With only three days left to go, I'm deeply ensconced in the in the manic phase of hot docs. I don't eat, aside from lazy capreses, popcorn, and the occasional bowl of cereal before I go to bed. I barely have time to sleep. And my apartment has become a dumping ground for dirty socks and ticket stubs. This morning I found a Rice Krispie in my bed (I think it was Crackle). Things are spinning a little bit out of control here!
Forgot to tell you that on Wednesday night I had a heart-to-heart with the girl at the Lightbox box office (otherwise known as hd #1 - see my post Rabblerousing). I told her all about my routine, and how I was caught off guard and didn't know how to react, and I apologized for giving her a hard time. We're cool now.
Saw Limelight and My Barefoot Friend last night. Limelight, which was about NYC nightlife impresario Peter Gatien, moved a bit too fast for me. And towards the end it hit me that I had been listening to trance music for the past 90 minute. "Ugh," says present-day me. "Woohoo!" says 17 year old me. It was an interesting story, especially the long stretch towards the end about the criminal prosecution of Gatien. My Barefoot Friend, about a rickshaw puller in Calcutta, was gritty and emotional. It also made me wonder how I ever survived in India, even for a month. What a filthy place. What delicious food. Notably, although I thought it was a solid movie, the audience barely applauded at the end. Awkward.
By the way, am I the only one who thinks that the "we couldn't do this without the volunteers" commercial that screens before every movie is hilarious? I am? I've been getting that impression. And PLEASE, people, you're at a film festival. You must follow proper etiquette and CLAP after that commercial. It is simply uncouth not to. I cannot keep carrying your weight. Let's all take turns.
Stay tuned for tonight's announcement of the extra screenings on Sunday morning. And if you're looking for suggestions for this weekend, you can peruse the list of movies that are leading the audience choice awards.
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