Request to Department of Defense for list of 2021 film collaborations
| Tracking # |
24-F-0020 |
| Submitted | Oct. 4, 2023 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Brett Carollo
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
A list of all the films that the Department of Defense, inclusive of all branches of the military, has participated in the production of, in any capacity whatsoever, for the year 2021. Any and all such lists, full or partial, would be appreciated and may include, but are not limited to, entertainment liaison (ELO) reports. I request that you search for these documents in any location where they might be located, including but not limited to the entertainment liaison offices and communications HQ.
I am the Director of Research Operations at a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization called The Decoding Culture Foundation. These documents will be used for public education and research purposes. I therefore request a waiver of all fees that may otherwise apply.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 20 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Brett Carollo
From: Department of Defense - Special Assistant for Entertainment Media
Dear Brett Carollo,
Case Number 24-F-0020 has been assigned to the request you submitted. In all future correspondence regarding this request please reference case number 24-F-0020.
Regards,
OSD/JS or DLA FOIA Requester Service Center
From: Department of Defense - Special Assistant for Entertainment Media
Dear Brett Carollo,
The status of your FOIA request #24-F-0020 has been updated to the following status 'Received'. To log into the PAL Application click on the Application URL below.
Sincerely,
OSD/JS or DLA FOIA Requester Service Center
From: Department of Defense - Special Assistant for Entertainment Media
Good Afternoon Mr. Carollo,
Please find attached both FOIA Request 24-F-0020 which has been received in
our office on October 5, 2023, as well as our office's interim response.
Please refer to your assigned case number 24-F-0020 in all future
correspondences. If you have any questions or wish to narrow the scope of
this request, to potentially expedite our response, please feel free to
contact me directly.
Respectfully,
Jalisa Harden
FOIA Analyst
OSD/JS Freedom of Information Division
Phone: 571-372-0428
NIPR: Jalisa.i.harden.ctr@mail.mil <mailto:Jalisa.i.harden.ctr@mail.mil>
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 4, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #24-F-0020.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 4, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #24-F-0020.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 4, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #24-F-0020.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Department of Defense - Special Assistant for Entertainment Media
Good morning Mr. Carollo,
Please find attached our office's final response to FOIA request 24-F-0020,
as well as an original copy of your original request. Please feel free to
contact the action officer, Ms. Brianna Johnson, if you have any questions
regarding the attached.
Thank you.
V/r
Rose Cartwright
Government Information Specialist
Freedom of Information Division
OSD/JS FOIA Requester Service Center
(571) 372-0413
NIPR: <mailto:rose.m.cartwright3.civ@mail.mil>
rose.m.cartwright3.civ@mail.mil
SIPR: <mailto:rose.m.cartwright3.civ@mail.smil.mil>
rose.m.cartwright3.civ@mail.smil.mil
From: Brett Carollo
To Whom It May Concern,
I am writing to appeal the finding of "no responsive documents" for FOIA request #24-F-0020, which reads as follows:
"A list of all the films that the Department of Defense, inclusive of all branches of the military, has participated in the production of, in any capacity whatsoever, for the year 2021. Any and all such lists, full or partial, would be appreciated and may include, but are not limited to, entertainment liaison (ELO) reports. I request that you search for these documents in any location where they might be located, including but not limited to the entertainment liaison offices and communications HQ. "
The Department of Defense, inclusive of all branches of the military, has supported multiple feature film productions in every year for decades . It is completely implausible that DoD would not have supported any films in 2021. I hereby request a more thorough search for pertinent records.
Sincerely,
Brett Carollo
From: Department of Defense - Special Assistant for Entertainment Media
A no responsive documents response.
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