Colin Farrell in Philly, and Philly in Focus Launch

beta launch of Philly in Focus, a
dynamic new platform and OnDemand initiative is dedicated to making local
videos and other intereavctive media easier to discover and share.
George Cummings, Sharon Powell-Lee, Director Government & Regulatory Affairs, Comcast, Paul Gluck, Associate Professor in School of Comm. & Theatre at Temple Universityand Sheila Willard
STYLISH: Naoko Masuda and Sam Margulies
a content partner by applying on the website. There are no fees involved in
participating as a content partners and publishers on Philly In Focus. Any
group association or program that showcases the real people, organizations,
communities and events that make Philadelphia a great place to live, work and
play are welcome.
The Greater Philadelphia Film Office Crew: Joan Bressler, Yusef Dingle, Gillian Procopio (@GPFO) and Nicole Giles
Kerri Kennedy, Executive Director, Women’s Campaign International,
Lyndsay O’Herrick , Senior Coordinator, Government Affairs at Comcast
Cable and Ruth Billebault, Executive Assistant at Versus
Event speakers included Mayor Nutter’s wife, Lisa Nutter and Jeff Freidman, the City of Philadelphia’s (From the Mayor’s Office on Philly In Focus)
Manager of Civic Innovation and Participation. The crowd also heard
from civic content partners, Kerri Kennedy of Women’s Campaign
International (WCI on Philly In Focus) and Gretjen Clausing of PhillyCAM (PhillyCAM on Philly In Focus).
Representing the many people at Comcast working on the initiative were
Director of Government and Regulatory Affairs, Sharon Powell-Lee, and
Director of Local Media Development, Paul Wright. The event featured a number of videos from thePhillyInFocus.com including a welcome video about the new initiative and several others from content partners such as Love Philly Food and My Take’s Great Moments in Philadelphia History.
Working in the Control Room Ryan Saunders, Jihad Ali, Anotoinne Haywoo. Jihad Ali was selected as PhillyCAM’s January Member of the Month. He dedicated much of his time to participating in production workshops and
improving his camera skills by working on his own projects and
volunteering as a crewmember for others. Since becoming a PhillyCAM
member, Jihad has been able to tell his own story and “produce quality
video on any subject matter with quality sound and proper lighting.” He also appreciates accessing equipment to provide assistance to others who are not members of PhillyCAM.
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Jessica Sharp, Sarah Casey and Kate Leonard,- Maven Communications |
Learn more about Philly In Focus online (www.phillyinfocus.com), OnDemand (within the Comcast digital cable system, go to the ‘Get Local’ folder and select ‘Project Open Voice’), on Facebook and Twitter (@PhillyInFocus). If you still can’t find what you’re looking for, contact Philly In Focus at info@phillyinfocus.com or by clicking here.