Re: [Harp-L] Pocketful of Soul movie
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- Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Pocketful of Soul movie
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- Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2012 01:15:33 -0500
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I would have thought that a film like this would have already been picked up by: PBS, the history channel, Nat'l Geo channel, Arts & Entertainment channel, and yada yada. Playing it in select locations in Texas doesn't seem viable, as the audience interest is too spread out......... across the entire planet.
smo-joe
On Dec 20, 2012, at 8:49 PM, Mick Zaklan wrote:
> I just tried to get the film picker from the the Siskel Film Center in
> Chicago interested. Here's what I got in reply:
>
>
> Thank you for your e-mail. I appreciate your enthusiasm for the harmonica
> and for this documentary, but we have no immediate plans to show it. We
> have actually tried endeavors along these lines before, most notably with
> the documentary THE MIGHTY UKE, for which we had an Old Town School
> instructor playing a set after the film, filmmakers in person, and an
> all-audience jam session. Unfortunately, the turnout for this, and for many
> other music films with seemingly grassroots appeal has been quite
> underwhelming. I wish it were not so, as these films are always
> enlightening and fun.
>
> Wishing you a good holiday season.
>
> Best,
> Barbara Scharres
> Director of Programming
>
> I'd like to think the harmonica would get a better turnout than a ukelele
> film, but who knows. Flicks at the Siskel Center are $11, I suspect a lot
> of people would rather buy the DVD.
>
> Mick Zaklan
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