Production Forum: Ideas, Articles, Grant Resources

Sunday, April 09, 2006

Meeting Notes 4/5/06

agenda:

1. Prisons
2. South American Explorers Club
3. Amy Clay
3. Equipment & Workshops
5. Financial update / Budget Priorities
6. Jaime Guevara
more inside.

1 Comments:

Blogger Yoni Goldstein said...

1. Anica has a membership to the South American Explorers club. They recommend visiting the prisoner. Perhaps stories can be incorporated into the film? Spread of HIV/AIDS in jail? Anica will check about bringing recording equipment.

2. South American Explorer Club - has clubhouse in Quito - phone calls, film showings, take group trips, evening activities, network opportunities abound. will store stuff for people. Meredith also suggested Blacksheep Inn, contacts with local artists.

3. Amy Clay - Meredith will contact.

4. Equipmental rental from the Detroit Film Center an option - boom pole, audio equipment

- Sat 22nd - Equipment & Interview workshop
- at the LV cabin, by the river
- we'll go canoing, have some beers/fun

5. We haven't heard back from IH. Maybe late April. II also offers mini-grants, film screenings. Quito Project has some money for screenings, dvd production. We're counting on 2k from QP.

As for the II grant - project related expenses, won't have money in hand until May. $2000. Transportation? $500 - $1000 to project budget. Will apply mostly to Anica's travel expenses.

Ginsberg - $200 for project, $1000 will come in installments

Multicultural Affairs - discretionary funds should go our way, funding possibilties there.

Yoni & Meredith will contact investor at Giddy Up!

Our budget priorities are:

Tapes
Flights
Production Equipment: light, sound
Stipendes
Camera / Travel Insurance
Hard Drive

10. Jaime Guevera - will he be willing to talk about torture, how accessible is he? Yoni will contact Sergio and find out.

8:38 PM

 

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