<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Thanks Michael; the beginning of the
thread was actually in a discussion begun about Markus about why Japanese
experimental cinema is not more widely seen in the West. I was arguing
that one of the problems was the difficulty enthusiastic experimental programmers
have in getting potential Japanese distributors to respond to their approaches
( This is acknowledging that these are generalist experimental and Artist
video programmers who, unlike many on this list, are unable to speak Japanese
and who whilst know the work and have researched and know the sources are
not been regular Japanese visitors)</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">In this, I'm afraid, Image Forum don't
have the best reputation. If you can suggest personal contacts or people
we should be getting to know to change this, please let me know (perhaps
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Quentin Turnour, Programmer, <br>
Access, Research and Development<br>
National Film and Sound Archive, Australia<br>
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phone: +61 2 6248 2054 | fax: + 61 2 6249 8159<br>
www.nfsa.gov.au<br>
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The National Film and Sound Archive collects, preserves and provides access
to Australia's historic and contemporary moving image and recorded sound
culture. <br>
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<td><font size=3 color=#0021bf>Re: Film Comment poll<br>
by Quentin Turnour <</font><a href="http://us.mc320.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=Quentin.Turnour@nfsa.gov.au"><font size=3 color=#0021bf><u>Quentin.Turnour@nfsa.gov.au</u></font></a><font size=3 color=#0021bf>></font><font size=2 color=#0021bf face="sans-serif"><br>
...I was thinking of... the Artist's Film and Video Study
and Research collection at St Martin's Collage in London; not so much an
exhibitor, but perhaps the leading such collection in the UK for researching
experimental cinema practice and history. They have been trying to 'internationalise'
their collection; the curators there know and deeply appreciate Japanese
experimental cinema, but have mentioned that attempts to build a links
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Sorry I missed the beginning of this thread. If, as I understand,
you are looking for good examples of Japanese experimental cinema, you
should try:<b><br>
IMAGE FORUM<br>
http://www.imageforum.co.jp/</b><br>
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If experimental video is part of your interest, I can direct you to other
sources.<br>
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All best,<br>
Michael Goldberg<br>
ivw@gol.com<br>
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