Re: [Frameworks] Jeff Kreines

From: 40 Frames (email suppressed)
Date: Fri Jul 30 2010 - 12:04:42 PDT


On Fri, Jul 30, 2010 at 12:02 PM, Media City <email suppressed>wrote:

> It appears that Icarus Films (Brooklyn, NY) will be releasing a DVD this
> September which will include a copy of Seventeen:
> http://www.icarusfilms.com/cat97/p-s/seventee.html
>

My understanding is Icarus does not have the rights to distribute
Seventeen... but maybe Jeff can speak more to this, as I don't recall the
details.

Alain

>
> On Jul 30, 2010, at 1:45 PM, <email suppressed> wrote:
>
> They could just say that's the case. But if it's a film that's important
> historically and that would still be interesting and powerful, it would be a
> shame.
>
> Scott
>
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Re: [Frameworks] An Open Letter to Jeff Kreines
> From: Matt Helme <email suppressed>
> Date: Fri, July 30, 2010 9:49 am
> To: Experimental Film Discussion List <email suppressed>
>
> If someone does not want to make a film available,so what?
> Matt
>
> ------------------------------
> *From:* "email suppressed>
> *To:* Experimental Film Discussion List <email suppressed>
> *Sent:* Fri, July 30, 2010 12:31:37 PM
> *Subject:* Re: [Frameworks] An Open Letter to Jeff Kreines
>
> Dear Jeff/Joel/Frameworkers:
>
> I'm not "rumor-mongering," just speaking from experience. I have emailed
> for information, written snailmail, and phoned--for months, and all to no
> avail. If the films are "available as usual," please (please!) let me know
> how I might see them.
>
> Must they be rented in 16mm or are some available in other forms? What is
> the rental rate? Do you make films available to scholars. And what do I need
> to do to hear from you about this in some specific way? Please feel free to
> contact me off-FRAMEWORKS--though my guess that my interest in seeing the
> work is shared by others.
>
> If at some point in my quest to access your work, I've insulted either of
> you in some way, please forgive me. But do let me know how to proceed.
>
> Scott
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>
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Re: [Frameworks] An Open Letter to Jeff Kreines
> From: Jeff Kreines <email suppressed>
> Date: Fri, July 30, 2010 8:50 am
> To: Experimental Film Discussion List <email suppressed>
>
> From Joel DeMott & Jeff Kreines
>
> Scott MacDonald offered this bit of mischief to the Experimental Film
> Discussion List:
>
> "I'm sure many Framemakers would be interested in knowing
> whether your films are available . . . and if not, why not"
> [sic].
>
> Scott MacDonald knows, as many Frameworkers -- filmmakers, exhibitors,
> critics, friends -- can report, that our films SEVENTEEN, DEMON LOVER
> DIARY, THE PLAINT OF STEVE KREINES AS RECORDED BY HIS YOUNGER
> BROTHER JEFF, et al., are available as usual from us. DeMott/Kreines
> Films,
> distributor 1974 - present.
>
> Any implication of difficulty or demise is just rumor-mongering by Scott.
>
>
>
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