11-13-2020, 09:59 AM
AWARDS SHOW! Last night I watched the Ojai Film Festival Award Show. The Queen was so excited she went back to work in her office.
As Film Festival award shows go, it went pretty well. No celebrity presenters ala Burbank but at least it didn't have 35 minutes of ill prepared presenter fawning all over Ed Asner who couldn't hear a word the presenter was saying.
But from the first award I knew the fix was in and we weren't going to win. Maybe not fix so much, but I knew that winners all knew already they had won. Why? Because the first winner had a pre-taped segment thanking the Ojai Festival for the award. The second did as well. Since I had not filmed an acceptance speech, I knew I was not going to get an award. I hung around to see if Stro would get honorable mention, but that didn't occur either.
That's about it for festivals at this point. I'm in three festivals this week currently and they all wrap Sunday. Two more award chances but they are doing shows. There is one more Festival in December but they are just announcing who they like. They aren't screening any films.
I am still entered in more festivals, about 25, I think. They start announcing next week but not at the pace that was September and October. I have notifications coming through May. But it will be much quieter. The one I would really like to be involved in is Cinequest. I think it would be fun to be accepted into my hometown festival. Plus, it's a pretty good festival to be in.
We shall see. Time to come up with a new a project. Preferably one that doesn't rhyme with BM and Petty.
As Film Festival award shows go, it went pretty well. No celebrity presenters ala Burbank but at least it didn't have 35 minutes of ill prepared presenter fawning all over Ed Asner who couldn't hear a word the presenter was saying.
But from the first award I knew the fix was in and we weren't going to win. Maybe not fix so much, but I knew that winners all knew already they had won. Why? Because the first winner had a pre-taped segment thanking the Ojai Festival for the award. The second did as well. Since I had not filmed an acceptance speech, I knew I was not going to get an award. I hung around to see if Stro would get honorable mention, but that didn't occur either.
That's about it for festivals at this point. I'm in three festivals this week currently and they all wrap Sunday. Two more award chances but they are doing shows. There is one more Festival in December but they are just announcing who they like. They aren't screening any films.
I am still entered in more festivals, about 25, I think. They start announcing next week but not at the pace that was September and October. I have notifications coming through May. But it will be much quieter. The one I would really like to be involved in is Cinequest. I think it would be fun to be accepted into my hometown festival. Plus, it's a pretty good festival to be in.
We shall see. Time to come up with a new a project. Preferably one that doesn't rhyme with BM and Petty.
As a matter of fact, my anger does keep me warm