Thursday, March 5, 2009
DIFF
So last night I went to the Abbey at six and saw "AN UNLIKELY WEAPON". This documentary was shot using primarily available light which worked in almost all of the scenes, but some of the interview shots looked a little too red. Either that or the person being interviewed suffered front he worst case of Rosacea that I have ever seen. The editing was smooth, I only noticed one cut that seemed off. I loved the close ups of Mr. Adams walking down the street and I wonder, were they shooting with one of those steady cam things? The integration of the works of the artist were well spaced. The movie flowed well, and was emotionally moving. I was unprepared for the actual video footage of the assassination photo, and the moments following the iconic photograph are gut wrenching. I got a great idea of who the subject was, and I think I would have liked to have known him. At one point in the film, we see this incredible mass of papers, negatives and the like, and the woman working there says something to the effect that they look at it and close the door, because they don't know where to begin. That moment made me want to go and help them archive, I can see myself doing it! I was going to see "COURTING CONDI" but I was too tired (sorry Carrie). I would like to see more films but I don't think that I am going to be able to. On a side note, I ran into a lady that I know and she apparently has alot to do with the film festival in Florence, Italy and the festival in Cairo, Egypt. She asked me if I would be interested in presenting a workshop or participating on a panel discussion in either country. I was a little floored and told her that I wasn't really a filmmaker, her response was, "Aren't you an actress?" So that could be an extremely interesting opportunity, we will see what happens.
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