Hello Adam, A PEG Channel is a public access channel.. PEG Refers to Public, Educational, Government.
As for whether or not we pay filmmakers to show their work.. we do not. On Wed, May 1, 2019 at 10:19 AM Adam Hyman <a...@lafilmforum.org> wrote: > Do you pay filmmakers when you screen their work? > And what is a PEG Channel, please? > > Best regards, > > Adam > > From: FrameWorks <frameworks-boun...@jonasmekasfilms.com> on behalf of > Will Erokan <willieben...@gmail.com> > Reply-To: "Experimental Film Discussion List < > frameworks@jonasmekasfilms.com>" <frameworks@jonasmekasfilms.com> > Date: Tuesday, April 30, 2019 at 11:24 PM > To: "Experimental Film Discussion List <frameworks@jonasmekasfilms.com>" < > frameworks@jonasmekasfilms.com> > Subject: Re: [Frameworks] Film Festival Blues > > I run an experimental cable access show called Here Comes Everybody. We > screen in a number of cities* across the US, and we don't have submission > fees. > Please, do not hesitate to submit work.. Due to time restrictions we'd > have a hard time screening anything longer than 28 minutes, ideally we're > looking for pieces 0-10 minutes in length. > You can find our episodes archived on youtube here.. > https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyP_qMpFYsPugsG0t_wnH64OV3LmQYmlj > Send your links to hcet...@gmail.com > > Likewise, if you're connected to a PEG channel and you'd like to run our > show.. Please let me know and I can start delivering episodes immediately. > > -will erokan > > *We broadcast regularly in Los Angeles, Portland OR, Waukegan IL, North > Liberty IA, Ithaca NY, etc > > On Tue, Apr 30, 2019 at 10:22 PM Adam Hyman <a...@lafilmforum.org> wrote: > >> Yes, thank you. That is what I was asking. >> We just had a great discussion about this at a panel of >> programmers/directors at Experiments in Cinema. >> In the US, there generally is not much government money on any level to >> support film festivals, let alone their prizes. Thus, to compare a >> European festival to a US one is not so simple when it comes to funding, >> submission fees, awards, etc. >> >> Mind you, I don’t run a festival, but a weekly screening series, but back >> to Dominic’s original question, it is dependent on finding facilities, >> people, audiences, and money to make a festival longer. Most people I know >> who run festivals are burned out after their current durations, so making >> it longer isn’t physically feasible. Attendees also burn out. Theaters >> want to get back to their regular programming. Volunteers need to return >> to paying jobs. It seems like most US festivals have a tough time raising >> enough money to put on the festivals that they currently have. Even with >> submission fees increasing with the number of submissions (and it’s >> debatable whether those are proper anyway), that isn’t enough for all the >> requirements of a festival. >> >> Best regards, >> >> Adam >> >> >> >> From: FrameWorks <frameworks-boun...@jonasmekasfilms.com> on behalf of >> Marcin Gizycki <mgizy...@hotmail.com> >> Reply-To: "Experimental Film Discussion List < >> frameworks@jonasmekasfilms.com>" <frameworks@jonasmekasfilms.com> >> Date: Tuesday, April 30, 2019 at 8:54 PM >> To: "Experimental Film Discussion List <frameworks@jonasmekasfilms.com>" >> <frameworks@jonasmekasfilms.com> >> Subject: Re: [Frameworks] Film Festival Blues >> >> Adam, >> >> Are you asking where the money for our awards comes from? Mostly from the >> city of Poznan. Also from the Polish Film Institute and other public >> institutions. >> >> Best, >> >> Marcin >> >> >> >> *From:* FrameWorks <frameworks-boun...@jonasmekasfilms.com> *On Behalf >> Of *Adam Hyman >> *Sent:* Tuesday, April 30, 2019 11:38 PM >> *To:* Experimental Film Discussion List <frameworks@jonasmekasfilms.com> >> <frameworks@jonasmekasfilms.com> >> *Subject:* Re: [Frameworks] Film Festival Blues >> >> >> >> Paid for by whom? >> >> >> >> Best, >> >> >> >> Adam >> >> >> >> *From: *FrameWorks <frameworks-boun...@jonasmekasfilms.com> on behalf of >> Marcin Gizycki <mgizy...