OurFilmSpace.com Cut and paste this into your browser to join OurFilmSpace.com and set up your Own Profile Page (it only takes a few minutes to sign up!). You'll be uploading photos, vids, music, and other cool stuff to showcase your work before your know it:

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Hello fellow New England arts and entertainment enthusiasts, professionals, and organizations!

I'd like to invite you to visit BackStageBoston. com ("Your BackStage Pass to New England Arts & Entertainment" ), join and participate in our community, and utilize the site to promote your projects, services, events, and announcements.

BSB is a multi-faceted website dedicated to the Boston and New England arts and entertainment scene. We have a solid base of registered users and visitors that is steadily growing. BSB combines social-networking, blogging, video sharing, jobs & news forums, and much more. Artists, fans, and organizations of all types can participate in a wide range of topics, including:

- General Arts & Entertainment
- Film & Video
- Theatre, Dance, & Performing - Visual & Fine Arts
- TV, Radio, & Media
- Music & Recording
- Poetry, Prose, & Publishing
- New/Multi/Mixed- Media
- Dining & Nightlife
- Society, Celebrity, Fashion, & Culture
- Sports & Recreations
- Random Fun & Amusement
SEND US YOUR INFO! You can easily add information to BSB via email. Add us to your mailing lists!

- send press releases, news, and announcements to news@backstageboston.com
- send job openings to gigs@backstageboston.com
- send event information to events@backstageboston.com
- send directory listings to directory@backstageboston.com
- send articles to features@backstageboston.com
- send reviews to reviews@backstageboston.com
- send audio, video, and pictures to multimedia@backstageboston.com

On BackStageBoston. com you can:

- create a profile page with pictures, bios, links, etc.
- add your organization to our professional directory
- post news and announcements on our news forum
- post and find jobs and employment opportunities in our gigs forum
- publicize your shows and events in our event calendar
- add articles, reviews, and other entries to our blog
- add audio and video to our multimedia gallery
- add photos to our picture gallery
- connect with other members l)
- interact with others who share your interests in our forums

Keep up-to-date with what's going on at BSB:
- subscribe to our newsletter (http://www.backstageboston.com/ mail/mail. cgi) (remember to add "updates@backstageboston.com" to your address book to make sure our emails reach your inbox)
- subscribe to our news feed (http://feeds. feedburner. com/backstageboston)
- invite a friend to join (http://backstageboston.com/componen t/option, com_comprofiler_ invite/Itemid, 608/)
For questions, information, or support, email us at info@backstageboston.com or visit our support forum (http://backstageboston.com/Technica l-Support/).

To advertise on BackStageBoston. com or in the BSB Newsletter, email jared@backstageboston.com.

You can also visit us online at:

- MySpace.com (http://www.myspace. com/backstageboston)
- FaceBook.com (http://www.facebook .com/profile. php?id=854459720)
- Beanywood.com (aka New Film Nation) (http://www.beanywood.com/component/option,com_ comprofiler/ task,userProfile /user,2096/)
- OurFilmSpace. com (http://www.ourfilmspace.com/ profile/BackStageBoston)

Thanks for your time and participation!

Jared Voss, Publisher
BackStageBoston. com
411A Highland Ave. #207
Somerville, MA 02144

Please note: contributions of news, blogs, reviews, jobs, media, etc. may be used throughout our site as well as in our newsletter and email updates.