SIFF Press Launch
This morning was SIFF's annual Press Launch (and a nice little brunch) - the official kick-off to the festival for the press. I've mentioned it before, that the lovely folks at SIFF have been kind enough to allow me the opportunity to attend the press screenings and functions, so once again, bravo to SIFF. For me, this is great, having the chance to see the films ahead of time, and rub elbows with the various writers for the press, from the Pacific NW and also from far and wide. It makes me feel so cosmopolitan.
Along with the privilege of my press pass comes the duty of respecting and abiding by the rules. So, with some of my 'reviews' (I use quotes because I will not go so far as to presume to be a journalist or movie reviewer, but let's say, rather, that I am simply sharing my notes with you), when requested by SIFF, I am not allowed to divulge certain plot elements or give too much away. So, if some of my entries seem brief, this is why. But when allowed, I will let you in on the skinny (I've always wanted to use that word like that! Maybe it's the film I just saw, but more likely the 20's music in the cafe right now) of what films are great, which not so great, and give you my best advice on which films are worth the drive up to Seattle.
I will be seeing as many films as I can over the next several weeks, as SIFF is my yearly peek into many of the films I will be looking to book at the Grand in the coming year. So, farewell to sleep for the coming month or so, but no worries there - I've always maintained that to forego sleep for films is not only an honorable endeavor, but really not that much of a sacrifice. Spending hours in dark theaters all day long is kind of like sleeping anyway, and the films are like dreams, some with subtitles! Here we go!!
Along with the privilege of my press pass comes the duty of respecting and abiding by the rules. So, with some of my 'reviews' (I use quotes because I will not go so far as to presume to be a journalist or movie reviewer, but let's say, rather, that I am simply sharing my notes with you), when requested by SIFF, I am not allowed to divulge certain plot elements or give too much away. So, if some of my entries seem brief, this is why. But when allowed, I will let you in on the skinny (I've always wanted to use that word like that! Maybe it's the film I just saw, but more likely the 20's music in the cafe right now) of what films are great, which not so great, and give you my best advice on which films are worth the drive up to Seattle.
I will be seeing as many films as I can over the next several weeks, as SIFF is my yearly peek into many of the films I will be looking to book at the Grand in the coming year. So, farewell to sleep for the coming month or so, but no worries there - I've always maintained that to forego sleep for films is not only an honorable endeavor, but really not that much of a sacrifice. Spending hours in dark theaters all day long is kind of like sleeping anyway, and the films are like dreams, some with subtitles! Here we go!!
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