News from NAPT

Posted on Jun 10th, 2009 by

General Newsletter

June 9, 2009

In This Issue

Open Letter to Our Public Media Colleagues

2009 NAPT Public Television Program Fund Seeking Entries for VisionMaker Video Contest VisionMaker Video June Upcoming Specials on AIROS

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Open Letter to Our Public Media Colleagues

It is with great pleasure that we, media organizations representing communities underserved by public broadcasting, present an Open Letter to Our Public Media Colleagues [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102598585559&s=4101&e=00182DxymMYR-0pSVSZPxlpW0AwZfswn5P1ZHevlVtPY9_0-Pgizz4dXd-QVMlUBmRuc33uF9ZN--EK0EFBBGbcZl9sjwCsmT_XphagAgj69hu8ZgADi2DYKFfr7rqIVlbkQcyd1_ffmthnm-VewCUrgA==]

on the vital issue of diversity, developed as one part of the Enhancing Services to Underserved Audiences initiative undertaken by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102598585559&s=4101&e=00182DxymMYR-1copRyQzNSbYVquqcsoH99vhawraSBIQP6ALJ4hQgUBON76u2iAPTmDzgEA9QCN9-TJCi26Jyq4yXE1csuLE6Rk6vg01P_mkY=]

in 2008. We thank the leadership of CPB [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102598585559&s=4101&e=00182DxymMYR-1copRyQzNSbYVquqcsoH99vhawraSBIQP6ALJ4hQgUBON76u2iAPTmDzgEA9QCN9-TJCi26Jyq4yXE1csuLE6Rk6vg01P_mkY=]

for encouraging our efforts to advance diversity as a core value throughout public media, and for their assistance in the production and dissemination of this letter.

Read the letter:

www.nativetelecom.org/files/openletter.pdf [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102598585559&s=4101&e=00182DxymMYR-0pSVSZPxlpW0AwZfswn5P1ZHevlVtPY9_0-Pgizz4dXd-QVMlUBmRuc33uF9ZN--EK0EFBBGbcZl9sjwCsmT_XphagAgj69hu8ZgADi2DYKFfr7rqIVlbkQcyd1_ffmthnm-VewCUrgA==]

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2009 NAPT Public Television Program Fund

Reminder Deadline July 15

Proposals are requested for programs in many genres including documentary, performance, cultural/public affairs and animation. Projects submitted to this solicitation must be intended for national public television broadcast. Assignment of exclusive broadcast rights for four years, off-air recording rights, educational, home video, foreign distribution and Internet broadcasting rights are included in NAPT´s Production License Agreement.

For more information go to: www.nativetelecom.org/program_fund [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102598585559&s=4101&e=00182DxymMYR-0QdKQ4VRntfiozVIjG1NwyILTWLcBAqMdF2eWMj-2aTXAsn4DTFDNaUQKQWe3RVmmUauFcNOvnlWCWsY9_RUQ-MUcx1_YHtQSTQ0fKRBSLZiufmNyvAH1aEZP-b_7BXpU=]

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Seeking Entries for VisionMaker Video Youth Contest

VisionMaker Video, a product of NAPT, is accepting online entries for the youth VisionMaker Video Contest.

VisionMaker Video/NAPT seeks to engage today's youth by aiding in the development of their storytelling abilities through video. Contestants will produce a short video that relates to this year's theme: "Youth Choices, Elder Voices." The contest is open to legal residents of the U.S. and its territories who are 14-21 years of age at the time of entry. There is no entry fee.

The top five videos will be screened at the biennial VisionMaker Film Festival Oct.

30-Nov. 5 in Lincoln, Neb. The VisionMaker Film Festival is a showcase of Native American documentaries and feature films.

Deadline to enter is Sept. 1.

Check www.nativetelecom.org/visionmakervideocontest [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102598585559&s=4101&e=00182DxymMYR-2JFb8W-Hw0j8lreO-oAEDNxyqaxGF5DKZIUVOja9vYxus_qOCZhyHNZ9yuE3WbcilERIpb6sSwhp4ML4nKlkOv1jQ1Cdcl26_cWSuZFOlVlriywVYPZbUmXMpMWCeNpA0S7ggd9svr6Q==]

for more details.

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VisionMaker Video June

Special: The Gifts Within Us

Silent Thunder

Arapaho elder Stanford Addison shares his horse whispering abilities and inspirational timely message of universal peace and cultural tolerance in this one-hour documentary.

Though quadriplegic, Addison demonstrates that life is full of solutions, strength and patience.

See the preview trailer [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102598585559&s=4101&e=00182DxymMYR-2I7gOE5AOkjfb1MOBCc1PQlunJII4sWDm2wsF3cZx7JdGHLorYz_W04a_S8ym6K88VdPNJ_dLrkAHtkT3ki_ERlJsS5LZGIhucpXqktZVE70cP2rpn4Sds].

