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Re: [Frameworks] Rephotographing 16mm

2016-07-12 Thread Christine Lucy Latimer

Hey Morgan,

Optically printing is a possibility - you would have to run some tests
(using various exposures and filter combinations) in order to determine
what will work best in preventing overall detail loss in the image.
Depending on where you are and your access to a lab, you could also just
get a lab to strike an interneg from your dark original and have them push
the neg by a stop (or whatever you feel you need?) This may be a faster,
less laborious process than running your own tests/optically printing. All
this said, either way, you'll definitely risk losing image detail by
striking off of a dark original, which can be an interesting aesthetic, if
you're okay with it.

-C.

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[Frameworks] Kodak Goes Retro With New Super 8 Camera

2016-01-06 Thread Christine Lucy Latimer

Interesting article...but camera and processing seem pricey...

http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2016/01/05/kodak-goes-retro-with-new-super-8-camera/

-C.
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[Frameworks] Kodak demolishes its landmark factory in Rochester, New York

2015-07-21 Thread Christine Lucy Latimer

Building 53 finally went down on Saturday in Eastman Business Park. I know
that the demolition plan was announced back in April. Still, watching the
footage gives me chills:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/11749707/Former-Kodak-factory-imploded-in-controlled-demolition.html

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Re: [Frameworks] Super 8 to 35mm Optical Blowup

2015-03-18 Thread Christine Lucy Latimer


 Thought I'd mention that there just happens to be an all 35mm
 experimental film screening tonight in London, Ontario -
 http://www.lomaa.ca/lomaa-blog/altering-perceptions-march-18



 Given the interesting dialogue around this, I'm glad to note that there
 are still (rare though they may be), exhibition opportunities for
 experimental films in this lovely gauge :)


   -C.




 -- Forwarded message --
 From: charlotte Lipman calip...@earthlink.net
 To: Experimental Film Discussion List frameworks@jonasmekasfilms.com
 Cc:
 Date: Tue, 17 Mar 2015 22:49:45 -0700
 Subject: Re: [Frameworks] Super 8 to 35mm Optical Blowup (from Ross Lipman)

 Hi Mark,



 Ross here (writing from Charlotte's account) -



 as always you make many excellent points!  However I thought it important
 to write, because I fear that some of the opinions expressed here veer
 dangerously to thou shall not! which I'm sure is not your intent.  I'll
 stay away from engaging in a point-by-point debate (especially as I agree
 with a lot of what you say),  but will clarify my own take, stated simply:
  there are occasions when blow-up is desired, and others where it's not.



 the fun of course, is determining what those cases might be..



 my (hopefully non-elitist) two cents.  and good luck with your project!



 Ross





 www.corpusfluxus.org

 www.filmbysamuelbeckett.com

 From: Mark Toscano mrkt...@gmail.com
 Reply-To: Experimental Film Discussion List 
 frameworks@jonasmekasfilms.com
 Date: Tuesday, March 17, 2015 9:21 AM
 To: Experimental Film Discussion List frameworks@jonasmekasfilms.com
 Subject: Re: [Frameworks] Super 8 to 35mm Optical Blowup

 Hi Chris,

 I'm glad you asked, as it's a subject I feel fairly passionately about.

 I'll first just clarify that the super 8 to 35mm blowup I'm seeking is
 purely for a project of my own which has to do with the large stretch
 between the two formats (i.e. it's a film which has specifically to do with
 the extra large blowup).  As soon as I have the details hammered out on
 that, I'd be happy to say more about it...

 As for blowups in general, though - since it's no longer possible to do
 run-of-the-mill contact printing in 8mm or super 8, and since there's
 already a decades-long tradition of blowups of 8 to 16, I think it's a less
 problematic way to make smaller gauges viewable on film, when duplication
 is necessary.  It's still a translation, though.  Some filmmakers shot
 super 8 with the express intention of blowing up (as with some of
 Brakhage's films, James Otis's films, and many others), some shot and
 printed super 8 with only that intention, no blowup in mind, but then
 decided later on to blow up to 16 for whatever reasons (usually a matter of
 making the work more accessible, preserving it, etc.)

