Re: [Frameworks] copyright question
I contacted Myron directly, but just fyi, TvN <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TVN_(South_Korean_TV_channel)> is a large television network out of Seoul. I had the same request and they paid that same day. Fondest regards, Dennis Doros *Milestone Film & Video • *PO Box 128 • Harrington Park, NJ 07640 Phone: +1 (201) 767-3117 • Email: milefi...@gmail.com • www.milestone.film *Celebrating 30 Years! 1990-2020!* President, *Association of Moving Image Archivists* amiapresid...@amianet.org • www.amianet.org *AMIA 2020 • **30th Anniversary! **• 11/11–14 • El Paso, TX* Pronouns: He, Him, His JOIN MILESTONE'S MAILING LIST TODAY! <http://milestonefilms.us3.list-manage1.com/subscribe/post?u=4a0b9e434a9f3e8603c29806e=f30d1906e2> Support us on Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/pages/Milestone-Film/22348485426> and Twitter <https://twitter.com/#!/MilestoneFilms>! On Fri, Mar 13, 2020 at 11:09 AM Dominic Angerame < dominic.anger...@gmail.com> wrote: > North Korea and Cuba are both on the US list of terrorist nations. I > travel to Cuba once a year and I cannot transact any financial business > with Cuba directly. This means air bnb, banks, film festivals and hotels. > These transactions are strictly forbidden by PayPal. I have had my account > suspended once by Paypal for attempting to raise funds to travel to Cuba. > These financial transactions are carefully monitored by financial > institutions here in the States. > > Do so at your ow risk. > > Dominic > > > On Mar 13, 2020, at 8:02 AM, Dave Tetzlaff wrote: > > > > Hey Myron: > > > > Did they (whoever they are) tell you which five seconds they want to > license? If so, can you describe that content for us? (I’m quite curious..) > > > > I shall attempt to address the copyright questions fwiw: > > (Necessary disclaimer: while I have studied copyright issues, I am not a > lawyer) > > > > I don’t think there is customary fee, i.e. it all depends… > > > > What constitutes sufficient authorization for _copyright_ purposes is > probably up to the parties in the arrangement. I.e. if you wanted to use 5 > seconds of one of MY old films, I’d happily just send you permission via > email. Rather than a simple text email, though, I'd create a .pdf of a > letter with a signature a letter with a pdfnd send that. The matter of > “doing businees with North Korea” is an entirely different matter, and I > have no clue what would be sufficient authorization for that. > > > > Yes, you would have to tell them you don’t hold the rights to the music, > if they don’t already know. Again, just as far as copyright is concerned, > your visual track and the music track are separate works with separate > rights. Whether ‘party x’ can use your images is up to you. Whether ‘party > x’ can use the music is up to whoever is the rightsholder for that. > > > > > > ___ > > FrameWorks mailing list > > FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com > > https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks > > ___ > FrameWorks mailing list > FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com > https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks > ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks
Re: [Frameworks] How do people encode DVDs for international distribution? NTSC / PAL?
Dear Robert, We issue DVD and DVD-Rs as zone free and in NTSC. We have yet to find a European DVD player that couldn't play them. (Our Blu-rays are almost all zone free as well.) Fondest regards, Dennis Doros *Milestone Film & Video • *PO Box 128 • Harrington Park, NJ 07640 Phone: +1 (201) 767-3117 • Email: milefi...@gmail.com • www.milestone.film President, *Association of Moving Image Archivists* amiapresid...@amianet.org • www.amianet.org *AMIA 2020 • **30th Anniversary! **• 11/11–14 • El Paso, TX* Pronouns: He, Him, His JOIN MILESTONE'S MAILING LIST TODAY! <http://milestonefilms.us3.list-manage1.com/subscribe/post?u=4a0b9e434a9f3e8603c29806e=f30d1906e2> Support us on Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/pages/Milestone-Film/22348485426> and Twitter <https://twitter.com/#!/MilestoneFilms>! On Fri, Jan 3, 2020 at 1:42 PM wrote: > I have a question that frameworkers might be able to help with. > > I and a collaborator recently received a grant in Denmark to put a > number of experimental films on DVD and/or BluRay. What we have run > into is this: the films are at 24fps, both made at that speed visually > and for the music that was written for them. In Denmark, the DVD > company only encodes at 25fps in PAL. This is the wrong speed for both > the picture and the music. BluRay works fine. One option that has been > suggested is to just make the BluRay and provide a link to watch the > original file online. I don't especially like this option, but I'm not > sure I see another way. > > The problem isn't really that the DVD would be PAL, it's that the speed > is wrong. > > What have others of you done in this sort of situation? > > Thanks for any stories or recommendations! > > Robert Schaller > ___ > FrameWorks mailing list > FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com > https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks > ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks
Re: [Frameworks] Vinegar syndrome?
Dear Eliza, If you don't find any help here, you can try the Association of Moving Image Archivists <https://amianet.org/engage/amia-l-listserv/>' listserv. There's also this website: http://www.triggertone.com/term/Vinegar_Syndrome and most importantly, the Image Permanence Institute in Rochester, NY. Their contact information is here: https://imagepermanenceinstitute.org/contact.html and they are among the leading experts in the field. Fondest regards, Dennis Doros *Milestone Film & Video • *PO Box 128 • Harrington Park, NJ 07640 Phone: +1 (201) 767-3117 • Email: milefi...@gmail.com • www.milestone.film President, *Association of Moving Image Archivists* amiapresid...@amianet.org • www.amianet.org *AMIA 2020 • **30th Anniversary! **• 11/11–14 • El Paso, TX* Pronouns: He, Him, His JOIN MILESTONE'S MAILING LIST TODAY! <http://milestonefilms.us3.list-manage1.com/subscribe/post?u=4a0b9e434a9f3e8603c29806e=f30d1906e2> Support us on Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/pages/Milestone-Film/22348485426> and Twitter <https://twitter.com/#!/MilestoneFilms>! On Tue, Dec 17, 2019 at 8:09 AM wrote: > Ask Helmut Herbst. > > > > Regards > > Hannes > > > > *Von:* FrameWorks *Im Auftrag > von *Steven > *Gesendet:* Dienstag, 17. Dezember 2019 13:35 > *An:* frameworks@jonasmekasfilms.com > *Betreff:* Re: [Frameworks] Vinegar syndrome? > > > > You might want to try to contact the National film archives - in the US, > not sure if that is the correct term or title of the agency. I remember > seeing a presentation many years ago where they had a film that had been > irreparably damaged by Vinegar syndrome, so every so often then would make > a print of it in its current condition, to watch the deterioration > progress. It was quite fascinating. > > > > > > On 12/17/19 7:25 AM, eliza levinson wrote: > > Hi, dear Frameworks friends ~ > > > > I'm lucky enough to know some of you personally (hi, Microscope! hi, > EPFC!), but in case I don't, I'm a Berlin-based artist and writer with a > big love for analog film. I'm working on a series (both visual and > text-based) for a zine this January where the theme is "vinegar," so, > naturally, I'm writing about vinegar syndrome. The piece will combine > around 500 words on the subject with 6-8 hi-res images of some nice > deteriorating film. > > > > I'm writing to ask: > > • does anyone have digitized films available online which demonstrate > vinegar syndrome, which you might be interested in contributing to being > featured in this piece in the form of stills? You will be credited! > > > > • does anyone have thoughts or feelings about vinegar syndrome they might > want to share, that could be included in the piece? > > > > Thanks so much! Have a nice day, > > Eliza > > > > > > ___ > > FrameWorks mailing list > > FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com > > https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks > > > > -- > > Steven Gladstone > > New York Based Filmmaker > > 917-886-5858 > > http://www.gladstonefilms.com > > http://roadtodad.blogspot.com/ > > http://indiekicker.reelgrok.com/ > > http://www.blakehousemovie.com > > http://www.hellion.gladstonefilms.com > > ___ > FrameWorks mailing list > FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com > https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks > ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks
Re: [Frameworks] Films about places with descriptive voice-over
Definitely Margot Benacerraf's ARAYA (Araya, Venezuela). Kent Mackenzie's BUNKER HILL and THE EXILES (Bunker Hill, LA). Fondest regards, Dennis Doros *Milestone Film & Video • *PO Box 128 • Harrington Park, NJ 07640 Phone: +1 (201) 767-3117 • Email: milefi...@gmail.com • www.milestone.film President, *Association of Moving Image Archivists* amiapresid...@amianet.org • www.amianet.org *AMIA 2019 • 11/13–16 Baltimore, MD* Pronouns: He, Him, His JOIN MILESTONE'S MAILING LIST TODAY! <http://milestonefilms.us3.list-manage1.com/subscribe/post?u=4a0b9e434a9f3e8603c29806e=f30d1906e2> Support us on Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/pages/Milestone-Film/22348485426> and Twitter <https://twitter.com/#!/MilestoneFilms>! On Sun, Nov 3, 2019 at 12:08 PM Albert Alcoz wrote: > *The Black Tower > <http://johnsmithfilms.com/selected-works/the-black-tower/> *by John > Smith (a voice-over explaining an ironic tale about darkness) > *Slow Action <http://www.benrivers.com/slow.html>* by Ben Rivers (a > voice-over about a dystopian science fiction point of view) > *Thames Film <https://lux.org.uk/work/thames-film>* (2013) by William > Raban (a voice-over about the river Thames from an historic perspective) > > In fact it looks like the departure point (voice-over films that are a > response to specific places) is really wide. > Any documentary about a places or architecture would be useful. One > example *Reconversao* <https://vimeo.com/46823925> by Thom Andersen about > Eduardo Souto Moura... > > On Sun, Nov 3, 2019 at 5:56 PM Heath Iverson > wrote: > >> Also John Gianvito's Profit Motive and the Whispering Wind. >> >> On Sun, Nov 3, 2019 at 11:53 AM Adam Hyman wrote: >> >>> Perhaps Patrick Keillor’s films, “London”, “Robinson in Space” and >>> “Robinson in Ruins" would be of interest. Not sure if they are concrete >>> enough for you, but definitely lots of voice over as responses to specific >>> places. >>> >>> >>> From: FrameWorks on behalf of >>> Niurgun Bootur >>> Reply-To: "Experimental Film Discussion List < >>> frameworks@jonasmekasfilms.com>" >>> Date: Sunday, November 3, 2019 at 6:18 AM >>> To: "Experimental Film Discussion List " >>> >>> Subject: [Frameworks] Films about places with descriptive voice-over >>> >>> Dear Frameworkers, >>> >>> A friend of mine is working on a short film about the architectural >>> aspects of a neighborhood in Malagueira, Portugal and the gap between its >>> architect's utopian vision and the present reality. He would like to work >>> with a voice-over to describe something imaginary, like simple everyday >>> situations, all unseen and imagined, as if sensed and commented upon by the >>> architect himself. >>> >>> I would be grateful if you could you suggest voice-over films that are a >>> response to specific places or have a way of telling that describes a place >>> or a situation in concrete terms. For example, John Smith's *The Girl >>> Chewing Gum*. >>> >>> Thanks a lot, >>> Niurgun >>> >>> >>> ___ FrameWorks mailing list >>> FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com >>> https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks >>> ___ >>> FrameWorks mailing list >>> FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com >>> https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks >>> >> ___ >> FrameWorks mailing list >> FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com >> https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks >> > > > -- > http://visionaryfilm.net/ <http://www.visionaryfilm.net/> > http://albertalcoz.com/ <http://www.albertalcoz.com/> > ___ > FrameWorks mailing list > FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com > https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks > ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks
Re: [Frameworks] Premiere alterantive
I use Final Cut Pro X since I'm used to it, but to be honest, I really should be using my DaVinci Resolve. It's really an excellent program and the free version will do most of what you need. I had all our interns use it this summer and they really loved it. The paid version is really excellent. Fondest regards, Dennis Doros *Milestone Film & Video • *PO Box 128 • Harrington Park, NJ 07640 Phone: +1 (201) 767-3117 • Email: milefi...@gmail.com • www.milestone.film President, *Association of Moving Image Archivists* amiapresid...@amianet.org • www.amianet.org *AMIA 2019 • 11/13–16 Baltimore, MD* Pronouns: He, Him, His JOIN MILESTONE'S MAILING LIST TODAY! <http://milestonefilms.us3.list-manage1.com/subscribe/post?u=4a0b9e434a9f3e8603c29806e=f30d1906e2> Support us on Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/pages/Milestone-Film/22348485426> and Twitter <https://twitter.com/#!/MilestoneFilms>! On Thu, Sep 12, 2019 at 11:47 AM Dominic Angerame < dominic.anger...@gmail.com> wrote: > The biggest problem I have found so far with Premier is not being able to > export files to play on DVDs all I get are data files that will not play on > ordinary DVD players. I guess they presume all is streaming on a computer. > If anyone has an easy solution for this on Premier, it is more than > appreciated. > > Dominic > > On Sep 12, 2019, at 8:05 AM, Matt Shaw wrote: > > fellow filmmakers— > > Adobe Premiere Pro CC seems to be an endless source of trouble this past > year or two, seemingly linked with Mac updates and Adobe updates being in > discord. The application either doesn’t load at all or loads and becomes > unresponsive. > > I’m looking for feedback from folks working on projects in iMovie, Final > Cut, AVID or are making Premiere work for them. I started editing with > Final Cut 7 and miss its stability if nothing else. Calling Adobe Customer > Service of course... > > > Since the messageboards always ask for it > > Adobe Premiere Pro 13.1.1 (Build 2) > Mac OS High Sierra 10.13.6 > 2.2 Ghz Core i7 processor > 16 GB 1600 MHz DDR3 memory > Intel Iris Pro 1536 MG graphics > > > > Matt > > > > > ___ > FrameWorks mailing list > FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com > https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks > > > ___ > FrameWorks mailing list > FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com > https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks > ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks
Re: [Frameworks] Seeking Silent Film Sequence Reference
Dear Ken, Sorry I can't think of one off the top of my head but you also might want to check out Nitrateville.com -- it's a forum of silent and early sound fans and experts. That's where I would go for the most answers. Fondest regards, Dennis Doros *Milestone Film & Video • *PO Box 128 • Harrington Park, NJ 07640 Phone: +1 (201) 767-3117 • Email: milefi...@gmail.com • www.milestone.film President, *Association of Moving Image Archivists* amiapresid...@amianet.org • www.amianet.org *AMIA 2019 • 11/13–16 Baltimore, MD* Pronouns: He, Him, His JOIN MILESTONE'S MAILING LIST TODAY! <http://milestonefilms.us3.list-manage1.com/subscribe/post?u=4a0b9e434a9f3e8603c29806e=f30d1906e2> Support us on Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/pages/Milestone-Film/22348485426> and Twitter <https://twitter.com/#!/MilestoneFilms>! On Mon, Aug 5, 2019 at 11:22 AM Ken Paul Rosenthal < kenpaulrosent...@hotmail.com> wrote: > A friend of a friend who is studying women's lit at UCLA has an "urgent > film nerd question" for her research: does anyone know of a famous (or at > least recognizable) scene in an old silent comedy where some disappears > (a-la Méliès) leaving only empty clothes behind? > > Perhaps there are many but any references would be appreciated. > > Thanks, Ken > > <http://www.kenpaulrosenthal.com> > <http://www.kenpaulrosenthal.com> > > www.kenpaulrosenthal.com > > > ___ > FrameWorks mailing list > FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com > https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks > ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks
Re: [Frameworks] nitrate reels
Dear Mary, The answer is to take it to your nearest archive that can handle nitrate film. Has your local film archive identified the content? In itself, if it's in good condition, nitrate is safe and obviously can last more than a hundred years. What you have might be deemed worthless (if there's other copies in good condition), or it can be one of a kind. See the discovery of SOMETHING GOOD - NEGRO'S KISS from 1896 found last year and now on the LoC National Film Registry. If you need advice of other archives who might be more willing to take it in, please contact me directly. Fondest regards, Dennis Doros, Co-owner *Milestone Film & Video • *PO Box 128 • Harrington Park, NJ 07640 Phone: +1 (201) 767-3117 • Email: milefi...@gmail.com • www.milestone.film President, *Association of Moving Image Archivists* amiapresid...@amianet.org • www.amianet.org *AMIA 2019 • 11/13–16 Baltimore, MD* JOIN MILESTONE'S MAILING LIST TODAY! <http://milestonefilms.us3.list-manage1.com/subscribe/post?u=4a0b9e434a9f3e8603c29806e=f30d1906e2> Support us on Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/pages/Milestone-Film/22348485426> and Twitter <https://twitter.com/#!/MilestoneFilms>! On Wed, Dec 12, 2018 at 5:48 AM mstark...@gmail.com wrote: > Hi all, > > I have three reels of 35mm suspected as nitrate and confirmed by my local > film archive recently. They want to dispose safely of the film via a third > party… And don’t recommend that it is taken back into a domestic > environment as they told me it will invalidate my house insurance. I’m > torn between recklessly wanting it back to set fire to myself (!) and > document as an artwork. I have very little idea what is on it apart from > it’s 1920s (and presumably not thought to be significant if the archive > want to destroy it). It’s not in bad condition and has just been sitting in > my studio for the last three years. I suddenly panicked about it > spontaneously combusting after watching Bill Morrison’s Dawson City: Frozen > Time, which includes lots of footage of film setting on fire! > > Any recommendations, thoughts, warnings, advice from an artist filmmaker > perspective, rather than an archival perspective, are welcomed. > > Mary > ___ > FrameWorks mailing list > FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com > https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks > ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks
Re: [Frameworks] Voice over
Margot Benacerraf's ARAYA.
Luc Besson's ATLANTIS
Leo Hurwitz NATIVE LAND (can't remember if it's 100% voice-over). STRANGE
VICTORY is about 90% voice-over.
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> Patrick Keiller ('London', 'Robinson in Space', 'Robinson in Ruins').
>
> And not to forget some of the most haunting voice-over performances ever
> -- the films of Marguerite Duras ('Agatha et les lectures illimitées',
> 'India Song').
>
>
> On Sunday, April 8, 2018, T. Siddle <tsid...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Blue, by Derek Jarman
>> The Black Tower, by John Smith
>> Black Swans at Night, by Fiona Trigg
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Apr 8, 2018 at 8:15 AM lagonaboba <lagonab...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Universal Hotel, by Peter Thompson
>>> Routine Pleasures, by Jean Pierre Gorin (almost all voiceover)
>>> Jollies, by Sadie Benning
>>> Vanalyne Green’s work (Spy in the House that Ruth Built
>>> Las Hurdes, by Bunuel
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Apr 8, 2018, at 11:05 AM, Shashwati Talukdar <m...@shashwati.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Bill Brown
>>>
>>> regards,
>>>
>>> Shashwati Talukdar
>>> 夏雪莉
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>>> On Sun, Apr 8, 2018 at 10:59 PM, Anthony Yanick <ajyan...@buffalo.edu>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Chris Marker, Wim Wenders, https://vimeo.com/108736758...
>>>>
>>>> On Sun, Apr 8, 2018 at 10:55 AM, Mariah Garnett <
>>>> mariah.garn...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hi!
>>>>> Does anyone have recommendations of films that are all voice over that
>>>>> are particularly great?
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[Frameworks] Final Cut Pro X non drop frame output
Dear folks, I have to deliver an SD file at 29.97 with non drop frame. Can Final Cut Pro X or Compressor 4 output to this and if so, how? Best regards, Dennis Doros, Co-owner Milestone Film & Video PO Box 128 / Harrington Park, NJ 07640 Phone: +1 201-767-3117 / Email: <mailto:milefi...@gmail.com>milefi...@gmail.com <http://www.milestone.film>www.milestone.film <http://milestonefilms.us3.list-manage1.com/subscribe/post?u=4a0b9e434a9f3e8603c29806e=f30d1906e2>JOIN OUR MAILING LIST TODAY! Support us on <http://www.facebook.com/pages/Milestone-Film/22348485426>Facebook and <https://twitter.com/#!/MilestoneFilms>Twitter! Curren President of the Association of Moving Image Archivists <http://www.amianet.org>www.amianet.org ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks
Re: [Frameworks] Jazz Music and Avant-Garde Film
Thank you for mentioning Shirley Clarke already. Three of her features that can be considered avant-garde at least in part: THE CONNECTION, THE COOL WORLD and ORNETTE: MADE IN AMERICA all feature jazz scores. Consider her work on the Loop films she did for the 1958 Brussels World Fair, where they refused to allow her to use jazz scores. Since she wasn't allowed, she *cut* them as if they were jazz pieces. Best regards, Dennis Doros Milestone Film & Video PO Box 128 / Harrington Park, NJ 07640 Phone: +1 201-767-3117 / Email: milefi...@gmail.com www.milestone.film JOIN OUR MAILING LIST TODAY! <http://milestonefilms.us3.list-manage1.com/subscribe/post?u=4a0b9e434a9f3e8603c29806e=f30d1906e2> Support us on Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/pages/Milestone-Film/22348485426> and Twitter <https://twitter.com/#!/MilestoneFilms>! On Mon, Nov 13, 2017 at 11:29 AM, Madison Brookshire <mbrooksh...@gmail.com> wrote: > In addition to those that have already been listed, three of my favorites > are: > > Charles Burnett,* When It Rains, *(1995) > Cauleen Smith, *The Way Out is the Way Two: 14 Short Films About Chicago > and Sun Ra* (2010), a feature-length constellation of experimental > psychogeographic films on Sun Ra, improvisation, and creative music. > Ja'Tovia M Gary, *AN ECSTATIC EXPRIENCE* (2015) > Barbara McCullough, *Horace Tapscott: Musical Griot *(2016) > > All the best, > Madison > > > On Mon, Nov 13, 2017 at 8:14 AM, Esperanza Collado < > esperanzacolla...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hey Albert, >> >> Also, have a look at the work of the Buharov Brothers. There is a lot of >> jazz improvisation there. >> I believe Re:Voir is releasing soon a DVD of their films and Max Le Cain >> wrote a piece about their work. >> >> Ciao! >> >> 2017-11-13 13:20 GMT+01:00 John McAndrew <jj.mcand...@gmail.com>: >> >>> Has anyone mentioned Paula Gladstone's 1980 film 'The Dancing Soul Of >>> The Walking People' yet? I seem to recall Duke Ellington, Alice Coltrane, >>> Anthony Braxton, The Art Ensemble of Chicago and some others featuring on >>> the soundtrack. >>> >>> Incidentally, I would LOVE to see this film be released on Blu-Ray - I >>> saw it twice in its restored glory at the Bradford International Film >>> Festival in 2013 and it easily stands as one of the most beautiful films >>> I've ever experienced... one for RE:VOIR to release perhaps? >>> >>> John >>> >>> ___ >>> FrameWorks mailing list >>> FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com >>> https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Esperanza Collado >> >> >> >> www.esperanzacollado.net >> >> ___ >> FrameWorks mailing list >> FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com >> https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks >> >> > > ___ > FrameWorks mailing list > FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com > https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks > > ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks
Re: [Frameworks] Thoughts on University of Amsterdam's Film Preservation Program
Dear Michael, The very cool thing about AMIA is we welcome *everyone*. There are the archivists, but also academics, librarians, students, filmmakers, film collectors, lab people, and yes, even distributors. The mandate of AMIA is very simple and right up front at www.amianet.com -- to foster cooperation (ie. friendship) to further the cause of preservation and restoration. And thanks about BLESS and KOS! Chicago's Ross Lipman had the most to do with it. (With Billy and Charles of course!) Best regards, Dennis Doros Milestone Film & Video PO Box 128 / Harrington Park, NJ 07640 Phone: +1 201-767-3117 / Email: milefi...@gmail.com www.milestone.film JOIN OUR MAILING LIST TODAY! <http://milestonefilms.us3.list-manage1.com/subscribe/post?u=4a0b9e434a9f3e8603c29806e=f30d1906e2> Support us on Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/pages/Milestone-Film/22348485426> and Twitter <https://twitter.com/#!/MilestoneFilms>! On Sun, Sep 10, 2017 at 7:30 PM, Michael Bucuzzo <mbucu...@gmail.com> wrote: > Dennis, > > Would the AMIA conference be helpful for those who are just beginning to > pursue restoration and preservation as a new career option, or going back > to school? As long as it accommodates those with a "sparse" background, it > seems like it would give me a great window into the field. > > On a related note, I watched Bless Their Little Hearts alongside Killer of > Sheep yesterday in Chicago, restoration looked beautiful. So thank you for > that as well! > > Best, > Michael > > On Sun, Sep 10, 2017 at 4:02 PM, Dennis Doros <milefi...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Dear Michael, >> >> A lot of people do go on to work at those two archives and elsewhere, but >> honestly, I usually get to meet the students after they get jobs, so you >> might want to get the information from the school itself. The other school >> that has that preservation/curation dual study is NYU's MIAP program. I >> like their professors just as much and they have very cool history of >> traveling yearly to foreign countries (especially in Latin and South >> America) as a group to inspect, catalog, fix and re-can films. The only >> disadvantage is the cost of NYC and NYU. >> >> You also should be interested in the Association of Moving Image >> Archivists <http://www.amiaconference.net/> conference. This year it's >> November 29-December 2 in New Orleans. It's not only a great education with >> some amazing panels, but you also get to meet a lot of students and >> professionals in the field. (Note that I am a bit prejudiced -- I'm a long >> term member of AMIA and have held positions on the board.) >> >> >> Best regards, >> Dennis Doros >> Milestone Film & Video >> PO Box 128 / Harrington Park, NJ 07640 >> Phone: +1 201-767-3117 <(201)%20767-3117> / Email: milefi...@gmail.com >> www.milestone.film >> >> >> JOIN OUR MAILING LIST TODAY! >> <http://milestonefilms.us3.list-manage1.com/subscribe/post?u=4a0b9e434a9f3e8603c29806e=f30d1906e2> >> Support us on Facebook >> <http://www.facebook.com/pages/Milestone-Film/22348485426> and Twitter >> <https://twitter.com/#!/MilestoneFilms>! >> >> >> On Sun, Sep 10, 2017 at 4:47 PM, Michael Bucuzzo <mbucu...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> Dennis, >>> >>> Thank you for the information, that's very helpful. Great to hear the >>> work at EYE is so hands-on and rigorous. I am primarily interested in the >>> restoration side, but what's appealing about Amsterdam is the weight they >>> seem to give both areas. That said, I have a friend with an interest in >>> preservation and curation, so I'd be very grateful for recommendations on >>> any related schools and programs. >>> >>> I'm also curious to know where graduates usually find related work after >>> the program. Essentially, how hard is it to find work in Europe, US or >>> elsewhere? >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Michael >>> >>> On Sun, Sep 10, 2017 at 2:34 PM, Dennis Doros <milefi...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Dear Michael, >>>> >>>> I'm not a graduate of the program and I can only talk on the >>>> Preservation side of the program, but I have great respect for the teachers >>>> -- Dr. Masson, Dr. Fossati, Professors Noordegraaf and Elsaesser. Also >>>> for Mark-Paul Meyer who's on staff. (The rest I don't personally know.) If >>>> you are looking at restoration, the advantage of the University (besides >>>> its excellent program) is that there
Re: [Frameworks] Thoughts on University of Amsterdam's Film Preservation Program
Dear Michael, A lot of people do go on to work at those two archives and elsewhere, but honestly, I usually get to meet the students after they get jobs, so you might want to get the information from the school itself. The other school that has that preservation/curation dual study is NYU's MIAP program. I like their professors just as much and they have very cool history of traveling yearly to foreign countries (especially in Latin and South America) as a group to inspect, catalog, fix and re-can films. The only disadvantage is the cost of NYC and NYU. You also should be interested in the Association of Moving Image Archivists <http://www.amiaconference.net/> conference. This year it's November 29-December 2 in New Orleans. It's not only a great education with some amazing panels, but you also get to meet a lot of students and professionals in the field. (Note that I am a bit prejudiced -- I'm a long term member of AMIA and have held positions on the board.) Best regards, Dennis Doros Milestone Film & Video PO Box 128 / Harrington Park, NJ 07640 Phone: +1 201-767-3117 / Email: milefi...@gmail.com www.milestone.film JOIN OUR MAILING LIST TODAY! <http://milestonefilms.us3.list-manage1.com/subscribe/post?u=4a0b9e434a9f3e8603c29806e=f30d1906e2> Support us on Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/pages/Milestone-Film/22348485426> and Twitter <https://twitter.com/#!/MilestoneFilms>! On Sun, Sep 10, 2017 at 4:47 PM, Michael Bucuzzo <mbucu...@gmail.com> wrote: > Dennis, > > Thank you for the information, that's very helpful. Great to hear the work > at EYE is so hands-on and rigorous. I am primarily interested in the > restoration side, but what's appealing about Amsterdam is the weight they > seem to give both areas. That said, I have a friend with an interest in > preservation and curation, so I'd be very grateful for recommendations on > any related schools and programs. > > I'm also curious to know where graduates usually find related work after > the program. Essentially, how hard is it to find work in Europe, US or > elsewhere? > > Cheers, > Michael > > On Sun, Sep 10, 2017 at 2:34 PM, Dennis Doros <milefi...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Dear Michael, >> >> I'm not a graduate of the program and I can only talk on the Preservation >> side of the program, but I have great respect for the teachers -- Dr. >> Masson, Dr. Fossati, Professors Noordegraaf and Elsaesser. Also for >> Mark-Paul Meyer who's on staff. (The rest I don't personally know.) If you >> are looking at restoration, the advantage of the University (besides its >> excellent program) is that there are internship possibilities with the >> archives in the Netherlands, and they are some of the best in the world. >> Two of my favorites are the EYE Filmmuseum and the Netherlands Institute >> for Sound and Vision. Interns at EYE Filmmuseum have written many of the >> blogs at https://www.eyefilm.nl/collectie/collectieblog and they give >> you some idea of what the interns are doing there. The staff at EYE gives >> them very challenging work. >> >> If you're interested in the Preservation side and looking at the other >> schools, I can help you on them as well. >> >> Best regards, >> Dennis Doros >> Milestone Film & Video >> PO Box 128 / Harrington Park, NJ 07640 >> Phone: +1 201-767-3117 <(201)%20767-3117> / Email: milefi...@gmail.com >> www.milestone.film >> >> >> JOIN OUR MAILING LIST TODAY! >> <http://milestonefilms.us3.list-manage1.com/subscribe/post?u=4a0b9e434a9f3e8603c29806e=f30d1906e2> >> Support us on Facebook >> <http://www.facebook.com/pages/Milestone-Film/22348485426> and Twitter >> <https://twitter.com/#!/MilestoneFilms>! >> >> >> On Sun, Sep 10, 2017 at 2:53 PM, Michael Bucuzzo <mbucu...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> Hi Frameworks, >>> >>> I was hoping to get some thoughts from folks familiar with the Preservation >>> and Presentation of the Moving Image master's program >>> <http://www.uva.nl/en/shared-content/subsites/graduate-school-of-humanities/en/dual-masters/preservation-and-presentation-of-the-moving-image-heritage-studies/preservation-presentation-of-the-moving-image.html?search=heritage=5BOaRAofTjCccATraJp2XA> >>> at the University of Amsterdam. >>> >>> For anyone who's been through it, I'd love to get some general feedback >>> on the courses, connections with other institutions, post-program work, etc. >>> >>> Thanks for the help! >>> >>> *Michael Bucuzzo* >>> 978.478.7750 <(978)%20478-7750> >>> *Michaelbucuzzo.com <http://Michael
Re: [Frameworks] Thoughts on University of Amsterdam's Film Preservation Program
Dear Michael, I'm not a graduate of the program and I can only talk on the Preservation side of the program, but I have great respect for the teachers -- Dr. Masson, Dr. Fossati, Professors Noordegraaf and Elsaesser. Also for Mark-Paul Meyer who's on staff. (The rest I don't personally know.) If you are looking at restoration, the advantage of the University (besides its excellent program) is that there are internship possibilities with the archives in the Netherlands, and they are some of the best in the world. Two of my favorites are the EYE Filmmuseum and the Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision. Interns at EYE Filmmuseum have written many of the blogs at https://www.eyefilm.nl/collectie/collectieblog and they give you some idea of what the interns are doing there. The staff at EYE gives them very challenging work. If you're interested in the Preservation side and looking at the other schools, I can help you on them as well. Best regards, Dennis Doros Milestone Film & Video PO Box 128 / Harrington Park, NJ 07640 Phone: +1 201-767-3117 / Email: milefi...@gmail.com www.milestone.film JOIN OUR MAILING LIST TODAY! <http://milestonefilms.us3.list-manage1.com/subscribe/post?u=4a0b9e434a9f3e8603c29806e=f30d1906e2> Support us on Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/pages/Milestone-Film/22348485426> and Twitter <https://twitter.com/#!/MilestoneFilms>! On Sun, Sep 10, 2017 at 2:53 PM, Michael Bucuzzo <mbucu...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Frameworks, > > I was hoping to get some thoughts from folks familiar with the Preservation > and Presentation of the Moving Image master's program > <http://www.uva.nl/en/shared-content/subsites/graduate-school-of-humanities/en/dual-masters/preservation-and-presentation-of-the-moving-image-heritage-studies/preservation-presentation-of-the-moving-image.html?search=heritage=5BOaRAofTjCccATraJp2XA> > at the University of Amsterdam. > > For anyone who's been through it, I'd love to get some general feedback on > the courses, connections with other institutions, post-program work, etc. > > Thanks for the help! > > *Michael Bucuzzo* > 978.478.7750 <(978)%20478-7750> > *Michaelbucuzzo.com <http://Michaelbucuzzo.com>* > > ___ > FrameWorks mailing list > FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com > https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks > > ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks
Re: [Frameworks] Seeking advice for licensing a 1929 film owned by Warner Brothers
I would agree with Dave except for the description of bullet-proof. Yes, it most likely would be fair use and would stand up in court. But to be bulletproof, that would entail hiring a lawyer like Michael Donaldson of Donaldson + Callif (Los Angeles) or J.Stephen Sheppard of Cowan DeBaets Abrahams and Sheppard (New York) to vet your Fair Use and from that, to get E insurance to back up the claim. I think Continental and Axis were the cheapest. But that's about $10,000 to $15,000, so if it's only one or two clips, it's cheaper to pay for rights if you want to be bulletproof without the E Best regards, Dennis Doros Milestone Film & Video PO Box 128 / Harrington Park, NJ 07640 Phone: +1 201-767-3117 / Email: milefi...@gmail.com www.milestone.film JOIN OUR MAILING LIST TODAY! <http://milestonefilms.us3.list-manage1.com/subscribe/post?u=4a0b9e434a9f3e8603c29806e=f30d1906e2> Support us on Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/pages/Milestone-Film/22348485426> and Twitter <https://twitter.com/#!/MilestoneFilms>! On Sat, Jul 15, 2017 at 10:13 PM, Dave Tetzlaff <djte...@gmail.com> wrote: > For an “essay film” I’d guess the way you’d incorporate only “some clips” > would be textbook Fair Use, and you shouldn’t have to pay anything for > rights or obtain permission from anyone. You can check out the American > University Center for Media and Social Impact (formerly The Center for > Social Media IIRC) which publishes a series of ‘Best Practices’ guidelines > for different categories, all of which have been vetted by top IP experts > in legal practice and academia and been declared “bulletproof”. > http://cmsimpact.org/program/fair-use/ > > ___ > FrameWorks mailing list > FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com > https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks > ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks
Re: [Frameworks] Seeking advice for licensing a 1929 film owned by Warner Brothers
Dear Abigail, That's not true --MGM never got it right on this set of titles from UA. In 1936, UA's Art Cinema (Joe Schenck's productions) was dissolved with half of the films being transferred to Mary Pickford. The rights to Evangeline now belong to the Mary Pickford Foundation. (My company, Milestone, brought it out on DVD some years ago but the rights have reverted to MPF.) You can find them on the web with their contact info. Best regards, Dennis Doros Milestone Film & Video PO Box 128 / Harrington Park, NJ 07640 Phone: +1 201-767-3117 / Email: milefi...@gmail.com www.milestone.film JOIN OUR MAILING LIST TODAY! <http://milestonefilms.us3.list-manage1.com/subscribe/post?u=4a0b9e434a9f3e8603c29806e=f30d1906e2> Support us on Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/pages/Milestone-Film/22348485426> and Twitter <https://twitter.com/#!/MilestoneFilms>! On Sat, Jul 15, 2017 at 4:34 PM, Abigail Severance <bellec...@mac.com> wrote: > Hi All, > > *I'd appreciate any leads or suggestions on the following, including any > referrals to contacts *at Warner Brothers distro or licensing. > > I'm trying to > * license some clips, for use in a new essay film, from the Hollywood > feature * > *Evangeline, *released by United Artists in 1929, > starring Dolores del Rio, directed/produced by Edwin Carewe under his Fox > Pictures company > *. *The Library of Congress’s lists of films in the public domain doesn't > include *Evangeline;* it's still a protected work. When I contacted MGM, > who bought United Artists in 1981, they said Warners now holds the > copyright. I’ve not had luck hearing back from Warner Brothers though > I’ve called and emailed their general imaging/clip source office several > times. > > Thanks for any thoughts, > Abigail > > -- > *Abigail Severance * > Faculty, CalArts School of Film/Video > bellec...@mac.com || asev...@calarts.edu > www.abigailseverance.com || 310-508-0352 <(310)%20508-0352> > > > ___ > FrameWorks mailing list > FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com > https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks > > ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks
Re: [Frameworks] Tech help - extracting clips from DVDs
If you google it, there's a problem with Handbrake if you've installed the latest VLC. It was wasting so much time trying to fix it, that I just paid for another program. Best regards, Dennis Doros Milestone Film & Video PO Box 128 / Harrington Park, NJ 07640 Phone: 201-767-3117 / Fax: 201-767-3035 / Email: milefi...@gmail.com Watch Turner Classic Movies' Tribute to Milestone Films@25 on November 12! <http://www.tcm.com/this-month/article/1134849%7C0/th-Anniversary-of-Milestone-Films.html> On Tue, Nov 3, 2015 at 3:56 PM, tanya goldman <golde...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Frameworkers, > > I've been having a recurring tech issue and hoping some experts can offer > some guidance. Please respond back under separate email if you have any > thoughts. > > I often extract film clips from DVDs for teaching and embed them into my > PPTs. > > However, I have increasingly run into issues with VLC and Handbrake and no > one I have spoken to has any suggestions —the images often appear > corrupt/pixeled in Handbrake; the sound and image separate on VLC (sound > plays for about 10-20 seconds before image starts). This occurs with my > transfers from both older and new DVDs so I do not think that anti-piracy > coding is to blame. > > I was curious if anyone has run into similar problems and has any work > arounds. Alternatively, what other software (preferably free or low-cost) > is available that I can use? > > I have a relatively new Mac laptop and I've uninstalled/reinstalled both > programs. > > Thank you, > Tanya > > > > > ___ > FrameWorks mailing list > FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com > https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks > > ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks
Re: [Frameworks] 16mm telecine in LA
Abigail, Fotokem is excellent and I like the people. I also use Modern Videofilm -- they did PORTRAIT OF JASON with us -- and they do an excellent job as well. My contact there is Vincent Pirozzi who's really become a family friend since we've worked together on so many jobs. (The rest were on 35mm.) Best regards, Dennis Doros Milestone Film & Video PO Box 128 / Harrington Park, NJ 07640 Phone: 201-767-3117 / Fax: 201-767-3035 / Email: milefi...@gmail.com Visit our main website! www.milestonefilms.com Visit our new websites! www.mspresents.com, www.portraitofjason.com, www.shirleyclarkefilms.com, To see or download our 2014 Video Catalog, click here <https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0150/7896/files/2015MilestoneVideoCatalog.pdf?2223081985127089573> ! Support "Milestone Film" on Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/pages/Milestone-Film/22348485426> and Twitter <https://twitter.com/#!/MilestoneFilms>! On Tue, Sep 1, 2015 at 4:21 PM, Abigail Severance <bellec...@mac.com> wrote: > Who are people using nowadays for 16mm telecine in L.A., besides Fotokem? > > Thanks, > Abigail > > > *** > Abigail Severance > 310-508-0352 > abigailseverance.com > > > > > > ___ > FrameWorks mailing list > FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com > https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks > > ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks
Re: [Frameworks] Ethnographic films / studies of The Other
For the new website on Navajo Film Themselves (aka: Through Navaho Eyes) http://www.penn.museum/sites/navajofilmthemselves/ Best regards, Dennis Doros Milestone Film Video PO Box 128 / Harrington Park, NJ 07640 Phone: 201-767-3117 / Fax: 201-767-3035 / Email: milefi...@gmail.com Visit our main website! www.milestonefilms.com Visit our new websites! www.mspresents.com, www.portraitofjason.com, www.shirleyclarkefilms.com, To see or download our 2014 Video Catalog, click here! Support Milestone Film on Facebook and Twitter! On Sat, May 2, 2015 at 2:02 PM, Chuck Kleinhans chuck...@northwestern.edu wrote: Ethnographic films, more Thanks to everyone contributing to this interesting thread. Some further thoughts from my own teaching and research and mediamaking: There’s a very long history of visual representations of The Other that predates cinema. Slide shows of exotic places and peoples were common in the 19th century combining entertainment and edification. A trip to “The Holy Land” was a perennial favorite. As a kid I saw a quick sketch artist do this sort of thing in a church setting, so it probably predates photography. It’s probably useful to be aware that there’s an overlap but sometimes a difference between “anthropological film” and “ethnographic film” by understanding ethnography as a form of investigation that is also used by sociologists, cultural analyists, etc., not just people in the field of anthro. There’s a very well developed discussion in the field of Visual Anthropology over the past 30 years or so. If you have access to a university library, it’s worth some time browsing the shelves for that category, and the journals. Sol Worth and John Adair’s Through Navaho Eyes—a classic, giving the camera to the people to make their own films Scott Macdonald, American Ethnographic Film and Personal Documentary: The Cambridge Turn (Berkeley: University of California Press, 2013), Outstanding book on the Harvard/MIT works of Gardner, Marshall, Pincus, etc. Mirzoeff, Nicholas, ed. The Visual Culture Reader. Excellent collection of pertinent essays. Catherine Russell, Experimental Ethnography All the works of Trinh (already mentioned) Jim Lane, Autobiographical Documentary in America (mostly on straight white guys, but there’s also a very interesting development of autobiography in feminist and gay movement media) Barbach and Taylor, Cross-cultural Filmmaking Taylor, Visualizing Theory Unthinking Eurocentrism: Multiculturalism and the Media (Sightlines) by Ella Shohat and Robert Stam Race in Translation: Culture Wars around the Postcolonial AtlanticMay 28, 2012 by Robert Stam and Ella Shohat The links to colonialism and imperialism have been dramatically underlined by more recent research and criticism. I’d suggest: Dream Factories of a Former Colony: American Fantasies, Philippine Cinema by José B. Capino. Almost all the cinematic record of Philippine life as a US colony was made by Americans and ended up in the US. This young scholar recovered these lost records for the native audience. For an outstanding critique of Robert Gardner’s Forest of Bliss: Jyotsna Kapur, “The Art of Ethnographic Film and the Politics of Protesting Modernity: Robert Gardner’s Forest of Bliss. Visual Anthropology, vol 9, 167-185. And some work worth viewing again and thinking about: Basil Wright, Song of Ceylon Kubelka’s Our Trip to Africa TV and video ranging from: Anthony Bourdain food/travel reality format shows (CNN, Food Channel, Travel Channel) (and along the same lines, Andrew Zimmer’s shows on bizarre foods) Lonely Planet and other hipster travel docs, usually featuring a physically appealing young (blond) visitor to the developing world’s more exotic locations Gonzo porn visits to foreign brothels Chuck Kleinhans chuck...@northwestern.edu ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks
Re: [Frameworks] Ethnographic films / studies of The Other
There's also many more considerations in this question as we have found out over the years. As Andy points out, the Martin and Osa Johnson theatrical films have some fairly racist elements to them. We released SIMBA as the most inoffensive (and their most famous) film and worked with experts of the area to see what they thought. Most times when we release these documentaries/docudramas (and we have a lot of them in our Age of Exploration series that is in its 25th year), it's that many of these films are seen now -- even if they have white directors -- as literally home movies. There are the great grandfathers, grand aunts that they have only heard about or seen in pictures up on the screen. Over the years, we've had hundreds of these phone calls from the children who are very thankful. That doesn't excuse any racism -- though some should be seen in context of the time they were made, we should also consider that they were racist even back then -- but it does add a layer. The second concept is that in these films, there are cultural artifacts that are very valuable to their descendants. Some of the dances, the rituals, the art have been lost to time and modernization while some were outlawed. You can't understand them as well in photographs or writings from the time. We have a film CHANG that a film historian insisted it was racist. When I explained that it's a national treasure of Thailand (at the time, this was 1994 or so) and that the King played it every year on television since it was so popular, the historian declared that the people of Thailand obviously didn't understand racism! The third and most important concept is that some of these directors were as modern as we are and as in love and respectful of the cultures and people. It's always a mistake to consider previous generations as more primitive or less socially aware. (We're not doing so great with race in America these days either.) So! although the Martin and Osa theatrical films did have some typical old tribesmen trying to play a phonograph or open a bottle of beer (Flaherty started this with Nanook) because that's what they thought the American public wanted, it's little known that they also had at least six different version of the films and their scientific versions that they did for the American Museum of Natural History are incredible records of lost tribes and rituals. You can see the love they have for the African tribes in these films and in their huge number of photographs (many of their trips were sponsored by George Eastman and therefore, Kodak). I have the George Eastman House laserdisc with about 6000 of their photos and they are incredibly moving. So, there are many racist films by white directors over the history of cinema (Adam Sandler and the Navahos, just last week!) but I do think that they need to be evaluated not only by film historians but also members of the tribe, people who know the cultures extremely well, etc. We really try to work with the tribes and people involved in these films before we release to make sure we are not doing anything that would displease their communities, and they always find something that we can do to be more respectful in our release. Best regards, Dennis Doros Milestone Film Video PO Box 128 / Harrington Park, NJ 07640 Phone: 201-767-3117 / Fax: 201-767-3035 / Email: milefi...@gmail.com Visit our main website! www.milestonefilms.com Visit our new websites! www.mspresents.com, www.portraitofjason.com, www.shirleyclarkefilms.com, To see or download our 2014 Video Catalog, click here http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0150/7896/files/2014MilestoneVideoCatalog.pdf?75 ! Support Milestone Film on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/pages/Milestone-Film/22348485426 and Twitter https://twitter.com/#!/MilestoneFilms! On Fri, May 1, 2015 at 3:47 PM, Andy Ditzler a...@andyditzler.com wrote: Nanook of the North is far from the cliche of a white man adventurer making an anthropological film in a faraway place. Although it's been disparaged that way at times, notably by Fatimah Tobing Rony, the film and Flaherty have also been vigorously defended as a primary example of shared anthropology, not least by Jean Rouch. Another foundational film from this era is Grass, by Merian Cooper who went on to make King Kong. Grass is not a cliched film either, for that matter. (Not that these films are free of problems.) For more explicitly egregious examples from this era, I would look at the films of Martin and Osa Johnson, such as Borneo. One of their films is imported directly (perhaps in full, I'm not sure) into Ken Jacobs' Star Spangled to Death, which is where I learned about them. Important to note here that Martin and Osa currently have a clothing store chain named after them here in the U.S. The legacy continues. Also look at Bunuel's Land Without Bread for a very wicked and very early parody of exactly what you're describing. It's not so much that a given film personifies
Re: [Frameworks] Ethnographic films / studies of The Other
Andy, I knew you'd like all that! Best regards, Dennis Doros Milestone Film Video PO Box 128 / Harrington Park, NJ 07640 Phone: 201-767-3117 / Fax: 201-767-3035 / Email: milefi...@gmail.com Visit our main website! www.milestonefilms.com Visit our new websites! www.mspresents.com, www.portraitofjason.com, www.shirleyclarkefilms.com, To see or download our 2014 Video Catalog, click here http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0150/7896/files/2014MilestoneVideoCatalog.pdf?75 ! Support Milestone Film on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/pages/Milestone-Film/22348485426 and Twitter https://twitter.com/#!/MilestoneFilms! On Fri, May 1, 2015 at 4:50 PM, Andy Ditzler a...@andyditzler.com wrote: Thanks, Dennis, for this much more nuanced view on the Johnsons' films. Andy Ditzler On Fri, May 1, 2015 at 4:12 PM, Dennis Doros milefi...@gmail.com wrote: There's also many more considerations in this question as we have found out over the years. As Andy points out, the Martin and Osa Johnson theatrical films have some fairly racist elements to them. We released SIMBA as the most inoffensive (and their most famous) film and worked with experts of the area to see what they thought. Most times when we release these documentaries/docudramas (and we have a lot of them in our Age of Exploration series that is in its 25th year), it's that many of these films are seen now -- even if they have white directors -- as literally home movies. There are the great grandfathers, grand aunts that they have only heard about or seen in pictures up on the screen. Over the years, we've had hundreds of these phone calls from the children who are very thankful. That doesn't excuse any racism -- though some should be seen in context of the time they were made, we should also consider that they were racist even back then -- but it does add a layer. The second concept is that in these films, there are cultural artifacts that are very valuable to their descendants. Some of the dances, the rituals, the art have been lost to time and modernization while some were outlawed. You can't understand them as well in photographs or writings from the time. We have a film CHANG that a film historian insisted it was racist. When I explained that it's a national treasure of Thailand (at the time, this was 1994 or so) and that the King played it every year on television since it was so popular, the historian declared that the people of Thailand obviously didn't understand racism! The third and most important concept is that some of these directors were as modern as we are and as in love and respectful of the cultures and people. It's always a mistake to consider previous generations as more primitive or less socially aware. (We're not doing so great with race in America these days either.) So! although the Martin and Osa theatrical films did have some typical old tribesmen trying to play a phonograph or open a bottle of beer (Flaherty started this with Nanook) because that's what they thought the American public wanted, it's little known that they also had at least six different version of the films and their scientific versions that they did for the American Museum of Natural History are incredible records of lost tribes and rituals. You can see the love they have for the African tribes in these films and in their huge number of photographs (many of their trips were sponsored by George Eastman and therefore, Kodak). I have the George Eastman House laserdisc with about 6000 of their photos and they are incredibly moving. So, there are many racist films by white directors over the history of cinema (Adam Sandler and the Navahos, just last week!) but I do think that they need to be evaluated not only by film historians but also members of the tribe, people who know the cultures extremely well, etc. We really try to work with the tribes and people involved in these films before we release to make sure we are not doing anything that would displease their communities, and they always find something that we can do to be more respectful in our release. Best regards, Dennis Doros Milestone Film Video PO Box 128 / Harrington Park, NJ 07640 Phone: 201-767-3117 / Fax: 201-767-3035 / Email: milefi...@gmail.com Visit our main website! www.milestonefilms.com Visit our new websites! www.mspresents.com, www.portraitofjason.com, www.shirleyclarkefilms.com, To see or download our 2014 Video Catalog, click here http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0150/7896/files/2014MilestoneVideoCatalog.pdf?75 ! Support Milestone Film on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/pages/Milestone-Film/22348485426 and Twitter https://twitter.com/#!/MilestoneFilms! On Fri, May 1, 2015 at 3:47 PM, Andy Ditzler a...@andyditzler.com wrote: Nanook of the North is far from the cliche of a white man adventurer making an anthropological film in a faraway place. Although it's been disparaged that way at times, notably by Fatimah
Re: [Frameworks] 35mm Black and White Print - Dolby Sound
We used FotoKem in Burbank for PORTRAIT OF JASON, which had the same circumstances. Best regards, Dennis Doros Milestone Film Video PO Box 128 / Harrington Park, NJ 07640 Phone: 201-767-3117 / Fax: 201-767-3035 / Email: milefi...@gmail.com Visit our main website! www.milestonefilms.com Visit our new websites! www.mspresents.com, www.portraitofjason.com, www.shirleyclarkefilms.com, To see or download our 2014 Video Catalog, click here http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0150/7896/files/2014MilestoneVideoCatalog.pdf?75 ! Support Milestone Film on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/pages/Milestone-Film/22348485426 and Twitter https://twitter.com/#!/MilestoneFilms! On Fri, Apr 3, 2015 at 9:35 PM, Shumona Goel shumonag...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Frameworkers, I have a digital scan of a 16mm black and film that I need to print to 35mm with Dolby Sound. Is there still a lab that can do this? Thanks! Shumona (Bombay) ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks
Re: [Frameworks] What are the 3 Essential Films that you would show Artists on their first foray into the Moving Image Realm ?
There are no three possible to represent the entire world of experimental film. But for women, you might want to start with Suspense by Lois Weber and Philip Smalley. It's extremely experimental for the year it was made. And with Shirley Clarke, having seen all of them now about two dozen times each over the past six years, I know that BRIDGES-GO-ROUND is everybody's favorite but I would say MOMENT IN LOVE is mine. Seeing her outtakes and notebooks, it's the one she worked the hardest to create and I love the work of choreographer Anna Sokolow. Also, we are just starting to show D. A. Pennebaker and Shirley Clarke's BRUSSELS LOOP films (there were also four or five other filmmakers involved) and they are really incredible up on the screen. But especially for artists, it's almost impossible not to include the best of experimental film without my favorite, which is BEGONE DULL CARE by Norman McLaren (and Evelyn Lambert) and it's tough to show him without the best of Len Lye. Also in mind with artists, and for more collaborations between man and a woman, you can't really go wrong with Alexeieff and Parker pin animation. Best regards, Dennis Doros Milestone Film Video PO Box 128 / Harrington Park, NJ 07640 Phone: 201-767-3117 / Fax: 201-767-3035 / Email: milefi...@gmail.com Visit our main website! www.milestonefilms.com Visit our new websites! www.mspresents.com, www.portraitofjason.com, www.shirleyclarkefilms.com, To see or download our 2014 Video Catalog, click here http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0150/7896/files/2014MilestoneVideoCatalog.pdf?75 ! Support Milestone Film on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/pages/Milestone-Film/22348485426 and Twitter https://twitter.com/#!/MilestoneFilms! On Fri, Mar 27, 2015 at 1:43 PM, Donal OCeilleachair donalo...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Frameworkers: I am working on a new film project with the Ealaíontóirí Mhuscraí (that's Irish for the Muskerry Region Artists Group) Part of the project will involve film / video making workshops where I will show them works from experimental film, creative documentary and artists' moving image works as a point of reference and inspiration for their own initial explorations into the realm of the moving image I am compiling a short-list of 'Essential' works to show them during these workshops and I would appreciate responses to the question: 'What are the 3 Essential Films that you would show Artists on their first foray into the Moving Image Realm ?' I look forward to hearing any suggestions Le míle buíochas (with many thanks) -- Dónal Ó'Céilleachair www.anupictures.com ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks
Re: [Frameworks] syracuse folks/ film projector borrow
You can talk to the Syracuse Cinephile Society. Their website is http://www.syracusecinephile.com/node/63 Best regards, Dennis Doros Milestone Film Video PO Box 128 / Harrington Park, NJ 07640 Phone: 201-767-3117 / Fax: 201-767-3035 / Email: milefi...@gmail.com Visit our main website! www.milestonefilms.com Visit our new websites! www.mspresents.com, www.portraitofjason.com, www.shirleyclarkefilms.com, To see or download our 2014 Video Catalog, click here http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0150/7896/files/2014MilestoneVideoCatalog.pdf?75 ! Support Milestone Film on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/pages/Milestone-Film/22348485426 and Twitter https://twitter.com/#!/MilestoneFilms! On Wed, Jan 28, 2015 at 8:15 AM, Kelly Gallagher ke...@purpleriot.com wrote: Hey Syracuse/ Upstate NY folks- Let me modify my previous request email-- I'd be willing to borrow any 16mm film projector if you have one! Or if you know of anyone up there that may have a 16mm film proj I could rent or borrow for a day, please let me know- ke...@purpleriot.com Cheers, Kelly On Tue, Jan 27, 2015 at 9:49 PM, Kelly Gallagher ke...@purpleriot.com wrote: Hey frameworkers, I'm wondering if anyone in the Syracuse, NY area may have a kodak pageant projector I could borrow/rent for a day this week. Please PM me- ke...@purpleriot.com Thanks in advance! Cheers, Kelly Gallagher www.purpleriot.com ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks
Re: [Frameworks] 4k theater conversion
Dear Matt, You might want to also ask the Art House Convergence listserv http://www.arthouseconvergence.org/resources/ since almost everybody on that list has either converted or about to. There's also a lot of the companies that do the conversions (Boston Light and Sound, Cardinal) on the listserv willing to give free advice. You also should definitely talk to the lovely folks at NYSCA's Electronic Media and Film department. New York State's Regional Economic Development office and NYSCA with their Digital Film Projector Conversion Program have been leading the way to helping theaters and non-profits convert to digital. There's a brief outline of it here http://regionalcouncils.ny.gov/assets/documents/workshops/CouncilontheArts2013.pdf in their PDF. I think it's the only program like it in the country. I was on the original advisory panel for it and I have seen it's been very successful. Best regards, Dennis Doros Milestone Film Video PO Box 128 / Harrington Park, NJ 07640 Phone: 201-767-3117 / Fax: 201-767-3035 / Email: milefi...@gmail.com Visit our main website! www.milestonefilms.com Visit our new websites! www.mspresents.com, www.portraitofjason.com, www.shirleyclarkefilms.com, To see or download our 2014 Video Catalog, click here http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0150/7896/files/2014MilestoneVideoCatalog.pdf?75 ! Support Milestone Film on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/pages/Milestone-Film/22348485426 and Twitter https://twitter.com/#!/MilestoneFilms! On Tue, Dec 2, 2014 at 4:25 PM, Matthew Shaw mas...@vassar.edu wrote: Hello everyone, Has anyone recently made the conversion to 4k DCP at their college / university / local cinema? We are looking into converting our 35mm and digital racks to DCP while keeping the option of 35, VHS, etc. Much obliged, Matt Shaw Media Technician Film Dept. Vassar College 845.437.5499 ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks
Re: [Frameworks] Best quality 16mm film digitizing
Lawrence, The first and foremost thing is that the Association of Moving Image Archivists website has a brand-new Supplier Directory http://www.amianet.org/sites/all/files/Supplier%20Diretory%20-%202014.03.pdf that lists many of the resources anyone needs for the preservation of your materials. It's being updated constantly. Secondly, you should have a plan for what you are doing. If you are thinking preservation, you have to do 2K or 4K scanning rather than HD transfers. You should ask for copies of the digital DPX files in both the raw scan and fixed scans if you are doing any timing or cleanup. Then you should also have them deliver the final uncompressed or FinalCut Pro files for your use. The files should be given to you on both hard drive and LTO-6 tape (if you can get it -- if not, LTO5 would be fine.) They should both be migrated every four or five years. For my hard drives, I always buy a very large drive (usually 8TB to 12TB) for one or two films since you will want a mirror raid on it. For extremely expensive projects, I put them on two hard drives. Yes, it sound very OCD, but this is about preservation and redundancy, not about expediency. As for a film at 18fps. You should first scan it at 24p and keep that raw scan. If you are doing any dust and scratch removal, it has to also be done at 24p and be kept. That will be your preservation master. Then, the lab can create a 18fps umcompressed or FCP file and synch it to sound. I'm working with Jack Rizzo's Metro Post now and they are doing a very good job. I've worked with ColorLab many times and I trust them implicitly as well. It would also be a matter of doing your research and seeing what the best transfer would be for your material. I always ask what scanners and software they will be using and read the recent papers that are coming out of the new research on scanners, etc. Best regards, Dennis Doros Milestone Film Video PO Box 128 / Harrington Park, NJ 07640 Phone: 201-767-3117 / Fax: 201-767-3035 / Email: milefi...@gmail.com Visit our main website! www.milestonefilms.com Visit our new websites! www.mspresents.com, www.portraitofjason.com, www.shirleyclarkefilms.com, To see or download our 2014 Video Catalog, click here http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0150/7896/files/2014MilestoneVideoCatalog.pdf?75 ! Support Milestone Film on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/pages/Milestone-Film/22348485426 and Twitter https://twitter.com/#!/MilestoneFilms! See the website: Association of Moving Image Archivists http://www.amianet.org/ and like them on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/pages/Association-of-Moving-Image-Archivists/86854559717 AMIA 2014 Conference, Savannah, Georgia, October 8-11, 2014 http://www.amianet.org/ On Thu, Jul 31, 2014 at 10:32 AM, Lawrence Brose lawrencebr...@gmail.com wrote: I’m not sure if this original email came through. I might have sent it to the wrong address for this group (I apologize if this has already been posted). Lawrence I have a number of 16mm film prints that I would like to get transferred to digital format. I know that there has been much discussion on this and I’ve gone back and read some of the postings but I haven’t found a direct answer to what I would like to know. I would like to know what is the best quality transfer I should be looking for. I have a quote from ColorLab in Rockville, MD and another one from Metro Post. Metro Post is cheaper but it is not telecine (just says “hi-def film scan”). So before I go any further I thought that I should ask for suggestions from all of the great people here. These are all finished films in good shape (unfortunately the original negatives and Mag sound were thrown out by WRS). I don’t want to say that cost is no issue but if I am going to preserve these films I’d rather end up with the best quality, even if I need to space it out over time due to cost. Also, one of the films runs at 18fps (sound is on separate tape). Is this an issue? I really appreciate any suggestions or feedback. Thanks! Lawrence Brose ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks
Re: [Frameworks] Wendy Clarke
Gene, I'll reply on a private email. Best regards, Dennis Doros Milestone Film Video PO Box 128 / Harrington Park, NJ 07640 Phone: 201-767-3117 / Fax: 201-767-3035 / Email: milefi...@gmail.com Visit our main website! www.milestonefilms.com Visit our new websites! www.mspresents.com, www.portraitofjason.com, www.shirleyclarkefilms.com, To see or download our 2014 Video Catalog, click herehttp://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0150/7896/files/2014MilestoneVideoCatalog.pdf?75 ! Support Milestone Film on Facebookhttp://www.facebook.com/pages/Milestone-Film/22348485426 and Twitter https://twitter.com/#!/MilestoneFilms! See the website: Association of Moving Image Archivistshttp://www.amianet.org/ and like them on Facebookhttp://www.facebook.com/pages/Association-of-Moving-Image-Archivists/86854559717 AMIA 2014 Conference, Savannah, Georgia, October 8-11, 2014http://www.amianet.org/ On Tue, Mar 25, 2014 at 12:13 PM, Gene Youngblood ato...@comcast.netwrote: Does anyone have current email for Wendy? Mine no longer works. ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks
[Frameworks] Joyce Wexler-Ballard
Does anyone have current information for Joyce Wexler-Ballard? Best regards, Dennis Doros Milestone Film Video PO Box 128 / Harrington Park, NJ 07640 Phone: 201-767-3117 / Fax: 201-767-3035 / Email: milefi...@gmail.com Visit our main website! www.milestonefilms.com Visit our new websites! www.mspresents.com, www.portraitofjason.com, www.shirleyclarkefilms.com, Support Milestone Film on Facebookhttp://www.facebook.com/pages/Milestone-Film/22348485426 and Twitter https://twitter.com/#!/MilestoneFilms! See the website: Association of Moving Image Archivistshttp://www.amianet.org/ and like them on Facebookhttp://www.facebook.com/pages/Association-of-Moving-Image-Archivists/86854559717 AMIA 2014 Conference, Savannah, Georgia, October 8-11, 2014http://www.amianet.org/ ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks
Re: [Frameworks] the fate of Em Gee...
I do know that Murray's beautiful 35mm nitrate print of THE BIG STAKES ended up at the Library of Congress so I suspect that other nitrate prints ended up there as well. Best regards, Dennis Doros Milestone Film Video/Milliarium Zero PO Box 128 / Harrington Park, NJ 07640 Phone: 201-767-3117 / Fax: 201-767-3035 / Email: milefi...@gmail.com Visit our main website! www.milestonefilms.com Visit our new websites! www.portraitofjason.com, www.shirleyclarkefilms.com , Support Milestone Film on Facebookhttp://www.facebook.com/pages/Milestone-Film/22348485426 and Twitter https://twitter.com/#!/MilestoneFilms! See the website: Association of Moving Image Archivistshttp://www.amianet.org/ and like them on Facebookhttp://www.facebook.com/pages/Association-of-Moving-Image-Archivists/86854559717 AMIA 2013 Conference, Richmond, Virginia, November 5-9!http://www.amianet.org/ On Sun, Aug 25, 2013 at 3:29 AM, Steve Polta steve.po...@gmail.com wrote: Hi. I certainly don't have any knowledge but I'm hereby seconding Roger Beebe's inquiry as to the resolution and disposition of the lauded and mysterious Em Gee Film Library. I assume that the guy just retired or finally decided to shut the business down but very curious to hear any anecdotes or learn the fate of the collection. Any leads... Steve Polta ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks
Re: [Frameworks] Lipsett, Night tide and Lonesome
Chen, If you're talking 35mm, NIGHT TIDE is at the Academy and LONESOME is at the George Eastman House. On DVD/BluRay it's Kino (I believe) and Criterion respectively. Best regards, Dennis Doros Milestone Film Video/Milliarium Zero PO Box 128 / Harrington Park, NJ 07640 Phone: 201-767-3117 / Fax: 201-767-3035 / Email: milefi...@gmail.com Visit our main website! www.milestonefilms.com Visit our new websites! www.portraitofjason.com, www.shirleyclarkefilms.com , Support Milestone Film on Facebookhttp://www.facebook.com/pages/Milestone-Film/22348485426 and Twitter https://twitter.com/#!/MilestoneFilms! See the website: Association of Moving Image Archivistshttp://www.amianet.org/ and like them on Facebookhttp://www.facebook.com/pages/Association-of-Moving-Image-Archivists/86854559717 AMIA 2013 Conference, Richmond, Virginia, November 5-9!http://www.amianet.org/ On Sat, Aug 24, 2013 at 6:12 AM, Chen Sheinberg chen...@netvision.net.ilwrote: Dear frameworkers, Does anybody know who distributes the films of Arthur Lipsett? And who distributes “Night Tide” (1961) by Curtis Harrington and “Lonesome” (1928) by Paul Fejos (1928)? Thank you very much, Chen Sheinberg ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks
Re: [Frameworks] Q for the list: digitize 16mm mag stock reels
It's not an indie and it wasn't cheap, but Deluxe Northvale (New Jersey) just did a very good job for us. I assume Duart can do this too. Best regards, Dennis Doros Milestone Film Video/Milliarium Zero PO Box 128 / Harrington Park, NJ 07640 Phone: 201-767-3117 / Fax: 201-767-3035 / Email: milefi...@gmail.com Visit our main website! www.milestonefilms.com Visit our new websites! www.portraitofjason.com, www.shirleyclarkefilms.com , Support Milestone Film on Facebookhttp://www.facebook.com/pages/Milestone-Film/22348485426 and Twitter https://twitter.com/#!/MilestoneFilms! See the website: Association of Moving Image Archivistshttp://www.amianet.org/ and like them on Facebookhttp://www.facebook.com/pages/Association-of-Moving-Image-Archivists/86854559717 AMIA 2013 Conference, Richmond, Virginia, November 5-9!http://www.amianet.org/ On Sat, Aug 10, 2013 at 10:49 AM, Rob Christopher random...@gmail.comwrote: I need to digitize a few sound reels of 16mm fullcoat mag stock. Do you know of any indie facilities have equipment that can do this (such as a Magnatech mag reel machine), or even 16mm sound playback equipment that could be hooked up to a portable digital recorder? I'm based in Chicago, but as it turns out the reels in question are in NYC. I have reached out to Millennium in Brooklyn but haven't gotten a response. Any advice is greatly appreciated. Regards, Rob Christopher www.randomcha.net www.chicagoist.com Twitter: @randomcha http://twitter.com/#%21/randomcha ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks
Re: [Frameworks] 35mm BW Release prints
Here's just a few: Fotokem in Los Angeles Cinema Arts in Newfoundland, Pennsylvania Film Technology in Los Angeles Colorlab in Rockville, Maryland I've used them all and they've all been excellent. -- Best regards, Dennis Doros Milestone Film Video/Milliarium Zero PO Box 128 / Harrington Park, NJ 07640 Phone: 201-767-3117 / Fax: 201-767-3035 / Email: milefi...@gmail.com Visit our main website! www.milestonefilms.com Visit our new websites! www.portraitofjason.com, www.shirleyclarkefilms.com , Support Milestone Film on Facebookhttp://www.facebook.com/pages/Milestone-Film/22348485426 and Twitter https://twitter.com/#!/MilestoneFilms! See the website: Association of Moving Image Archivistshttp://www.amianet.org/ and like them on Facebookhttp://www.facebook.com/pages/Association-of-Moving-Image-Archivists/86854559717 AMIA 2013 Conference, Richmond, Virginia, November 5-9!http://www.amianet.org/ On Mon, May 13, 2013 at 2:04 PM, ch...@signaltoground.com wrote: Hi all, Any suggestions of where one could make feature length 35mm BW release prints nowadays? best Chris ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks
Re: [Frameworks] LA Plays...
Thom Andersen himself handles Los Angeles Plays Itself. His contact information can be found on the Cal Arts websitehttp://directory.calarts.edu/node/941 . -- Best regards, Dennis Doros Milestone Film Video/Milliarium Zero PO Box 128 / Harrington Park, NJ 07640 Phone: 201-767-3117 / Fax: 201-767-3035 / Email: milefi...@gmail.com Visit our main website! www.milestonefilms.com Visit our new websites! www.shirleyclarkefilms.com, www.comebackafrica.com www.ontheboweryfilm.com http://www.killerofsheep.com/ Support Milestone Film on Facebookhttp://www.facebook.com/pages/Milestone-Film/22348485426 and Twitter https://twitter.com/#!/MilestoneFilms! See the website: Association of Moving Image Archivistshttp://www.amianet.org/ and like them on Facebookhttp://www.facebook.com/pages/Association-of-Moving-Image-Archivists/86854559717 AMIA 2013 Conference, Richmond, Virginia, November 5-9!http://www.amianet.org/ On Mon, Mar 25, 2013 at 7:48 AM, graeme hogg graemeh...@irational.orgwrote: Anyone know who holds/distributes Thom Anderson's films? Im after LA Plays Itself. -- __**___ http://www.bristol-channel.**org/skomerhttp://www.bristol-channel.org/skomer http://www.cubecinema.com/ __**___ __**_ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.**webfaction.com/listinfo/**frameworkshttps://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks
Re: [Frameworks] Food
Sorry, but it's at home so I just don't have it in front of me. Dennis On Tue, Mar 19, 2013 at 5:12 PM, Ryan Marino ryandmar...@gmail.com wrote: What's the name of the Matta-Clark documentary? On Tue, Mar 19, 2013 at 4:27 PM, Dennis Doros milefi...@gmail.com wrote: Bob Fiore persistentpictu...@gmail.com Bob has also done a good documentary on Matta-Clark. And one of his very first jobs in film, PORTRAIT OF JASON, re-opens on April 19th! Best regards, Dennis Doros Milestone Film Video/Milliarium Zero PO Box 128 / Harrington Park, NJ 07640 Phone: 201-767-3117 / Fax: 201-767-3035 / Email: milefi...@gmail.com Visit our main website! www.milestonefilms.com Visit our new websites! www.shirleyclarkefilms.com, www.comebackafrica.com www.ontheboweryfilm.com http://www.killerofsheep.com/ Support Milestone Film on Facebookhttp://www.facebook.com/pages/Milestone-Film/22348485426 and Twitter https://twitter.com/#!/MilestoneFilms! See the website: Association of Moving Image Archivistshttp://www.amianet.org/ and like them on Facebookhttp://www.facebook.com/pages/Association-of-Moving-Image-Archivists/86854559717 AMIA 2013 Conference, Richmond, Virginia, November 5-9!http://www.amianet.org/ On Tue, Mar 19, 2013 at 4:00 PM, Chris Kennedy direc...@lift.on.cawrote: Robert Fiore has beautiful prints of many of Smithson's films. Don't know if he has this one. I'll try and suss out his contact. Scott B? You can find it at EAI here http://www.eai.org/title.htm?id=761. And the Robert Frank collection is at the Houston MFA. Best regards, Dennis Doros Milestone Film Video/Milliarium Zero PO Box 128 / Harrington Park, NJ 07640 Phone: 201-767-3117 / Fax: 201-767-3035 / Email: milefi...@gmail.com Visit our main website! www.milestonefilms.com Visit our new websites! www.shirleyclarkefilms.com, www.comebackafrica.com www.ontheboweryfilm.com http://www.killerofsheep.com/ Support Milestone Film on Facebookhttp://www.facebook.com/pages/Milestone-Film/22348485426 and Twitter https://twitter.com/#!/MilestoneFilms! See the website: Association of Moving Image Archivistshttp://www.amianet.org/ and like them on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/pages/Association-of-Moving-Image-Archivists/86854559717 AMIA 2013 Conference, Richmond, Virginia, November 5-9!http://www.amianet.org/ On Mon, Mar 18, 2013 at 5:20 PM, graeme hogg graemeh...@irational.orgwrote: Anyone know who holds 16mm copies of Matta-Clarks 'Food'? -- | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | http://www.bristol-channel.**org/skomer http://www.bristol-channel.org/skomer http://www.cubecinema.com/ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | __**_ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.**webfaction.com/listinfo/**frameworks https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks -- ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks -- Chris Kennedy - Executive Director Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) 1137 Dupont Street, Toronto, Ontario, M6H 2A3 Tel: 416.588.6444 Fax: 416.588.7017 Web: www.lift.on.ca Charitable # 125986406RR0001 Donate via CanadaHelps.org ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks -- ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks -- www.ryanmarino.com www.imminentfrequencies.com ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks -- Best regards, Dennis Doros Milestone Film Video/Milliarium Zero PO Box 128 / Harrington Park, NJ 07640 Phone: 201-767-3117 / Fax: 201-767-3035 / Email: milefi...@gmail.com Visit our main website! www.milestonefilms.com Visit our new websites! www.shirleyclarkefilms.com, www.comebackafrica.com www.ontheboweryfilm.com http://www.killerofsheep.com/ Support Milestone Film on Facebookhttp://www.facebook.com/pages/Milestone-Film/22348485426 and Twitter https://twitter.com/#!/MilestoneFilms! See the website: Association of Moving Image Archivistshttp://www.amianet.org/ and like them on Facebookhttp://www.facebook.com/pages/Association-of-Moving-Image-Archivists/86854559717 AMIA 2013 Conference, Richmond, Virginia, November 5-9!http://www.amianet.org/ ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks
Re: [Frameworks] Food
You can find it at EAI here http://www.eai.org/title.htm?id=761. And the Robert Frank collection is at the Houston MFA. Best regards, Dennis Doros Milestone Film Video/Milliarium Zero PO Box 128 / Harrington Park, NJ 07640 Phone: 201-767-3117 / Fax: 201-767-3035 / Email: milefi...@gmail.com Visit our main website! www.milestonefilms.com Visit our new websites! www.shirleyclarkefilms.com, www.comebackafrica.com www.ontheboweryfilm.com http://www.killerofsheep.com/ Support Milestone Film on Facebookhttp://www.facebook.com/pages/Milestone-Film/22348485426 and Twitter https://twitter.com/#!/MilestoneFilms! See the website: Association of Moving Image Archivistshttp://www.amianet.org/ and like them on Facebookhttp://www.facebook.com/pages/Association-of-Moving-Image-Archivists/86854559717 AMIA 2013 Conference, Richmond, Virginia, November 5-9!http://www.amianet.org/ On Mon, Mar 18, 2013 at 5:20 PM, graeme hogg graemeh...@irational.orgwrote: Anyone know who holds 16mm copies of Matta-Clarks 'Food'? -- | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | http://www.bristol-channel.**org/skomerhttp://www.bristol-channel.org/skomer http://www.cubecinema.com/ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | __**_ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.**webfaction.com/listinfo/**frameworkshttps://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks -- ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks
Re: [Frameworks] drugged
Chappaqua (Conrad Rooks) and Head (Rafelson). Dennis On Sat, Feb 9, 2013 at 2:50 PM, Matt Helme dcinema2...@yahoo.com wrote: We can't go back Home Again by Nick Ray. Matt http://www.youtube.com/user/matthelme007 *From:* Eric Theise ericthe...@gmail.com *To:* Experimental Film Discussion List frameworks@jonasmekasfilms.com *Sent:* Saturday, February 9, 2013 2:40 PM *Subject:* [Frameworks] drugged Hello Frameworkers, I'm hoping to get suggestions for studying the tropes of the trip, that is to say, the way hallucinatory and other drug experiences have been portrayed on-screen. Flashy, over-the-top visual signifiers are what I seek, but Frameworks excels at identifying examples that aren't what the original poster had in mind, so please go to it! Examples will be put to experimental purposes, but can come from any genre, thanks in advance. Hope all of you affected by the Nemo storm are okay and able to find beauty in it. --Eric ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks -- Best regards, Dennis Doros Milestone Film Video/Milliarium Zero PO Box 128 / Harrington Park, NJ 07640 Phone: 201-767-3117 / Fax: 201-767-3035 / Email: milefi...@gmail.com Visit our main website! www.milestonefilms.com Visit our new websites! www.shirleyclarkefilms.com, www.comebackafrica.com www.ontheboweryfilm.com http://www.killerofsheep.com/ Support Milestone Film on Facebookhttp://www.facebook.com/pages/Milestone-Film/22348485426 and Twitter https://twitter.com/#!/MilestoneFilms! See the website: Association of Moving Image Archivistshttp://www.amianet.org/ and like them on Facebookhttp://www.facebook.com/pages/Association-of-Moving-Image-Archivists/86854559717 AMIA 2013 Conference, Richmond, Virginia, November 5-9!http://www.amianet.org/ ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks
Re: [Frameworks] films featuring projectionists
On Tue, Jan 8, 2013 at 4:59 PM, Jennifer Miko - MFT m...@movettefilm.comwrote: Hello, Perhaps not mentioned yet: Desperately Seeking Susan (Susan Seidelman) Aidan Quinn's character is a projectonist in a chinatown(?) theatre It was the old and beloved Bleecker Street Cinema, but definitely there are scenes in the projection booth with Aidan as the projectionist. -- Best regards, Dennis Doros Milestone Film Video/Milliarium Zero PO Box 128 / Harrington Park, NJ 07640 Phone: 201-767-3117 / Fax: 201-767-3035 / Email: milefi...@gmail.com Visit our main website! www.milestonefilms.com Visit our new websites! www.shirleyclarkefilms.com, www.comebackafrica.com www.ontheboweryfilm.com http://www.killerofsheep.com/ Support Milestone Film on Facebookhttp://www.facebook.com/pages/Milestone-Film/22348485426 and Twitter https://twitter.com/#!/MilestoneFilms! See the website: Association of Moving Image Archivistshttp://www.amianet.org/ and like them on Facebookhttp://www.facebook.com/pages/Association-of-Moving-Image-Archivists/86854559717 AMIA 2013 Conference, Richmond, Virginia, November 5-9!http://www.amianet.org/ ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks
Re: [Frameworks] films featuring projectionists
The Cameraman's Revenge (Starewicz) Matinee (Dante) The Smallest Show on Earth (Dearden) Scorsese plays the projectionist of Hell's Angeles in The Aviator, but I don't think they show the booth. -- Best regards, Dennis Doros Milestone Film Video/Milliarium Zero PO Box 128 / Harrington Park, NJ 07640 Phone: 201-767-3117 / Fax: 201-767-3035 / Email: milefi...@gmail.com Visit our main website! www.milestonefilms.com Visit our new websites! www.shirleyclarkefilms.com, www.comebackafrica.com www.ontheboweryfilm.com http://www.killerofsheep.com/ Support Milestone Film on Facebookhttp://www.facebook.com/pages/Milestone-Film/22348485426 and Twitter https://twitter.com/#!/MilestoneFilms! See the website: Association of Moving Image Archivistshttp://www.amianet.org/ and like them on Facebookhttp://www.facebook.com/pages/Association-of-Moving-Image-Archivists/86854559717 AMIA 2013 Conference, Richmond, Virginia, November 5-9!http://www.amianet.org/ ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks
Re: [Frameworks] Looking for a lab - 16mm scan in 2k
We (actually, the archives) used Modern Videofilm in Glendale, California. Contact Vincent Pirozzi at vpiro...@mvfinc.com for PORTRAIT OF JASON and NT Audio Video in Hollywood. Contact: Shawn Jones at sh...@ntpicso.com(FILM BY SAMUEL BECKETT and ORNETTE: MADE IN AMERICA -- though they were 35mm, I'm sure they can do 16mm) Both are excellent choices. Best regards, Dennis Doros Milestone Film Video/Milliarium Zero PO Box 128 / Harrington Park, NJ 07640 Phone: 201-767-3117 / Fax: 201-767-3035 / Email: milefi...@gmail.com Visit our main website! www.milestonefilms.com Visit our new websites! www.shirleyclarkefilms.com, www.comebackafrica.com www.ontheboweryfilm.com http://www.killerofsheep.com/ Support Milestone Film on Facebookhttp://www.facebook.com/pages/Milestone-Film/22348485426 and Twitter https://twitter.com/#!/MilestoneFilms! See the website: Association of Moving Image Archivistshttp://www.amianet.org/ and like them on Facebookhttp://www.facebook.com/pages/Association-of-Moving-Image-Archivists/86854559717 AMIA 2012 Conference, Seattle, WA, December 4-7!http://www.amiaconference.com/ On Wed, Nov 7, 2012 at 11:16 AM, Federico Berardi fed.amstu...@gmail.comwrote: Hi everybody, I am looking for a lab able to scan 16mm films in 2K. The closest from my home is based in Switzerland. This lab is excellent, but swiss prices are really to high for my project. If you have any suggestions for reliable and more affordable labs, I will be very thankful. For the money this lab is asking (more or less 7.500$ for 100 meters of film scaned in 2K and a basic color grading), I heard it is worth buying a plane ticket and do it in the US. So don't hesitate to mention labs located in Los Angeles or New York. Thank you very much, best wishes, Fed ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks
Re: [Frameworks] Looking for a good lab
Hi, Lourdes, It really depends on location, money and how much care you want. On the boutique scale, I assume Film Technology still does 16mm. You can start with my friend Zac Fink at filmtech...@earthlink.net. They did the 16mm fine grain on KILLER OF SHEEP before they blew it up to 35mm. You also might want to try Fotokem. They're larger, but they've done excellent work for us. (EXILES, ARAYA, CONNECTION, ORNETTE.) My email-friend there is Kim Young (kyo...@fotokem.com). You can say I sent you with either one. On the East Coast, I like Cineric, Colorlab and Cinema Arts. Best regards, Dennis Doros Milestone Film Video/Milliarium Zero PO Box 128 / Harrington Park, NJ 07640 Phone: 201-767-3117 / Fax: 201-767-3035 / Email: milefi...@gmail.com Visit our main website! www.milestonefilms.com Visit our new websites! www.shirleyclarkefilms.com, www.comebackafrica.com www.ontheboweryfilm.com http://www.killerofsheep.com/ Support Milestone Film on Facebookhttp://www.facebook.com/pages/Milestone-Film/22348485426 and Twitter https://twitter.com/#!/MilestoneFilms! See the website: Association of Moving Image Archivistshttp://www.amianet.org/ and like them on Facebookhttp://www.facebook.com/pages/Association-of-Moving-Image-Archivists/86854559717 AMIA 2012 Conference, Seattle, WA, December 4-7!http://www.amiaconference.com/ On Wed, Aug 1, 2012 at 8:31 PM, Lourdes Portillo lporti...@mac.com wrote: Hello, i would be very grateful if someone could recommend a lab that does excellent work, I need to make some 16mm.prints. Thanks, lourdes Portillo ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks -- ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks
Re: [Frameworks] pre-Beatles sitar in experimental film
Easy to come up if you IMDB for Ravi Shankar and his foreign work including http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XIiWOuDuxc, There's also Ivory's THE SWORD AND THE FLUTE and also from 1966, Conrad Rooks Chappaqua also employed Ravi Shankar. I'm sure there's others who used sitar, but his work immediately comes to mind. Best regards, Dennis Doros Milestone Film Video/Milliarium Zero PO Box 128 / Harrington Park, NJ 07640 Phone: 201-767-3117 / Fax: 201-767-3035 / Email: milefi...@gmail.com Visit our main website! www.milestonefilms.com Visit our other websites! www.comebackafrica.com www.yougottomove.com www.ontheboweryfilm.com www.arayafilm.com www.exilesfilm.com www.wordisoutmovie.com www.killerofsheep.com http://www.killerofsheep.com/ Support Milestone Film on Facebookhttp://www.facebook.com/pages/Milestone-Film/22348485426 and Twitter https://twitter.com/#!/MilestoneFilms! See the website: Association of Moving Image Archivistshttp://www.amianet.org/ and like them on Facebookhttp://www.facebook.com/pages/Association-of-Moving-Image-Archivists/86854559717 AMIA 2012 Conference, Seattle, WA, December 4-7!http://www.amiaconference.com/ On Sat, May 12, 2012 at 11:30 AM, Ingo Petzke i...@petzke.biz wrote: I am looking for films that use Asian music – particularly Indian sitar - on their original soundtrack. The earliest one I have come across so far seems to be METANOMEN by Scott Bartlett (1966) but I am pretty sure there must be earlier ones. All help much appreciated!!! ** ** Ingo ** ** ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks
Re: [Frameworks] What to do with one roll of nitrate film?
Dear Kristie, In the case of nitrate (or any deteriorating film), it's always worth talking to your local archive. In your case, that would be the Pacific Film Archive and the best contact there would be Kathy Geritz. Best regards, Dennis Doros Milestone Film Video/Milliarium Zero PO Box 128 Harrington Park, NJ 07640 Phone: 201-767-3117 Fax: 201-767-3035 email: milefi...@gmail.com www.milestonefilms.com www.comebackafrica.com www.yougottomove.com www.ontheboweryfilm.com www.arayafilm.com www.exilesfilm.com www.wordisoutmovie.com www.killerofsheep.com http://www.killerofsheep.com/ Join Milestone Film on Facebook and Twitter! and the Association of Moving Image Archivists http://www.amianet.org/! Follow Milestone on Twitter! http://twitter.com/#!/MilestoneFilms *From:* frameworks-boun...@jonasmekasfilms.com [mailto: frameworks-boun...@jonasmekasfilms.com] *On Behalf Of *k. a.r. *Sent:* Friday, February 17, 2012 4:44 PM *To:* frameworks@jonasmekasfilms.com *Subject:* [Frameworks] What to do with one roll of nitrate film? ** ** hello. I have one roll of nitrate film in my collection. I recently looked at it for the first time in a year or so, I keep it stored in a drawer with more modern 16mm. The metal reel that it is on has started to grow these oxidized looking stalagmites and the whole reel is looking kind of funky. I wonder what I can do with it? The images are a partial reel of some musical comedy from the silent era. It is 35mm. Seems to be about 150-200' long. I'm assuming that if anyone wanted it, I can't mail it, due to it's extremely flammable nature. So any ideas or suggestions of what to do with this roll? thanks. Kristie Reinders, B.F.A. Director of Cinematography, Electric Visions Curator and Head Projectionist, Electric Mural Project The Mission, San Francisco, CA 'A first class technician should work best under pressure.' - - - Issac Asimov ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks
Re: [Frameworks] What to do with one roll of nitrate film?
Nitrate film can be dangerous, but if the film is in good condition, the dangers that the press talk about are greatly exaggerated. There is a great deal of nitrate film that has lasted over 100 years. If the reel of film looks like a solid hockey puck, is glue like or there's a great deal of dust (from the film, not the can), than there is reason for concern. Otherwise, if it looks like film, then it's a good chance it can last another 100 years under proper storage conditions. In New York, the best place to take film is to the Anthology Film Archives (Andrew Lampert, though he's only working part time these days while making his own films), the Museum of Modern Art (Katie Trainor is the head of the film vaults) and the George Eastman House (Jared Case) in Rochester. Dennis On Sat, Feb 18, 2012 at 1:27 PM, Steven Gladstone ste...@gladstonefilms.com wrote: On 2/18/12 11:25 AM, Tom Whiteside wrote: A nitrate fire is unstoppable. Because it releases it's own oxygen as it burns. The Fumes are toxic. I've a large roll I rescued from a film with a plot point of burning down an old film lab. How do I get it to someone who would like it? It's sealed and in the freezer. -- Steven Gladstone New York Based Cinematographer Gladstone films Blog - http://indiekicker.reelgrok.com/ http://www.blakehousemovie.com http://www.gladstonefilms.com 917-886-5858 ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks -- Best regards, Dennis Doros Milestone Film Video/Milliarium Zero PO Box 128 Harrington Park, NJ 07640 Phone: 201-767-3117 Fax: 201-767-3035 email: milefi...@gmail.com www.milestonefilms.com www.comebackafrica.com www.yougottomove.com www.ontheboweryfilm.com www.arayafilm.com www.exilesfilm.com www.wordisoutmovie.com www.killerofsheep.com http://www.killerofsheep.com Join Milestone Film on Facebook and Twitter! and the Association of Moving Image Archivists http://www.amianet.org! Follow Milestone on Twitter! http://twitter.com/#!/MilestoneFilms ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks
Re: [Frameworks] What to do with one roll of nitrate film?
If the film looks to be in good shape, there is nothing to worry about. (My first reel of nitrate I took on the bus to NYC.) But I would call up the archives first, see who wants it, and arrange on where to meet there. As for nitrate films catching fire in projection booths, fire was actually the biggest concern. I'm sure the fumes aren't healthy, but inhaling smoke is never good for your health. And for anyone who wants to play mad scientist, professional ping pong balls are STILL made out of the same material as nitrate film. A fun trick archivists like to play is to hold the ball with long steel tongs, light it on fire, dunk it in a vial of water and show it burning underwater. OF COURSE, you need the proper equipment for this and probably not at home. Dennis On Sat, Feb 18, 2012 at 4:56 PM, John Matturri jmatt...@earthlink.netwrote: On 2/18/12 4:42 PM, Steven Gladstone wrote: On 2/18/12 1:39 PM, Dennis Doros wrote: In New York, the best place to take film is to the Anthology Film Archives (Andrew Lampert, though he's only working part time these days while making his own films), the Museum of Modern Art (Katie Trainor is the head of the film vaults) and the George Eastman House (Jared Case) in Rochester. Dennis Thanks Dennis, I'll contact them this week. I suppose I'll have to bike it there, isn't there a ban on using public transport with Nitrate, or was that only in a Hitchcock film? A friend called MoMA wanting to know if they were interested in what seemed to be a nitrate print of an Italian silent from the era of Cabiria. They told her to definitely not walk through their doors with a reel of nitrate. j ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks -- Best regards, Dennis Doros Milestone Film Video/Milliarium Zero PO Box 128 Harrington Park, NJ 07640 Phone: 201-767-3117 Fax: 201-767-3035 email: milefi...@gmail.com www.milestonefilms.com www.comebackafrica.com www.yougottomove.com www.ontheboweryfilm.com www.arayafilm.com www.exilesfilm.com www.wordisoutmovie.com www.killerofsheep.com http://www.killerofsheep.com Join Milestone Film on Facebook and Twitter! and the Association of Moving Image Archivists http://www.amianet.org! Follow Milestone on Twitter! http://twitter.com/#!/MilestoneFilms ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks
