From a small independent feature to a 13 week television series, it don't go without the dough.  This month's panel brings you their hands on experience at Finding the Funding.

WHAT: Financing Your Project
WHEN:  Wednesday, October 22.  Food, drink and networking at 6:30pm, panel at 7:20.
WHERE: Video Labs, 15237 Display Court, Rockville, Maryland 20850
HOW MUCH:   $10 TIVA-DC, MCAI members and students; $20 guests
 
* Dick Dyszel moved into entrepreneurship when he left WDCA-TV in the 80's, moving his TV characters to the internet, doing freelance acting and VO, forming and reforming mobile DJ services, and creating a "Las Vegas style" hypnosis show.  Dick will discuss his financial preparations for becoming self-employed and creating an opportunity for himself to become an international hit as "Count Gore de Vol".
 
* Jeff Kramer is head of Kramer Communications, and produces many industrials.  Recently, he completed " The Price of Paradise", a documentary on the plight of Iraqi's forced to flee their homeland.  Jeff will speak about the financial preparations for this film, as well as efforts to monetize the finished product.
 
*Erica Ginsberg is well-known as the co-founder of DC's popular Docs In Progress.  She is a well-known documentary-maker in her own right. Her latest project is "Avenue of Aspirations," a film abut the history and future of DC's 16th St. corridor.  Erica will focus on "the big picture" of rasing money through grants, fiscal sponsors, the internet and barter.
 
* Eugene Cornelius, District Engineer for the Small Business Administration, will talk abut how SBA loans can be utilized by people in our field.