[Frameworks] Experimental Cinema in Cuba!

[Esperanza Collado]

Hi Dominic,

You should contact the US Embassy and/or any other North American
organizations who may offer travel awards. They should be the ones paying
your trip and your work in this particular case. Most of us in this list
are experimental filmmakers and artists trying to live from our work, and
many of us already have to cope with a lot of bastards who run galleries,
institutions and festivals and pretend that we work for free to fill out
their calendars. Last year I was invited to present works (including a
curated programme of experimental films) at the Biennial of Havanna and the
Spanish Embassy paid my trip, accommodations and the shipment of my
equipments.

2016-10-05 15:32 GMT+02:00 Dominic Angerame <dominic.angerame at gmail.com>:

> Dear Friends,
>
> I am traveling to Cuba in December to present a series of experimental
> cinema at the Havana Film Festival and need funds to help defray the costs
> of this journey.
>
> For the past ten years I have been traveling to Havana Cuba showing almost
> 100 programs of North American Avant Garde Films at the Festival
> Internatcional des Nuevo Cine Latino Americano.
> http://www.habanafilmfestival.com.
>
> Traveling to Cuba during the Bush administration was quite fearful and
> challenging since it was a felony to have any financial transactions with a
> terrorist country. These avant garde/experimental screenings have traced
> the history  experimental cinema from Maya Deren (1940s)  to contemporary
> experimental filmmakers from North America. These exhibitions of
> experimental cinema was the first time that the Havana Film Festival
> presented this genre of films in its 50 years of operation. Prior to 2006
> the Festival concentrated only on Narrative, Documentary and Animation.
>
> This year marks the 10th year anniversary of  these exhibitions.
> Programmed are 8 exhibitions of avant garde films to be shown from December
> 9th thru December 16th. The screenings that I will present in December
> includes “the best of the fest” as well as  many new films from
> experimental filmmakers whose work has never been shown there.
>
> I am happy to say that now I am traveling directly to Havana from San
> Francisco and no longer need to travel through Mexico. In October of this
> year many American Airlines have opened round trip tickets to Havana from
> many major airports. San Francisco Airport is one of these cities.
>
> The Festival has never been able to compensate my traveling and
> accommodations during my stay in Havana The past trips had been out of
> pocket expenses. Since I am currently semi retired and not employed or
> teaching, this years journey to and from the Festival presents me with a
> financial hardship. I am not connected to any Universities or Colleges that
> would reimburse for such a journey nor would pay my expenses.  I am asking
> for donations to help defray the costs of this trip. Any donation that you
> may be able to provide will be greatly appreciated. These avant garde
> exhibitions have become popular and they have exposed many Cuban filmmakers
> and audiences to this genre and have encouraged young filmmakers in Havana
> to explore cinema as an art form.
>
> The estimated cost for travel and expenses is approximately $1500.
>
> Please send any donations to my pay pal account. dominic at cinemod.net. For
> donations of $50 or more I will send a copy of my last film “The Soul of
> Things” as a thank you. Make sure to include your mailing address.
>
> gracias.
>
> PS do not mention Cuba in your response to paypal. I have had my acct
> frozen in the past because the economic blockade is still in place.
>
>
> Dominic Angerame
>
> dominic at cinemod.net (paypal acct as well)
>
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