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THE COMMUNITY FILM WORKSHOP COUNCIL, INC.

THE COMMUNITY FILM WORKSHOP COUNCIL, INC.

Text Box: Our Mission The mission of The Community Film Workshop Council is to empower community residents to effectively use film, video and television to capture, express and communicate to a broad audience, the diverse visions and voices inherent in our communities; and equip them with the necessary skills to obtain meaningful employment in the film, television and media industries. To teach minorities the technical and life skills needed for positions in the broadcast and related industries by providing hands-on job training, classes, workshops and internships working on modern studio-based equipment that ensures qualified, competitive professionals.
To promote media industry employment opportunities for CFWC members through career counseling and the CFWC Job Bank, by developing mutually beneficial relationships with existing media (TV, cable, radio, film) and business groups such as production companies, ad agencies, local advertisers, and educational institutions, among others). To educate corporations, cultural organizations and the community about the benefits of Quality through Diversity by way of press releases, fundraisers, promotional material among others. To unite the African Diaspora and other minority groups by providing a venue where all can participate in having their voices heard, showcasing diversity, history, culture, and positive images. To produce original programming featuring news, health, cultural, lifestyle, educational, and entertainment content of local national and international interest delivered by the internet, broadcast, and other media.

Text Box: The drum has been used as a powerful means of communication throughout the world. In Africa, people living in neighboring villages often spoke different languages or dialects and yet were able to communicate with each other through the use of ‘Talking Drums’. A drum is a circle that can be used for exclusion or inclusion. and Drum Television’s mission is to reach out to people of all racial and ethnic backgrounds to empower themselves, their communities, businesses, entrepreneurs and others to share cultural, business and educational opportunities while giving a voice to this underserved population. By combining Visual Storytelling techniques and new technology we have created an internet television station to air local, national and international material contributed by creative people who want to participate In our innovative use of this technology to benefit and share information about their communities. Streaming media on the internet is the next frontier. The Community Film Workshop Council has created The Drum Television Network based on Viral Video Syndication and the desire to open up this exciting new use of technology to a vastly underserved segment of our society. Our goal is to provide training and a vehicle to residents of New York, national and international communities to create, manage and execute high quality streaming video projects sharing their images and messages with the world. We will ultimately become self-sustaining as an internet television network giving participants opportunities to take part in our vision and enhance communication, career and business opportunities in communities across the US, the Caribbean and the world.