Sorry for the long time between blogs. Since the last one, my wife and I have welcomed our first child and with that, every free second has seemed to disappear. No surprise there. Anyway, the film continues to play well with a great screening at Woods Hole Film Festival in late July to over 200 people. It was the first festival I was unable to make, but in my stead, I sent my mother to read a note from me. Here is what she read: (to be performed in your head with an Australian accent)
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Thank you for coming tonight to The Full Picture. I would like to thank the Woods Hole Film Festival and all their volunteers for their hard work and for giving us the opportunity to screen for you tonight. I’m sorry I couldn’t be there to answer your questions due to the recent birth of my son. Though tempted to fly out for the festival and leave our newborn with my wife, having dedicated three years of my life to a film based on a family divided by a non-existent father, I thought it would be wise for me to stay put. However, I have sent the best representative and unabashed supporter of the film I could find; my mother. And no, she is not the inspiration for Gretchen Foster.
In anticipation of some of the questions you may have, I made a quick list of some of the most popular answers I’ve given at each and every festival.
1) The film shoot was 17 days.
2) No, we don’t tell people our budget, sorry.
3) Yes, we did shoot digitally on HD but with 35mm lenses, which is why it looks like film.
4) No, we do not have distribution yet, but if you know anyone, talk to my mom.
Mom, take it away.
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I had some friends from college in the audience who told me the speech was a hit and my mom did a really good job. Is it strange to send your mom in your place to a film festival? Yes. But when someone goes to a film festival, they expect to see a representative from the film and one thing is for sure, none of this would have happened with out her support...or birthing me.
Next up, Red Rocks Film Festival in Utah in November...
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