[CIMC-work] Re: [Imc-chicago-video] Proposal for convergencewith Version Fest onMay Day

Thu Apr 1 21:47:16 PST 2004

Tom Baker here. I really like the direction of the focus.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chris Kaihatsu" <ckaihatsu at myrealbox.com>
To: "Chicago Independent Television"
<imc-chicago-video at lists.indymedia.org>; "Chicago Indymedia"
<imc-chicago-working at lists.indymedia.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2004 7:06 PM
Subject: Re: [CIMC-work] Re: [Imc-chicago-video] Proposal for
convergencewith Version Fest onMay Day

> > People will be glad to help us get the
> > dream edit suite if they think it for them
> > to use or feel part of.
>
>
> Tom, Thomas, all,
>
> This is a crucial point that Tom raises.
>
> Our G4 is video-editing-capable, *now*. I'll assume that CIMC-Video has at
> least one digital camcorder ready to go. Therefore we have the equipment
> with which to welcome newer people who may have thought about doing some
> kind of community-related, video-based project. Perhaps it's been a
nagging
> feeling, but they haven't had the thousands of dollars to lay down for
their
> own equipment. Or, even if they have the equipment, maybe they want to
gain
> some confidence by working with experienced video people.
>
> So, I suggest we create outreach materials, like flyers and half-sheets,
> that speak to this kind of person. I'd be glad to run with this idea
myself,
> or work with CIMC/Video people. Please feel free to write ideas down,
sketch
> a flyer layout, or whatever.
>
> Incidentally, I ran across an excellent piece of software, though I
haven't
> had a chance to try it out. It's won awards. It allows one to use their
> DV/D8 camcorder as a tape drive backup for data, at 15 gigs per tape (!!!)
>
> http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/system_disk_utilities/dvbackup.html
>
>
> Chris K.
>
>
>
> ______
>
> (very good contemporary class-based political analysis:)
>
> "The New Situation and the Great Challenges"
> rwor.org/a/v23/1140-1147/1143/ba-newsituation.htm
>
>
> US shuts down anti-occupation Iraqi newspaper
> wsws.org/articles/2004/mar2004/sadr-m30.shtml
>
> ______
> Is the World Court going to address Bush's illegal war?
>
>
>
>
>
> On 4/1/04 11:25 AM, "nscchicago" <nscchicago at igc.org> wrote:
>
> > Tom Baker here. Sounds exciting.
> >
> > If you mean money thing as what to ask
> > at the door I say $5-10. We mostly want
> > to recruit audience and videographers --
> > but audience.
> >
> > People will be glad to help us get the
> > dream edit suite if they think it for them
> > to use or feel part of.
> >
> > Is that what you were asking about
> >
> > But hell who cares if someone doesn't pay.
> >
> > Who cares if they don't buy any beer or
> > whatever
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Thomas Yun" <mayday at riseup.net>
> > To: "Chicago Independent Television "
> > <imc-chicago-video at lists.indymedia.org>; "Chicago Indymedia "
> > <imc-chicago-working at lists.indymedia.org>
> > Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2004 10:48 AM
> > Subject: [Imc-chicago-video] Proposal for convergence with Version Fest
> > onMay Day
> >
> >
> >> Hello, collective,
> >>
> >> Ed from Version Fest / Lumpen has suggested that we converge with
Version
> >> Fest for May Day.  They are having May Day events in Buddy / Heaven / 3
> >> space.  They will let us use Buddy for photoexhibit and we can screen
> >> stuff there.
> >>
> >> We do have the option of having Open End Gallery all to ourselves as
well.
> >>
> >> I told Ed that I liked the idea of converging for May Day and also told
> >> him that I felt it was important that we have autonomy over the
programme
> >> if we were in Buddy.
> >>
> >> Someone else needs to please provide input about the money side of it.
I
> >> have too many issues with money to be objective about it.
> >>
> >> paz,
> >> t
> >> y
> >>
> >> ---------------------------- Original
Message ----------------------------
> >> Subject: Re: Chicago Indymedia would like to participate in Version
Fest
> >> From:    "edmar" <ed at lumpen.com>
> >> Date:    Wed, March 31, 2004 10:52 pm
> >> To:      "Thomas Yun" <mayday at riseup.net>
>
>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
> >>
> >> Hey thomas.
> >> Thanks for the heads up. We would be delighted to take part.
> >> I hope you guys are taking part in the NFO XPO of the convergence. Do
you
> >> know about that?
> >>
> >> Well we are going to be out of open end on may day. But we do have
plans
> >> for 3 space (buddy / hgih school/ heaven )  super may day so why don't
you
> >> join us at buddy.
> >>
> >> We can screen work and put up an exhibit if you like in one of  the
> > spaces.
> >>
> >> There will be performances, workshops, and urban landscaping projects
all
> >> nite and day .. We also plan on having the fashion of christ fashion
show,
> >> bar- b qs going all nite, beer, a radio broadcast etc.. and we think we
> >> will be up til the next morning,
> >> Its code named 24 hour party people.
> >>
> >> Let me know if you want to join us. It would be a shame to have two
shin
> >> digs for the same crowds.
> >> Let me know soon. We can send screener copies of you vids to  the media
.
> >> I plan on doing the homeland insecurity shorts program that nite as
well
> >> and we can prolly screen the corporation and the foruth world war as
well
> >> if we want..
> >>
> >>
> >> Ok
> >>
> >> e
> >>
> >>
> >>> Hello, Ed,
> >>>
> >>> Chicago Indymedia would be interested to participate in Version Fest.
> >> Our contribution would be the "May Day Party - the people of the world
> >> speak up".  It will feature screenings of video from m20 2004 and have
> >> an open submission policy; we will screen everything submitted within
> >> reason.  We will screen footage from Chicago and across the country.
> >>>
> >>> The party will also include a photoexhibit with an open submission
> >> policy as well.  We will hang as many pictures as possible within
> >> reason.
> >>>
> >>> One purpose is to remind people that it is one year after the
President
> >> declared an end to the war and the war is still going on.
> >>>
> >>> We'd like to have it either at Buddy or Open End Gallery.  I
understand
> >> that Buddy is definitely participating in Version Fest and Open End
> >> Gallery seems confused about whether May Day is open or not.
> >>>
> >>> paz,
> >>> t
> >>> y
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> -- 
> >> created on May Day 1973.
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