 Blowing up 16mm to 35mm on the other hand has nearly always seemed a
 really problematic step to me (unless of course the artist has that
 specifically in mind).  From a preservation standpoint, it can cost twice
 or even 3-4 times as much as doing the work in 16mm, it's inherently
 changing the nature of the film in terms of scale, grain structure, etc.,
 and it makes, I think, a somewhat elitist political statement that only
 venues capable of showing 35mm will now have access to that film.  I've
 been saying (here and there, to whomever would let me blather about it) for
 a dozen years that, on top of these aesthetic/political concerns, the
 preservation question of 35mm being somehow more archival or likely to
 have increased longevity over 16mm was almost certainly going to be totally
 false.  In terms of archival stability, the stocks in 16 and 35 are the
 same in these purposes, and would have the same chemical longevity, more or
 less.  And preserving in a gauge not the film's own changes its essential
 nature, so that very aspect of its identity (its gauge) is lost in the
 preservation.  Plus I've never followed the logic that primarily commercial
 archiving entities make, that bigger/sharper/faster/etc. is better, because
 it's clearly bullshit.  What's better is preserving a film as unfussily in
 its original format as is possible.  And as for 35 outlasting 16, we've
 seen where that's gone - only a handful of devoted cinephiliac venues and
 museums can handle 35mm now, and a lot of those handle 16mm too.  PLUS, any
 number of classrooms, galleries, microcinemas, backyards, whatever, can and
 do show 16mm on any number of projectors kicking around out there.  The
 35mm projection knowledge base (especially regarding maintenance) is
 supremely limited, whereas a ton more folks have figured out how to run and
 even maintain, to some degree, the 16mm projectors they have.

 Anyway, I'm ranting.  But bottom line, my feeling is to preserve 16mm as
 16mm as long as it's possible!

 Mark Toscano


 On Tue, Mar 17, 2015 at 8:36 AM, direc...@lift.on.ca wrote:

 Mark,

 Since we're on the subject, is there a reason you're going to 35mm rather
 than 16mm?

Re: [Frameworks] exp film orgs suggestions

2014-03-12 Thread Christine Lucy Latimer

Also in Toronto:

- CFMDC (Canadian Filmmakers' Distribution Centre - they have a huge
collection of historic experimental film prints. It's lovely to take an
afternoon with a stack of film cans and sit down in their screening room!)

- Cinecycle (our local downtown screening space, owned by treasured
Toronto projectionist, film enthusiast and preservationist Martin Heath. In
addition to an incredible collection of prints housed in the space, there
is an experimental film screening there at least once a week).

- Pleasuredome (our local experimental film/expanded media programming
collective. They curate seasonal programs featuring new work,
rare/rediscovered classics, visiting/touring artists and performances -
often presented at Cinecycle)

-C.

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From: Pablo Marin pamari...@yahoo.com
To: Experimental Film Discussion List frameworks@jonasmekasfilms.com
Cc:
Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2014 16:03:55 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Re: [Frameworks] exp film orgs suggestions

 LIFT (Toronto) !!


   On Tuesday, March 11, 2014 7:57 PM, Alex Lake stagnantp...@gmail.com
 wrote:
  MONO NO AWARE in Brooklyn hosts a yearly expanded cinema screening with
 year-round workshops, equipment rental, etc...

 http://mononoawarefilm.com/



 On Tue, Mar 11, 2014 at 6:39 PM, LJ Frezza ljfre...@gmail.com wrote:

 oh! Also, the Microscope Gallery has great exp screenings in BK:
 http://www.microscopegallery.com/


  On Tue, Mar 11, 2014 at 6:34 PM, LJ Frezza ljfre...@gmail.com wrote:

 The Spectacle's a collective/volunteer run microcinema in Brooklyn:
 http://www.spectacletheater.com/. The programming's pretty eclectic, but
 experimental stuff usually makes an appearance every few weeks.
 -LJ


