Re: [Harp-L] Pocketful of Soul movie

[Joseph Leone <3n037@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

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