*The cost of living is high and it's a real challenge for any artist.*
same here brook. nyc is capitalism, consumerism, and commercialism. artist
either flip to commercial work or leave, or exist in a degree of limbo. i
think an art movement should emerge that will reflect these unfortunate
circumstances. perhaps shake a few folks out of it. though i prefer to focus
on beauty, this ugly reality is impossible to ignore.
On Tue, Aug 30, 2011 at 1:50 PM, Brook Hinton <bhinton_at_gmail.com> wrote:
> Chris Kennedy's observations pretty much reflect my own experience here.
>
> There are varying degrees of open-ness to new ideas in San Francisco. ATA
> and Other Cinema are fantastic and accessible. SF Cinematheque is still
> going. Smaller venues are popping up or continuing and expanding which is
> good.
>
> But San Francisco won't hand you anything. And frankly, there is a ceiling
> here for any type of creative endeavor. In the end, this is a city of
> consumers more than a city of producers - but its such a small city that
> this doesn't always translate to great opportunities for producers of
> non-mainstream work. The primary audience for moving image art here is other
> moving image artists. Same with other underground or non-mainstream forms.
> It also helps to be somewhat extroverted and comfortable being part of a
> defined "scene" - those of us who stay and don't fit those models do keep
> working in our hermetic ways, but often focus outside of the city.
>
> The cost of living is high and it's a real challenge for any artist.
>
> You can create a scene here. You can have an influence on existing scenes.
> I hope you do if you come here! But it's neither Portland nor New York, to
> cite what to me to represent two vital poles of the creative opportunity
> spectrum in the US.
>
>
> Brook Hinton
>
>
> On Tue, Aug 30, 2011 at 5:08 AM, tooth hinckley jr <
> blackholecinema_at_gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> "There is also a new venue in west Oakland called "Black Hole" which (I
>> believe) promotes itself primarily via Facebook. Best just to go there
>> (Facebook that is, assuming if you are part of the Facebook hive mind) and
>> search for them"
>>
>> thanks for the mention, but i use facebook as tool, like any other,
>> however i would hesitate to identify myself or the theatre with any "hive
>> mind mentality" such as that. I always have said if you don't learn how to
>> use a tool you become one. sorry if i seem defensive, these are my ramblings
>> of a recovering "luddite" perhaps, and once again, honestly though, i'm
>> assuming you meant no ill will and thanks
>>
>> our primary source of "promoting ourselves" would probably be through
>> extensive word of mouth and flyering. which we did before our "web presence"
>> and will continue to do throughout and in collaboration with various online
>> pathways.
>> we are indeed new, and just getting on our feet as a regular public venue.
>> we also have a blog for announcements which is
>> blackholecinema.wordpress.com,
>> I am also at work on a regular print publication as an extension of the
>> microcinema as well.
>>
>> we have free tuesday screenings and project both digital and celluloid
>> (usually 16mm). we are working on starting to have monthly group showings
>> and are also beginning to host paying gigs for the work of touring films and
>> filmmakers
>>
>> if you would like to get in touch or learn more about the place email me
>> at blackholecinema_at_gmail.com
>> or stop by the warehouse (or send a letter!) at 1038 24th street/ Oakland,
>> CA/94607
>>
>>
>>
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