Creating a vibrant, cooperative film community in the Greater Rochester Area
For Release, 01/28/2020
Rochester, NY – Today, the Rochester Association for Film Arts and Sciences, Inc., a 501(c)3 corporation (RAFAS), announces exciting new changes in services offered to promote a more vibrant, supportive film community in our area.
To shepherd this new direction is the newly appointed Board of Directors: Wayne Coughlin, Chairman and CEO; Michael Boas, Vice Chairman and CIO; Derrick Petrush, Director and CTO; and Joseph C. Pruszynski, Director and leader of the Tom Hope Memorial Media Scholarship initiative.
New RAFAS Services
The new services our clients can access are:
Sponsorship
- Fiscal Sponsorship – Using the “Model C” approach, approved projects that are consistent with our mission statement can leverage our 501(c)3 status to solicit tax deductible donations.
- Non-Fiscal Sponsorship – Access to our extensive social networking outlets, our website and email lists for promotion – examples of these projects include the Rochester Writers Workshop and Filmmakers Networking Workshop.
- Projects can be as varied as making a film, workshops, contests, seminars, etc.
All sponsored projects must have components that are consistent with our mission statement.
Education
- Access to our curated knowledge base
- Videos, articles, tutorials, podcasts, etc
Consulting
- A referral service, consisting of vetted experts in all phases of filmmaking made available to clients for one-on-one training and consulting at reduced fees between the client and expert.
Tom Hope Memorial Media Scholarship Program
- Cash awards given to outstanding area students in media arts
Special Events (covering the beginning and end of the filmmaking process)
- Scriptitude – A Celebration of New York Short Screenplays
- The Shmoovies – A Celebration of New York Short Films
RAFAS is targeting a June 1, 2020 launch.
RAFAS’s commitment is to provide the film community in the Upstate region (focusing on the Greater Rochester area) a support group for local, independent people, both young and old, interested in any or all areas of filmmaking, where they can learn, network and practice all the complex disciplines involved in the filmmaking process.
Founded in 1956, RAFAS is a 100% volunteer, non-profit corporation. The company is dedicated to honor the legacy of Rochester as the “Birthplace of Film.”