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The National Alliance for Media Arts and Culture (NAMAC) is a nonprofit association whose membership
comprises a diverse mix of organizations and individuals dedicated to a common goal: the support and advocacy
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FEATURED MEMBER : ReelChanges.org - Center for Media Change, Inc.
ReelChanges.org facilitates tax-deductible public financing of quality-screened documentary projects. The site, which debuted this May, is owned and operated by the Center for Media Change, Inc., a 501c3 non-profit corporation based in Palo Alto, California. The mission of the Center for Media Change, Inc. is to enrich our culture by facilitating the creation and distribution of more high-quality documentaries. Learn more about the viewer-funded documentaries currently hosted on ReelChanges.org.
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IFP and NAMAC Welcome Congressional “Orphan Works” Legislation |
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by Milton Tabbot
of IFP
IFP and NAMAC, representing filmmakers and filmmaker organizations nationwide, welcomed the Orphan Works legislation introduced in Congress on April 24, 2008. The legislation will allow filmmakers and other creators to use “orphan works” that have been languishing because the copyright owner no longer exists or cannot be found.
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Next President Should Launch the Digital New Deal |
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by Helen De Michiel
of NAMAC
When more than 3 million voters under age 30 turned out for recent caucuses and primaries, they staked a claim as a major force shaping this historic presidential election. This is a singular moment in which to demand a larger and bolder vision to propel all Americans, across generations, fully into the 21st century. It's time for a Digital New Deal.
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Seize the Opportunity: Moving Towards A Multigenerational Leadership Model |
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by Daniel "Dewey" Schott
of NAMAC
Recently, I have seen a glut of literature signaling the imminent leadership crisis in the nonprofit sector. What is key to reframing the crisis is finding the common ground here that can be the basis for dialogue, mutual learning, and making organizational change.
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NAMAC Update on Orphan Works Legislation |
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by David Schwartz and David Lydon
“Orphan works” – it may sound like a description of Oliver Twist remakes, but actually it is a copyright issue that affects a large number of filmmakers and artists today.
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Re:place 2007: The Second International Conference on the Histories of Media, Art, Science, and Technology |
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by Robin Oppenheimer
Re:place’s thematic focus was on place—cultural, geographical, and technological—and the migration of knowledge and knowledge production in the interdisciplinary contexts of art, historiography, science, and technology.
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