New York was a delight, though I am glad to back on the West Coast. As I, like other fellow Tribeca festivalgoers, sort through my array of business cards taking a moment to connect with the filmmakers and interesting industry folk I met, and hopefully adding them to my network. Of course as with most festivals and Tribeca being more on the über side, I always leave feeling that I did not get to see anywhere near enough films.
Tribeca is just the first stop for many of the international filmmakers and natives, some of them having to leave halfway through the festival to attend their screening at the 50th San Francisco International Film Festival (SFIFF), and vice versa. Tomorrow is the last day of the SFIFF. I look forward to connecting with filmmakers to hear their experience while there and see who got the award.
Now of course the LA Film Festival (Jun 21-Jul 1) is gearing up, yesterday announcing its full line-up. This will give me a chance to catch some of the films I missed at Tribeca, including Julie Delpy’s 2 Days In Paris and Turkish director, Reha Erdem’s Times and Winds and SXSW’s premieres such as Jennifer Venditti’s doc Billy the Kid, and director Andrews Jenkins world premiere of How to Rob a Bank. To add a bit of Hollywood glamour Clint Eastwood will receive this year’s Spirit of Independence Award.
I predict that LAFF’s home - Westwood Village will be bustling this year pulling in industry and crowds alike with a strong line-up of festival gems and a promising slate of world premiers.
As I expand my blogging experience I can’t wait to include wise words of guest bloggers from the indie world. Stay posted, and comment please!!
