I have an idea. How about every member of frameworks chips in and we become stake holders in the print film production division of Kodak. We can sell shares at $100 a pop. I could do 10 shares and just eat ala Jack Smith for awhile, 2 day old oatmeal. Watching my cholesterol anyway.
Anyone out there know if this is feasible? On Fri, Aug 24, 2012 at 12:53 PM, 40 Frames <i...@40frames.org> wrote: > > From Jim Linder's post on AMIA (today)... > > Kodak has announced that it is selling other divisions including Consumer > Film. Speculation is that this is due at least partially to low bids for > the patents. > > http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444812704577607700939340864.html > > http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-08-23/kodak-to-sell-imaging-units-as-patent-auction-continues > > But here is the biggie. According to this article Motion Picture Film is > "outside of the core" and the article continues with a quote that suggests > that the business may be up for sale. Page 2 > > http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444812704577607700939340864.html > > > --Alain > > > > > On Fri, Aug 24, 2012 at 9:45 AM, 40 Frames <i...@40frames.org> wrote: > >> >> >> On Fri, Aug 24, 2012 at 8:09 AM, Scott Dorsey <klu...@panix.com> wrote: >> >>> >>> The only hope for Kodak's film operation is for Kodak to split it off and >>> get some people who actually understand film and the film market to run >>> it. >>> It's going to take some capital investment too... some of those long >>> alleys >>> are going to have to be split up and transformed into facilities more >>> conducive >>> to small production runs. They are going to have to figure out how to >>> make >>> film in small runs and actually get that film to customers. >>> >>> >> I agree completely. The company needs to be broken up with motion picture >> being >> separated or bought by a company like Eastman Chemical. >> >> Perez, the board, and executive level management are stuffing their >> pockets with money >> through the sale of stock holdings and giving themselves raises and >> bonuses as the >> ship sinks. >> >> >> >> >>> So, I am hoping this is a good thing. If not, well, Fuji is making >>> record >>> profits today. >> >> >> >> True, we'll have Fuji and ORWO and maybe AGFA (print and sound films), >> but Kodak MP makes stocks >> in 16mm that are not available from these other companies. 7363 and 3374 >> to name two. Though I believe >> AGFA still makes optical sound recording film in 16mm, getting it is cost >> prohibitive with minimum order >> requirements. >> >> I hope Kodak MP can survive in another form, but the current model needs >> to go. >> >> >> Alain >> >> >> -- >> 40 FRAMES >> Alain LeTourneau >> Pam Minty >> >> 40 FRAMES >> 5232 North Williams Avenue >> Portland, Oregon 97217 >> USA >> >> +1 503 231 6548 >> www.40frames.org >> www.16mmdirectory.org >> www.emptyquarterfilm.org >> >> > > > -- > 40 FRAMES > Alain LeTourneau > Pam Minty > > 40 FRAMES > 5232 North Williams Avenue > Portland, Oregon 97217 > USA > > +1 503 231 6548 > www.40frames.org > www.16mmdirectory.org > www.emptyquarterfilm.org > > > _______________________________________________ > FrameWorks mailing list > FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com > https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks > > -- .......
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