Hi Joe, I’m thinking of a Zoom or Google Meet call with those who are interested, probably just three or four of us to start. It’s an exploratory chat, so there’s no pressure; we might decide to move forward, or we might not. How that sounds?
Cheers, On Wed, Mar 12, 2025 at 7:31 PM Joe Mabel <[email protected]> wrote: > I, for one, have no idea what you mean here by an "exploratory call". To > whom, about what? Or is that "call" as in "call for papers"? Or do you > mean an online session such as Zoom? Or something else entirely? > > JM > > On 3/12/2025 1:30 PM, Oscar Costero wrote: > > Glad to see some interest! > > > > I may not have all the answers, mainly questions, but thanks for the > > suggestions! A major event in Seattle or Portland could be ideal, and > > connecting with the wiki-folx behind SXSW might help us strategize. How > > about an exploratory call to gauge interest? > > > > Cheers, > > > > On Fri, Mar 7, 2025 at 3:23 PM peaceray--- via Wikimedia-Cascadia < > > [email protected]> wrote: > > > >> Just over two months out are these two events in Seattle: > >> > >> - Seattle International Film Festiva <https://www.siff.net/festival > >l > >> (SIFF), May 15–25 – although Sundance gets the flashy premieres, > SIFF > >> has > >> been touted as "the largest film gathering in the U.S. > >> < > >> > https://variety.com/2018/film/news/seattle-international-film-festival-2018-lineup-1202795655/ > >>> " > >> & "the country's biggest international film festival > >> < > >> > https://theculturetrip.com/north-america/usa/washington/articles/how-siff-became-the-countrys-biggest-international-film-festival > >> ". > >> - Last year's festival program > >> <https://issuu.com/siffnews/docs/fest24_program> (p. 3) stated > that > >> they were screening a "total of 261 films from 84 > >> countries/regions around > >> the globe: 92 features, 47 documentaries, 115 short films in 14 > >> different > >> programs, five archival features, two conversations with > incredible > >> actresses, and two secret films. 18 of these films are world > >> premieres, 26 > >> are North American premieres, and 14 are U.S. premieres. 49% of > our > >> filmmakers are female or non-binary identifying, 35% identify as > a > >> BIPOC > >> director, and 18% identify as part of the LGBTQIA+ community. > >> 62% are from > >> first- or second-time filmmakers, and 63% don’t currently have > U.S. > >> distribution." > >> - Should WikiPortraits > >> <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:WikiPortraits> (on > >> Bcc:, *hint, > >> hint*) ever desire to get easy access to up-and-coming > filmmakers, > >> this is the festival at which to do it! > >> - 2025 NW Folklife Festival <https://nwfolklife.org/>, May 23-26th > – > >> this > >> 54th year's theme <https://nwfolklife.org/festival/home.html> is > based > >> on the Japanese *Ikigai *[life worth living] > >> > >> Seattle is also one of the five metropolitan areas with six or more FIFA > >> World Cup 2025 matches > >> < > >> > https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/83583980e0bb1fb/original/FCWC25-Match-Schedule.pdf > >> in June, with LA, Miami, NY/NJ, & Philadelphia being the other four. > >> > >> On Fri, Mar 7, 2025 at 11:23 AM Oscar Costero < > >> [email protected]> wrote: > >> > >>> DuckDuckGo was unable to verify sender identity > >>> > >>> Hi all, > >>> > >>> I’m inspired by the wiki-activations happening at SXSW this week > >>> <https://www.wiki.haus/>, and the possibility of bringing something > >>> similar > >>> to the PNW. > >>> > >>> I’d love to explore what it would take to make it happen! > >>> > >>> Cheers, > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> Wikimedia-Cascadia mailing list -- > >> [email protected] > >>> To unsubscribe send an email to > >>> [email protected] > >>> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Wikimedia-Cascadia mailing list -- > [email protected] > >> To unsubscribe send an email to > >> [email protected] > >> > > _______________________________________________ > > Wikimedia-Cascadia mailing list -- > [email protected] > > To unsubscribe send an email to > [email protected] > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-Cascadia mailing list -- [email protected] > To unsubscribe send an email to > [email protected] > _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-Cascadia mailing list -- [email protected] To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected]
