I wanted to go back home to Zimbabwe for a few days after my retirement but something has cropped up which may mean I get to go there, all expenses paid.
A company in the UK wants a copy of a full length SA feature film and because there are no places left here which can fully transfer film to digital, they asked if I could send the print (all 5 reels of it :buggedout:) to the UK.
My answer in short was Aikona [no!!].
I then offered a solution: I could accompany the print to London which is being considered but apparently there is a transfer unit in Harare which can do this (and I would be willing to go: Harare is not home but I'll take it).
So, we shall see. :teddyr:
Good for you! :thumbup:
Best of luck getting the free trip. :)
Quote from: RCMerchant on June 17, 2022, 10:55:21 AM
Good for you! :thumbup:
If I go, I guarantee that when I get off the plane in Harare I'll get very emotional. Harare isn't home but it will be nice to back in my birth country again. :smile:
I'm excited for you!
Things are really getting confused now: first, London, then Harare and now Cape Town? :question: :question:
Quote from: Trevor on June 21, 2022, 06:34:24 AM
Things are really getting confused now: first, London, then Harare and now Cape Town? :question: :question:
Going for a world tour?
Quote from: Alex on June 21, 2022, 09:54:33 AM
Quote from: Trevor on June 21, 2022, 06:34:24 AM
Things are really getting confused now: first, London, then Harare and now Cape Town? :question: :question:
Going for a world tour?
:teddyr: :teddyr: :teddyr:
London? Toronto is closer. :wink:
Quote from: Newt on June 21, 2022, 12:30:03 PM
London? Toronto is closer. :wink:
:thumbup: :thumbup:
A question, Sister: do they have film to digital transfer facilities there? :wink:
Incidentally, this is the film (long unseen) which the company wants for a docco on Sidney James
https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/822455-tokoloshe (https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/822455-tokoloshe)
Quote from: Trevor on June 21, 2022, 12:46:52 PM
Quote from: Newt on June 21, 2022, 12:30:03 PM
London? Toronto is closer. :wink:
:thumbup: :thumbup:
A question, Sister: do they have film to digital transfer facilities there? :wink:
You know I checked on that before I posted. 😁. And I happen to have a cousin in the industry who does documentaries.
Quote from: Trevor on June 21, 2022, 12:46:52 PM
Incidentally, this is the film (long unseen) which the company wants for a docco on Sidney James
https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/822455-tokoloshe (https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/822455-tokoloshe)
Oh! Peter Prowse. I have Sword of Lancelot right here on the shelf.
Quote from: Newt on June 21, 2022, 02:42:31 PM
Quote from: Trevor on June 21, 2022, 12:46:52 PM
Incidentally, this is the film (long unseen) which the company wants for a docco on Sidney James
https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/822455-tokoloshe (https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/822455-tokoloshe)
Oh! Peter Prowse. I have Sword of Lancelot right here on the shelf.
Indeed: he had quite a shady past, apparently he was friends with London gangsters and died a very mysterious death :buggedout:
Quote from: Trevor on June 21, 2022, 03:41:15 PM
Indeed: he had quite a shady past, apparently he was friends with London gangsters and died a very mysterious death :buggedout:
😳 I found the January 2008 article you contributed to. Colourful life!
OK, the 35mm is checked and fixed*, my hands are clean again so now I'm waiting for the people to get back to me.
It would be nice to know "what's what" today (Friday) so I could enjoy my weekend.
*There's nothing like spending a few hours winding a film through and then fixing splices and torn sprocket holes :buggedout: :buggedout: :buggedout:
I still haven't heard anything from the people in the UK :question:
It was cancelled and now it seems my trip is on again, hopefully for early next week.
I was told that I would be going to Cape Town on Wednesday next week.
I will be staying here:
https://www.southernsun.com/southern-sun-cape-sun (https://www.southernsun.com/southern-sun-cape-sun)
With my luck and my slight fear of heights, I'm sure they'll put me on the top floor. :buggedout:
Courage, dear Trevor, heights have never hurt anybody in all of history. Now landing after falling from them....
Quote from: ER on July 16, 2022, 12:00:02 PM
Courage, dear Trevor, heights have never hurt anybody in all of history. Now landing after falling from them....
Oy :buggedout: :wink:
Honestly Trevor, important parts hardly ever fall off aircraft and tall buildings do not often collapse. You'll be safe.
Quote from: Alex on July 17, 2022, 03:42:56 PM
Honestly Trevor, important parts hardly ever fall off aircraft and tall buildings do not often collapse. You'll be safe.
You just decided me: I'm walking there and I'll take my tent :wink:
Quote from: Trevor on July 17, 2022, 09:55:09 PM
Quote from: Alex on July 17, 2022, 03:42:56 PM
Honestly Trevor, important parts hardly ever fall off aircraft and tall buildings do not often collapse. You'll be safe.
You just decided me: I'm walking there and I'll take my tent :wink:
Noooo! 100% of walking-related accidents happen while someone is walking! And almost all tent-meteorite fatalities happen while someone is inside the tent, NOT on the meteorite!
Quote from: ER on July 17, 2022, 11:12:32 PM
Quote from: Trevor on July 17, 2022, 09:55:09 PM
Quote from: Alex on July 17, 2022, 03:42:56 PM
Honestly Trevor, important parts hardly ever fall off aircraft and tall buildings do not often collapse. You'll be safe.
You just decided me: I'm walking there and I'll take my tent :wink:
Noooo! 100% of walking-related accidents happen while someone is walking! And almost all tent-meteorite fatalities happen while someone is inside the tent, NOT on the meteorite!
:buggedout: :buggedout: :buggedout: :buggedout: :buggedout: + :teddyr: :teddyr:
Sitting on the plane and someone booked me into business class :buggedout: :cheers:
Nice mate, enjoy it.
And some idiot booked me into a room on the 26th floor :buggedout:
Quote from: Trevor on July 21, 2022, 05:01:31 AM
And some idiot booked me into a room on the 26th floor :buggedout:
I promise I did not phone the idiot and tell them you really liked to have a good view.
Honest.