[spectre] RE: International ArtExpo . Next Festivals

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Dear Mr. Luca Curci.
As of principle, I do not pay to get my films screened.

I am very disappointed that you have presented me with a screening fee-bill 
at the same time as you are informing me that a film of mine has been 
accepted for screening at the River's Edge Film Festival. Your initial call 
for submissions did not mention any entry fees.

In luring me into sending my films to you under the pretense that you do not 
charge money for films that are submitted, you have made me spend money on 
postage, the bubble envelope, and the DVD. In the e-mail confirming my 
participation in the festival program, you demand payment of €50, allegedly 
because “as you know we are an indipendent [sic] group". Whatever this is 
supposed to mean.

I find it hard to perceive this other than a rip-off scams preying on 
emerging artists. To put it bluntly, a situation of pure blackmail and 
con-artistry designed to get people to pay-up silently because, after all, 
they’re included in the screening. To use harsh words, this design is worthy 
only of Readers Digest and internet scam artists.

And, by the way, your entry fee of €50 is more than twice the entry fee of 
$20 that is originally charged by the River's Edge Film Festival. I have 
checked.

Sincerely yours,
Eva Drangsholt








>From: "Luca Curci" <lucacurci at lucacurci.com>
>Reply-To: "Luca Curci" <lucacurci at lucacurci.com>
>To: <evdr at hotmail.com>
>Subject: International ArtExpo . Next Festivals
>Date: Fri, 6 Jan 2006 15:49:16 +0100
>
>International ArtExpo . Next Festivals
>
>Dear artist,
>
>we received your videos and we confirm your participation in next 
>festivals: River's Edge Film Festival (August 17-20, 2006), Paducah, 
>Kentucky, USA. The Rivers Edge Film Festival is a four day event built 
>around the showing of quality indipendent film from around the world. Our 
>focus is both on the film lover, providing multiple venues in which to 
>experience the best the world cinema has to offer, and on the film maker, 
>offering opportunities for exhibition, education, and networking with 
>contemporaries. There will be four screening venues, and International 
>ArtExpo Collection will be screened at least twice during the festival. 
>Festival staff will introduce each film or film series before the screening 
>and a question and answer period will follow each film, if the filmmaker is 
>present. The deadline for applications is March 30, 2006.
>
>The participation in ArtExpo events requires an entry fee of 50 euro for 
>every artwork submitted and selected, because as you know we are an 
>indipendent group. You can send your entry fee by Paypal ( email: 
>lucacurci at lucacurci.com ), or by Western Union, or by Bank transfer.
>
>Bank account:
>Account Number: 100000640284
>Name: Luca Curci
>Bank: Banca SANPAOLO BANCO di NAPOLI
>Bank Address: Filiale Bari 13, via Amendola 168, Bari - Italy
>
>Bank Code (IBAN): IT11 o010 1004 0201 0000 0640284
>Bank Code (BIC): IBSPITNA
>
>Thanks for all,
>Luca Curci - art director
>International ArtExpo Group -www.lucacurci.com/artexpo
>e-mail. lucacurci at lucacurci.com
>phone. +39.338.7574098
>
>