[Frameworks] Experimental Cinema in Cuba!

Thu Oct 6 20:45:30 UTC 2016

Esperanza, I have been traveling to Cuba for the past ten year. Do you
really think that I have not asked the Festival for help.

Cuba is an extremely poor country thanks to the US embargo for decades A
Cuban friend once told me: "Whenever you throw something away think of
Cuba" where many basic things are not available.

Although US Citizens can go to Cuba the economic blockade is still effect.
That is when US Citizens goes to Cuba they must bring CASH. Debit
cards/credit, checks do not work because it is still illegal to spend money
in Cuba or trade in anyway finances, this does include airplane tickets.
Cuba cannot trade or give my tix since it just like giving me cash!!!

Traveling to Havana changes by the month. Just a few years ago I had to
"sneak" into the country since it was a "terrorist nation".  It was rare to
see someone from the States there.

For Cuban descendants and for Cuba Nationals the situation is quite
different and I do not know what those rules are.

I have written many articles about how to travel to Cuba and there is
information online for folks who want to go. Search cubatravelusa.com for
detailsm is the best.

Thanks for your ideas.

On Thu, Oct 6, 2016 at 1:16 PM, Esperanza Collado <
esperanzacollado1 at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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