Comments on: Treasure in the basement http://blog.spout.com/2006/06/20/treasure-in-the-basement/ Daily coverage of what is truly interesting in the film world Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:21:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Scott http://blog.spout.com/2006/06/20/treasure-in-the-basement/#comment-119 Scott Wed, 21 Jun 2006 20:33:37 +0000 http://blog.spoutblog.com/2006/06/20/treasure-in-the-basement/#comment-119 It has been my experience that inspiration is fleeting and easily disrupted. Sometimes it is a chance gift that brings people together, a creative groundswell. A wish. A dream. Who cares if Van Gogh is in the attic? I mean really. Isn't it about bringing people together with the hope and the possibility? Girb tells the story of an orchard keeper who before he dies, tells his sons that he's buried their inheritence in the orchard. They must cut away the weeds and brush to find it. They must nurture and care for the orchard to realize the treasure is the fruit on the trees. It is not buried in the ground. It is what is born of the work, the inspiration. Mr. Middleton with his 16mm films had a dream. I think what the people who rallied around the film library found was inspiration. It has been my experience that inspiration is fleeting and easily disrupted. Sometimes it is a chance gift that brings people together, a creative groundswell. A wish. A dream. Who cares if Van Gogh is in the attic? I mean really. Isn’t it about bringing people together with the hope and the possibility?

Girb tells the story of an orchard keeper who before he dies, tells his sons that he’s buried their inheritence in the orchard. They must cut away the weeds and brush to find it. They must nurture and care for the orchard to realize the treasure is the fruit on the trees. It is not buried in the ground. It is what is born of the work, the inspiration.

Mr. Middleton with his 16mm films had a dream. I think what the people who rallied around the film library found was inspiration.

]]> By: Marie-Claire http://blog.spout.com/2006/06/20/treasure-in-the-basement/#comment-118 Marie-Claire Wed, 21 Jun 2006 03:56:31 +0000 http://blog.spoutblog.com/2006/06/20/treasure-in-the-basement/#comment-118 I wonder who will help them find out if there's anything of value. I'm sure they need volunteers. I'd like to be able to see what's there, and not just dismiss the whole collection as trash. I'd be willing to spend my weekends sifting through the collection, no joke. I wonder who will help them find out if there’s anything of value. I’m sure they need volunteers. I’d like to be able to see what’s there, and not just dismiss the whole collection as trash. I’d be willing to spend my weekends sifting through the collection, no joke.

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