Thank you On Wed, 30 Sep 2020 at 13:31, Paul Attard <[email protected]> wrote:
> Dear Frameworks, > > I hope you are all doing well today! I am reaching out on behalf of my > good friend/colleague Christian Flemm, who has been Larry Gottheim's > creative and personal assistance for several years now. Larry, like many > of us, has been having some financial difficulties as a result of the > ongoing virus, and Christain has started a GoFundMe to help with some of > these burdens. Whatever you can donate would certainly go a long way and > any exposure to this fundraiser you could bring would also be welcomed. > > Christain himself puts it best: "Larry Gottheim stands alongside friends > and fellow travelers like Hollis Frampton, Maya Deren and Bruce Baillie as > one of the foundational American experimental filmmakers of the 20th and > 21st centuries. His expansive filmography, which includes masterworks such > as Fog Line, Horizons and Barn Rushes, have been screened worldwide in > various museums, biennials and film festivals in both 16mm and digital. > Larry's role as professor and founder of the Film Department at SUNY > Binghamton (then Harpur College), where he brought aboard filmmakers such > as Ken Jacobs, Ernie Gehr, Dan Barnett, and Nicholas Ray as faculty, > nurtured the growth of the American avant-garde for decades. > > Now he needs our help. > > With the global impact of the pandemic, the past few months have placed > Larry under considerable financial strain, rendering his living situation > precarious and his daily life untenable. To alleviate the burden we are > asking for your financial support, knowing that this is a difficult time > for all. > > Larry does not know about our campaign, and we hope to surprise him with > our $5000 target goal (or more) in full upon its completion. Should we fall > short of our goal, Larry will still receive the donated funds to support > himself throughout the remainder of the pandemic. Anything you can > contribute will go a long way. > > To learn more about Larry and his incredible filmography, you can visit > his personal website here ." > > Here's the link to donate: https://gf.me/u/y256tb > > Best, Paul > > > _______________________________________________ > FrameWorks mailing list > [email protected] > https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks > -- <https://about.me/carimachet?promo=email_sig&utm_source=product&utm_medium=email_sig&utm_campaign=gmail_api&utm_content=thumb> cari machet about.me/carimachet <https://about.me/carimachet?promo=email_sig&utm_source=product&utm_medium=email_sig&utm_campaign=gmail_api&utm_content=thumb>
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