With its proposed Kemble Street Studios and other initiatives, BFMC is setting the stage for innovation and inclusion in the Berkshires.

BY ROBBI HARTT

“We create educational, workforce and production opportunities in the film and media industry as an economic initiative for the western Massachusetts region.” — Berkshire Film & Media Collaborative website

“I’ve always liked doing many different types of projects,” admits Diane Pearlman, executive director of Berkshire Film and Media Collaborative (BFMC). “I’ve also learned that you need support to make the bigger initiatives happen.” Her most recent (and ambitious) project is creating a film and media production and education center in leased space on Shakespeare & Company‘s Lenox campus. The proposed 20,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility represents a significant creative and economic initiative for the Berkshires and its residents.