off to the festivals

whew...what a busy few weeks it has been...hmm...where do i start?

well, the cast and crew screening at the afi a couple of weeks ago went incredibly well, and i couldn't be happier with the turn out and the response, and pretty much everything else. it was really great to see a lot of people that i haven't seen in a while, though, because i was running around so much, i didn't get a chance to sit and catch up with everyone that i had hoped. anyhoo, i did get to spend time with bob massey, and tom and andrew, and the rest of the crew, which was really cool.

we also got a really great article in the Washington City Paper: (http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/display.php?id=1774) ,
which i wasn't expecting.

it was really a great article, and hopefully it will boost the chances of the film getting into festivals...hopefully.

seeing the film up on the big screen was both exciting and overwhelming. but ultimately, it re-enforced my whole reasons for making films. there's nothing like it. everyone was talking about the film at the after party - all talking about all different kind of things, and arguing about what different things represented and such...which is all a good thing. anyway, being able to have the screening at the afi for the cast and crew was really cool, and a really great way to end this phase of production.

after the screening weekend, me and paul headed down to florida for a short weekend trip - a chance to regroup and relax on the beach and such. it was sooo relaxing.

but now it's onto a completely different phase of the film - off to the festivals. i've already submitted screeners to a couple of major festivals, but i've also missed a couple as well. my thinking on it is that i do think that PRAXIS is a very strong film - why not submit to the big ones and work your way back to smaller festivals from that? the festivals market is such a game, and everyone tells you that you don't have a chance. but if you don't submit, how will you ever know? so, i'd like to at least submit and see what happens. if it turns out that i need to apply to smaller festivals later, then i'll definitely do that. but for now, i think we should go for it. what do we have to lose?

of course, it's always best to have a plan b, and even a plan c. so, plan a is to apply to the festivals, plan b is to work my old contacts and previous festivals where i've had my other work screened, and plan c is to four wall. either case, i definitely intend to push the film as much as i can, and let it get seen by as many people possible.

having the screening was a little bittersweet - i'm sure that the film will eventually screen somewhere. i just can't determine if and when that happens. that also means that i won't get a chance to see a lot of my friends and crew and such for quite a while.

such is life, but the important thing now is to concentrate on this new phase of the film and do the best that i can to put out there...

ya never know what can happen...