Home sale price $19.96 [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102598585559&s=4101&e=00182DxymMYR-2yq0SO5nGmaMHDtPlDRkaABTWKF83TjOQXe7mu_0q8o6yYQ1ABU24yCZez5wJYdyVBigooxZP1MmYZgYuE2thUdesIXqo-1JGp4kOndpD1rSAuSIf-2iec6zp_wGsiZ0aE2Q9fpMJMxg==]

Educational Sale Price $120 [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102598585559&s=4101&e=00182DxymMYR-2UJFX8M-V6PoQlja3MDggXJfsA_ycROxbRzeehn3nmhZqMwk8o6F9UGHOYPSnEF6VLW93j0M2nOl9x3ms5mYE5jycNkIQ1pHHOf8e2-t1lfrtbH93tnpoAtyAobkQBTTSfvBlVTWGf7g==]

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Upcoming Specials on AIROS

We Shall Remain Radio Series - June 15 - 22 New NS-NV Hawaiian Show - Live on June 11 (Kamehameha Day) with encores June19 -

Father's Day Special June 19 - 22

New NS-NV Special: Custer Didn't Stand A Chance: Celebrating in Song the Victory of the Battle at Greasy Grass (aka The Battle of Little Bighorn or Custer's Last

Stand) - Live on June 25 (Victory Day) with encores July 1 - 4 For feed times and more information check out the AIROS program schedule at www.airos.org/schedule [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102598585559&s=4101&e=00182DxymMYR-0ij8e_MzfbK89AbFK_6SVCaEndWwEoJ7eAcQFudctgpY2kBTAZ4aNc129i6-151cYPTNS31tMWm9ac82_12TUTmhS-u2pyJlVWvCLxGGIJ7g==]

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Producer Profile

Jeff Silverman [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102598585559&s=4101&e=00182DxymMYR-00MMU_4H6LYowQFZRNWHvfBLHVYE0kw91RyE8FWCJs76xlyj3Dtex77iGnrbZm2GzR2D6VjaeyJmwK5Wh817wweMcKi51RZ7Kht5wkve-PkHN9Mwzw5Cj626eTWXuGB_2XRb25Sp-ZMg==]

Jeffry Silverman

Jeffry Silverman [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102598585559&s=4101&e=00182DxymMYR-00MMU_4H6LYowQFZRNWHvfBLHVYE0kw91RyE8FWCJs76xlyj3Dtex77iGnrbZm2GzR2D6VjaeyJmwK5Wh817wweMcKi51RZ7Kht5wkve-PkHN9Mwzw5Cj626eTWXuGB_2XRb25Sp-ZMg==]

is a film producer and director out of Anchorage, Alaska. Graduating with a film studies degree from Penn State University, Jeffry moved to Alaska where he helped start Blueberry Productions [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102598585559&s=4101&e=00182DxymMYR-2wPEuXz5HGhGiUDUloY_sJb9HEYhf4C9MrasqgJJrEFciyrVzUjVEJf3tDYVgdS3reRwh0KZcN_16wt_JlIEGbscILKnyxRRsJwq5EW3JllvUBSuMDkccI],

creating films for the Alaska Native community.

His film For the Rights of All: Ending Jim Crow in Alaska [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102598585559&s=4101&e=00182DxymMYR-1IM8y7u1hpTykKhSnkzNlQec3Y4PRL7FVhWAQhIVAAMuv0AQ-dSlgwhvQUSgEheCMp-FHIqyt3AAZPyN15IFBEFza2M9Q0b8o-wmyYyyLWZLJ-A_R3c5Vf]

airs on public TV stations this fall. Be sure to check your local listings [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102598585559&s=4101&e=00182DxymMYR-2YMm_t8KjoqfTjKmfWM8GQrSwIDvvw5IWtz3rHP-_yY0TLEYkFuDTGeE9LWACovC3HryNufpseEZkFOAW1LlQ622G5xaKuMrC4t68udUXX-hbQtv59RSKu].

Read the article [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102598585559&s=4101&e=00182DxymMYR-00MMU_4H6LYowQFZRNWHvfBLHVYE0kw91RyE8FWCJs76xlyj3Dtex77iGnrbZm2GzR2D6VjaeyJmwK5Wh817wweMcKi51RZ7Kht5wkve-PkHN9Mwzw5Cj626eTWXuGB_2XRb25Sp-ZMg==].

Download a MP3 of the interview [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102598585559&s=4101&e=00182DxymMYR-3UdmOfFn8wxGMIEcgQgIABHZaiPCDQBVh5kxQq1SArrHy5Nl7OjMdcPNiyC3_zlQKpMGrUr9V_BZAQy3ZV9JLviOoil20e7TSTx7meUzZSuG2yhsNJcgB5CLYOPsDOEs4ccu41uRRCJV-Q-7EXzPSVhE1PMJp1vUg=].