[Frameworks] Experimental Cinema in Cuba!

[Esperanza Collado]

I believe the Festival internacional de nuevo cine latinoamericano should
help you with that one, Dominic. I hope you can get it all paid properly.

2016-10-06 21:47 GMT+02:00 Dominic Angerame <dominic.angerame at gmail.com>:

> 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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>>
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