August 2008
AugustAug 28 Thursday 08
Prized Emails...
Two emails came in yesterday, back to back. The first said we won a Silver Chris, that is, Best Film in the section "Art," at the Columbus International Film and Video Festival, and are now up for the Best Of...
AugustAug 21 Thursday 08
Journals projects DIY -- tips and tricks
One of the many beautiful surprises in our audience's feedback is the traction we have with educators. 1000 Journals touches on many teaching subjects, from recent history to social studies to art, and combines these playfully with the more elusive...
AugustAug 15 Friday 08
One week to go...
Today in one week, on Friday, August 22nd, 1000 Journals will screen in two locations: I will present the movie at the mixed media workshop weekend ZNE ConvenZioNE, at the Amador Theater in Pleasanton, CA, starting at 7:00 PM. Someguy...
AugustAug 7 Thursday 08
Held Over!
We are getting a second week at the Roxie Theater! Visit roxie.com for infos and tickets.
Press and Opening Day
Our publicist Karen Larsen set up a day of interviews for Someguy and me. Back to back, we met with Astrid Moltow-Gunter, a reporter for the German language California Staats-Zeitung; Andrea Chase of Movie Magazine International, a weekly radio show;...
Countdown
And back to San Francisco, a day before our opening at the Roxie Theater. Bill Banning, Roxie's Artistic Director, working the phones in his office stuffed with movie memorabilia, reviews, posters, flyers, festival catalogs, even an old fashioned Rolodex. I...
3117 16th Street
Four shows a day over the weekend, four Q+A sessions, and lots of time on 16th Street. I browsed used books stores, and when I was finally able to eat again, sampled Thai and Vietnamese vegetable broth, and was exploring...
Just Think
Since we had such a great time at the San Francisco Film Society's Schools at the Festival, I stayed in touch with SFFS Education Program Managers Joanne Parsont and Keith Zwolfer. They really open doors (and my eyes) and reach...