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 < esperanzacolla...@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.anger...@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. domi...@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 >> >> domi...@cinemod.net (paypal acct as well) >> >> _______________________________________________ >> FrameWorks mailing list >> FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com >> https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks >> >> > > > -- > Esperanza Collado > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > www.esperanzacollado.org > > _______________________________________________ > FrameWorks mailing list > FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com > https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks > >
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