 On Tue, Mar 11, 2014 at 6:29 PM, Huckleberry Lain 
 huckleberryl...@gmail.com wrote:

 Hello friends

 I'm putting together a lecture for USC at the end of March and I'm
 organizing a list of micro-cinemas, exp film orgs and periodicals for young
 filmmakers to get to know.  I'm mainly looking for organisations that are
 supportive of *young *filmmakers like Echo Park Film Center, but I'm also
 including some places they can go to watch important classics like PFA (I'm
 staying away from film festivals).  Here's my current list (I know I'm
 forgetting a bunch):

 LA Filmforum
 Echo Park Film Center
 Academy Film Archive
 Anthology Film Archive
 Pacific Film Archive
 Millennium Film Workshop
 Artists Television Access
 Light Industry
 RedCat
 Harvard Film Archive
 MoMA
 Pittsburg Filmmakers
 Filmmaker's Co-operative
 ABC No Rio
 Black Hole Cinematheque
 Lux Center for Film and Video Art
 CineWest
 MoCA
 Pasadena's Armory Center for the Arts
 SF Cinematheque

 OtherCinema
 iotaCenter
 CVM
 ReVoir
 Frameworks - hi-beam.com
 40 Frames
 Dublab
 Prelinger Archive

 OtherZine
 Millennium Film Journal
 Bomb!
 LA Record

 Thanks for your help!


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[Frameworks] NFL Films lab

2013-12-02 Thread Christine Lucy Latimer

Hello!

I'm wondering if anyone in this group has had any experience getting colour
neg processing done at the NFL Films lab in Mt. Laurel, NJ? Do they do good
work/ have a reasonable turn around time/ reasonable prices, etc?

Any info would be great!

Thanks!

-C.
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Re: [Frameworks] films/videos using/made up of text

2013-11-16 Thread Christine Lucy Latimer


 Primiti Too Taa by Ed Ackerman and Colin Morton...an entirely text-based
 piece :)




 -- Forwarded message --
 From: Shelly Silver silver...@earthlink.net
 To: Experimental Film Discussion List frameworks@jonasmekasfilms.com
 Cc:
 Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2013 12:42:24 -0500
 Subject: [Frameworks] films/videos using/made up of text
 dear collective knowledge base folks:
 i'm compiling a list of works using text/made up of text.  i'm especially
 interested in works by women.

 thank you!

 best,
 shelly


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[Frameworks] A Rock and a Hard Place by Cliff Caines

2013-11-03 Thread Christine Lucy Latimer

Hi everyone! I just wanted to pass on this crowd-funding campaign for our
friend in Toronto, experimental filmmaker and installation artist Cliff
Caines. This is a worthy project, a document of a community of northern
Canadians negotiating a multi-national open-pit gold mine takeover in their
community.
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cliffcaines/a-rock-and-a-hard-place-documentary

Thanks so much! :)

-CLL.
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Re: [Frameworks] Fuji discontinues production of motion picture stocks

2013-04-05 Thread Christine Lucy Latimer

I definitely remember when they announced the discontinuation last fall.
However, I also know that thousands of people from all levels of art and
industry (including myself) contacted Fuji to emphasize the importance of
their continuing motion picture stock manufacture. The announcement from
the other day is the final confirmation. This was to be expected, of
course. I had a tiny glimmer of hope (however misguided)...that's all :)


 -- Forwarded message --
 From: Florian Cramer flrnc...@gmail.com
 To: Phaeton Graph phaetongr...@yahoo.co.uk, Experimental Film
 Discussion List frameworks@jonasmekasfilms.com
 Cc:
 Date: Fri, 5 Apr 2013 13:31:12 +0200
 Subject: Re: [Frameworks] Fuji discontinues production of motion picture
 stocks
 This is not really news: Fuji had announced the discontinuation of its
 cine film stocks last fall. The link you that is being cited here,
 http://www.fujifilm.com/news/n130402.html, is just  the confirmation
 update that the announcement has come true.

 At this point, Velvia is not affected because its not a cine film stock
 but a photo camera film. (Regardless the fact that 3rd party manufacturers
 cut it for Super 8.) It is not sure though whether Velvia is still being
 manufactured or whether Fuji just sells old stock.

 -F


 On Fri, Apr 5, 2013 at 12:28 PM, Phaeton Graph 
 phaetongr...@yahoo.co.ukwrote:

 So is this the end for Velvia?

 :-|

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 *To:* frameworks@jonasmekasfilms.com
 *Sent:* Thursday, 4 April 2013, 15:20
 *Subject:* [Frameworks] Fuji discontinues production of motion picture
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 http://www.fujifilm.com/news/n130402.html

 Very sad news. I will miss you Reala :(

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[Frameworks] Fuji discontinues production of motion picture stocks

2013-04-04 Thread Christine Lucy Latimer

http://www.fujifilm.com/news/n130402.html

Very sad news. I will miss you Reala :(
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Re: [Frameworks] Seeking recommendations for service on Beaulieu cameras

2012-10-26 Thread Christine Lucy Latimer

David,

I just had my Beaulieu R16 repaired by Jean-Louis Seguin (Montreal), who
did a great job. I know he's not in the States, but I thought it would be
worth mentioning to you as a reliable option. Email me off-list for his
contact info if you're interested!

-Christine Lucy

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 To: Experimental Film Discussion List frameworks@jonasmekasfilms.com
 Cc:
 Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2012 09:21:02 -0400
 Subject: [Frameworks] Seeking recommendations for service on Beaulieu
 cameras
 Preferably someone you've dealt with, or good word of mouth, with
 contact info. And in the U.S. someplace.


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 From: jim jennings jimjennings...@gmail.com
 To: Experimental Film Discussion List frameworks@jonasmekasfilms.com
 Cc:
 Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2012 12:03:34 -0400
 Subject: Re: [Frameworks] Seeking recommendations for service on Beaulieu
 cameras


 On Fri, Oct 26, 2012 at 9:21 AM, David Tetzlaff djte...@gmail.com wrote:

 Preferably someone you've dealt with, or good word of mouth, with
 contact info. And in the U.S. someplace.
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Re: [Frameworks] [FrameWorks] Jorge Amaro

2012-08-28 Thread Christine Lucy Latimer

Jorge was 28. He had been working as a baker in Portugal in the tiny town
of Lavre, and he loved film, especially experimental film. He had an
incredible collection of artist moving image works, and was always keen to
introduce them to others. Lavre didn't have a community of people who cared
about experimental film, so he reached out to people in various communities
online.

Using only the internet, he managed to educate many people around the world
about experimental film and video.

Unfortunately, there is little indication that can be found of how he died.
There are pages of dedications and memories on the Karagarga community
forum. There have been comments only about him having mentioned to a few
people that he was having difficulties with illness.

Thank-you Marcos for your dedication on the expcinema website.

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From: Gene Youngblood ato...@comcast.net
To: Experimental Film Discussion List frameworks@jonasmekasfilms.com
Cc:
Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2012 10:28:59 -0600
Subject: Re: [Frameworks] Jorge Amaro
This is a big shock. He was so young, and so incredibly knowledgeable
about film, and, as you say, so generous. What sadness this is! Can you say
how he died?

-Original Message- From: mar...@expcinema.com
Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2012 5:42 AM
To: FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com
Subject: [Frameworks] Jorge Amaro

Dear all

Jorge Amaro, dearest friend and fellow frameworker, whom some of you may
know or have had contact with, passed away last week. Jorge was one of the
most sensible souls I've ever known, cinephile amongst cinephiles, and
always eager to share his knowledge and passion on cinema.

Best,
Marcos

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Re: [Frameworks] FrameWorks Digest, Vol 25, Issue 10

2012-06-10 Thread Christine Lucy Latimer

Meg,

You can buy double 8 rolls of Kodak plus-x and Kodak ektachrome from LIFT
here in Toronto: http://lift.ca/equipment/store

I'm pretty sure that you can rent the film splitter from their equipment
depot as well. I know for certain that Sebastjan at Niagara Custom Labs
will process regular 8 and split it for you as well
http://www.niagaracustomlab.com/ (also here in Toronto...we've got great
resources!)

As far as finding a dual projector (that will project both regular 8 and
super 8), try pawn shops and antique markets in your area. I found my Ansco
dual projector for $30 at a pawn shop. Most of the duals are tension/
direct-driven (not sprocket-driven), as the sprocket size of super 8mm and
regular 8mm is different (regular 8mm sprockets are the same size as 16mm).

A fun experiment to try is to shoot a roll of double 8mm in your double 8
camera (running it through twice, using both sides of the reel), process
it, but refrain from splitting it. If you project it in a 16mm projector,
you'll see an image occupied by four smaller film frames, two right side
up, and two upside down :)


 -- Forwarded message --
 From: Dicky dickyvann...@gmail.com
 To: Experimental Film Discussion List frameworks@jonasmekasfilms.com
 Cc:
 Date: Sat, 9 Jun 2012 13:44:58 -0700
 Subject: Re: [Frameworks] Double 8mm film??
 Hi Margaret,
 You can order regular 8 film (Kodak stock) from John Schwind:
 http://www.zerelda.com/internationalfilm/internationalfilm.html
 Freestyle also imports Foma regular 8 film:
 http://www.freestylephoto.biz/411801-Foma-Fomapan-R100-BandW-Reversal-Film-2x8mm-Double-8-standard-10?cat_id=407

 Any lab that does 16mm reversal can process for you, just ask them if they
 have a slitter to cut the film down to 8mm. Yale and Spectra in Los Angeles
 will both process and slit the film for you. You can also buy a slitter
 online for not very much money, or build one (there are instructions online
 just search around and you'll find it).

 You will need either a regular 8 projector or a dual 8 projector... a
 normal Super 8 projector will not be able to project the film...
 best,
 Rick

 On Sat, Jun 9, 2012 at 1:39 PM, Margaret Rorison 
 margaret.b.rori...@gmail.com wrote:

 I shoot 16mm, but I recently have acquired an old Argus Cinemax 8EE movie
 camera, which takes *standard double 8mm film*.

 I had a few questions:

 Where can I find this film?
 Where can I process this film?
 Are the projectors used to screen the film different than super 8mm?


 thanks!

 Meg
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 http://margaretrorison.com/
 http://redroom.org/


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[Frameworks] Please take a moment to say thank-you

2012-03-29 Thread Christine Lucy Latimer

Hello all,

Technicolor Toronto's film processing lab officially closed its doors today
(on the heels of similar Technicolor lab closures in Vancouver and
Hollywood in the past two years).

Their dedicated processing and engineering staff, (most of whom were
originally employed by Medallion PFA, acquired by Technicolor in 2003) had
life-long careers in motion picture film processing. The knowledge and
experience shared by these individuals is truly staggering, as are the
millions upon millions of feet of film that they processed over the years.

Medallion PFA (later Technicolor) meant a great deal to both commercial and
experimental filmmakers in Toronto and beyond. If you have a spare moment
today, take a breath and thank the wonderful people who make our
film-making and film-going experiences a reality for so many years. Wish
them luck for their future, in whatever vocation they may choose to pursue.
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Re: [Frameworks] BASEMENT MEDIA FEST #3 (2012) CALL FOR ENTRIES

2012-02-22 Thread Christine Lucy Latimer


 As someone who screened in the most recent Basement Media Festival, I
 fully endorse it and encourage everyone to continue submitting. I screened
 work in 28 film festivals all over world in 2011, from tiny grassroots
 events to well-established, well-funded festivals. Having run the gamut of
 good and bad festival experiences, I mush say that the Basement Media
 Festival is definitely among the good!  LJ and Nick were always
 communicative, accommodating and kind to their filmmakers (they even
 extended the offer of a couch to crash on when I told them I was likely too
 broke to travel to the festival!)



 Not only that, but they wound up securing us more than one screening
 opportunity!  The Basement Media Festival was supposed to just be in
 Boston, but due to their go-getter attitude, they also got the program
 screened in Brooklyn, NY. Their comportment as festival programmers rivaled
 many of the other larger-scale festivals I participated in. They're good,
 hard-working guys.


 -- Forwarded message --
 From: lj frezza ljfre...@gmail.com
 To: Experimental Film Discussion List frameworks@jonasmekasfilms.com
 Cc:
 Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:08:38 -0500
 Subject: Re: [Frameworks] BASEMENT MEDIA FEST #3 (2012) CALL FOR ENTRIES
 I don't really understand what the big regret is, Mike - the festival
 was free to submit to. Was that the only copy of your film or
 something? If so, I can see about sending it back to you if you could
 send me some money to cover postage.
 -LJ

 On Wed, Feb 22, 2012 at 11:56 AM, mike rice bacnhe...@gmail.com wrote:
  I submitted because my friend, who went to Emerson and apparently knows
 you
  guys suggested that I do. Trust me, I regret it.
 
 
 
  On Wed, Feb 22, 2012 at 4:51 PM, lj frezza ljfre...@gmail.com wrote:
 
  and here's a link to the screening info from last year's festival:
 
 http://spectacletheater.com/730-basement-media-festival-a-night-of-lo-fi
  -lj
 
  On Wed, Feb 22, 2012 at 11:30 AM, lj frezza ljfre...@gmail.com wrote:
   Well, I suppose I have a two-part answer for you:
   First-off, I apologize. The festival is basically completely organized
   by just two people with full-time jobs and we haven't in the past been
   able to respond to everyone who submitted. We're working on changing
   that this year, and will be sending out an email to everyone who's
   submission we receive, regardless of whether they get in to the
   festival.
   As for the tape, we aren't able to return submission materials to
   filmmakers who send them in. We have absolutely no budget for the
   festival, as the festival is free to submit to, and any fees for
   screenings have gone entirely to cover the cost of the screening
   venue. Due to this, we simply cannot afford the postage (not to
   mention the time involved) to send submission materials back to
   filmmakers. I'll make a note of this on our entry form going forward.
   Additionally, we're only accepting submissionms on NTSC DVDs this
   year.
   This festival was started three years ago by a couple of guys who had
   no experience running a festival. This whole thing is a big learning
   experience for us, and I hope you'll bear with us.
   Again, thanks for submitting and I'm sorry if you feel slighted in any
   way
   -LJ
  
   On Wed, Feb 22, 2012 at 11:21 AM, mike rice bacnhe...@gmail.com
 wrote:
   I submitted to the base media fest last year and heard no response,
 and
   never got my DV tape back? Why should I expect anything different
 this
   time?
   Did the festival even happen?
  
   Mike
  
   On Wed, Feb 22, 2012 at 3:15 PM, lj frezza ljfre...@gmail.com
 wrote:
  
   Hey there, folks. The BASEMENT media festival is officially issuing
 to
   you, the fine people of FrameWorks, this call for submissions.
   The BASEMENT media fest is a low-fidelity film and video festival,
   that focuses on shorts of a non-narrative nature. We accept
   submissions of all formats, from hi-8 to 16mm to DV, as long as the
   work focuses on the mediated aspect of motion picture recording.
   In a world filled with 2K Cameras and IMAX, we celebrate the low-res
   and the low-tech.
   For more information on BASEMENT, including our past programs, visit
   our website: http://basementmediafest.com.
   And here's a link to our submission form, just in case you're
   interested in that sort of thing:
   http://basementmediafest.com/2012entryform.pdf
   It's free to submit, and the DEADLINE is JULY 29th. Screening will
   occur in late 2012 - more info to come.
   Thanks folks,
   -LJ
  
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Re: [Frameworks] books about Film and Perception

2012-02-21 Thread Christine Lucy Latimer


 Take a look at Jonathan Crary's writing. He has a few books that refer to
 perception and early cinema (although his analysis is situated in a larger
 visual arts/ cultural context). I recommend *Techniques of the Observer *for
 what you're after*.*




