Multicultural Affairs

Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival

Background

In 2001, the Greater Philadelphia Film Office became the first and only Film Commission in the country to launch an initiative to engage local filmmakers from diverse backgrounds. Through this program, production in the local filmmaking community has increased with a more centralized and diversified network, and multicultural filmmakers have been exposed to new and critical information about the business of filmmaking.

The GPFO is committed to encouraging diversity in filmmaking locally through outreach, research and workforce development. The mission of the Multicultural Affairs Department is to identify unique barriers of entry for filmmakers and crew within undeserved and underrepresented ethnic and social groups; to work within these communities and help cultivate tangible career paths; to build awareness, within diverse communities, about government incentives and the benefits of filming in the Greater Philadelphia region.

For more information about the Greater Philadelphia Film Office, Multicultural Affairs, contact Denise Beek at 215-686-2668 or e-mail denise@film.org.

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