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A s Ktw 17620 Fitch Avenue, Suite 255, Irvine, CA 92614.6061 <br />714.556.5160 1 FAx 714.556.5099 <br />ORANGEORO <br />COUNTY www.Arts0C.org I www.Spark0C,com <br />May 1, 2018 <br />Dear Investing in the Artist Grant Panel Selection Committee, <br />I am writing to give my strong endorsement to Media Arts Santa Ana (MASA), a project of Community <br />Partners, to support the partnership of their OC Film Fiesta In October 2018 with New York's acclaimed <br />Philip IC Dick Film Festival. <br />This is an excellent way to pay tribute to the internationally -acclaimed, visionary writer Philip K. Dick as <br />well as bring widespread attention to the fact that he spent his final years living in Santa Ana, <br />There has been a resurgence of interest in Philip K. Dick's work with the recent release of Blade Runner <br />2049, and OC Film Fiesta plans to further honor the writer's vision by launching a multicultural dystopian <br />science fiction film challenge and bring the Philip K. Dick Film Festival Itself to Santa Ana in 2019. These <br />are imaginative, exciting and ambitious plans. They also exemplify MASA's openness to new ideas and <br />eagerness to collaborate with other organizations, which it does frequently in our community, <br />MASA's OC Film Fiesta has become an important festival over the course of the past 9 years, proving its <br />staying power through programming that is of consistently high quality. It provides a unique and <br />valuable service to the Santa Ana community, offering innovative community screenings with a focus on <br />relevance to the local population. It has also been committed to accessibility through affordable ticket <br />pricing and by offering free Sunday matinees for Santa Ana families. <br />This is a great project for the City of Santa Ana to invest in through grant support, and MASA can be <br />counted upon to deliver a quality product for the community and manage the funds In a way that is both <br />efficient and accountable to the public. <br />I hope that you will award them this grant. <br />Sincere <br />Richard Stein <br />President & CEO <br />