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danielklotz — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 11:12:38 -0000

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Molly Gallagher — Thu, 21 May 2009 21:36:40 -0000

it's truly nauseating to see it all listed out like that. what's even more sickening is that there are so many, many more.

Re: Rumschringe and the State of the Arts in Lancaster

Michael Hoober — Sun, 03 May 2009 11:47:30 -0000

I appreciate the feedback and props. i do intend to make it tighter and more effective over time. it is very tough to get things accomplished on a shoe-string budget and obtaining the creative talents of so many (thank you all) , without micro-managing everything.

i get it about the screen and the projection/set-up. i will try to advance this more in the future; however, i am determined to aid the Seventh Sister the best i can through Rumschpringe. keep in mind, Rumschpringe (and the Film Comp/Fest) is a work in progress and you can help put it together for next year (or donate the use of a larger screen/better equipment.) if i had unlimited funds, it would all be on film and there would be a portable film projector stored in the theater... plus, it would be at all potential sites downtown (like the Fulton) with tons of films to see over a weekend.

for now, it is what it is... with intention to grow.

otherwise, thanks for the article/review.

-michael hoober

Re: Rumschringe and the State of the Arts in Lancaster

Nik Korablin — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 22:06:28 -0000

Ha, wow didn't expect to see others blogging about Rumschpringe. Glad you enjoyed my film.
www.nikovision.com

Re: Rumschringe and the State of the Arts in Lancaster

Bryan Schaefer — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 21:04:26 -0000

I just wanted to say that Mixed Nuts was actually shot in a bar that was specifically built for filmmakers to shoot their films in. 81st Street Productions kept on hearing filmmakers complain about not being able to find bars to film in so we went ahead and built the best bar we could to fulfill a need. By the way bar owners are not very open to allowing film crews into their bars, from what I can gather from the bar owners that I know a lot of it has to do with the way PA liquor licenses are structured. I’m not going to pretend that I know why, because I don’t, but that is what I have been told. There are also other challenges for a filmmaker to overcome, the biggest being the Trademark issues. Films cannot show Trademarks that are easily distinguishable without express consent and since there are a lot of those items in a bar it makes it hard to shoot around them. So for a film that was made for fun, between projects and on no budget I think the bar looks good.

Also about the technical difficulties, it is understandable how they can happen but there is no way that they should happen. Planning a film festival is though, and I should know I’m planning the Lancaster Area Film Festival. There are so many things going on and so many things to take into account that sometimes the most important things fall trough the cracks. That is why we are requesting mastered DVD’s by the filmmakers to insure that we have the best possible presentation, and why we are testing each DVD with the equipment that it will be played with at the festival. It is a pain but it is necessary.

I also think that advertising plays a big part in film festival attendance. Even though I thought that we were doing a good job with it for the Lancaster Area Film Festival most of the filmmakers that I spoke with at the Rumschpringe festival were not aware that there was another film festival in Lancaster. I have spoken with a lot of people outside of the filmmaking world and they are generally interested in the film festival and want to come. So I think that there is interest out there but the problem is getting the word out, so if you would like to help us please let us know and I can get you some cards to give to your friends. You can contact me at bryan@lancasterareafilmfestival.com

Bryan Schaefer

Re: Rumschringe and the State of the Arts in Lancaster

Allen Clements — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 15:33:36 -0000

What a fantastic and well written review! This is an important part of growth!

I think you would find it very enlightening to interview Michael Hoober. His ethos stems from social solutions and getting people together to accomplish projects as a team and as an alternative to questionable or dangerous youth activities.

Re: Rumschringe and the State of the Arts in Lancaster

Max Phillips — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 09:29:10 -0000

Excellent observations. You make me simultaneously want to see it and avoid it.

Re: Rumschringe and the State of the Arts in Lancaster

Jeff Geoghan — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 23:20:39 -0000

Nice review. I'm a bit suprised at your description of the venue and tech support - given that it's a film festival (and presumably planned more than 2 moths in advance) one might expect a more thoughtful venue, screen presentation and redundant tech apparatus. Perhaps that's an indicator of why more seasoned industry types didn't present here.

Re: Creative Writing in Lancaster

Scott Lichtenwalner — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 20:48:10 -0000

I am a poet looking for a writing group. If anyone can point me in the right direction that would be great!

Re: Barry Moser exhibit at the Lancancaster Museum of Art

Ned — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 16:35:57 -0000

Huzzah for Moser and kudos to the museum for bringing this great artist's work to Lancaster

Re: Lancaster County population tops half a million

Andy — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 10:15:00 -0000

Daniel - it might be nice to see a blog post on how much the Farmland Preservation Trust (www.lancasterfarmlandtrust.org) has done (and continues to do) to preserve Lancaster's farms and green spaces.

Re: Lancaster County population tops half a million

Wendy Edsall-Kerwin — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 13:08:13 -0000

I hope this doesn't mean that Lancaster will become the Montgomery County (MD) of PA. Living there the growth was insane! New condos and townhouses and monster houses and strip malls etc, were popping up all the time. Constant construction. Of course, I wouldn't mind in Lancaster had all the cool restaurants in MontCo...

Re: Lancaster County population tops half a million

@maxtana — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 08:43:38 -0000

Wow, that's good and bad news. It's encouraging to see growth and prosperity in the area. Yet it's sad to see farmland gobbled up for strip malls and housing developments.

Re: Lancaster, PA tweetups are on a roll

c_visual — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 22:12:52 -0000

I almost came. Truth is that I didn't get ready in time.

I also drove past on my way to work while you were there.

Re: Lancaster, PA tweetups are on a roll

Paul Stoltzfus — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 21:37:55 -0000

Serious. I'm lay'n down the lime.

Re: Lancaster, PA tweetups are on a roll

Wendy Edsall-Kerwin — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 13:48:18 -0000

Yeah, that late-night diner run sounds perfect for my schedule. I just can't do those 7am tweet-ups!

Re: Lancaster, PA tweetups are on a roll

Daniel Klotz — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 13:11:01 -0000

Sorry about the link mixup, Chad. Did I get it right this time? "Commercial Art"?

Re: Lancaster, PA tweetups are on a roll

Chad — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 12:23:24 -0000

Also you linked to the web design program not the grahics program

Re: Lancaster, PA tweetups are on a roll

@Maxtana — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 12:22:57 -0000

Wow, how did I not know about the TweetUp at Apple?

Re: Lancaster, PA tweetups are on a roll

Chad — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 12:20:17 -0000

Beautiful post thanks for the mention and I was offiially the youngest. Any idea when the next tweetup will be?

Re: Creative Writing in Lancaster

Wendy Edsall-Kerwin — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 11:15:57 -0000

Maria V. Snyder is in E-town. So far she's been writing mostly fantasy fiction. http://www.mariavsnyder.com/

Re: Creative Writing in Lancaster

Bryan Rutt — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 18:15:21 -0000

And here's your second smack upside the head, although it's not a strong smack -- if I'd get off my behind and actually write something again, I might be a bit more likely to be on others' radars!

Also, here's your second thumbs up on on the poetry. That's a format I've never been able to do well, and I always enjoy reading the works of those who can.

Re: Creative Writing in Lancaster

Nean — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 17:41:12 -0000

Consider yourself smacked upside the head. :) And extra points too for poetry!

Re: Best of My Friends’ ‘25 Things’

CarlC — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 10:52:23 -0000

Great tidbits. I suspect they are just a smidgen of some really good stuff. Thanks for sharing.

Re: Meaning of Elizabeth Alexander’s Inaugural Poem

Susan Donnelly — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 15:52:15 -0000

A generous and careful reading of this quiet, careful and generous poem. As a poet who gives readings I found Alexander's reading clear and appropriate. There is a quality of humility to this work which suits its subject and doesn't bring outsized ego to the occasion. Your explication will help the poem because it wasn't the dazzling kind and it may reach more people on the page.

The placement of the poet on the program was difficult. Obama is a tough act to follow.

I liked the figuring out at kitchen tables phrase, which really fits our worried times. As an Irish-American I gave my ancestors a role in her list of those who have built our country. Finally, I loved the turn in "Say it plain." That is exactly what Alexander is doing and most effectively in this poem.