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Cinequest - Sunday ~~ it's OVER
We are honestly relieved it's finally done. I have been furiously typing up a research paper for Archaeology since Sunday afternoon. We elected to skip the final movie, which none of us were really interested in (and heard was not that great), but did go to the After Party. I sat with a lovely couple who talked film and movies with me for two hours. The conversation eventually progressed to Spike's film career and looking at pictures of their grandson. Good times - no, really! But then, Spike and his friend left the building to get some fresh air - and the bouncer wouldn't let them back in because they are only 16. HEH. Eventually I got their voicemail that they were trapped outside, but instead of rescuing them I told them it really was time to get home. Back we went, and I was up until 1:30am typing my paper. This morning the cat got me up to let her outside, and when I hopped back into bed I saw the clock - 7:00am!!!!!!!! I have to be in Weight Training at 7:30!! I actually did set my clocks ahead for daylight savings, but then I FORGOT TO SET MY ALARM!!! DUH! and DOH! So I hear Monster Camp won an audience award for Best Documentary, which thrills me to no end. And Blood Car also won an award. The actual awards are not listed yet, so I don't have the complete set of them. These were my very favorites of the festival: The Namesake The Namesake should be in theaters any day now, so you can all see that. And You Are Here was picked up and should be out in the next year. I would bet big money that you'll soon be seeing Outsourced and Blood Car too. Keep your eyes open, because they were really great films. I don't know if Monster Camp will ever get to theaters but if it makes DVD you HAVE to see it. I am no longer sure how many films I saw this year, but it was quite a lot, close to 30. I am amazed when I talk to people who saw FORTY movies. I think that if I had no job and no school... I still could not watch forty movies in 12 days. That's insane. And you quickly feel like a mole with a very flat butt. And a tummy overfilled with popcorn. But we had a very good time, and the great movies we saw definitely made the bad ones worth it. And speaking of bad films - the Shorts Programs were very disappointing this year. But I was thrilled that CatieCake came to the festival with her wonderful Hubby, I was thrilled that we were able to bring the kids' friends with us and that they had such a good time they brought more friends with them. I was SO SO SO SO thrilled to see fellow students in the ticket line, especially when I found out that they had come because they had seen all the Cinequest cards I had left around the English Department. I also left some for Monster Camp in the geeky breakroom at work, and most of them disappeared, so who knows how many people came to Cinequest because of me? I'll definitely grab more cards next year and pass them around. We really had a great time, and having the hotel to sleep in made the weekends even more fun. I made it through school, but it did hurt a little. When I finish this post you probably won't hear from me for quite awhile as I catch up. Thanks to everyone who emailed and commented and especially to all those who took a chance and came to Cinequest. And now I hit the bed. I'll see ya'll in class. Posted by Pischina at March 12, 2007 11:51 PMComments
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