When both DIKE
and Women Are Not Little Men were invited to participate
in the festival, I was tempted by their invite claiming: "Our festival
is unique in that we cater to and entertain our filmmakers, encouraging them
to meet each other and talk shop, as well as taking them out to different clubs
and nightspots each evening. This being New Orleans and the world's premiere
party city we attempt to show everyone a good time while allowing them to network
as much or as little as possible." I booked my flight the next day.
Festival volunteer, Angela Santoro, went well out of her way to ensure
that all that happened, even finding me accomodations with some gracious
hostesses: Andrea Slocum, Jessica Smith and Kristen Cuhran.
One highlight was meeting first time documentary filmmaker Joyce Warshow
and her amazingly inpirational subject, Blue Lunden.
(photo): Lisa Hayes with Angela Santoro and Linda, at
the festival's closing night bash.
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