Health Inequity Series Premieres on
PBS March 27-April 17
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The United States is one of the most wealthiest countries in the world, yet the Superpower ranks 41 among other industrialize nations for life expectancy. A documentary series on PBS will explore the economic, physical and social background behind health disparities among Native people and various Americans. Unnatural Causes: Is Inequality Making Us Sick?set to air in some cities staring March 27. Read more. |
Don't Wait To Get Your DTV Coupon
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If you get your television signal over the airwaves, don't procrastinate to apply for a digital converter coupon.
Just in 18 days that the federal government has made the coupons available, officials have received nearly two million requests. Read more.
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Take the AIROS Survey, Win A Prize
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In order to give you the best programming and Native music available, we would like you to take a short survey next week to help us improve AIROS. Participants will be eligible for a $50 Wal-Mart certificate and CDs. Please continue to check our Web site or be on the lookout for an email announcing the survey.
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| Station Equipment Grants Available
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The National Telecommunication and Information Administration's Public Telecommunications Facilities Program (PTFP) has $16.8 million in grants available, a slight cut from last year. The deadline for
applications is Feb. 22. Grants are
for equipment for new stations or for replacement of failing equipment. PTFP will also fund emergency
generators and digital conversion for
stations not eligible for CPB money. They
are not easy to do, so start now! For more info, go to www.ntia.doc.gov/ptfp.
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Composer Grants Available
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The Minneapolis-based First Nations Composer Initiative has announced a new grant program to support activities that boost traditional
and contemporary Indigenous creative music. Common Ground was created help musicians in commissions,
residencies, performance and production, travel or study, in addition to outreach. Go to www.fnci.org for more information. Deadline is April 1. Call or email Georgia Wettlin-Larsen of the FNCI
for assistance in putting together an application at
651-251-2825 or gwettlinlarsen@composersforum.org.
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| Moondance Film Festival
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Organizers of the Moondance International Film Festival are accepting submissions. Deadline is April 1 (early-bird is Feb. 1).
Festival Web site: www.moondancefilmfestival.com
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Urban Film Series Seeking Films
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The Next Generation Awareness Foundation seeks notable films and
participants for its 2008 Urban Film Series. The program is
comprised of several film-related projects that enhance
awareness and provide exposure of the arts, independent cinema, media and the
motion picture industry to underserved communities across America. To volunteer, speak, become a vendor affiliate or
sponsor, or to offer a poet or author a piece or bring the series to your area, go to www.urbanfilmseries.com/callforfilms.php. Deadlines
range from Feb. 25-Sept. 1.
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Montreal Native Film Showcase
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The 18th Montreal First Peoples'
Festival 2008: Montreal
Native Film & Video Showcase
Organizers of the annual festival are calling on you to submit your
audiovisual work for this years showcase June 12-22. Deadline is March 7. The festival features works by Native
directors and films by non-Native directors about Aboriginal topics. Click here for more information.
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IMA Public Media Conference
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Feb. 21-23 (Pre-conference Feb. 19-20)
Jimmy Wales, founder of Wikipedia, keynotes this year's Integrated Media Association conference in Los Angeles. Sessions include online video, social media, metrics, emergency planning
and cross-platform production. Invitation only CEO session starts Feb.
19. For more information, go to www.integratedmedia.org.
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| Job Openings
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Please look on our Web site for various job openings in public radio and television.
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Producer Profile:
Michelle Danforth
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| She started off in business but just before she was finishing her MBA, Danforth (Oneida) decided filmmaking was her true calling. | Danforth discusses her upcoming release of The Oneida Speak in February on PBS, as well as her current projects, a documentary on the Indian Civil Rights movement, and The Sacred Stick with Patty Lowe, (Ojibwe) producer of The Way of the Warrior and University of Wisconsin professor.
Read the article
Download the MP3 of the interview
Listen to the webcast of the interview on AIROS:
1/25/08: 10am, 4pm, 10pm ET
1/26/08: 10am, 4pm, 10pm ET
1/27/08: 10am, 4pm, 10pm ET
1/28/08: 11am, 5pm, 11pm ET
2/15/08: 10am, 4pm, 10pm ET
2/16/08: 10am, 4pm, 10pm ET
2/17/08: 10am, 4pm, 10pm ET
The Oneida Speak will be on sale on VisionMaker.org on Feb. 1.
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