Notes from July 2009

RACC awards grant to 16mm Directory

Last month we received news that 16mm Directory would be awarded grant funds from the RACC. 40 Frames appreciates the generous support of RACC, as the project had stalled somewhat due to lack of funds, and lack of free time from our web developer and designer. By December, we'll have the site up and running, with a focus on resources for 16mm exhibition. We hope the Directory will help to alleviate some of the redundancies seen in online forums, and the chaos resulting from general search queries on the web. Many individuals and organizations have provided information that will go in to 16mm Directory, and we'd like to thank them for contributing to the knowledge base of the project. We hope this resource will make distribution and exhibition a little easier for those new to filmmaking as well as long time makers.

July 25, 2009  –  permalink

New space coming together

We're slowly making order out of chaos in the studio. At Oak Street, I could tell we had a lot of stuff, however the size of the space made the amount of stuff appear manageable. We still have a number of items to sell, and will wait for the Directory to be up an running before listing them. In the meantime, I've continued planning with Paul and it looks like a Steenbeck service call is scheduled for mid-September. I'll do some above the deck work, and leave the remainder for Paul's visit. Also, I pulled the Eastman 275 out of the crates this weekend. It appears to be in fairly good shape, though you can tell it was sitting for 10 years in a garage. Apparently, the previous owner, who worked at a television station, saved it from getting dumped in the trash, and had it stored in his garage until I came along. So, lots to do this summer, but at least I can see the studio floor again.

July 20, 2009  –  permalink