DC Shorts 2008
Greetings from the BoltBus to New York. If you haven't yet, check out tomorrow's (Saturday the 13th) screening of “Saving Corporate America” at the New York Television Festival.
In the flurry of activity leading up to this trip, I've been derelict in mentioning the DC Shorts film festival, in which a couple noteworthy pieces are showing. Firstly is “Attack of the Hot Female Alien Man Eaters” (poster below) which was directed by Janine Sides as part of the 48 Hour Film Project in Richmond last year. What makes this movie special (aside from the title obviously) is that yours truly is one of the principal actors. It's not often that I find myself acting in other peoples' work, normally I can't find anyone who's big enough a sucker to cast me, and I have to create my own movies if I want a role. Well happily I found that sucker in Janine Sides, and apparently I've duped the DC Shorts admissions board into thinking that my acting is passable. In any case, it's a 48 Hour Film, which means it's thin in terms of polish but thick in terms of good-ol'-fashioned entertainment. After all it's not “Surrender of the Busted Androgynous Neighborhood Wine Tasters”. Showings are Sat, Mon, and Tues. For more info and tickets visit the DC Shorts website.
Also in DC Shorts this week you'll find “All Roads Lead Away”, a film by Bill Coughlan/Tohuohu. He is a good friend and an oft collaborator (he's worked on the two biggest projects we've ever done: "Codeword Secret" and "Saving Corporate America"). This film was part of the 48 Hour contest in DC this year, in which Bill was not collaborating but rather competing. Well his film subsequently got accepted to DC Shorts, and our film “Mementos” got rejected. Kudos to you on a set well played Mr. Coughlan, but this match is far from over. Muah hah ha haaaa.


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