The Greater Philadelphia Film Office and the Free Library of Philadelphia bring you "Alternative Financing: Grants. Fiscal Sponsorship and Artist Resources to Fund Your Next Film Project." Whether you're a filmmaker, media professional or simply an artist looking for untapped funding sources, join us for a conversation with local experts as they share their knowledge on fiscal sponsorship as a alternative financing option while helping you identify ways to expand your fundraising objectives.
We encourage you to bring your own brown bag lunch to the event! This event is FREE and open to the public!
EXPERT PANELISTS INCLUDE:
Carole Adrienne | JAMCO Films LLC, CEO - Carole is the Writer/Producer of a four part documentary series-in-production, "Civil War Medicine" for which she has received 9 foundation grants through her fiscal sponsor, Greater Philadelphia Film Office. She is the host of "Student Docs", an interview program in concert with Villanova University's Social Justice Documentary Program, airing on MLTV-Main Line Network. | www.CivilWarRx.com | FB: Civil War Rx | Twitter: @CivilWarRx
Joan Bressler | GREATER PHILADELPHIA FILM OFFICE, Director - Joan Bressler joined the Film Office staff in 1992. Over the years, her responsibilities have included tracking economic impact, organizing & executing the very successful job hotline, managing the Fiscal Sponsorship program, working in tandem with the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, World Meeting of Families, the DNC, Parkway Centennial, Vision 2020 & other large entities to create film programming within their events and developing/facilitating events and programs sponsored by the Film Office & representing GPFO on career panels & other public venues. | www.film.org | FB: @GreaterPhiladelphiaFilmOffice | Twitter: @GPFO | Instagram: @gpfophilly
David Kuchinos | BLANK ROME LLP, Partner - David's practice includes advising clients on tax issues impacting non-profit corporations, including qualifying for tax exemption with the Internal Revenue Service and maintaining tax-exempt status going forward. | [email protected]
Sharyl Overhiser | FREE LIBRARY OF PHILADELPHIA (FLP), Library Coordinator, United States Patent and Trademark Office Fellow, 2017-2018; Philadelphia Patent and Trademark Resource Center (PTRC) Representative - Sharyl has a B.A.in Economics from Bucknell University and an M.S.L.S. from Clarion University, and has been a Librarian at FLP since 2013. As the PTRC Representative she develops programing, teaches classes and conducts one-on-one appointments with those interested in learning more about Intellectual Property: patents, trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets. | freelibrary.org/patents | Twitter: @FLPBusiness
Caitlin Seifritz | FREE LIBRARY OF PHILADELPHIA, Regional Foundation Center Nonprofit Services Supervisor - Caitlin has been with the Regional Foundation Center (RFC) for four years. In her current role, Caitlin assists nonprofit professionals with accessing RFC's resources, plans and executes programs, and provides outreach to the community about how the RFC supports local nonprofits. | freelibrary.org/nonprofit | Twitter: @rfcinfo
