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Waiting For The Man . . .

smoothdude All the action at the Mayor’s Office of Film is still behind the scenes, but we hear things are moving in a positive direction - one that addresses our concerns.
Still, we won’t know for certain until they publish a new proposal. When it’s official, there will be (per city policy) a 30 day comment period. Keep checking in, and using your 1st Amendment rights to make beautiful pictures of NYC . . . and thanks again to everybody who came together as Picture New York.

Here’s the backstory:
Petitions Delivered; City Agrees To Withdraw Regs

photo by smoothdude

posted Tue., Oct 9, 2007 at 4:52pm
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2 Responses to “Waiting For The Man . . .”

Juliana Luecking aka QueenJuliana Says:
October 11th, 2007 at 9:56 am
There were no regulations limiting photography before, right? And the regulations for commercial filmmakers are all about big gigs that block streets or involve cranes, right?

Absolutely no change in the 40year-old regulations is what photographers and filmmakers want and deserve.

I’m not sure why the folks at the Mayor’s Office are even working on a new proposal, when there is absolutely no need for one.

What do you think?
xo QJ
Bill Rabinovitch Says:
October 22nd, 2007 at 1:50 am
Unofficial report on Mayor’s film office presentation at SOHO Apple store on 10-18-07 — Bill Rabinovitch

At last week’s meeting of the Final Cut Pro editing group http://www.nycfcug.org/ (mopictive) to which I belong — three people from the NY Cities film office spoke including Julianne Cho taking turns addressing the group for about a half hour in the Apple Store Theater in SOHO reviewing what had happened — including the public & media outcry as covered by Pictureny.org, etc.. They each stated after a new review process they’re indeed backing off in their new proposed rules from their previous plans. The new proposal would be posted in detail in a few days on their own web site for a new public review process. During the Q & A I as an Indie filmmaker raised specific questions to clarify issues still a bit vague in my mind after their more general statements — & then they in greater detail without any equivocation at all responded to all points I raised leading me to believe that all indie filmmakers & photographers concerns will be addressed — & finally all will be well — including for the camera toting public as well.

The upshot is that Indie filmmakers & photographers such as myself would be able to use the NYC streets without the use of a permit or any insurance requirement & allowed to be accompanied by their cast, use of a tripod & audio boom, for both video or still camera with no time restrictions — as long as they were not impeding the flow the public on city streets or in sensitive sites like Wall Street & bridges. The same goes for the general public. This wouldn’t stop indie filmmakers applying for a permit if they wanted one, if for example they wanted police to assist where traffic might have to be stopped. The office of about 30 people can provide insurance waivers if the indie filmmaker proves need. The film industry companies would still play by the rules of permits & insurance. Democracy seems to be working.

Bill Rabinovitch
www.Pollocksquared.com
click on 5 minute trailer to see Rev Billy in my Pollock film

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