New England Studio Mechanics IATSE Local 481

*** Local 481 Family Fair Directions ***

Production Outlook: (UPDATED: 9/28/09)

Please call in your motion picture work especially if it is, or you suspect it is, non-union.

Current Area Standards Agreement feature rates are as follows:
Key: Individual Negotiation
2nd: $32.27
3rd: $29.79
Daily benefit contribution: $89

Information on this website will also be available on the Local 481 infoline.

The following productions are UPCOMING and have NOT yet started principle photography:

Title: Mistaken Identity
Contact: John Santilli, Production Manager
Production Office: PH: 401-275-2244, Fax: 401-275-2245
275 Atwood Ave., Cranston, RI 02920
Contract: This is an independent low budget feature film with the following rates;
Key: $22.25
2nd: $20.25
3rd: $18.25
Daily benefit contribution: $65
Shooting begins in Rhode Island in mid October.
Gaffer
Josh Dreyfus
BB Electric
Geoff Dann
Key Grip
Woody Bell
Set Decorator
Amy Morrison
Art. Dept Coord
Kevin Lang
Costume Supervisor
Rosa Colon
Prop Master
Vince Smith
Craft Service
Joe DeIngenis
Location Manager
Eoin Walsh

Title: The Social Network
Contact: JoAann Perritano, UPM
Production Office: PH: 617-474-4610, fax: 617-474-4611
150 Mt. Vernon St., Boston, MA 02125
EMAIL: socialnetworkprod@gmail.com
Contract: This is a Sony feature film under the Area Standards Agreement with feature rates.
Shooting begins for 2 weeks in the Boston area in late October.
Construction Coord.
Chris Snyder (44)
Local Foreman
Kurt Smith
Set Decorator
Victor Zolfo (44)
Lead Man
Cameron Matheson
Marine Coord.
Will White
Assistant LM
AJ Boles

The following productions are CURRENTLY shooting principle photography:

Title: Wichita
Contact: Bennett Walsh, Producer, Kwame Parker, Robin Sweet, Production Managers
Production Office: 617-973-5890, fax: 617-973-5899
585 Commercial Sr., Boston, MA 02109
Contract: This is a Fox feature film under the Area Standards Agreement with feature rates.
Shooting began in the Boston area in mid September.
On Set Steward
Tom Keenan
Stage Steward
Paul Bausemer
Rigging Gaffer
Gary Dahlquist (728)
BB Rigging Electric
Josh Davis (728)
Gaffer
Raffael Sanchez (728)
BB Electric
Pat Hoeschen (728)
Local BB Electric
Franz Weterrings
Key Rigging Grip
John Robertson (80)
BB Rigging Grip
Chris Ryerson
Key Grip
Mike Lewis (80)
BB Grip
Jason Storandt (476)
Local BB Grip
Warren Weberg
Set Medic
Roger Dillingham
Construction Coord.
John Stone (44)
Local Foreman
Adam McClain
Construction Medic
Ken Fitzgibbions
Set Decorator
Jay Hart (44)
Art. Dept Coord
Wendy Means (871)
Lead Man
Paul Richards
Set Dec Gang Boss
Ken Salter
Special FX Coord.
Mike Meinardus (44)
Local Special FX
Ralph Wilbur
Costume Supervisor
Bob Mathews (705)
Local Costumer
Alanna Keenan
Local Costumer
Tina Ulee
Prop Master
Kris Peck (44)
Local Asst. Props
Robert Anderson
Picture Cars
Gary Duncan (479)
Local Greens
Tim Jackson
Craft Service
Charlie Scimone
Location Manager
Jeff MacLean

Wichita 2nd Unit
Gaffer
Brian Tilden (728)
BB Electric
Carlos Bermudez
Key Grip
Billy Weberg
BB Grip
Daryl Richardson
Craft Service
Nicole Anderson

Title: The Town
Contact: David Crockett, Line Producer; Jeff Valerie, Production Supervisor
Production Office: 617-498-0330, fax: 617-498-0360
41 Linsky Way, Cambridge, MA 02142
Contract: This is Warner Bros. feature film under the Area Standards Agreement with feature rates.
Shooting began in the Boston area on August 31.
On Set Steward
Lenny Manzo
Stage Steward
Jack Coyle
Rigging Gaffer
Charlie Grubbs (52)
BB Rigging Electric
Roger Marbury
Gaffer
Andy Day (52)
BB Electric
Ralph Crowley (52)
Local BB Electric
Jack McPhee
Key Rigging Grip
David Puopolo
BB Rigging Grip
Shawn Ryder
Key Grip
Al Alaverde (80)
BB Grip
John P. Morris (80)
Set Medic
Jack Mccullough
Construction Coord.
David Rotondo
General Foreman
Tom Sola
Shop Foreman
David Buck
Location Foreman
Pete Wilcox
Set Decorator
Maggie Martin (44)
Art. Dept Coord
Denis Leining
Lead Man
Jeff Schneider
Set Dressing Gang Boss
Jason Case
Special FX Coord.
Allen Hall (44)
Local Special FX
John Ruggieri
Costume Supervisor
Charlene Amateau (705)
Local Costumer
Caroline Errington
Local Costumer
Laurie Bramhall
Prop Master
Doug Fox (44)
Local Asst. Props
Michelle Sherwood
Local Picture Car
Bob Anderson
Marine Coord.
Joe Boreland
Craft Service
Ethan Fox
Location Manager
Mark Fitzgerald

The Town 2nd Unit
Gaffer
Mike Moyer
BB Electric
Fred Young
Key Grip
Bill Patsos (52)
BB Grip
Gus Magalios (52)
Prop Master
Don Miloyevich (44)
Craft Service
Pat Mahoney

Title: The Zookeeper
Contact: Charles Newirth, Line Producer, Deb Schwab, Production Supervisor
Production Office: 617-436-0192, fax: 617-436-0193
150 Mt. Vernon St., 4th Fl. Boston, MA 02125
Contract: This is MGM feature film under the Area Standards Agreement with feature rates.
Shooting began in the Boston area in July 20.
On Set Steward
Bobby Clark
Stage Steward
Gary Alioto
Rigging Gaffer
Dave Cambria
BB Rigging Electric
Peter Boynton
Gaffer
Jeff Murrell (728)
BB Electric
Jim Mitchell
Key Rigging Grip
Jake Forster
BB Rigging Grip
Scott Forster
Key Grip
John Janusek (80)
BB Grip
Billy Flanagan
Local Foreman
David Parsons
Art. Dept Coord
Chris Sullivan
Set Decorator
Hilton Rosemarin (44)
Lead Man
Robert Schleinig
Set Dressing Gang Boss
Katrina Parsons
Set Dressing Gang Boss
Roger Danchik
Special FX Coord.
Allen Hall (44)
Local Special FX
Judson Bell
Costume Supervisor
Mark Peterson (705)
Local Costumer
Hillary Derby
Prop Master
Jennifer Gerbino
Asst. Props
Aimee Butterfield
Greens
Stephanie Waldren (44)
Local Greens
Butch McCarthy
Craft Service
Marcio Alves

The following productions recently COMPLETED shooting principle photography:

Title: Grown Ups (formerly known as Lake House)
Contact: Barry Bernardi, Producer, Daryl Kass, UPM
Production Office: 617-474-4610, Fax: 617-474-4611
150 Mt. Vernon St., 4th Fl. Boston, MA 02125

Title: The Fighter
Contact: Mark Kamine, Production Manager
Production Office: 978-454-2260, fax: 978-454-2275
116 John St., Lowell, MA 01852

Remember that ALL motion picture work, BOTH union and non-union, must be called in.