[CIMC-work] Re: Eye of the Storm ((i)) comes to chicago

[eots@riseup.net]

For refernce we have some open dates 
the 29th, 1st, 5th 6th and 7th

Thanks get back to us soon

R



Quoting ChrisGeovanis@aol.com:

> hey, did anybody reply to our friends below? should we try to set
> something 
> up, maybe at Buddy or New World (which should be open by then). what do
> 
> people think?
> 
> christine
> 
> In a message dated 3/3/03 2:27:04 PM Central Standard Time,
> eots@riseup.net 
> writes:
> 
> 
> > Subj:Eye of the Storm ((i)) comes to chicago 
> > Date:3/3/03 2:27:04 PM Central Standard Time
> > From:<A HREF="mailto:eots@riseup.net">eots@riseup.net</A>
> > To:<A
> 
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rg</A>,
> <A
> 
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ists.indymedia.org</A>
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> 
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> > ckaihatsu@myrealbox.com</A>
> > Sent from the Internet 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Hello Indymedia Chicago
> > This is Raphael from Eye of the Storm- I am sending this out to a few
> 
> > people in 
> > the hopes that we can make it on the agenda of the next meeting you
> have.
> > We are coming to screen our film in a few locations in the Chicago area
> and 
> > 
> > were hoping to try and set something up specifically with the Chicao
> IMC. I 
> > 
> > think all the infor is included below- but feel free to get back to
> us.
> > Thanks
> > Raphael y Andrés
> > EOTS@riseup.net
> > 
> > 
> > Tour Summary
> > 
> > Eye of the Storm Films is touring the Midwest/Chicago area and is
> looking 
> > for 
> > help setting up fundraising screenings the last week of march/ first
> week 
> > of 
> > April
> > Dates.
> > 
> > 25th
> > 26th
> > 27th
> > March 28th (Chicago International Documentary Film Festival)
> > 29th(Chicago IMC?)
> > March 30th (Occupied)
> > 31st
> > 1st?
> > 2nd?
> > 
> > April 3rd  (Chicago University)
> > 4th?
> > 5th?
> > 6th?
> > 
> > 
> > The Tour. 
> > 
> > We are producing an independent feature about the history and practices
> of 
> > the 
> > Indymedia movement, with a focus on Indymedia Argentina as a case
> example, 
> > and 
> > as a result, something of the situation in Argentina.  Through this
> story 
> > we 
> > describe the crisis situation there as a background to the importance
> of 
> > independent media as a communication tool for social movements.
> > 
> > We are doing this film from the perspective of those within the
> network, 
> > and 
> > are doing so without funding from corporations or large grants. This
> then 
> > is a 
> > difficult proposal. So firstly this tour is a fund raising venture.  
> > 
> > As we are making a film that is obsessed with network theory and 
> > constructing a 
> > reality around those ideas- it makes sense to fund the film in a
> diffuse 
> > and 
> > horizontal fashion, and this is our objective. Though we are small 
> > collective 
> > actually constructing the object, the screenings and talks are a way of
> 
> > making 
> > the process more inclusive, a way to provide space to listen to other
> 
> > opinions 
> > and demonstrate the idea of auto-financing through collective outreach.
> 
> > 
> > Secondly, the tour is a way to introduce the larger film project, which
> is 
> > Eye 
> > of the Storm- the film mentioned above. We have just finished shooting
> for 
> > the 
> > second time in Argentina and before our most recent trip we produced a
> 14 
> > min 
> > short/trailer. It is a sort of a mini version of our ideas and is the
> heart 
> > of 
> > the presentation. It talks about the relationship between media and
> power, 
> > and 
> > the history of the Indymedia movement as a networked media activist 
> > response to 
> > that dichotomy. 
> > 
> > Finally the tour is also a way to help with distribution of a small
> library 
> > of 
> > activist/political documentaries that are being produced in Argentina
> right 
> > 
> > now. 
> > 
> > Over the last few months we have formed a collaborative personal 
> > relationship 
> > with several video collectives in Buenos Aires (and Brazil) who are 
> > producing 
> > important and largely un-funded shorts. If our situation is difficult,
> 
> > theirs 
> > is at the very least,  dire. Showing selections of their work - (parts
> 
> > which 
> > may appear inside our film) and making them available for sale here in
> the 
> > United States, is our way of expanding the network of which we are
> studying 
> > and 
> > are part, while helping to provide the funds that will allow these
> groups 
> > to 
> > move forward. It is also an opportunity for the audience to view
> material 
> > and 
> > stories which are largely impossible to see otherwise. From the point
> of 
> > view 
> > of trying to present "what is the work(s) independent media, especially
> in 
> > South America," these films allow for an unfiltered direct experience
> in 
> > understanding how exactly this idea manifests itself in Argentina. 
> > 
