I. THE FIRST STEP - GETTING THE VIDEOS SHOWN
Check with your local television stations as to whether broadcasts of any of the films in the trilogy are scheduled.  If there is a broadcast scheduled already, and you know the date(s), skip ahead to the sections on getting the word out.   If there are to be no broadcasts on Cable Access, first review the sections in this guide on how to create community viewings with a VCR and monitor, then review sections on publicity.

• Cable Access/Community Media Broadcasts
• Community Screenings & Home Viewings

Each Cable Access station (usually affiliated with the local Cable Channel) has its own procedure for how to submit a tape for screening. This guide gives you a step by step procedure for how to contact your local Cable Access station, and outlines the steps for how to submit tapes to any Access station in the country. NOTE: Cable Access Stations are legally bound to schedule any programs a member of the community submits.  The  the Community Media web site is at www.alliancecm.org.  At that site, contact information is listed by state for each of the more than 1,000 Cable Access stations in the U.S. (See also CABLE ACCESS CHECKLIST).  Please let us know if you need help, and we will assist you.

To summarize the usual procedure:
A member of the community calls and arranges to mail or hand carry a 1/2-inch VHS viewing copy of the program(s) to the station.  Contact Concentric Media to obtain tapes for Cable Access.  Someone at the station will work with you on filling out a standard form and making sure that the tapes are in the correct format (1/2" VHS, S-VHS or 3/4").  Also, there may be an opportunity for your organization or for you as an individual to put together an on-air discussion panel to follow the broadcast of the films.  You will need to discuss this with a staffer at your Cable Access channel.