[CIMC-work] Film Screening Proposal, please read mis amigos

[Chris Kaihatsu]

I'm pretty sure we could make a payment in euros through our Paypal
account....


Chris




----- Original Message -----
From: "Garth Liebhaber" <garthliebhaber at hotmail.com>
To: <imc-chicago-working at lists.indymedia.org>
Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2003 9:00 PM
Subject: [CIMC-work] Film Screening Proposal, please read mis amigos


> hey gang,
>
> Matt wrote me back with lines on some really great films.  it's been
> murmurred by several folkses that we should have another/more film
showings.
>   I would like to propose:
>
> a.  can we get in contact with WIDC and let them know we would like to go
> ahead with regular, or a series of dates.  Chris G. and Dick are leaving
as
> I type for a month and I fear they are the contact peops. (?)
>
> b.  give Matt something of a budget?  I would like to propose an intitial
> 100 dollars.  and then future money can come from the profits of the
> screenings.
>
> c.  we don't all have to support the screenings everytime and some of us
may
> not be able to any of the time, while others will be able to all the time.
> please voice your level of support when you weigh in with your thoughts.
> support would mean bringing some simple refreshments or helping out at the
> door.
>
> solidaritat,
> g.
>
> ps.  I think the flavor of the films Matt is turning up would be create a
> nice thing in the Chicago activist community.  I think we could also use
the
> screenings as a time to show contemporary imc video work contraposed with
> the long tradition of media activism.
>
>
>
> >
> >
> >hmm what's the latest on this?
> >
> >1) got some email recently from the people at European Newsreal saying
> >tapes 6&7 are out.  replied asking how much to get copies sent over
> >here.  may have to make our own VHS copies from a miniDV tape.
> >
> >2) also if we can get 30 euros in cash [from some fancy pants downtown
> >bank?] I can get a copy of this mindblowing doc on the Paris Commune of
> >1871 mailed from France [w/ english subtitles]; something like 5 hours
> >of revolutionary cinema.  if we promoted it right -  advertised to all
> >the usual suspects plus in the hallways of French/CompLit depts in area
> >colleges - & worked in a halftime potluck/IMC-food-sale I think we
> >could pull off a successful screening.
> >
> >3) will dub a copy of an incredible Cold War doc by Chris Marker when
> >some friends visit in September with their copy of this ultra-rare film
> >['grin without a cat'].  this is something we must screen far & wide;
> >should be required viewing in every US high school.
> >
> >4) will get back in touch w/ contacts for some other videos I needed
> >po$tage on, including the direct action refugee prison break in
> >Australia.
> >
> >
> >and thanks for your help w/ directions on July 4th.  we eventually
> >found the sidestreet and party #2, with kiddie pool and pantless
> >dancers.
> >really sick of the unemployment thing,
> >matt
> >
> >--- Garth Liebhaber <garthliebhaber at hotmail.com> wrote:
> > > Matt, that would be awesome, let me ask how much it would take to
> > > kickstart
> > > things so that I can nail down a solid proposal to the list.  Chris
> > > G. is
> > > leaving for few weeks soon and she knew who at Womens In The.. to
> > > talk to.  okay, sounds like a good thing,, garth
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >oh hell yeah i'm totally down with that.  due to funding problems at
> > > >the matt foundation there have been problems actually getting my
> > > hands
> > > >on tapes, but the contacts are all still there and it's just a
> > > matter of cash.  lots of vids i want to expose radical chi to...
> > > >  -m
> > > >
> > > >--- Garth Liebhaber <garthliebhaber at hotmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > Matt, how are you?
> > > > >
> > > > > I have a question/proposal for you.  We got an offer by Women's
> > > in the Directors chair to have film showings there once a month.
> >
> >
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