> > The Presentation:
> > This should vary depending on location. Ideally we would encourage the
> host 
> > 
> > location to find another entity, whether it be a representative from an
> 
> > organization related to independent media (we can help with contacts
> from 
> > indymedia groups in your area), Argentine solidarity, or just a person
> with 
> > 
> > expertise (whether it be academic or personal) in one or more of the
> areas 
> > we 
> > touch on. The idea here is to provide a locally accessible perspective
> to 
> > the 
> > events, while introducing the topics from another point of view.
> > This is not a requirement, only a suggestion.
> > 
> > 
> > We will be prepared to show one hour of material- all subtitled and
> give a 
> > short talk 15- 20 minutes. The rest of the time, 45 minutes is open to
> 
> > discussion and questions. In total, we expect no more than two hours.
> > 
> > This program is variable and can be leaned more toward issues
> surrounding 
> > independent media, how to do truly independent film production, issues
> 
> > surrounding our experiences in Argentina, or even the implications of
> 
> > network 
> > theory-depending on the desires of the host location. Left to our own
> 
> > devices 
> > however, we try and combine them somewhat equally.
> > 
> > The film screenings will include
> > 
> > Our short Eye of the Storm, described above: 14 minutes.
> > La Bisagra de Historia (The Hinge of History): 17 minutes
> > Compañero Piquetero: 12 minutes
> > Piquete Pueyrredon: 23 minutes/ Or Anita Garibialdi 20 min(Indymedia 
> > Brazil)
> > 
> > La Bisagra is a short by a collective called Vente Veo Video and it 
> > documents 
> > the uprisings in Buenos Aires on Dec 19th and 20th of last year. It
> shows 
> > the 
> > events from the point of view of those in the streets- and is a rare 
> > glimpse on 
> > a historic event barely covered here in the U.S.
> > 
> > Piquete Pueyrredon is a production of several videographers under the
> 
> > umbrella 
> > of Indymedia Argentina. It analysis the violent repression of an 
> > organization 
> > of unemployed workers (MTD) last spring, in the suburbs of Buenos
> Aires, 
> > which 
> > left two dead and dozens badly injured. It discusses the role of
> corporate 
> > media and its complicity in vilifying the protesters. It then goes on
> to 
> > show 
> > another point of view, including archival interviews with the slain, as
> it 
> > attempts to describe the goals and positive work of this autonomous and
> 
> > horizontal organization.
> > 
> > Compañero Piquetero is a short, edited in-camera, by an untrained youth
> who 
> > 
> > lives in the poverty stricken outskirts of Buenos Aires.  Although
> humorous 
> > at 
> > times, this short is also a stark portrayal of the reality of the ultra
> 
> > marginalized from a point of view that could be obtained no other
> way.
> > 
> > Anita Garibaldi- Sometimes we choose to show this film instead of
> Comañero. 
> >  It 
> > describes an piece of land outside of Saõ Paulo where several thousand
> 
> > homeless 
> > people have moved, to occupy it and begin a better life outside of 
> > hierarchy.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > It goes without saying that these films, as well as the others we will
> be 
> > bringing in our library to distribute, largely do not exist in the
> United 
> > States at this time. Showing them is a special opportunity to bring
> them to 
> > an 
> > audience that will likely have no opportunity to see them otherwise. 
> > 
> > I hope this helps. Please tell us if you need something else. When the
> time 
> > 
> > comes we can help with a press packet and photos if needed. Feel free
> to 
> > call 
> > us.
> > 
> > 
> > (401)-521-1782
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Some notes about funding
> > 
> > We are not asking for a guarantee from the more community adhoc
> locations, 
> > but 
> > we are hoping that these screenings will allow us to continue our work.
> 
> > Sometimes it is easier to find a sponsoring organization such as a 
> > University, 
> > other times the fundraisers are best helped through the organization of
> 
> > some 
> > kind of show, where a band or DJ could donate their time. We like to
> leave 
> > these decisions to the host locations. Obviously, however, one
> requirement 
> > is 
> > that you should have a space with a video projector, some kind of
> screen, 
> > and 
> > appropriate sound system. 
> > 
> > We are also asking that at university sponsored events, some contact is
> 
> > made 
> > before hand with the University Film Department/archives to think about
> 
> > purchasing one or more items from our library. This is important as the
> 
> > tour 
> > relies on a 
> > relationship with filmmakers in Argentina and Brazil. Their films are
> an 
> > important part of our presentation and the purchase of films by 
> > universities 
> > allows us to charge instiutional rates- this is one way to funnel more
> 
> > resources South. 
> > 
> > Thank you for your time-
> > 
> > Raphael and Andres
> > eots@riseup.net
> > 401-521-1782
> > 
> > The short Eye of the Storm can be watched online at the following
> address: 
> > Instructions for PC and Macintosh follow the link.
> > 
> > http://www.sf.indymedia.org/news/2002/10/153176.php
> > 
> > MAC users(QuickTime):
> > Two links at the very top of the page:
> > 
> > -"QuickTime at 26.5 mebibytes " 
> > This is the streaming broadband version. For some
> > reason you need to stretch the window out some to see
> > the whole picture. Stretch the window out until you
> > can see the play/pause bar at the bottom of the page
> > 
> > -"download" same thing but goes to your hardrive.
> > Recommended- it will take about 10 minutes for a DSL/ Cable modem
> user.
> > 
> > PC users (Windows media Player)-
> > scroll down past the Spanish and then English text
> > 
> > two versions
> > 
> > -one link called "windows media at 4.0 mebibytes"
> > This is highly compressed version for 56k modems- not
> > recommended unless you only have a 56K modem
> > 
> > -"windows media at 26.5 mebibytes"
> > This usually works great.
> > 
> > 
> > BIOGRAPHICAL INFO: Biographies.
> > 
> > Eye of the Storm Films is a collective organization headed up by two 
> > filmmakers, Andrés Ingoglia and Raphael Lyon.
> > 
> > After producing a 14minute short/ trailer that was eagerly accepted by
> the 
> > Rotterdam, NY Underground, and Chicago International Documentary film
> 
> > festivals, Andrés and Raphael returned to Argentina for another two
> months 
> > to 
> > shoot the rest of what will be a feature film on the same subjects.
> They 
> > are 
> > now balancing the tough work of completing production while they raise
> 
> > money 
> > showing underground political documentaries from Argentina, speaking
> about 
> > independent media, and through it- the significance of the Indymedia 
> > movement. 
> > 
> > The motivation to complete this project and bring the conceptual
> practices 
> > of 
> > indymedia to a wider public is inspired by the potential and real
> synergy 
> > of 
> > horizontal organizational structures and a movement to democratize
> media 
> > making. The movement of independent media in general, and Indymedia in
> 
> > specific 
> > - both here and Argentina - has shown that through allowing people to
> tell 
> > their own stories, one can unite social movements. At the same time, it
> 
> > provides an important point of resistance to the worldwide corporate 
> > hegemony 
> > of communication, culture, and ideas.
> > 
> > Andres is an experienced video journalist from the city of Buenos
> Aires, 
> > where 
> > he was born and raised. After working for several years in both print
> and 
> > television, he left Argentina frustrated by the strictures imposed by
> his 
> > bosses, only to arrive in NYC where things were much worse. There he
> met 
> > Raphael Lyon.
> > 
> > Raphael is an award winning filmmaker and activist who graduated with
> 
> > honors 
> > from Brown University in 1998, and has been on the run ever since.
> > Eye of the Storm will be his sixth film, and the first to be made
> entirely 
> > in 
> > digital video. He is very optimistic that this will be his first
> feature 
> > length 
> > film to actually be completed. 
> > This however, may just be the maté talking.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Video Library:
> > This is a list of what we have right now and will be bringing with
> us.
> > Hopefully the list will grow.
> > 
> > -Indymedia Argentina Compilation One *120 min
> > 9 short videos from several different video collectives. Subjects 
> > range from Zannon- South America's largest tile factory- (worker
> occupied 
> > and controlled) to the uprisings of last year.
> > 
> > -Indymedia Argentina Compilation Two *52 min
> > Three shorts documenting the movements of the Unemployed- including an
> 
> > in-depth piece which documents the assassination of two piqueteros 
> > during a demonstration in June of 2002.
> > (With Subtitles)
> > 
> > -Vente Veo Video Compilation *60 min 
> > A Very creative and interesting series of shorts. Startling footage of
> 
> > the 19th and 20th, to a two part docu-drama involving street theater 
> > clowns intent on blowing up the Pink House with a paper-mache bomb.  
> > (Partially subtitled)
> >     
> > - Contra Imagen *60 min
> > Various works which look at the rise of worker controlled factories in
> 
> > the country.
> > 
> > - Indymedia Brazil *30 min
> > Two shorts.  One documents the anti-FTAA demonstrations in Sao Paulo 
> > and the repression that followed. The other is a short about a
> autonomous 
> > settlement in the outskirts of San Paulo by 8,000 homeless families.
> > 
> > --Indymedia Belo Horizonte
> > A video about the work of a CMI porto alegre, who does media workshops
> with 
> > the 
> > MST and poor people of local favelas. 12 minutes
> > (English subtitles)
> > ------------------------------------------------
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
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