About the Author

author photo

Agnes Varnum is a freelance writer, film programmer and communications manager for the Austin Film Society. She is the primary contributor to doc it out and Tribeca Film Institute's Resources.

See All Posts by This Author

MOFTB to Revise Permit Rules

August 3rd, 2007 • Related Posts • Tags

August 3, 2007 - Mayor’s Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting (MOFTB) Commissioner Katherine Oliver today announced that MOFTB will redraft proposed Charter-mandated rules for issuing permits to film or photograph on public property. The revision of the rules will take into account feedback MOFTB has received over the past two months. Public comment, which is scheduled to end today, will be re-opened for another 30-day period after the redrafted rules are published. Read the rest>>

Thanks to eug for the tip off!

There Are 3 Responses So Far. »

  1. Pingback by The Chutry Experiment » Filming Public Space on 3 August 2007:

    [...] 8/3: Agnes is reporting that the Mayor’s Office has decided to revise the rules based  on the negative public commentary.   Public comment will reopen when the new rules are [...]

  2. Comment by Sujewa on 3 August 2007:

    Very good, for now.

    - Sujewa

  3. Comment by Danielle on 6 August 2007:

    Ah excellent… I sent the petition around to a bunch of people, as did Vanessa, my NY friend. :)