"Marmite Kid" <
forums@theiac.org.uk> wrote:
One small step for mankind, one giant step for the Marmite Kid. WE MADE
IT!!!!
What a wonderfull day out I had on Saturday. I would like to thank the Robins
for making my day so great. I was a little sorry to leave just before the
end but I start to flake as the day goes on. I would like to give my apologies
to Ken and his wife for just showing a crack but I was so overwhelmed with
what I had achieved on Saturday it just got to me. It was a super venue
to
hold the festival at and I hope they hold it there next year, another target
to aim for. Our Rita has promised to accompany me next year as she would
like to meet the robins and thank them personally for what they did for
me
during the early days providing we are at Harrowgate. The robin who I missed
dearly was our Albert; there were plenty of bums on seats Albert.
With a good venue, good films and excellent company my day was made.
Thank you all.
The Marmite Kid
Wow, what a Festival and how good to see so many old friends and film makers,
particularly Marmite Kid! What cheerful courage he shows, an example to
us all.
The venue was the best ever, even better than the old hotel they used a million
years ago in London. Pity it can't be there every year but the organisers
are nervous wrecks from one year let alone another!
Atta, don't go down the road of judges judgement. You are a young man, I
have seen it all and believe me they tend to get it right more often than
not. I have some questions in my own mind but not on a public forum!
I would love to comment on some of my favourites when I have more time but
suffice to say that the standard, in my opinion, took a huge leap upwards
this year, and not only the foreigners either. A lot of what I saw would
play better on television than much of today's output.
Michael Slowe.