72 hour film fest

So i went to the 72 hour film festival this past weekend.  I went on friday night so i could see all of the movies.  It was pretty good... but really long, which it was last year too. (for those that don't know me i was in a movie last year.  i have never acted in my life and then forced to be the "star" of a film. Just youtube the horrible video "art is what you can get away with".)  

Here is a photo of us (me, tracey who makes awsome comics about fish mongering and we are thinking about getting a booth together at SPX next year if anyone else is interested too, and audrey who is one of the best fine art models around) at the film fest.

Anyway, making a movie is totally fun and really great for the town and the local artists and actors.  One of my favorite films actually had my friend clayton star in it. youtube "mirage 72 hour film fest".  I thought he did a great acting job, and it was pretty thoughtful in a serious but not too serious way.  That is the thing about the 72 hour film fest, I think it seems so long because a lot of the films are soooo serious and try to be so heavy and inappropriately violent.  The whimsical films are always the best.  My favorite from the whole fest, (i tried to find it online and maybe i will later) was one where a couple is sitting in the park fantasizing about their future and home together.  The crew made everything they describe out of cardboard in an ever changing scene behind them.  Very clever and simple and the perfect amount of effort to be impressive and not seemingly pretentious for a five minute film.  All in all a good show to everyone who participated.  Its worth catching every year.