Clermont-Ferrand 2018: Day 2
Director of Programming James McNally is attending this year’s Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival from February 1st to February 8th My plan today seemed reasonable: I’d see three back to back programmes in the same cinema. I was up in plenty of time to get to the Salle Vian (the smaller of the two cinemas […]
Clermont-Ferrand 2018: Day 1
Director of Programming James McNally is attending this year’s Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival from February 1st to February 8th Jet lag was still a factor today, as I woke up initially at 5:00am and then ultimately slept until 11:30am! There wasn’t much on the agenda today except to pick up my accreditation and the […]
Clermont-Ferrand 2018: Before I Go
Director of Programming James McNally is attending this year’s Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival from February 1st to February 8th Well, technically, I’m here already, but the festival doesn’t begin until tomorrow. I arrived around 2:00pm this afternoon after a nearly 24-hour travel odyssey (or more accurately, ordeal) that involved three flights and lots of […]
Sundance 2018: Day 13
Director of Programming James McNally is attending this year’s Sundance Film Festival from January 16th to 28th. Festival Day 11 Despite the late night (morning?), I had to be up at 8:00am in order to pack and vacate our condo by 10:00am. Three hours sleep definitely wasn’t enough, but I got out in time, leaving […]
Sundance 2018: Day 12
Director of Programming James McNally is attending this year’s Sundance Film Festival from January 16th to 28th. Festival Day 10 The last day of work for me, though technically not the last day of the festival. I was at HQ for 11:00am to pick up my credential to work the Awards Ceremony tonight, and I […]
Sundance 2018: Day 11
Director of Programming James McNally is attending this year’s Sundance Film Festival from January 16th to 28th. Festival Day 9 On the penultimate day of the festival, I slept in until 9:00am, which felt like a luxury. My roommate Jake and I stayed up until 1:00am last night talking about the festival and filmmaking, which […]
Sundance 2018: Day 10
Director of Programming James McNally is attending this year’s Sundance Film Festival from January 16th to 28th. Festival Day 8 With all our premieres done, all I had to do today was put in a shift at HQ from 8:00am-1:00pm and then I’d be free to see films. It was nice to catch up with […]
Sundance 2018: Day 9
Director of Programming James McNally is attending this year’s Sundance Film Festival from January 16th to 28th. Festival Day 7 Up at 6:00am this morning to cover our last premiere, for Wild Wild Country at the Egyptian Theatre on Main Street. It’s a six-part documentary series that runs nearly 7 hours, so I wonder what […]
Sundance 2018: Day 8
Director of Programming James McNally is attending this year’s Sundance Film Festival from January 16th to 28th. Festival Day 6 My busiest day of the festival, with three Indie Episodic premieres, back to back to back. The first two were at the Park Avenue Theatre (formerly the Yarrow) and the last was at the brand […]
Sundance 2018: Day 7
Director of Programming James McNally is attending this year’s Sundance Film Festival from January 16th to 28th. Festival Day 5 A busier day today, with the first of our Indie Episodic premieres, and the last of the Spotlight section premieres that we can actually attend. I was in the office from 10:00am until noon, when […]