{"id":1984290,"date":"2025-08-28T09:05:41","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T09:05:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1984290"},"modified":"2025-08-28T09:05:41","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T09:05:41","slug":"brockton-movie-studio-beats-out-thousands-of-innovators-for-nod-from-jaylens-browns-bxc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/brockton-movie-studio-beats-out-thousands-of-innovators-for-nod-from-jaylens-browns-bxc\/","title":{"rendered":"Brockton movie studio beats out thousands of innovators for nod from Jaylen&#8217;s Brown&#8217;s BXC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It&#8217;s been a big 12 months for<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/filmmaker-puts-brockton-spotlight-sci-090211867.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Anawan Studios;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\"> Anawan Studios<\/a>. After receiving the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.enterprisenews.com\/story\/sports\/nba\/2024\/10\/03\/jaylen-brown-time-magazine-cover-boston-celtics-100next\/75493692007\/?utm_campaign=trueanthem&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=facebook&amp;fbclid=IwY2xjawMVmpxleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFsQjRmN3JCYWZ2ZjR4YzEwAR7BPycZYQRUPv1ZFiJ7DXm5ql4tVlLOEUSAjRfL1bOCr9zcAMcr8vSPhiJFEA_aem_bAjsKm1Gp_fJxs1DdySz0w\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Jaylen Brown;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Jaylen Brown<\/a> seal of approval in 2024 year, the Brockton studio is poised to screen five films at the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mfaboston\/?hl=en\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA);elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA)<\/a> in September.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In October 2024, the Brockton-based production company was announced as part of the inaugural <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/bxchange.org\/the-boston-creator-accelerator\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Boston Creator Incubator and Accelerator Cohort;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Boston Creator Incubator and Accelerator Cohort<\/a> \u2014 an accelerator program powered by Jaylen Brown&#8217;s <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/bxchange.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Boston XChange;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Boston XChange<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/jlhfund\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Lauren and Jrue Holiday's JLH Fund;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Lauren and Jrue Holiday&#8217;s JLH Fund<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Thousands of Boston-based innovators applied for the program, and yet just 10 were admitted. The cohort, according to its website, &#8220;empowers underinvested creators in Boston with the tools, capital and community needed to thrive.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Rui Lopes, owner of Anawan Studios, a film studio in the heart of downtown Brockton is at work on Tuesday, April 11, 2023.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">And while Anawan Studios received $100,000 in unrestricted grant funding as a part of the program, founder Rui Lopes said the non-financial benefits of the cohort have been just as impactful.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;At this level, $100,000 makes a huge difference,&#8221; he said. &#8220;The biggest thing we took out of this cohort was the education. They were trying to help us redevelop our minds as entrepreneurs.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Alongside the nine other selected entrepeneaurs, Lopes spent time at MIT and at Harvard Business School, &#8220;reframing&#8221; his thinking to become more entrepeneureal. Lopes, who studied fine arts at Lesley University, said he previously &#8220;never considered [himself] a businessperson.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Another beneficial piece of the cohort? The opportunity to screen some of Anawan&#8217;s films at the MFA.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Lauren Holiday, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jsonline.com\/story\/sports\/nba\/bucks\/2023\/05\/07\/lauren-holiday-inducted-into-national-soccer-hall-of-fame-giannis-antetokounmpo-inspired\/70192777007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:the United States Women's National Team legend with a couple Olympic golds and a World Cup in her trophy cabinet;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">the United States Women&#8217;s National Team legend with a couple Olympic golds and a World Cup in her trophy cabinet<\/a>, had already formed connections with the MFA by the time she began working with Anawan. Next thing he knew, Lopes was at a dinner with some of the &#8220;big wigs&#8221; at the museum.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Anawan studio in Brockton on Tuesday, April 11, 2023.  \" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/ZHt.NRJnMfFE97PwxdeeTA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/the-enterprise\/b6de81a397675b2354aafe618397682d\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Anawan studio in Brockton on Tuesday, April 11, 2023. <\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span class=\"exclude-from-newsgate\"><strong>Hollywood in Brockton <\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/hollywoods-tony-bourdain-movie-shooting-090050364.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Hollywood's Tony Bourdain movie shooting in Brockton;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Hollywood&#8217;s Tony Bourdain movie shooting in Brockton<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">What films are on the docket?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">One thing led to another, and now, on Saturday, Sept. 13, Anawan Studios will screen five short films at the MFA. The event will take place from 2:30 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. There will be a discussion panel to follow the screening.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;It&#8217;s not your typical Q&amp;A,&#8221; Lopes said. &#8220;We&#8217;re going to be having conversations about the current state of the film industry in Massachusetts, and where we&#8217;re all collectively trying to take it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Vindicta is an Anawan Studios original series created by Brahms Guignard and directed Tanner Pletzke.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"959\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/rLYoBtqeLjO1Ki8MxnAtog--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTk1OTtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/the-enterprise\/9fe555934893459bf0ea0dc9fb60f93e\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Vindicta is an Anawan Studios original series created by Brahms Guignard and directed Tanner Pletzke.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span class=\"exclude-from-newsgate\"><strong>Brockton on screen: <\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/vindicta-turns-streets-brockton-dystopian-131953798.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:'Vindicta' turns the streets of Brockton into a dystopian society filled with toxic air;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">&#8216;Vindicta&#8217; turns the streets of Brockton into a dystopian society filled with toxic air<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">These 5 Anawan films will be screened at MFA<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">As for what&#8217;s on the screening docket, the five films that Lopes curated will showcase the genre-bending capabilities of Anawan as a production studio:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A five-minute snippet from &#8220;Vindicta,&#8221; a feature-length thriller<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Dream Job,&#8221; a 5-minute dark comedy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Bridged Together,&#8221; a 16-minute family film<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Billy Somethin,&#8221; a 16-minute boxing film that blends together crime, action and thriller aspects<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Polarity,&#8221; a 10-minute comedy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;The reason why we&#8217;re screening those films specifically is to showcase the range in genres that we can tackle,&#8221; he said. &#8220;We want to be able to showcase our capabilities and also showcase that we can be a production partner.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">While the creative piece of the business is what inspires Lopes, he also realizes he needs to keep the lights on in the company&#8217;s downtown Brockton studio.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;You&#8217;re not going to have a company if you&#8217;re not self-sustainable,&#8221; he said. &#8220;We have to be thinking about the future. We can&#8217;t be so much stuck on the past and how films have always been done.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">How to get tickets<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">You can purchase tickets for the upcoming MFA screening <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mfa.org\/event\/film\/anawan-studios-at-the-mfa\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">here<\/a>. The screenings will take place in Harry and Hildred Remis Auditorium (Auditorium 161). The museum is located at 465 Huntington Ave. in Boston.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>This article originally appeared on The Enterprise: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.enterprisenews.com\/story\/entertainment\/movies\/2025\/08\/28\/brockton-ma-anawan-studios\/85765505007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:How sports legend helped Brockton's Anawan Studios screen films at MFA;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">How sports legend helped Brockton&#8217;s Anawan Studios screen films at MFA<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s been a big 12 months for Anawan Studios. 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