Student Films Across America
Tonight, I attended the LA screenings of Student Films Across America, a traveling film festival that highlights great shorts made by film students nationwide. I was one of the judges this year — months ago, I watched a bunch of screeners. So it was nice to see the final results.
And here’s where I beg forgiveness. After arriving late, waving hello, and watching Kathy Huang’s keenly observed doc Miss Chinatown, U.S.A., I got sucked into a Hollywood vortex of lawyer/agent/studio phone calls, which forced me into the hallway, and ultimately out the door. So I never got to shake hands and congratulate the filmmakers. I’m doing that now.
Sorry. Congratulations. And the reason for my absence will hopefully become clear soon. (It has nothing to do with The Nines, for a change.)
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August 2nd, 2007 at 11:16 pm
“So it was nice to the final results”
I know you like your grammar to be tip-top, so figured I’d be the dick who points out the partially incomplete infinitive verb for your completion… but what will it be? To watch or to see are both so… so… average. How about “to ogle”?
August 2nd, 2007 at 11:21 pm
Maybe he’s saying the experience was nice right up to the final results. Like “good to the last drop.”
August 2nd, 2007 at 11:24 pm
“I got sucked into a Hollywood vortex of lawyer/agent/studio phone calls”
Hmph. Sounds lame.
August 3rd, 2007 at 8:20 am
Scott (#1): Uggh, there’s one person on this thread who knows why I was unable to complete a coherent sentence. But thank you. Fixed.
August 6th, 2007 at 8:02 pm
Thank you so much for attending, John. I was excited to get the opportunity to meet you, but some things are just out of anyone’s control. The sentiment is definitely appreciated!