Bill and everyone:
Thanks for sharing the list of films. It does look like a good selection of
films. I have added five films to my CINEMA EXPLORATION Possibilities List
based on learning about those films on the NHFF list:
"ALWAYS SHINE" features Caitlin FitzGerald who was at MIFF with "LIKE THE
WATER" three or four years ago. She was the lead character in the film and
it was shot in Camden which I believe is her hometown. Caitlin has worked in
film and television for several years. I suspect that one of her best-known
roles is in "The Masters of Sex" on Showtime opposite Michael Sheen. The
downside on this is that it isn't released until December 2nd and if Ken is
interested in it he wouldn't be making a decision until then.
"TO KEEP THE LIGHT" is a Maine-made and Maine-set film about a woman
becoming a lighthouse keeper in the 19th century after her husband dies. It
is supposedly "inspired by true stories." If you check it out on IMDb, be
sure to go to the film's website.
"AFTER SPRING" is a documentary about Syrian refugees. Again check out the
website. It doesn't seem to have a traditional distributor, but the website
invites making arrangements to set up a screening.
"FOOD FIGHT-INSIDE THE BATTLE FOR MARKET BASKET" is another film that
doesn't have traditional distribution. The website indicates that you can
contact the New Hampshire-based filmmakers for inquiries. The film is about
the battle for control of a food chain and how workers and customers got
involved in the battle over who was CEO.
"GENERATION START-UP" looks like it might be aimed at a younger audience
than we usually attract. It's about budding entrepreneurs dealing with the
rocky road for new companies. This is another film that invites people to
arrange screenings. FYI-It would most likely be a Tugg film should we want
to screen it at Railroad Square.
Bill, I don't want to change your plans regarding what you and Julie might
want to see, but even finding out how the audience seemed to respond to
these might be helpful to us. There are, of course, lots of other
interesting films. Unfortunately, many of those are already or will soon be
available on DVD and/or for streaming. Others don't have distribution yet.
Anyway, good luck in Portsmouth. We will be interested in your experiences
there.
Ken and I e-mailed back and forth twice yesterday.
To the surprise of no one, my Montreal films are not known to Ken. I will be
removing them from out lists.
Ken was not particularly encouraging on the Sidney Lumet two-fer plan. He
was not sure we would have much of an audience for the Sidney Lumet doc
which he did not feel would have a very wide release. Ken did not say this,
but I wouldn't be surprised if the release in NYC was to establish
eligibility for the Best Documentary Oscar and that it might not be
available beyond that. Ken didn't address this, but availability of his
earlier films might be an issue.
Ken wants to preserve the opportunity to schedule any of the 2017
Foreign-language Oscar submissions for a regular run depending on how they
do in the competition. As you may be aware, the Academy develops a
short-list in early January and then announces its nominees toward the end
of January. The Oscar winners won't be announced until February 26, 2017.
This would affect "TANNA," "AS I OPEN MY EYES," "DESIERTO," "SAND STORM,"
"SALESMAN," and "FIRE AT SEA" (This is listed under documentaries, but it is
also Italy's submission in the Foreign-language competition). Ken
acknowledges that the chances of any of these films advancing is quite
small. That being said, the Best Foreign-language race is often
unpredictable with obscure films sometimes doing better than others with
more prominent reputations. I personally am rather disappointed in this. I
think having a film that is a submission may make a foreign-language film
somewhat more attractive to our audience. It also means that except for a
very small number of the films submitted--I think Railroad Square Cinema has
usually shown the winner and at least some of the other nominated
films--most are not available to audiences in this area. I would be
interested in your thoughts on this.
Ken is also considering booking "HARRY & SNOWMAN," "AQUARIUS," "RAINBOW
TIME," "THINGS TO COME," and "SALESMAN." It is not clear when he will make
his decision on booking these films. Although in that the first three are
all being released over the next five weeks or so, we may know early enough
to include these films in our consideration--if only keeping them on the
back-burner for a while. "THINGS TO COME" won't be released until 12/2/16
and "SALESMAN" won't be released until 12/9/16. I am going to remove those
two films from our list since we really can't wait until then to set our
line-up.
Ken has accepted our invitation to come to our next meeting and indicates
that he will be able to join us for at least part of the meeting. I will be
getting back to him to confirm when he will be available.
Joel
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Subject: [cinemaexp] NH festival list
Hey guys,
The New Hampster festival list just appeared. While it's only four days,
they're in the 16th year - not too far short of MIFF. Julie and I hope to
catch some winners.
See you.
Bill
https://nhfilmfestival.com/nhff-releases-2016-accepted-film-list/
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