Conference Welcome and Opening Plenary

Welcomes by:
Jack Walsh, Co-Director, NAMAC
Yolanda Hippensteele, Conference Producer
Susi Walsh, Center for Independent Documentary Director and Boston-based host

 

Our New World Order: A State of the Field Address in Four Parts

Since the NAMAC community last gathered in 2007, our world has transformed dramatically.  We’ve seen an economic collapse, a political sea change, evolutions in technology, shifting demographics, evolving audiences.  What does it all mean for media, arts, and culture?  In our opening plenary, speakers address the threats and opportunities in our field from the perspective of four factors that affect our work: the economy, policy, technology, and culture.