Entries from November 2007 ↓

How can you not be depressed upon returning?

Cod tongues are a regional specialty and I make it my habit to try local food.

Post Festival Depression Hits Hard After the St. John’s Intl Film Fest.I was the Official blogger of the St. John’s Intl Film Festival. Rachel Peters and I shot this mockumentary 2 weeks after the festival, about our struggle coping being back in the “centre of the universe.” That’s what St. John’sers affectionately call Toronto.

Yes, this video is full of inside jokes. So here’s a little glossary that may help.

Kelly Davis – is the unsinkable festival director

NIFCO – the Newfoundland Independent Film Coop

Snowball – the amazing dancing cockatiel that became our mascot at the fest

Noreen Golfman – is the festival CEO/founder

Panfried cod tongues – are a delicacy – and are very yummy. You missed out Megan!

“The Song” – is the theme song of the festival’s 2007 animated trailer, which was animated by Rachel Peters, and opened every screening.

Rosemary House – is a producer/director in St. John’s. She hosted a lovely luncheon at her home for all the delegates of the fest, which until we got there, we thought was the name of the Organization ( like Ronald McDonald House”. )

Barbara Doran – “Random Passage” producer whose latest film opened up the film fest.

Rachel did really eat fire.

And we hula-hooped at the closing party.
Sorry for the bad sound. We shot fast and dirty.

My three short films based on Mireille Silcoff’s book Archetypes screened at The St. John’s International Women’s Film Festival
this past October 19th.

I also sat on the panel for the Film Byte Workshop: Artists Crossing Platforms, which was moderated by Judith Keenan with Filmmakers Sherry White, Mary Lewis, Katerina Cizek

I was also the Official Blogger of the festival. Catch up on this shenanigans at bittertonic.com.