Hi Everyone!!
Finally back from most of my summer running-around, and I'm now home and
grounded. I can't believe we are T-minus 28 days until Jonifest!!! Wow! Where
did the time go? It's not too late to climb on board the Express, but please
let me know right away if you'd like to join us, as time is of the essence.
Expect to hear a lot more about what's going on with Jonifest in the near
future.....but for now, I have a question: I have made a possible deal with a
friend of Sal's that does video-taping for a living. I have (I think) talked
him into coming both Friday night and all day/evening on Saturday, and
shooting at least 15 hours of video for Jonifest. He is willing to do this
for free, and is willing to edit and make the following videos:
2 (2 hour) tapes of a Jonifest "Documentary" including candid shots,
interviews, and snippets of performances.
Separate tapes of full performances of each performer as well as group
sing-a-longs (Maybe 4-5 full performances per video tape?) Probably a total
of 4 or 5 tapes which you can pick and choose from.
The deal is......he would charge a minimal amount of money, ($15 for 1-3
video tapes, $10 for 4 or more) so he can cover his costs of Master and
regular video tapes as well as hopefully pay him a nominal amount for his
shooting and editing time and gas to and from the venues. Frankly, I think
this is a most unbelievably generous offer, but before I say yes to it, I
really want to make sure enough tapes will be sold to at least cover his
costs and a minimal amount for his time. Since I have done many video
projects, I know the kind of time this involves, especially the editing. I
would ask that people who want the video tapes actually purchase them
directly as opposed to having another lister copy them.
So.......I need to get a rough idea of who is interested in purchasing tapes,
and roughly how many tapes you'd like. The "Documentary" will be a 2-tape
package deal, (please count them as 2 tapes when you answer this) and the
other tapes will be able to be purchased separately. You will NOT be held to
this, I just want to get a rough estimate to see if it will be worth his
while to do this. These tapes will be a wonderful memory for those that are
attending, and a great way for those that were not able to make it to be part
of the festivities.
If you are interested in the tapes, please e-mail me privately with the
number of video tapes you might be interested in purchasing as soon as
possible, so I can let him know whether it is a "go."
Thanks, everyone!
Hugs,
Ashara
