Well said, Brook. I have had such high expectations of San Francisco that it's probably my fault if I'm disappointed. However, I have lived in other cities, and it's my experience that both LA and Chicago have better art scenes than San Francisco.
Aaron At 8/30/2011, you wrote: >Chris Kennedy's observations pretty much reflect my own experience here. > >There are varying degrees of open-ness to new ideas in San >Francisco. ATA and Other Cinema are fantastic and accessible. SF >Cinematheque is still going. Smaller venues are popping up or >continuing and expanding which is good. > >But San Francisco won't hand you anything. And frankly, there is a >ceiling here for any type of creative endeavor. In the end, this is >a city of consumers more than a city of producers - but its such a >small city that this doesn't always translate to great opportunities >for producers of non-mainstream work. The primary audience for >moving image art here is other moving image artists. Same with other >underground or non-mainstream forms. It also helps to be somewhat >extroverted and comfortable being part of a defined "scene" - those >of us who stay and don't fit those models do keep working in our >hermetic ways, but often focus outside of the city. > >The cost of living is high and it's a real challenge for any artist. > >You can create a scene here. You can have an influence on existing >scenes. I hope you do if you come here! But it's neither Portland >nor New York, to cite what to me to represent two vital poles of the >creative opportunity spectrum in the US. > > > Brook Hinton > > >On Tue, Aug 30, 2011 at 5:08 AM, tooth hinckley jr ><<mailto:blackholecin...@gmail.com>blackholecin...@gmail.com> wrote: >"There is also a new venue in west Oakland called "Black Hole" which >(I believe) promotes itself primarily via Facebook. Best just to go >there (Facebook that is, assuming if you are part of the Facebook >hive mind) and search for them" > >thanks for the mention, but i use facebook as tool, like any other, >however i would hesitate to identify myself or the theatre with any >"hive mind mentality" such as that. I always have said if you don't >learn how to use a tool you become one. sorry if i seem defensive, >these are my ramblings of a recovering "luddite" perhaps, and once >again, honestly though, i'm assuming you meant no ill will and thanks > >our primary source of "promoting ourselves" would probably be >through extensive word of mouth and flyering. which we did before >our "web presence" and will continue to do throughout and in >collaboration with various online pathways. >we are indeed new, and just getting on our feet as a regular public venue. >we also have a blog for announcements which is ><http://blackholecinema.wordpress.com>blackholecinema.wordpress.com, >I am also at work on a regular print publication as an extension of >the microcinema as well. > >we have free tuesday screenings and project both digital and >celluloid (usually 16mm). we are working on starting to have monthly >group showings and are also beginning to host paying gigs for the >work of touring films and filmmakers > >if you would like to get in touch or learn more about the place >email me at <mailto:blackholecin...@gmail.com>blackholecin...@gmail.com >or stop by the warehouse (or send a letter!) at 1038 24th street/ >Oakland, CA/94607 > > > > >_______________________________________________ >FrameWorks mailing list ><mailto:FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com>FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com >https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks > > > > >-- >____________________________ >Brook Hinton >Moving Image and Sound Maker ><http://www.brookhinton.com>www.brookhinton.com > >Associate Professor / Assistant Chair >Film Program at CCA >California College of the Arts ><http://www.cca.edu/film>www.cca.edu/film >_______________________________________________ FrameWorks mailing >list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com >https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks ------------------------------------------- Aaron F. Ross Digital Arts Guild _______________________________________________ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks