Re: [Frameworks] BASEMENT MEDIA FEST #3 (2012) CALL FOR ENTRIES
I submitted to the base media fest last year and heard no response, and never got my DV tape back? Why should I expect anything different this time? Did the festival even happen? Mike On Wed, Feb 22, 2012 at 3:15 PM, lj frezza ljfre...@gmail.com wrote: Hey there, folks. The BASEMENT media festival is officially issuing to you, the fine people of FrameWorks, this call for submissions. The BASEMENT media fest is a low-fidelity film and video festival, that focuses on shorts of a non-narrative nature. We accept submissions of all formats, from hi-8 to 16mm to DV, as long as the work focuses on the mediated aspect of motion picture recording. In a world filled with 2K Cameras and IMAX, we celebrate the low-res and the low-tech. For more information on BASEMENT, including our past programs, visit our website: http://basementmediafest.com. And here's a link to our submission form, just in case you're interested in that sort of thing: http://basementmediafest.com/2012entryform.pdf It's free to submit, and the DEADLINE is JULY 29th. Screening will occur in late 2012 - more info to come. Thanks folks, -LJ -- ljfre...@gmail.com / 904.762.8300 ___ 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] BASEMENT MEDIA FEST #3 (2012) CALL FOR ENTRIES
shit no need for apologies...i think anyone submitting junk to a lo-fi festival should expect that! On Wed, Feb 22, 2012 at 11:30 AM, lj frezza ljfre...@gmail.com wrote: Well, I suppose I have a two-part answer for you: First-off, I apologize. The festival is basically completely organized by just two people with full-time jobs and we haven't in the past been able to respond to everyone who submitted. We're working on changing that this year, and will be sending out an email to everyone who's submission we receive, regardless of whether they get in to the festival. As for the tape, we aren't able to return submission materials to filmmakers who send them in. We have absolutely no budget for the festival, as the festival is free to submit to, and any fees for screenings have gone entirely to cover the cost of the screening venue. Due to this, we simply cannot afford the postage (not to mention the time involved) to send submission materials back to filmmakers. I'll make a note of this on our entry form going forward. Additionally, we're only accepting submissionms on NTSC DVDs this year. This festival was started three years ago by a couple of guys who had no experience running a festival. This whole thing is a big learning experience for us, and I hope you'll bear with us. Again, thanks for submitting and I'm sorry if you feel slighted in any way -LJ On Wed, Feb 22, 2012 at 11:21 AM, mike rice bacnhe...@gmail.com wrote: I submitted to the base media fest last year and heard no response, and never got my DV tape back? Why should I expect anything different this time? Did the festival even happen? Mike On Wed, Feb 22, 2012 at 3:15 PM, lj frezza ljfre...@gmail.com wrote: Hey there, folks. The BASEMENT media festival is officially issuing to you, the fine people of FrameWorks, this call for submissions. The BASEMENT media fest is a low-fidelity film and video festival, that focuses on shorts of a non-narrative nature. We accept submissions of all formats, from hi-8 to 16mm to DV, as long as the work focuses on the mediated aspect of motion picture recording. In a world filled with 2K Cameras and IMAX, we celebrate the low-res and the low-tech. For more information on BASEMENT, including our past programs, visit our website: http://basementmediafest.com. And here's a link to our submission form, just in case you're interested in that sort of thing: http://basementmediafest.com/2012entryform.pdf It's free to submit, and the DEADLINE is JULY 29th. Screening will occur in late 2012 - more info to come. Thanks folks, -LJ -- ljfre...@gmail.com / 904.762.8300 ___ 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 -- ljfre...@gmail.com / 904.762.8300 ___ 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] BASEMENT MEDIA FEST #3 (2012) CALL FOR ENTRIES
and here's a link to the screening info from last year's festival: http://spectacletheater.com/730-basement-media-festival-a-night-of-lo-fi -lj On Wed, Feb 22, 2012 at 11:30 AM, lj frezza ljfre...@gmail.com wrote: Well, I suppose I have a two-part answer for you: First-off, I apologize. The festival is basically completely organized by just two people with full-time jobs and we haven't in the past been able to respond to everyone who submitted. We're working on changing that this year, and will be sending out an email to everyone who's submission we receive, regardless of whether they get in to the festival. As for the tape, we aren't able to return submission materials to filmmakers who send them in. We have absolutely no budget for the festival, as the festival is free to submit to, and any fees for screenings have gone entirely to cover the cost of the screening venue. Due to this, we simply cannot afford the postage (not to mention the time involved) to send submission materials back to filmmakers. I'll make a note of this on our entry form going forward. Additionally, we're only accepting submissionms on NTSC DVDs this year. This festival was started three years ago by a couple of guys who had no experience running a festival. This whole thing is a big learning experience for us, and I hope you'll bear with us. Again, thanks for submitting and I'm sorry if you feel slighted in any way -LJ On Wed, Feb 22, 2012 at 11:21 AM, mike rice bacnhe...@gmail.com wrote: I submitted to the base media fest last year and heard no response, and never got my DV tape back? Why should I expect anything different this time? Did the festival even happen? Mike On Wed, Feb 22, 2012 at 3:15 PM, lj frezza ljfre...@gmail.com wrote: Hey there, folks. The BASEMENT media festival is officially issuing to you, the fine people of FrameWorks, this call for submissions. The BASEMENT media fest is a low-fidelity film and video festival, that focuses on shorts of a non-narrative nature. We accept submissions of all formats, from hi-8 to 16mm to DV, as long as the work focuses on the mediated aspect of motion picture recording. In a world filled with 2K Cameras and IMAX, we celebrate the low-res and the low-tech. For more information on BASEMENT, including our past programs, visit our website: http://basementmediafest.com. And here's a link to our submission form, just in case you're interested in that sort of thing: http://basementmediafest.com/2012entryform.pdf It's free to submit, and the DEADLINE is JULY 29th. Screening will occur in late 2012 - more info to come. Thanks folks, -LJ -- ljfre...@gmail.com / 904.762.8300 ___ 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 -- ljfre...@gmail.com / 904.762.8300 -- ljfre...@gmail.com / 904.762.8300 ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks
Re: [Frameworks] BASEMENT MEDIA FEST #3 (2012) CALL FOR ENTRIES
I submitted because my friend, who went to Emerson and apparently knows you guys suggested that I do. Trust me, I regret it. On Wed, Feb 22, 2012 at 4:51 PM, lj frezza ljfre...@gmail.com wrote: and here's a link to the screening info from last year's festival: http://spectacletheater.com/730-basement-media-festival-a-night-of-lo-fi -lj On Wed, Feb 22, 2012 at 11:30 AM, lj frezza ljfre...@gmail.com wrote: Well, I suppose I have a two-part answer for you: First-off, I apologize. The festival is basically completely organized by just two people with full-time jobs and we haven't in the past been able to respond to everyone who submitted. We're working on changing that this year, and will be sending out an email to everyone who's submission we receive, regardless of whether they get in to the festival. As for the tape, we aren't able to return submission materials to filmmakers who send them in. We have absolutely no budget for the festival, as the festival is free to submit to, and any fees for screenings have gone entirely to cover the cost of the screening venue. Due to this, we simply cannot afford the postage (not to mention the time involved) to send submission materials back to filmmakers. I'll make a note of this on our entry form going forward. Additionally, we're only accepting submissionms on NTSC DVDs this year. This festival was started three years ago by a couple of guys who had no experience running a festival. This whole thing is a big learning experience for us, and I hope you'll bear with us. Again, thanks for submitting and I'm sorry if you feel slighted in any way -LJ On Wed, Feb 22, 2012 at 11:21 AM, mike rice bacnhe...@gmail.com wrote: I submitted to the base media fest last year and heard no response, and never got my DV tape back? Why should I expect anything different this time? Did the festival even happen? Mike On Wed, Feb 22, 2012 at 3:15 PM, lj frezza ljfre...@gmail.com wrote: Hey there, folks. The BASEMENT media festival is officially issuing to you, the fine people of FrameWorks, this call for submissions. The BASEMENT media fest is a low-fidelity film and video festival, that focuses on shorts of a non-narrative nature. We accept submissions of all formats, from hi-8 to 16mm to DV, as long as the work focuses on the mediated aspect of motion picture recording. In a world filled with 2K Cameras and IMAX, we celebrate the low-res and the low-tech. For more information on BASEMENT, including our past programs, visit our website: http://basementmediafest.com. And here's a link to our submission form, just in case you're interested in that sort of thing: http://basementmediafest.com/2012entryform.pdf It's free to submit, and the DEADLINE is JULY 29th. Screening will occur in late 2012 - more info to come. Thanks folks, -LJ -- ljfre...@gmail.com / 904.762.8300 ___ 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 -- ljfre...@gmail.com / 904.762.8300 -- ljfre...@gmail.com / 904.762.8300 ___ 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] BASEMENT MEDIA FEST #3 (2012) CALL FOR ENTRIES
I don't really understand what the big regret is, Mike - the festival was free to submit to. Was that the only copy of your film or something? If so, I can see about sending it back to you if you could send me some money to cover postage. -LJ On Wed, Feb 22, 2012 at 11:56 AM, mike rice bacnhe...@gmail.com wrote: I submitted because my friend, who went to Emerson and apparently knows you guys suggested that I do. Trust me, I regret it. On Wed, Feb 22, 2012 at 4:51 PM, lj frezza ljfre...@gmail.com wrote: and here's a link to the screening info from last year's festival: http://spectacletheater.com/730-basement-media-festival-a-night-of-lo-fi -lj On Wed, Feb 22, 2012 at 11:30 AM, lj frezza ljfre...@gmail.com wrote: Well, I suppose I have a two-part answer for you: First-off, I apologize. The festival is basically completely organized by just two people with full-time jobs and we haven't in the past been able to respond to everyone who submitted. We're working on changing that this year, and will be sending out an email to everyone who's submission we receive, regardless of whether they get in to the festival. As for the tape, we aren't able to return submission materials to filmmakers who send them in. We have absolutely no budget for the festival, as the festival is free to submit to, and any fees for screenings have gone entirely to cover the cost of the screening venue. Due to this, we simply cannot afford the postage (not to mention the time involved) to send submission materials back to filmmakers. I'll make a note of this on our entry form going forward. Additionally, we're only accepting submissionms on NTSC DVDs this year. This festival was started three years ago by a couple of guys who had no experience running a festival. This whole thing is a big learning experience for us, and I hope you'll bear with us. Again, thanks for submitting and I'm sorry if you feel slighted in any way -LJ On Wed, Feb 22, 2012 at 11:21 AM, mike rice bacnhe...@gmail.com wrote: I submitted to the base media fest last year and heard no response, and never got my DV tape back? Why should I expect anything different this time? Did the festival even happen? Mike On Wed, Feb 22, 2012 at 3:15 PM, lj frezza ljfre...@gmail.com wrote: Hey there, folks. The BASEMENT media festival is officially issuing to you, the fine people of FrameWorks, this call for submissions. The BASEMENT media fest is a low-fidelity film and video festival, that focuses on shorts of a non-narrative nature. We accept submissions of all formats, from hi-8 to 16mm to DV, as long as the work focuses on the mediated aspect of motion picture recording. In a world filled with 2K Cameras and IMAX, we celebrate the low-res and the low-tech. For more information on BASEMENT, including our past programs, visit our website: http://basementmediafest.com. And here's a link to our submission form, just in case you're interested in that sort of thing: http://basementmediafest.com/2012entryform.pdf It's free to submit, and the DEADLINE is JULY 29th. Screening will occur in late 2012 - more info to come. Thanks folks, -LJ -- ljfre...@gmail.com / 904.762.8300 ___ 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 -- ljfre...@gmail.com / 904.762.8300 -- ljfre...@gmail.com / 904.762.8300 ___ 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 -- ljfre...@gmail.com / 904.762.8300 ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks
Re: [Frameworks] BASEMENT MEDIA FEST #3 (2012) CALL FOR ENTRIES
As someone who screened in the most recent Basement Media Festival, I fully endorse it and encourage everyone to continue submitting. I screened work in 28 film festivals all over world in 2011, from tiny grassroots events to well-established, well-funded festivals. Having run the gamut of good and bad festival experiences, I mush say that the Basement Media Festival is definitely among the good! LJ and Nick were always communicative, accommodating and kind to their filmmakers (they even extended the offer of a couch to crash on when I told them I was likely too broke to travel to the festival!) Not only that, but they wound up securing us more than one screening opportunity! The Basement Media Festival was supposed to just be in Boston, but due to their go-getter attitude, they also got the program screened in Brooklyn, NY. Their comportment as festival programmers rivaled many of the other larger-scale festivals I participated in. They're good, hard-working guys. -- Forwarded message -- From: lj frezza ljfre...@gmail.com To: Experimental Film Discussion List frameworks@jonasmekasfilms.com Cc: Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:08:38 -0500 Subject: Re: [Frameworks] BASEMENT MEDIA FEST #3 (2012) CALL FOR ENTRIES I don't really understand what the big regret is, Mike - the festival was free to submit to. Was that the only copy of your film or something? If so, I can see about sending it back to you if you could send me some money to cover postage. -LJ On Wed, Feb 22, 2012 at 11:56 AM, mike rice bacnhe...@gmail.com wrote: I submitted because my friend, who went to Emerson and apparently knows you guys suggested that I do. Trust me, I regret it. On Wed, Feb 22, 2012 at 4:51 PM, lj frezza ljfre...@gmail.com wrote: and here's a link to the screening info from last year's festival: http://spectacletheater.com/730-basement-media-festival-a-night-of-lo-fi -lj On Wed, Feb 22, 2012 at 11:30 AM, lj frezza ljfre...@gmail.com wrote: Well, I suppose I have a two-part answer for you: First-off, I apologize. The festival is basically completely organized by just two people with full-time jobs and we haven't in the past been able to respond to everyone who submitted. We're working on changing that this year, and will be sending out an email to everyone who's submission we receive, regardless of whether they get in to the festival. As for the tape, we aren't able to return submission materials to filmmakers who send them in. We have absolutely no budget for the festival, as the festival is free to submit to, and any fees for screenings have gone entirely to cover the cost of the screening venue. Due to this, we simply cannot afford the postage (not to mention the time involved) to send submission materials back to filmmakers. I'll make a note of this on our entry form going forward. Additionally, we're only accepting submissionms on NTSC DVDs this year. This festival was started three years ago by a couple of guys who had no experience running a festival. This whole thing is a big learning experience for us, and I hope you'll bear with us. Again, thanks for submitting and I'm sorry if you feel slighted in any way -LJ On Wed, Feb 22, 2012 at 11:21 AM, mike rice bacnhe...@gmail.com wrote: I submitted to the base media fest last year and heard no response, and never got my DV tape back? Why should I expect anything different this time? Did the festival even happen? Mike On Wed, Feb 22, 2012 at 3:15 PM, lj frezza ljfre...@gmail.com wrote: Hey there, folks. The BASEMENT media festival is officially issuing to you, the fine people of FrameWorks, this call for submissions. The BASEMENT media fest is a low-fidelity film and video festival, that focuses on shorts of a non-narrative nature. We accept submissions of all formats, from hi-8 to 16mm to DV, as long as the work focuses on the mediated aspect of motion picture recording. In a world filled with 2K Cameras and IMAX, we celebrate the low-res and the low-tech. For more information on BASEMENT, including our past programs, visit our website: http://basementmediafest.com. And here's a link to our submission form, just in case you're interested in that sort of thing: http://basementmediafest.com/2012entryform.pdf It's free to submit, and the DEADLINE is JULY 29th. Screening will occur in late 2012 - more info to come. Thanks folks, -LJ -- ljfre...@gmail.com / 904.762.8300 ___ 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 -- ljfre
Re: [Frameworks] BASEMENT MEDIA FEST #3 (2012) CALL FOR ENTRIES
Additionally, we're only accepting submissionms on NTSC DVDs this year. Why not save yourself a whole bunch of hassle and have submissions be electronic? Thats quickly become the new standard and no need to deal with a pile of mile in your basement where submissions can get misplaced. Mailing DVDs is a waste of time, money and resources. ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks
Re: [Frameworks] BASEMENT MEDIA FEST #3 (2012) CALL FOR ENTRIES
I definitely know what you mean, John. We've accepted electronic submissions in the past, due to extenuating circumstances, but we generally like having the physical copies just because it makes it easier for us to keep things organized. -LJ On Wed, Feb 22, 2012 at 2:44 PM, John Woods jawood...@yahoo.ca wrote: Additionally, we're only accepting submissionms on NTSC DVDs this year. Why not save yourself a whole bunch of hassle and have submissions be electronic? Thats quickly become the new standard and no need to deal with a pile of mile in your basement where submissions can get misplaced. Mailing DVDs is a waste of time, money and resources. ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks -- ljfre...@gmail.com / 904.762.8300 ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks
