Independent Film Summit on the Hill - Survey
Upcoming Summit: March 4, 2010
Filmmakers come have your Mr. Smith moment in Washington, DC. This is an opportunity for filmmakers to converge on Capitol Hill for a morning of panels; individual sessions with the government representatives from their respective states and a briefing focusing on issues of particular importance to the industry. This is a unique opportunity for independent filmmakers and policy makers to discuss and propose initiatives that will help to produce films in the United States. If you would like to participate, email us at: summit@dciff.org.
Get involved now! Contact summit@dciff.org or cbidault@mediafusiondc.com and let us know how you would like to participate.
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SURVEY FOR INDEPENDENT STAKEHOLDERS (Deadline: January 15th, 2010):
Help us craft a relevant, impactful and valuable program for our signature Independent Film Summit on the Hill where high profile stakeholders, as well as independent filmmakers brief members of Congress on the importance of the independent film industry in US economy and society:
1) What mechanisms can help stimulate independent Film Production in the U.S. and internationally?
2) What challenges or opportunities are you, the independent filmmaker facing today that would be helped by government policies?
- 3) What are the 3 most important issues that you would like our government representatives and lawmakers to know about the independent film sector?
Please send us these answers and other ideas with your name and contact information to: summit@dciff.org by January 15th.
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Independent Film Summit 2010 Committee (summit@dciff.org):
- Deirdre Evans-Pritchard, DCIFF Government Relations Director
- Phil Calabrese, DCIFF Seminar Director
- Nina Streich, "Filmmakers on the Hill" advisor
- Carol Bidault, Executive Director and Founder, DCIFF
For information about the 2009 Summit and participants
