Grandpa's Fingers was filmed on location
in Belleville, Ontario, about 2 hours east of Toronto. Since Roy Monk, Leah
Kimball and Haili Kimball all live in that area, it was easier to take the crew
to them, rather than bring them to Toronto. Especially since Grandpa wouldn't
agree to appear in the film until the last minute.
We received a warm welcome from the local crowd, who were tolerating the unusually cold weather for late May at the "screening under the stars". The 88 year old Roy Monk was a celebrity in his own town.
Grandpa's Fingers was screened after Maria Drazilov's film, My Mom Works at Sears, an ironic film since my mom works at Sears too! With the Sears central wearhouse located in Belleville, so most of the audience works at Sears too, and really enjoyed the film.
(above): Eleanore Hayes, Roy Monk - star of Grandpa's Fingers, and Director Lisa Hayes at the Belleville premier of the film.
Other Festivals: Toronto-Images | Women In the Director's Chair - Chicago | Siena Short Film Festival - Italy | New Orleans Film & Video Festival | Moscow Film Festival for Children & Young People | Ann Arbor Film Festival | Vancouver Int'l Film Festival | New York Comedy Film Festival | Créteil Women's Film Festival - France | Quinte Film Alternative - Belleville | Philadelphia L & G Film Festival