FILM FESTIVAL DIRECTORS, AGAIN
"I think it would be fun to run a newspaper," says Charles Foster Kane in CITIZEN KANE. That sentiment, which combines both commitment and naivety, is something I've encountered in a number of professional and entepreneurial endeavrs.
So, too, with film festival directors, who all to easily see the fun of mixing with filmmakers, doing creative programming, and getting one's name in the paper.
On the other hand, there is a lot of work: raising money, bu8ilding a volunteer staff that gets to do none of the fun stuff, and facing the reaities of what an extraordinary commitment running a film festival is, with, on the regional level, means ittle or no compensation.
If any people deserve to get credit for running a film festival it is this year's BUFF managing directors Kevin Monahan and Anna Feder. And, they have learned what an incredible amount of commitment it takes. They have sacrificed time, money, other propfessional cncerns for making this year's BUFF happen. Ane, although sometimes dismayed, they have never been daunted. With very good programming skills, and a learning curve that has helped them to understand what running a festival truly involved, they remain committed to making BUFF #8 (Next year) truly an event.
Alternative cinema is better for them having moved to Boston.
So, too, with film festival directors, who all to easily see the fun of mixing with filmmakers, doing creative programming, and getting one's name in the paper.
On the other hand, there is a lot of work: raising money, bu8ilding a volunteer staff that gets to do none of the fun stuff, and facing the reaities of what an extraordinary commitment running a film festival is, with, on the regional level, means ittle or no compensation.
If any people deserve to get credit for running a film festival it is this year's BUFF managing directors Kevin Monahan and Anna Feder. And, they have learned what an incredible amount of commitment it takes. They have sacrificed time, money, other propfessional cncerns for making this year's BUFF happen. Ane, although sometimes dismayed, they have never been daunted. With very good programming skills, and a learning curve that has helped them to understand what running a festival truly involved, they remain committed to making BUFF #8 (Next year) truly an event.
Alternative cinema is better for them having moved to Boston.
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