[Digistorytellers] NYC Permit Process - Let us Request an Additional Public Hearing!

[Tom Lassu]

The Mayor's Office of Film is reviewing rule changes on the permit process:
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/29/nyregion/29camera.html

This posting went up in several places, causing some concern. The film office held a public hearing about the proposed rules on June 28, but no one attended. The only written comments the department received were from the New York Civil Liberties Union. Obviously the public hearing was either "top secret" (not adequately publicized), or we all prefer to comment on things after the fact.

I'd like suggest that NY filmmakers request an additional hearing, and that we show up in mass. I volunteer to spread to word on all boards where  I am a member, and this would be a great opportunity for MoPictive to make an impact as well.

Lets post here, coordinate action, also start contacting these offices with the request:

New York Civil Liberties Union (OUR ALLY)
125 Broad Street, 19th floor
New York, NY 10004
phone 212-607-3300, (212) 344-3005
fax 212-607-3318 and 212-607-3329
e-mail: media at aclu.org (could not find NY email)

The Mayor's Office of Film
By telephone: 212.489.6710
By fax: 212.307.6237
On the web: www.nyc.gov/film
Contact form:
http://www.nyc.gov/html/mail/html/mailfilmcom.html

Best,

Tom Lassu
201/224-2685
writer/director
tlassu at yahoo.com
http://filmsynergy.com
new york film synergy group
http://biblioplan.com/database.htm
http://shootingpeople.org/cards/filmmaker