[Frameworks] Open call for summer screenings

[Dominic Angerame]

Thanks 30 Stefan for such an honest and clear answer. I remember renting
Belagan some films a few years ago and you seemed to have survived quite
well. I will be starting a similar basement film screening showcase here in
SF, the space will only hold about 30 people and everything will be at no
charge. My friend owns the gallery, I have donated a projector, sound, etc.
He  has donated digital equipment. I will let Frameworkers know about the
place once we start in about a month.

Dominic Angerame


On Wed, Jun 11, 2014 at 9:54 PM, Stefan Grabowski <stefan at radonlake.com>
wrote:

> Hi Roger
>
> Yes, the fundraising is for the Balagan Film Series to continue our
> regular programming. We plan to hold several screenings this summer and
> take donations from the audience as an alternative to fundraising platforms
> like Kickstarter that leach off the creative community by taking large cuts
> of donated money. Normally we pay a modest honorarium to every filmmaker
> that we screen but as our funds are currently dwindling, we cannot offer
> that in this case and must ask the filmmakers that submit to "donate" their
> works.
>
> If anyone is curious about what the film series needs money for in
> particular - in addition to paying filmmakers, there is also print
> trafficking, print rental, promotion of our events, and other occasional
> costs such as travel for filmmakers presenting their work. We, the
> curators, work on an entirely volunteer basis and are seeking ways for the
> series the become more sustainable in the future. Unfortunately, until
> we're able to find a long-term solution, we need to seek out the generosity
> of our audience and the filmmaking community from time to time.
>
> Best,
>
> Stefan Grabowski
>
> ------------------------------
> From: rogerdwilson at sympatico.ca
> To: frameworks at jonasmekasfilms.com
> Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2014 01:49:32 +0000
> Subject: Re: [Frameworks] Open call for summer screenings
>
>
> Who are you raising funds for? Balagan films?
>
>
> Roger D. Wilson
> Film Scientist
> 613 324 - 7504
> rogerdwilson at sympatico.ca
> http://www.rogerdwilson.ca
>
> Without failure you can never achieve success. I have based my process and
> my career as an experimental film artist on this statement; and I welcome
> it as it pushes me forward as an artist to try something different,
> something new.
>
>
> ------------------------------
> From: stefan at radonlake.com
> To: frameworks at jonasmekasfilms.com
> Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2014 19:39:39 -0400
> Subject: [Frameworks] Open call for summer screenings
>
>
>
>
>                     Balagan is seeking short experimental
> works on 16mm, super8, 35mm, and
> video for a series of fundraising
> screenings this summer.
>
> We are an independent series with a
> fourteen-year history that continues to
> be curated by Boston filmmakers. Our
> events run on a shoestring budget and
> volunteer labor. At this time, we ask for
> the support of our filmmaking friends in
> order to continue programming, with the
> goal of maintaining a viable experimental
> community, locally as well as globally.
>
> To submit, please send a preview to
> submissions at balaganfilms.com.
>
>
>
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