Street Photography as a Right and a Journey – more info on UnionDocs. This is happening tomorrow night in Williamsburg and sounds pretty awesome: Jem Cohen will show short works and excerpts from over 2 decades of shooting on the street. As this is the last week for public comment on the newly revised city regulations governing street photography and filmmaking, he will also lead a forum on what’s right, and what’s seriously wrong, with the rules. Information will be…

On Monday the Mayor’s Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting announced the new draft of their permit rule proposal. You can download the new draft on the website but here’s the key change: The New Film Rule Proposal Under the new draft of the proposed rule, a permit would be required if equipment or vehicles are being used by the production or if the filming activity creates an obstruction. “Equipment” is defined as film cameras, videocameras, lights, sets, and other…