Plan an Event
How Do I begin?
- Start by choosing a film from our library or contact us to recommend films appropriate to your community.
- Pick a date and secure a venue for your event.
- Once you have decided on the details, download and submit your Reel Community Action Application.
- We will give you a toolkit that supports the film and focuses on your audience on a specific campaign.
What are Community Viewing Rights?
All public screenings of a film require community viewing screening rights and depend on the distributor of each film for the screening fee. Your welcome to seek sponsorships or partnerships in your community to cover the costs.
CURRENT RCA FILM RECOMMENDATIONS: FLOW: FOR LOVE OF WATER and BLUE GOLD: World Water Wars, a documentary that explores the current and emerging world water crisis from an ecological, social, and political standpoint.
Organize an event to support awareness about Freshwater endangerment in your community.
- Fill out the attached application (click here)
- Read the guidelines for applicants (click here)
PLAN AN EVENT
REEL COMMUNITY ACTION works with environmental organizations, community groups, conferences and forums to create powerful film events. Our mission is to educate, inspire and move our audiences to become active participants in community campaigns and programs.
We specializes in putting together themed events that bring communities together for sustainability campaigns and programs. We co-produce fundraising events that make a dynamic impact on a community's ability to attract and raise money for their efforts.
We bring award winning filmmakers, environmental leaders and activists to events to facilitate and inspire action. We specifically design events that support local sustainability programs - such as community gardening projects, restoration efforts, pesticide action campaigns, green energy cooperatives, and green investment circles.
In addition we put together film programming for environmental conferences and forums that is both inspirational and has entertainment value.
We offer the latest award winning documentaries and movies that are designed for specific groups and conferences. We specialize in organizing a one night, weekend or week long film festival. This include workshops, discussion panels, and educational curriculum and programming.
Our staff brings a wealth of experience in PR, media, branding, events organizing and has spearheaded events for the following companies and organizations:
- ecoAmerica
- American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment
- Microsoft
- MOMA - San Francisco
- Tourism Australia
- Gap
- Kodak
- Honeywell
Talents and skills we bring:
- Event Strategy and Goaling
- Creative Concepting
- Event Production and Management
- Budget Management
- Marketing Production and Management
- Audience Acquisition
- Vendor Selection and Management
- Sponsorship/ Partner Acquisition and Management
- Film Festival programming
- Panel Moderation
- Post-Event Reporting
- And more....
For more information contact: info@reelcommunityaction.org
Applicants must be experienced community leaders in successful environmental projects/campaigns who have built coalitions and relationships with other community groups and leaders. Applicants can choose from ReelGreen's model library, or develop a plan that can be successfully implemented in their community with the guidance of ReelGreen staff and volunteers.
It is expected that many events facilitated by Reel Community Action will result in meaningful positive change, and can serve as models for future actions on behalf of the planet. With this in mind, short films documenting a select number of events will be produced by Reel Community Action for inclusion in the Model Library. The production of these short documentaries will be overseen by our Media Director in consultation with the Executive Director and Director of Operations. Production of Solution Shorts will be subject to the following procedures and guidelines.
A documentary production committee comprised of the Executive Director, Director of Operations, the Director of Media Development, and others deemed appropriate will meet bi-annually to review upcoming events and determine potential projects to document. Subsequent communications with the event hosts and relevant local parties will be held to ascertain the viability of documentation, and potential production companies will be nominated. The Media Director will solicit bids for production, and a production company will be selected in committee. ReelGreen personnel with filmmaking expertise will be given first priority.
The decision to document an event shall balance the following factors:
- Importance: What is the potential for a film to have a far-reaching, positive effect? This includes the impact of the project itself, and the impact of distributing information about the project.
- Location: Events local to Reel Community Action personnel (especially those with film-making expertise) may be easier to document, especially on an ongoing basis.
- Time Frame: Events with the potential for rapid accomplishment of meaningful action can reduce effort and expense in documentation.
- Personnel Expertise: Familiarity of Reel Community Action personnel with the project and its concepts facilitates documentation.
Criteria regarding minimum fulfillment of production responsibilities shall be established prior to awarding contracts, as shall dates for periodic progress reports and/or screenings.
Subject to committee review, contracts between Reel Community Action and individual production companies shall stipulate that production companies are responsible for clearance of all rights, and must provide errors and omissions insurance. We shall retain all distribution rights. We shall retain the right to terminate contracts in the event progress criteria are not met.
The documentary production committee will review the finished documentary, and specify corrections if necessary. Audience review surveys may be included at all screenings, including online. The Media Director will analyze available reviews, and present summaries at bi-annual documentary committee meetings.
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