@hotmail.com> >> *Reply-To: *"Experimental Film Discussion List < >> frameworks@jonasmekasfilms.com>" <frameworks@jonasmekasfilms.com> >> *Date: *Tuesday, April 30, 2019 at 5:43 PM >> *To: *"Experimental Film Discussion List <frameworks@jonasmekasfilms.com>" >> <frameworks@jonasmekasfilms.com> >> *Subject: *Re: [Frameworks] Film Festival Blues >> >> >> >> Ok., Tim, >> >> I understand. One correction to my previous email. The Grand Prix at >> Animator equals $15,000. >> >> Best, >> >> Marcin >> >> >> >> *From:* FrameWorks <frameworks-boun...@jonasmekasfilms.com> *On Behalf >> Of *Dimitrije Martinovic >> *Sent:* Tuesday, April 30, 2019 8:39 PM >> *To:* Experimental Film Discussion List <frameworks@jonasmekasfilms.com> >> *Subject:* Re: [Frameworks] Film Festival Blues >> >> >> >> I agree with you, DIY-start your own screenings, I would love to >> collaborator with anyone interested in trying this one. >> >> >> >> On Tue, Apr 30, 2019 at 8:06 PM Tim Halloran <televis...@hotmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> Marcin, why did you assume I was being sarcastic? I was quite serious. >> Just saying we should stop crying about it and reimagine the whole festival >> paradigm. DIY. >> >> >> >> Tim >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> >> On Apr 30, 2019, at 4:37 PM, Marcin Gizycki <mgizy...@hotmail.com> wrote: >> >> Tim, sarcasm is not necessary here. I started such a festival long time >> ago: Animator in Poznan, Poland. We do not charge any fee and the Grad Prix >> equals $1500 thousand dollars. >> >> Yours, >> >> Marcin >> >> >> >> *From:* FrameWorks <frameworks-boun...@jonasmekasfilms.com> *On Behalf >> Of *Chris Lange >> *Sent:* Tuesday, April 30, 2019 7:27 PM >> *To:* Experimental Film Discussion List <frameworks@jonasmekasfilms.com> >> *Subject:* Re: [Frameworks] Film Festival Blues >> >> >> >> Maybe they should provide more money to the festival film viewers / jury >> to do a fully honest and cognizant job of selecting. That’s important >> work, which for some festivals sometimes seems like a bit of a bs >> configuration. Though, it is the festival viewer / critic that spends the >> sometimes difficult and time-consuming work of assessing all of these >> films. >> >> >> >> If they’re making more money and not expanding their festivals, why not >> pay some of the artists? >> >> >> >> It also seems like this is a case-by-case. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Apr 30, 2019, at 5:29 PM, Tim Halloran <televis...@hotmail.com> wrote: >> >> >> >> Start your own filmmaker-friendly festivals. >> >> >> >> Tim >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >> >> On Apr 30, 2019, at 3:20 PM, Marcin Gizycki <mgizy...@hotmail.com> wrote: >> >> I am bothered more by the fact that festivals charge a lot of money not >> giving much in exchange. Most of them simply exploits filmmakers. >> >> Marcin >> >> >> >> *From:* FrameWorks <frameworks-boun...@jonasmekasfilms.com> *On Behalf >> Of *o...@thenowcorporation.com >> *Sent:* Tuesday, April 30, 2019 5:52 PM >> *To:* Experimental Film Discussion List <frameworks@jonasmekasfilms.com> >> *Subject:* Re: [Frameworks] Film Festival Blues >> >> >> >> festival scams. >> >> Owen >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Apr 30, 2019, at 5:31 PM, Mark Street <mstreet...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> There's not good way to hear "we didn't take your film". But the >> breathless intro "We got 5 million entries!......." has always irritated >> me. >> >> >> >> Mark Street >> >> www.markstreetfilms.com >> >> >> >> On Tue, Apr 30, 2019 at 5:11 PM Dominic Angerame < >> dominic.anger...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Every film festival is telling me that they have received record number >> of entries from hundreds to thousands. If entries are increasing should not >> the scope and duration of the festivals increase to accommodate the record >> numbers. Increased entries also mean increased income to the festivals. >> >> >> >> A question to the community >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > _______________________________________________ > 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
