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Re: (ATMoB:Discuss) [Fwd: Re: Solar Max]
The distributors don't seem to be in a hurry to remove this film from our
inventory, so if anyone is inclined to "buy out" a showing, now is the time
to act. If it goes back to Chicago and they have to ship it back to us,
they'll charge you the shipping costs.
To Buy Out a show for an event you must contact the Museum at 617 589 0126.
I have NO idea what they charge, but it will be cheaper if you book an
unscheduled show. In this season that means either before regular scheduled
shows or after. Check out www.mos daht org for regular show times.
Good luck, and I am here to help out as best I can.
Shawn Fitzmaurice
on 7/3/01 11:29 AM, Meredith Warshaw at mwarshaw a t alum.mit.edu wrote:
> I wrote the people at the Museum of Science about the Solar Max IMAX film and
> got the following response, which I thought I'd share:
>
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Re: Solar Max
> Date: Tue, 03 Jul 2001 11:10:22 -0400
> From: Cherie Rivers <crivers a t mos daht org>
> Organization: Museum of Science, Boston
> To: Meredith Warshaw <mwarshaw a t alum.mit.edu>
> CC: cmackey a t mos daht org
> References: <3B3B65AC.470A67FD a t alum.mit.edu>
>
> Dear Ms. Warshaw,
> I would like to thank you for your interest in our showing "Solarmax" in the
> Mugar Omni Theater.
>
> We recently test screened "Solarmax" in order to determine the level of
> general audience interest in the film. In fact, we have tested over 22 films,
> several of which we have subsequently shown and now have data to compare test
> screen results with box office performance as well as overall audience
> satisfaction.
>
> Based on the test performance of "Solarmax," it appears to be a very solid
> educational film with very limited general audience appeal. Unfortunately,
> the Museum of Science receives less than 1% of its unrestricted operating
> funds from public sources. Therefore, it is important that films shown in the
> Mugar Omni Theater attract enough visitors to generate this much needed
> revenue. Thus the Museum cannot economically afford to bring in films that do
> not have a broad appeal.
>
> Also, companies that produce and distribute large format films are not always
> very flexible in their rental agreements and do not structure agreements that
> would allow us to present limited showings of good films with limited
> interest.
>
> However, we have brought in the film on a couple of occasions to show at
> events and might be able to arrange with the film distributor to screen the
> film should you wish to "buy-out" the theater for a special showing of
> "Solarmax." Please let me know if you would be interested .
>
> Thank you again for your interest in "Solarmax."
>
> Sincerely,
> Cherie Rivers
>
>
>
> Meredith Warshaw wrote:
>
>> I am very disappointed that the MoS is not planning to show the new IMAX film
>> Solar Max, and has turned down other highly rated astronomy IMAX films in the
>> past. My son and his friends are all very interested in astronomy, and we
>> would
>> all have enjoyed seeing this very much. Please reconsider this decision.
>>
>> Sincerely,
>> Meredith
>>
>> --
>> Meredith Warshaw
>> mwarshaw a t alum.mit.edu http://www.uniquelygifted daht org
>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>> There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that
>> reflects it. ~ Edith Wharton, novelist (1862-1937)
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