Niceties

I learned about WINNEBAGO MAN Jack Rebney about a week before the festival. I saw the documentary about him yesterday, and then the director Ben Steinbauer won the Sarasota Film Festival's award for Best Documentary Feature at the Filmmaker's Tribute last night.

It's nice how things work out like that.

I'm not much of a big party person, but I was determined to go to the Late Night Wrap Party and have fun. And I did - I had excellent time. Ceviche was a fun maze of people and stairs and good food and drinks and elevators and stars. And I got what I wanted at the very end of the night - I talked for a few minutes with Richard Schiff (of The West Wing among other things) before he left, and got a photo with him.

It's nice how things work out like that.

Today was just a chill relaxed day - no 9am staff meeting, no events to run around and help set up... I sat in on the documentary D TOUR and was treated to an amazing film with good music and a good story and message. A great last day of the festival; a great 10 days really...

It's nice how things worked out.

Wendy