AMBROSE ROCHE - OUR MAN IN TORONTO

Ambrose Roche, a man many regard as my counterpart in Toronto, came to Bosoton earlier this week,

A true cinephile and fim scholar, he is also an aggressive networker, and is primarily reponsibe for the many valuable Canadian connections I have made, In fact, Ambrose is so generous with his times, he often hooks people up to their mutua advantage more than looking out for himself.,It seems thsat he knows everyone.

Even in Boston he did this. We got together with entertainment lawyer Joel Shames, whom I've known for years, but it was Ambrose that got me to get Gary Marino of MILLION CALORIE MARCH to set up a meeting with Joel. At least I was able to do something for Ambrose. I arranged for him to meet with Eron Lobel of Element Films, with the possibiity of Ambrose's being able to show a rough cut screening of the Mission of Burma documentary in the film portion of North by Northeast, Toronto's versin of South by Southwest, which Ambrose programs.

So, it was good to see Ambrose on my own turf. Not only is he a valuable resource, he is also a very good friend.