Why M3??

An important part of nurturing and growing an industry is to nurture those in the community who are part of that industry. We feel strongly that this holds true for the creative industries, so finding ways to meaningfully engage creative professionals in Acadiana is a crucial part of The Lafayette Entertainment Initiative's core mission.

But even more important than finding ways to reach out to professionals in the community is facilitating ways for those people to reach out to one another. You know best what you're looking for - whether it's a dancer for a motion capture project, an actor for a role in your next film project, a screenwriting partner, a painter to help with set construction, or an endless list of other possible collaborations.

That's why we're so happy to be launching The "Movies. Media. Music. Community" (M3) at the same time as The Lafayette Entertainment Initiative's (LEI) new site. The two are fully integrated because we understand the need to engage the local industry WHILE we engage the industry at large. We encourage you to take advantage of the resources on the LEI site as well. There you can create a crew/talent/vendor listing that is searchable by content producers around the country. You can also add LEI's official news widget to you own website, igoogle page, or myspace profile.

But M3 is all about helping you connect to other creative professionals in Acadiana. The content here - blogs, message boards, music, photos, videos, groups, events - is all generated by the community's members (You can even chat with other M3 members in real time!). We look forward to your feedback. This site is yours, and we want to make it work for you!

We're so glad you're here, and we look forward to what the future holds for the Creative Culture in Acadiana!

Visit The Entertainment Initiative's new site.
Create a crew/vendor/talent profile listing.

Many thanks,

John Petersen
Movies. Media. Music.