What You Got

The Olympia Film Society presents WHAT YOU GOT?, the fourth annual Olympia 21 and Under Fest, June 28th-July 1st, 2007. This Fest showcases movies, music, art, comics, spoken word and everything in between by folks 21 and under. This year the festival will expand to include 4 stages, 50+ bands from all over the region, and more art!!!

Accepting: movies, films or videos of any genre and length: Animation, experimental, music video, short, feature, narrative, or documentary. If you do computer art, submit a disc to play in our new-media installations. If you make comic books or graphic novels, send us a copy to add to our Comics Library.

Please, pass along this call for entries to anyone you think might be interested. Also, we would greatly appreciate suggestions of other festivals or organizations that would be good for us to contact.

Download entry forms and check out updates at: www.olyfilm.org/whatyougot Submission Deadline: May 1st 2007.

Alliance for Community Media - Northwest Regional Conference

ENGAGE, ENLIGHTEN, EMPOWER: MAKE OUR MEDIA MATTER
Saturday, April 28th, Phoenix Inn Suites, Olympia Washington
A conference for people interested in making communities stronger by supporting community based media and media arts.
Register Online

10:00 - OPENING KEYNOTE
Explore our place as community media organizations, media artists, and activists in shaping the media landscape and enhancing localism. What can we do to build a better media system that includes all of us?

11:15 – 1:00 BEST OF THE NORTHWEST LUNCH AND VIDEO AWARDS

1:00 - WORKSHOPS

COMMUNITY BUILDING AND COLLABORATIONS - Effective community development helps build bridges and strengthen organizations. Learn ways to develop successful community partnerships and strategies to avoid potential pit-falls of organizational collaborations.

NORTHWEST MEDIA POLICY ISSUES - State legislation and FCC rules..what’s next and how will it affect us all?

2:30 - WORKSHOPS

INNOVATIONS AND INSPIRATIONS – Podcasting, citizen journalism, and video blogs are changing the media paradigm. How can we evolve our organizations to keep pace with evolving media technology or team with other media groups to bridge the digital gap.

EMPOWERING YOUNG VOICES – learn about successful youth media projects.

4:00 - CLOSING PLENARY

Check out last year's conference held at Puget Sound Access

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