NAMAC News and Announcements

NAMAC is partnering with Youth Media Scholar Kathleen Tyner of The University of Texas at Austin, to conduct a new study of youth media organizations in the United States. We invite every youth media organization or group -- whether you stand as an independent organization or are part of the programming of a larger organization -- to lend your insights to this data collection. We would be grateful if you could devote 20 minutes of your time to completing this straightforward questionnaire about your organization’s mission, services, constituencies, and capacity. Please click here to access the survey, and as always thank you for your time.

March 1, 2013 -- Emerging from the 2012 NAMAC conference panel, ‘Youth Media Networks: How We’re Connected,”  a group of youth media educators, program administrators and invested stakeholders made a shared committment to keep the conversation going and growing.

Recognizing the diversity of practices, approaches and experiences of those in our field, the group sees this moment as an opportunity to strengthen the youth media sector by creating stronger connections among the field.

Last week, New York Federal Magistrate Ronald L. Ellis, sided with the independent filmmaking community when he ruled that filmmakers Ken Burns, Sarah Burns and David McMahon were not required to turn their outtakes from their film The Central Park Five over to the City of New York.

At stake in the case was the ability for documentary filmmakers to claim Journalist Privilege, the ability for journalist to not be forced to testifying about confidential information or sources.

NAMAC, along with our member organizations the International Documentary Association, Kartemquin Films, and Independent Feature Project - Minnesota, joined with a group of prominent independent filmmakers to sign onto an amicus brief written and filed by Michael C. Donaldson and Andrew Cielli in support of the filmmakers.

We hear a lot about creative placemaking these days. In fact, one of the most lively conversations at the NAMAC 2012 Conference happened to take place during our morning plenary on Creative Placemaking.

NAMAC is delighted to announce that the Chicago International Movies & Music Festival (CIMMfest) is offering discounted submission rates to NAMAC Members and Affiliate Members. NAMAC Member organizations with staff and/or members who wish to submit can do so at discounted rates! Read upon on how to submit your film to receive the Early Bird discount here!

Through the Carnegie Mellon University Heinz College – NAMAC educational partnership, Heinz is offering a $6,000 per semester minimum scholarship for NAMAC members enrolling in their full-time, Master of Arts Management degree program.

Leading Creatively, the NAMAC 2012 national conference, blossomed in Minneapolis from September 6th through 8th, featuring dozens of panels, art, performance, tours, screenings, local culture and lots of vision. We are delighted to see the Leading Creatively conversations already buzzing through several great posts in the blogosphere. Click here to read these blogs and to discover ways you too can join the conversation.