Blog Post #244: Film Perpetuum!

Progress is stirred by passion but sewn by vision. Here's a scant outline for a municipal film exhibition/incubation program that could replace film festivals:

• Calls itself a film perpetuum

• Operates on a rolling basis (i.e., all year round)

• Features talks with film thinkers and microbudget filmmakers (emphasis on auteurship)

• Hosts workshops run by local filmmakers

• Programs 85% local work

• Rotates programming staff periodically

• Partners with theater chains and local businesses

• Conducts contests for youth filmmakers

• Shares its selection criteria publicly

• Maintains a casual dress code

• Accommodates underrepresented voices and ideologies

• Networks with alike film perpetuums in other cities

• Provides free admission for children

• Supports what is right more than what is merely good

Anyway, just some ideas from a lowly filmmaker well-aware of his limited power and influence.