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September 29: NAMAC Conference, Philadelphia, PA

Posted on September 13, 2005

The NAMAC Conference, Taking LIberties: Freedom, Creativity and Risk in the Media Arts, is taking place September 28th to October 2nd in Philadelphia.

Independent filmmakers, media arts center staff, programmers, broadcasters, new technologists, archivists, educators, youth media makers and leaders, telecommunications experts, community producers, new media artists, cultural critics, activists, policy makers, and media funders will assemble for 5 days to network with peers and exchange ideas, discover new opportunities using digital technologies and discuss, debate and showcase creative expression.

On Thursday, September 29, from 4:00-5:30 pm, Shira Golding, Director of Education and Outreach at Arts Engine, will speak on the panel "Freedom of Choice: Curating for Niche Audiences." Shira will speak about the curatorial process involved in producing the Media That Matters Film Festival as well as provide an overview of how the MediaRights website can be used as a tool by independent filmmakers to reach target audiences. The panel will be moderated by Steve Jenkins of Frameline. Other panelists include Ariella Ben-Dov of MadCat Women’s International Festival, Filmon Mebrahtu of Reel Voices and Sheryl Mosley of Walker Arts Center.

Shira Golding and Katy Chevigny, Executive Director of Arts Engine, will be at the conference Wednesday-Friday. Please contact Shira if you would like to meet up with her or Katy.

Taking LIberties: Freedom, Creativity and Risk in the Media Arts
September 28 - October 2
Philadelphia, PA
Hosted by Scribe Video Center

Thursday, September 29th, 4:00-5:30 pm
"Freedom of Choice: Curating for Niche Audiences"
The richer the media production environment, the more extensive are the program choices. This panel looks at the successes of programmers who work the edges and present work with strong, well defined points of view or incorporates new media tools.

Learn more about the conference!