Independent Filmmakers Call on New Administration to Guarantee Competition and Diversity on Television and the Internet Washington - In a letter sent to today to the Co-Chairs of President-elect Obama's Transition Team, the Independent Film and Television Alliance (IFTA), which represents the producers and distributors of independent film and television programs, called on the incoming Obama administration to appoint a new FCC Chairman and commissioners who "support principles ...

In a letter sent to today to the Co-Chairs of President-elect Obama’s Transition Team, the Independent Film and Television Alliance (IFTA), which represents the producers and distributors of independent film and television programs, called on the incoming Obama administration to appoint a new FCC Chairman and commissioners who “support principles of openness and diversity in the media.”The letter sent by IFTA President Jean Prewitt to John Podesta and Valerie Jarrett underscored president...

FCC Commissioner Michael J. Copps will be the guest of honor at a breakfast for AFMA members at the American Film Market Thursday, February 26 at 8:00 AM at Le Merigot Hotel in Santa Monica, it was announced by Jean M. Prewitt, President and Chief Executive Officer, AFMA. The breakfast will provide the opportunity for an open dialogue between the Commissioner and AFMA members about issues of mutual concern.AFMA is the global trade association of independent distributors and producers of motion p...