“...While Scott Anderson presented a new concept to support the film industry to the GOEO Board on January 8, 2026, the presentation was intended to promote public awareness and transparency about a preliminary idea. That presentation concluded with the Board's recommendation that GOEO support the concept. To be clear, the GOEO Board does not approve this type of grant — it only provided its recommendation. This nuance has been underreported in media coverage of this subject...
“I note that your February 18 appeal letter referenced press coverage suggesting that GOEO has already funded the Nuovo Film Festival. I understand how these reports could lead to that conclusion; however, I can assure you that those reports do not reflect the current status of this project, and no funding has been approved.” (emphases added)
(signed)Jefferson MossGOEO Director