2015/07/07 Optik Allusions Meeting

Tuesday july 7th

Attendees

• Jabari
• Sean
• Dennis
• Noemie
• Sarah

Announcements

• Article: woman wants to interview us about OpAl. We'll do it with Sarah, Jabari and Noemie
• Jabari an Dragon are going to film fundraising video for the Power to The People/ Africa project!
• Sarah is writing something that she is passionate about. She needs help if there was an expectation that she would finish by next week. Wants deadlines and kudos for finishing.

Changing names

• FearlessFilms
• Films Not
• Fearless Video Collective
• Unapologetic Video Collective
• Bandana Films
• Under the rock
• Radical lenses
• Triple Optik
• Third Lense Blind
• We cover stories that the mainstream doesn't cover
• Sarah wants rainbow
• Unseen Video Collective
• Unheard Video Collective
• I of the Unseen
• Third look/ third glance

Finances

• Grants: Emily is a grant writer. She finds money for folks. She's helping a film maker to find grants; She said she would be willing to come to a meeting to see if she can help. Organizations that are non profit have better chances to get a grant.
• Berkeley Film Foundation: have money for filmmakers!
•  Bank Account: Sarah doesn't want to do the bank account. Western Federal Credit Union. Friday.

Projects

• Seeds of struggle: 
• Setting up a meeting with them:
  • Wanda would be a good person:
  • Saturday: farmer's market. Anytime from 10 to 3: 12pm at 5316 telegraph
  • Mr. Scott: Dennis will be writing questions.
  • Need to formalize our organizational model for this project.