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Trevor
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« on: June 17, 2022, 10:29:38 AM »

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

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« Reply #1 on: June 17, 2022, 10:55:21 AM »

Good for you!  Thumbup
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« Reply #2 on: June 17, 2022, 11:03:27 AM »

Best of luck getting the free trip. :)
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« Reply #3 on: June 18, 2022, 01:17:26 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
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« Reply #4 on: June 18, 2022, 09:42:42 AM »

I'm excited for you!
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« Reply #5 on: June 21, 2022, 06:34:24 AM »

Things are really getting confused now: first, London, then Harare and now Cape Town?  Question Question
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« Reply #6 on: June 21, 2022, 09:54:33 AM »

Things are really getting confused now: first, London, then Harare and now Cape Town?  Question Question

Going for a world tour?
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« Reply #7 on: June 21, 2022, 11:32:47 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
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« Reply #8 on: June 21, 2022, 12:30:03 PM »

London?  Toronto is closer.   Wink
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« Reply #9 on: June 21, 2022, 12:46:52 PM »

London?  Toronto is closer.   Wink

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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
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« Reply #10 on: June 21, 2022, 02:26:52 PM »

London?  Toronto is closer.   Wink

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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. 
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« Reply #11 on: June 21, 2022, 02:42:31 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

Oh!  Peter Prowse.  I have Sword of Lancelot right here on the shelf.
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« Reply #12 on: June 21, 2022, 03:41:15 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

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
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A Great Heart to stand me by.
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« Reply #13 on: June 21, 2022, 04:39:22 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!
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« Reply #14 on: June 24, 2022, 06:20:11 AM »

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
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