[Frameworks] An Open Letter to Jeff Kreines

[Patricia R. Zimmermann]

Beautifully stated.

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Patricia R. Zimmermann, Ph.D.
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---- Original message ----
>Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:45:30 -0700
>From: frameworks-bounces at jonasmekasfilms.com (on behalf of <scott at financialcleansing.com>)
>Subject: Re: [Frameworks] An Open Letter to Jeff Kreines  
>To: "Experimental Film Discussion List" <frameworks at jonasmekasfilms.com>
>
>   They could just say that's the case. But if it's a
>   film that's important historically and that would
>   still be interesting and powerful, it would be a
>   shame.
>   Scott
>
>     -------- Original Message --------
>     Subject: Re: [Frameworks] An Open Letter to Jeff
>     Kreines
>     From: Matt Helme <dcinema2134 at yahoo.com>
>     Date: Fri, July 30, 2010 9:49 am
>     To: Experimental Film Discussion List
>     <frameworks at jonasmekasfilms.com>
>
>     If someone does not want to make a film
>     available,so what?
>     Matt
>
>     ------------------------------------------------
>
>     From: "scott at financialcleansing.com"
>     <scott at financialcleansing.com>
>     To: Experimental Film Discussion List
>     <frameworks at jonasmekasfilms.com>
>     Sent: Fri, July 30, 2010 12:31:37 PM
>     Subject: Re: [Frameworks] An Open Letter to Jeff
>     Kreines
>     Dear Jeff/Joel/Frameworkers:
>     I'm not "rumor-mongering," just speaking from
>     experience. I have emailed for information,
>     written snailmail, and phoned--for months, and all
>     to no avail. If the films are "available as
>     usual," please (please!) let me know how I might
>     see them.
>     Must they be rented in 16mm or are some available
>     in other forms? What is the rental rate? Do you
>     make films available to scholars. And what do I
>     need to do to hear from you about this in some
>     specific way? Please feel free to contact me
>     off-FRAMEWORKS--though my guess that my interest
>     in seeing the work is shared by others.
>     If at some point in my quest to access your work,
>     I've insulted either of you in some way, please
>     forgive me. But do let me know how to proceed.
>     Scott
>     315-732-3649 (home)
>     315-525-2336 (cell)
>     smacdona at hamilton.edu
>     5 Sherman Street
>     New Hartford, NY 13413-2611
>
>       -------- Original Message --------
>       Subject: Re: [Frameworks] An Open Letter to Jeff
>       Kreines
>       From: Jeff Kreines <jeffkreines at mindspring.com>
>       Date: Fri, July 30, 2010 8:50 am
>       To: Experimental Film Discussion List
>       <frameworks at jonasmekasfilms.com>
>
>       From Joel DeMott & Jeff Kreines
>       Scott MacDonald offered this bit of mischief
>       to the Experimental Film Discussion List: 
>                   "I'm sure many Framemakers would be
>       interested in knowing
>                   whether your films are available  .
>       . .  and if not, why not" [sic]. 
>                                 
>       Scott MacDonald knows, as many Frameworkers --
>       filmmakers, exhibitors, 
>       critics, friends -- can report, that our films
>       SEVENTEEN, DEMON LOVER 
>       DIARY, THE PLAINT OF STEVE KREINES AS RECORDED
>       BY HIS YOUNGER
>       BROTHER JEFF, et al., are available as usual
>       from us. DeMott/Kreines Films, 
>       distributor 1974 - present.
>       Any implication of difficulty or demise is just
>       rumor-mongering by Scott.          
>                                     
>        
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