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American Outdoor Media and Conservation Leaders Support Bill to make it Easier to Film on Federal Lands.
6/16/08
Denver, Colorado - Thanks to legislation initiated by Oklahoma Congressman Dan Boren, it might soon become easier for America's 50 million sportsmen and others to vicariously enjoy the nation's vast wealth of federal lands. Congressmen Boren and Don Young of Alaska recently introduced legislation that would greatly simplify the permitting process for low-impact film crews to produce programs on federal lands.
"Instead of encouraging filming on federal lands in an effort to showcase the diverse values of these public properties, many federal agencies have instead created a cumbersome process to acquire film permits," says Chris Dorsey, President of Orion Multimedia, the nation's largest producer of outdoor adventure programming. "Thanks to Congressman Boren's leadership, more of the great lands held in the public trust could soon be enjoyed vicariously by taxpayers across the country."
Currently, television and film producers have been required to obtain permits each time they film on federal lands. Television producers and news agencies have long complained that regional agency personnel in charge of the permitting process are often difficult to locate and frequently don't know how to administer permits anyway. If passed, the new legislation would establish a simple annual fee for crews under five people in size to film on any federal lands.
"We support this legislation because it simply makes sense," says Gavin Harvey, President of VERSUS, a Comcast network that airs hundreds of hours of programming annually whose content originates on federal lands. "Imagine where the national consciousness toward saving vast tracts of spectacular lands would have wound up had Ansel Adams' images not reached conservation-minded leaders like Theodore Roosevelt."
"No medium showcases the intrinsic value and beauty of federal lands better than television," says ESPN's Michael Cassidy. "And it's important for Americans to know when these lands need more and better management; thus, a free press with unencumbered access to these lands is vital to protecting the national interest."
Media Contact:
Chris Dorsey, Orion Multimedia (720) 891-4839
6/16/08
Denver, Colorado - Thanks to legislation initiated by Oklahoma Congressman Dan Boren, it might soon become easier for America's 50 million sportsmen and others to vicariously enjoy the nation's vast wealth of federal lands. Congressmen Boren and Don Young of Alaska recently introduced legislation that would greatly simplify the permitting process for low-impact film crews to produce programs on federal lands.
"Instead of encouraging filming on federal lands in an effort to showcase the diverse values of these public properties, many federal agencies have instead created a cumbersome process to acquire film permits," says Chris Dorsey, President of Orion Multimedia, the nation's largest producer of outdoor adventure programming. "Thanks to Congressman Boren's leadership, more of the great lands held in the public trust could soon be enjoyed vicariously by taxpayers across the country."
Currently, television and film producers have been required to obtain permits each time they film on federal lands. Television producers and news agencies have long complained that regional agency personnel in charge of the permitting process are often difficult to locate and frequently don't know how to administer permits anyway. If passed, the new legislation would establish a simple annual fee for crews under five people in size to film on any federal lands.
"We support this legislation because it simply makes sense," says Gavin Harvey, President of VERSUS, a Comcast network that airs hundreds of hours of programming annually whose content originates on federal lands. "Imagine where the national consciousness toward saving vast tracts of spectacular lands would have wound up had Ansel Adams' images not reached conservation-minded leaders like Theodore Roosevelt."
"No medium showcases the intrinsic value and beauty of federal lands better than television," says ESPN's Michael Cassidy. "And it's important for Americans to know when these lands need more and better management; thus, a free press with unencumbered access to these lands is vital to protecting the national interest."
Media Contact:
Chris Dorsey, Orion Multimedia (720) 891-4839
