Social Media on Celluloid

Attention Aspiring Filmmakers/New Media Evangelistas:

Make Your Media Matter 2009

How can media makers connect their ethical and aesthetic values with their financial needs?

The Center for Social Media invites established and aspiring filmmakers, non-profit communications leaders, funders, and students to our 5th annual Making Your Media Matter conference. This is a perfect opportunity to learn and share cutting-edge practices for creating media that matters.

Where: American University’s Katzen Arts Center4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW Washington, DC 20016

When: February 12-13, 2009

Click here to register.

Registration is $100, with a $50 price for students. Please note that a student ID will be required upon check-in.

Join filmmakers, distributors, outreach specialists and an impressive cast of media pioneers for a series of panel discussions on the latest tools and trends in creating, distributing, and fundraising for social issue media.Keynote speakers include: Gordon Quinn and George Stoney.

Yes, I will try to hop down to D.C. for this event. A couple of my business partners might also come, pending my financials. (Damn this economy!) And you should go as well because this is a great opportunity for those of your interested in innovative communication for social change.

Source: NBPC