Dave Watterson wrote:So how did it all go?
I have heard privately that the selection of movies shown on the enormous screen looked great - maybe even a little too bright.
Those who were there ... please tell us what we missed!
Ken says:
Carol and I went. It was a superbly comfortable way to watch films, very relaxing with a clear view of the enormous screen. Actually floor to ceiling, but of course only the middle section as it was in 4:3 format.
If only all our festivals could be this way.
I have heard that as the first film shown was "Unlucky For Some", the classic film from Altrincham from the 70s transferred to tape, the projector brightness had been turned up. I don`t know if this is true.
So on movies with light scenes such as sky shots, it tended to burn out a bit. However, apart from this, it was a great show, well presented by Linda Gough, who,was suitably stood on the stage in the spotlight, with a crisp and clear mic fed to a tip top sound system.
Films shown were the IAC doco "The Noble Network". It was first on so we missed the first few minutes, but what we saw looked very good. We saw our bit and also Dave`s, Garth`s, David Newman`s and many others. It`s well worth a look. Nicely shot, edited etc...
There were two AV sequences which we both "enjoyed", called:
"Striped Pyjamas" and "The Sadness Lasts Forever". I put enjoyed in inverted commas as they were both quite sad and poignant pieces.
Films were:
"225" , "Elegia", "The Shoot", "Pelicans of Guana",
"I Just Knew", "Making Music", "Splash of Colour" and
"Would You Prefer to Watch Fireworks".
A good selection.
It seemed well attended and I heard perhaps 150 were there. I would have guessed 100+, but don`t know for sure.
We only had one interval to chat and as always there were a lot of people I didn`t manage to get to speak to. So sorry about that to any of you reading this.
I expect others will add their comments soon.
Ken