 Happy New Year! We hope your 2018 was a great year and that your 2019 will be even better! It’s an incredible honor to serve our District residents, and I am proud of what we've accomplished thus far. We are looking forward to what this new year will bring.
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History was made this month when Mayor Muriel Bowser was sworn in as the first female two-term mayor of the District of Columbia. What an honor it has been celebrating this accomplishment. Thank you Mayor Bowser for everything you do and your continued efforts in making the District of Columbia one of the greatest cities in the world!Â
 The District of Columbia is home to a variety of professional and entrepreneurial multicultural women. I am honored to be recognized as one of this year's Washington, DC Walker's Legacy Power 15 honorees. Walker’s Legacy honors 150 women nationwide through its local #WLPower15 awards which take place in the organization’s 10-city footprint of New York, Atlanta, Chicago, Detroit, Charlotte, Miami, Philadelphia, Houston, Dallas and Washington. The Walker’s Legacy Power Awards program is part of a national effort by the organization to recognize the achievements of notable business and community leaders. To all of the women who are also being honored, congratulations and continue making your marks on the community and the world!
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Finally, I'd like to personally invite District residents in all 8 Wards to join us at DC Econ Unplugged! - Connecting YOU to DC's Economy taking place on January 31st. The event will feature our government agencies and leadership, but also highlight the arts, makers, musicians, pop-up mini workshops, business resources, real estate, small business and more. Please visit the "Save the Date" section of this eNewsletter for a link to more information about this event. We hope to see you there! Â
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Angie M. Gates
Director
DC Office of Cable Television, Film, Music and Entertainment
Applications are open to apply for the 202Creates Residency Program! The program provides space, business resources, and an entrepreneurial community to artists and creative entrepreneurs in the District of Columbia. The Residency Program also provides a community of creatives to bounce ideas off of, draw energy from, and develop new collaborations and connections with. The application deadline is January 17, 2019 at 11:59PM. Apply here: 202creates.com/residency-program
Each month, the 202Creates team invites the District's creatives and entrepreneurs to OCTFME's southeast office to build new skills, meet fellow creatives, grow their networks, tinker in our Podcast and Photography studios, get drop-in support for specific business or legal questions, share thoughts & experiences during round tables, and more! This month's Community Building Day takes place on January 31st and is co-hosted by The Vinetta Project, which is a capital platform and deal flow pipeline that supports high growth female tech founders. Learn more and RSVP here: jancommunitybuildingday.splashthat.com
Every Tuesday from 9AM - 5PM, OCTFME's southeast office opens its doors for the District's creative & entrepreneurial community to co-work. During these weekly events, different service providers are onsite to help people build their ideas & reach their project goals. Visit 202creates.com/coworking-day and follow 202Creates on Instagram to see what services will be offered each week!
The District Creatives Radio Show hosted by Savvy Cherise is a 30 minute program featuring interviews highlighting the work of millennials/young adult creatives in the city. The focus of the content is arts, entertainment, and the creative economy. The District Creative Radio Show will provide a platform for creatives to share the work and content they provide in this city and for the city. The show will also create a dialogue around the joys and pains of pursuing your passion, resources for district creatives, and balancing your passion project with your paycheck. These discussions will not only highlight current creatives but also guide the next wave of creatives in the District of Columbia.
The word had been on the streets since 2017 about a documentary that would chronicle the development of Go-Go – D.C.’s homegrown musical creation. Now, DC’s Go-Go documentary Straight Crankin will be cranking its way through the film festival circuit. This year, the film will be submitted to over 10 film festivals across the nation. Follow #StraightCrankin for more updates.
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The DC Entertainment Office is pleased to recognize Brad Forder and Caitlin Carroll as our January 2019 Filmmakers of the Month. Caitlin Carroll is a writer, editor, and documentary filmmaker in Washington, DC, focusing on topics related to social issues, culture and community. Brad Forder is also a documentary filmmaker and film festival programmer living in Washington, DC. These newlyweds produced the short film, "Painted City" which explores the history of Washington, DC's community murals and the preservation issues they face in rapidly changing neighborhoods by following one local woman's efforts to study and save them. Painted City was featured in the past DC Shorts Film Festival, the 9th Annual Community Stories Festival hosted by Docs in Progress. Follow the link:  https://www.paintedcityfilm.com/ for more informationÂ
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The DC Entertainment Office is pleased to recognize the Union Oyster Bar & Lounge as our January 2019 Location of the Month! With a mixture of modern and vintage décor, a melting pot of ethnic backgrounds and nationalities, Union District Oyster Bar & Lounge offers delicious food and an unrivaled beverage program with endless options. The Oyster Bar is located  in Union Market. The revitalized market, launched by EDENS, is located at the same site as the original Union Terminal Market, which opened in 1931. Union Terminal replaced Center Market, which had been open since 1871, but was torn down to make way for the National Archives. The Florida Avenue Market represents a very diverse and unique pocket of Washington, DC.
Our mission is to produce and broadcast programming for the District of Columbia’s public, educational, and government access (PEG) cable channels and digital radio station; regulate the District of Columbia’s cable television service providers; provide customer service for cable subscribers; and support a sustainable creative economy and labor market for the District of Columbia.
