RMM General Meeting Minutes – December, 2015

Start Time: 6:11 pm End Time: 8:07 pm
Location: RCTV 21 Gorham St., Rochester, NY
Organization Announcements:
– Chairman Zachary Welch thanked RAVA and ROCDocs for inviting RMM members to their Holiday party on Dec. 7. The event was a huge success, and allowed the various organization to get to know each other better.
– Mind2Movie will be pushed back to Spring 2016 (probably mid-May).
– The full 2016 calendar will be posted by the January General Meeting.
– Scriptapalooza will be held in the first quarter (February is likely).
– Schmoovies will be held after M2M (probably late summer).
– Reminder: Fast Forward Film Festival submissions are due mid- February.
 
Rochester/Finger Lakes Film Commission:
Nora Brown started the presentation by discussing her role as Commissioner of the Rochester/Finger Lakes Film Commission, and what assistance the Film Commission can offer local filmmakers. She is available to answer questions 24 hours a day.
RMM Secretary Shawn Essler spoke with Ms. Brown about getting a listing of all services up and available on the RMM Web site. Expect a listing sometime in January.
NOTE: RMM members should be aware that, if other filmmakers ask questions related to the Film Commission or its services, to please refer them Ms. Brown (www.filmrochester.org)
 
Topic Presentation:
Members of the Executive Board conducted the Round Table Discussion. The topic: Pre-Production, Phase III (Part 1). The table discussed Scheduling/Call Sheets, Location Scouting and Equipment Rental.
The discussion was video recorded and will be archived on the RMM Web site.
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