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Thursday, March 29, 2007
Reunited with my baby in London
My daughter has been suffering with the ear infection from Hell this week so I've been watching more Cebeebies than is healthy. That includes this new programme from Ragdoll (the makers of Tellytubbies) In the night garden which is the most truly surreal programme I've ever seen on TV. Betsy, of course loves it.Labels: betsy, in the night garden, surreal, tv
posted by Jeanie Thursday, March 29, 2007 | 1 comments
Wednesday, February 21, 2007
26 hours of travelling - 1 yellow cab, 3 flights, 2 trains and 1 black cab and I'm back in rainy but green Nottingham. Sheil and Betsy were in London and they managed to change their train so we could all travel back to Nottingham together which was lovely. Sunglasses were obligiatory by this stage as the jet lag was really starting to kick in and everything had gone a wee bit shiny.
So was it worth the long trip out to Missoula - absolutely, definetly. Would I do it again? in a second.
I met the nicest people, saw some great films, got valuable feedback on Teenland, got to see a whole new part of the world - a very beautiful part of the world - and sealed my determination in making another film. I don't think you can say fairer than that, oh and got a really great stetson and cowboy boots for my baby.
Here is a non-exhaustive lists of Do's and Don'ts of festival trips
Take lots of Berocca and try and eat / sleep well or you will in no fit state for anything
Try and see as many films as possible but don't be afraid to miss films for dinner / drinks. Socialising is as important as film watching.
Make time to look round the town and locale, don't just see the inside of a cinema.
Take a large poster - A1 at least. I really regret the tiny A3 posters we took, although budget dictated the size.
If you can, put up loads of publicity materials for your film before your screening / flyer the local area, you never know who might see them.
Take at least 25 screeners - you will get rid of them all.
Do ask festivals if they will consider waiving the submission fee.
Subtitle difficult regional accents - even if you think the English is comprehendible.
If your film is showing at the wrong aspect ratio get up and tell the projectionist there and then, during the screening.
Take more postcards than you think you'll need and make sure they have website / contact details on them
Take less clothes - I always over pack
Don't bother with a camera - just take a camera phone - I'm loving my Sony K800i which I have used in this trip with built in supershot camera.
Don't be afraid to give your film to people and ask for feedback.
Try and blog in the present!
Take a small hand luggage suitcase and pack extra clothes in it in case you are stranded in an airport without luggage.
Buy roaming wireless minutes for the airport.
Heathrow, at last
Missoula Airport
posted by Jeanie Wednesday, February 21, 2007 | 0 comments
