Festival Regard 2010

Hello from Chicoutimi where I am attending the Festival Regard. The festival has been a fantastic experience and once again the film has received a very positive reception from the public. We had two screenings and both times the crowd gave the film rousing applause.

The quality of the films in this festivals program are exceptional and we are thrilled to be in the company of such amazing films. Along with attending many film screenings I have met a great bunch of Canadian filmmakers and am certain we will stay in touch down the line.

Additionally, I not only attended a local hockey game but also was on the winning team for a hockey game between the attending filmmakers. Hey, I am in Canada and hockey is life here. I will hopefully have a photo or two to post next time I updated the blog. Thanks to the game and some late nights my body is a bit sore - all in the service of art and promoting the film! Based on conversations that I had with a number of festival programmers I am guessing that we will soon receive more invitations to attend. Last week the film was accepted to the Brussels Short Film Festival from April 29th - May 9th.

Now it is time for me to prepare for the long journey back to NY - 6 hrs by car to Montreal and then the 11 hrs by train. It's OK I have a good book and some work to do plus it was worth the effort to participate in such an exceptional festival. Thanks to Eric and the whole team at the festival for their great work.