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New York Film & Video Day 2 – Continued
So I’m posting this as the party at the Telephone Bar (149 2nd Ave) is happening around me. It’s not all work, I’ve partaken of a glass of wine and my fare share of bar food. The Telephone bar is also where I spent most of the afternoon, as their free Wifi is good and fast and their delicious brunches come with a Bloody Mary! This evening’s film selections were much more “inspiring” (see Day 1 post). The First Concert (17 min) Director: Stefanie Borges (pictured) (Australia)A truly sweet film about a little girl of maybe 7 or 8 who lives with her grandmother in a charming but poor little…
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NY Film & Video Festival Day 2
So I only got slightly lost finding the 6 subway line this morning and made it in time for the seminar- Topic: The Truth About Distribution. The audience was completely made up of the filmmakers with films showing in this festival, and yours truly. The discussion was lead by the festival’s Executive Director and Founder, Stuart Alson. Alson is also the Publisher of Independent Film Quarterly and President of ITN Distribution which acts as an agent for filmmakers, packaging and selling films to distributors such as LionsGate and overseas markets. Alson puts me in mind of Skye Masterson from Guys and Dolls, a “gangster” with a romantic soul. I love…
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NY Film & Video Festival Day 1- Continued
The following are the first block of films I screened at The New York International Independant Film & Video Festival: Frank (7 min short) about a hitman, a professional who is always looking for perfection in everything he does. It’s the most important day of his life and he will have to make a decision…Director: Carlos Garcia Ontanon (Spain).Aporia (30 min short) the story of a sixty-year old woman who introduces us through an amalgam of sensations, emotions, and deep experiences into her profound and exhaustive thoughts, recounted in an intimate tone. It reveals that it is in the details of her routine where the real causes of the big…
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NY Film & Video Festival Day 1
So I arrived at Village Cinema East at 6:10pm a little too late for the first block of films I was planning to screen. Not a problem, good time to find pleasing food along 2nd Ave. I was looking for ambiance, reasonably priced entrees and WIFI. I had to settle for two out of three, hence why day 1 post is being posted on day 2. I choose La Paella (214 East 9th Street) They offer an early bird special 3 courses for $16.99. I had Lechuga Conqueso de Cabra which is a mouthful for simple green salad with goat cheese. The dressing was good and tarte, but skimpy on…
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From La Cinematheque to NYFilm and Video Festival
Last night was PCA’s second screening of their French film series: La Cinematheque, which included giving an Artistic Achievement Award to director, Costa-Gavras. The 76 year-old Oscar Award-winning director is gracious, very interested in conversing with his audience and still cuts quite a dashing figure. The evening produced a full-house of which 95% stayed for the Q&A after the screening of his new, comedic, road movie, Eden Is West. Right now I’m on the bus heading to NY for the New York Independent International Film & Video Festival (Oct 22-29) which had it’s opening last night. I was hoping to post my review of last night’s film, some highlights from…
