[Frameworks] Experimental Cinema in Cuba!

[Dominic Angerame]

Thanks for the advice. The last time I contacted the Embassy or Interior
Dept, they responded two months after I had already traveled to Cuba and
retunred back. I can only guess that maybe the situation has change.

On Thu, Oct 6, 2016 at 8:33 AM, Esperanza Collado <
esperanzacollado1 at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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