 -- Forwarded message --
 From: franco base frenk.ca...@gmail.com
 To: Experimental Film Discussion List frameworks@jonasmekasfilms.com
 Cc:
 Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:38:27 +0100
 Subject: [Frameworks] books about Film and Perception
 Hi.
 Can you suggest me some books
 about connection between film and Visual Perception?
 Something like Arnheim's Art and Visual Perception focalized on Film.
 For example
 Id' like to investigate the behavoir of human brain during the black
 intervals between frames
 or during flicker or during transition from negative to positive...


 Thanks in advance

 F.



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Re: [Frameworks] Where to buy Lomo Tank

2012-02-17 Thread Christine Lucy Latimer

Hi Sedi. Lomo tanks are difficult to find at antique markets/ photo
stores with all of their necessary bits and pieces intact. I bought mine,
with all the bits (except for the spiral loader) in its original box off of
ebay. Right now I see two current ebay listings at fairly reasonable prices
(although the second one listed doesn't look as complete as the first):

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/lomo-developing-tank-8-16mm-film-10-m-/200713877469?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0hash=item2ebb7ab7dd#ht_4810wt_1187

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/LOMO-developing-processing-tank-S8-16x30ft-10m-used-/320737553787?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0hash=item4aad72ad7b#ht_1455wt_1187

Good luck!

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From: Sedi Ghadiri sedi.ghad...@gmail.com
To: FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com
Cc:
Date: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 09:25:47 +
Subject: [Frameworks] Where to buy Lomo Tank
Hi all, does anyone know where I could buy a Lomo Tank (for 8 and 16mm) in
London or UK? Would really appreciate any help. Many thanks.

--
Sedi Ghadiri

+44 (0)7796228859

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From: Stephanie Wuertz wuertzstepha...@gmail.com
To: Experimental Film Discussion List frameworks@jonasmekasfilms.com
Cc:
Date: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 08:59:47 -0500
Subject: Re: [Frameworks] MILLENNIUM Film Workshop Open Screening 2/17
Yes, standard 8 is welcome!

On Fri, Feb 17, 2012 at 2:03 AM, john porter super8por...@yahoo.cawrote:

Thanks Stephanie,
I've been posting Millennium's monthly Open Screenings on my home page:
http://www.super8porter.ca/#nycfeb
Open Screenings are the BEST screenings!
And Millennium's have been more often and more enduring than anywhere
else in the world! Bravo!
I showed one of my super 8 films there in 1977. Howard Guttenplan was
running it and he liked my film, which meant a lot to me. I didn't know him
then, I only knew that he must've seen a lot of films.

And Millennium's Open Screenings can show more film formats than most
other places can. Bravo again! Can you really show standard 8? That's not
mentioned on Millennium's website.
Good luck tonight!
John Porter, Toronto

--- On Sun, 2/12/12, Stephanie Vevers svev...@gmail.com wrote:

From: Stephanie Vevers svev...@gmail.com
Subject: [Frameworks] MILLENNIUM Film Workshop / Open Screening for
all, FRIDAY 2/17, 8:00pm / THURSDAY 2/16: Meeting; Optical Printer Workshop.
To: frameworks@jonasmekasfilms.com
Received: Sunday, February 12, 2012, 9:25 PM
All
are invited to bring a film or work-in-progress to a
Millennium Open Screening for all, Friday Feb 17, starting
8:00pm; bring your own refreshments, we provide the
projectors! (Super 8, standard 8, 16mm, DVD, miniDV,
vhs)

Also,
THURSDAY, Feb 16, starting at 7:30, will be another Meeting
open to all, to inform, discuss and plan for upcoming
programming and outreach.

An Optical Printer Workshop is coming up very soon, so please
email cin...@millenniumfilm.org,
or call Millennium (212) 637-0090 to reserve a spot!

MillenniumFilm.org
66 East 4th Street, NY, NY 10003.
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