flex was a success! i just wanted to say that because it almost rhymes. but yes it is over. what a festival. i think Roger Beebe and the flexies put on a great festival! i had a great time overall hanging out with other filmmakers and being put up for a weeekend. at times maybe a little "festival blues" (as Katja called it) i think mostly being so much younger and less accomplished than the other filmmakers may have played a part in my comfort level.... BUT i learned so much and so inspired by many amzing films from all over the world... including 8 from iowa! go iowa! everyone was really impressed with the work coming out of iowa too... i also did my part in talking up our program.
filmmakers to keep the eyes open for:
Ben Russell
Peter Tscherkassy
Katja Straub
Louise Bourque
Lille Carre
Michael Robinson
oh jeez and many more!
fun gainesville things: alligator hunting, drive in mexican restaurants, Video Rodeo, The Hippodrome, The top, the 2nd street bakery, a downtown arts festival, an X rated Alice in Wonderland play(nudity and profanity)....
fun stuff
11.05.2006
11.03.2006
FLEX!
guess what blogosphere? i'm at the florida experimental film festival in gainsville FL this weekend! My film Lyrical Hermonies is screening on Sunday. So far so good! the programs began last night and go through sunday, and then its back to iowa for me. but while i'm here i'm going to 1. enjoy the weather 2. enjoy the amazing and inspirational films i see 3. enjoy the amazing company of fellow filmmakers (heck maybe learn something!)
From the first screening last night here are things that stood out to me:
films are a mix or mini dv and 16mm and super 8
experimental film + experimental music = ? is this a combination that is supposed to work?
i really liked Whirr and Harmony a lot... i noticed that i begin a film expecting it to be good and sometimes lie to myself to validate watching it that it actually was great. so i guess i could be more critical with myself to understand what i value in a film. note to self: learn from charlotte
lots of time lapse... always visually interesting... especially when a unique scene.
also all of the filmmakers here are awesome! i can't wait to get to know them all!
i'm staying at the hospitality coordinator's house, Lynn. which is super nice of her to put up the filmmakers.
this weekend.
will blog.
From the first screening last night here are things that stood out to me:
films are a mix or mini dv and 16mm and super 8
experimental film + experimental music = ? is this a combination that is supposed to work?
i really liked Whirr and Harmony a lot... i noticed that i begin a film expecting it to be good and sometimes lie to myself to validate watching it that it actually was great. so i guess i could be more critical with myself to understand what i value in a film. note to self: learn from charlotte
lots of time lapse... always visually interesting... especially when a unique scene.
also all of the filmmakers here are awesome! i can't wait to get to know them all!
i'm staying at the hospitality coordinator's house, Lynn. which is super nice of her to put up the filmmakers.
this weekend.
will blog.
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