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Community Outreach

The Mass Film Credit Cap - How You Can Help

February 26, 2010 Recently, Governor Deval Patrick announced his yearly budget for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Among the proposed cuts, was a cap of $200 million per fiscal year on the Massachusetts film tax incentive. The tax credit, which was signed into law in 2005 is offered to filmmakers, producers, etc. who spend at least half of principal photography in the state of Massachusetts or spend half of their production budget in Massachusetts. The minimu Read On...

Community Outreach

CDIA's Haiti Relief Concert in Waltham

February 24, 2010 Back in January, Kellee Webb in Admissions first proposed the idea of a Benefit Concert for Haïti to help support the relief efforts there. Being an accomplished musician herself, Kellee is very in tune with the many musicians who work at CDIA, and her suggestion was met with immediate enthusiasm from everyone here in Waltham. Musicians Federico Muchnik from the Film Dept, John Beaudette, Equipment Room Manager, and Jesse Hayes in Educa Read On...

Community Outreach

Tip #1: How to Make Media that Matters - Non-Profit Video

October 28, 2008 Every communications director I meet from the nonprofit sector needs one thing, and fast: a video. And it's no secret why. Second only to face-to-face contact, video is arguably the most powerful way to communicate. In our web-centric world, videos provide fresh content for a website and spark new interest via online social networks. Videos engage new donors and offer immense fundraising potential. Video in hand, non-profits are in a Read On...