On a small crew of guys installing windows (iPad keeps wanting to write Windows – that’s funny). No these are real windows as it were. Feels like I am throughly home in my element, nails and hammers.
I was thinking about the film festivals and wanted to give a report on my impressions of those so far. Somehow I think that it is all winding down for me, at least the major traveling although I see that it will be traveling overseas. Australia might be fun for old Felipe.
To start we premiered at South By South West in Austin Texas back in Feburary. The local Camino people there were great and welcomed us with open arms. That is a very prestigious festival and it was advantageous for us to have been admitted. But the festival itself was big and unwieldy, lots and lots of people converge on Austin. But thank you SBSW you got us started.
Next I went to Dubuque Iowa for their festival, the Julien Dubuque Film Festival. It was so friendly and local, it seemed like everyone knew me. About the opposite of Austin although they are only in their fifth year of operation and it will grow I am sure. Loved the folks there.
Third we went to DocFest in San Francisco. We stayed with Father Tom at Old St Mary’s Cathedral on the edge of Chinatown. And in the urban setting with so much going on the festival got lost in all that. It was a great opportunity for us but somehow I missed the festival part of it.
And our last trip (My Rebecca went with me as she did for Austin) was to LA and that wasn’t a festival per se it was our extended showing. And it was great for us to meet many people that were involved with our film that we hadn’t met before. LA is the center of gravity for film and Annie’s world so naturally that is were we were in the middle of things.
But all good, four different views of things. The Port Townsend Film Festival is September 23rd to the 25th so come with us. People coming from LA and Seattle to be there. Contact me via Comments on this blog if you want to get in on the accommodations at Fort Warden where we will be staying, but you have to hurry. Once again, it should be fun!
Make the most of it, love, Felipe.x
Thank you for the catch up Felipe, I enjoyed reading your reactions to each of the different festivals, since we have traveled with you, in spirit to each; it’s always wonderful to read your insights.
Catherine ~ yes, they are so different from one another. Am thinking that the Port Townsend one will be similar to the Dubuque festival. That one was so friendly and low keyed, Iowa nice. A lot of interesting folks are converging on PT, can’t wait. I think that it is my time to drive the Sunday Mass. Felipe.x