Truly, missing my cat is the biggest downside to all this traveling. They just don’t make ’em as fat and cuddly as Bruno, here in Europe.
Other than that, I can’t complain. Today I’m off to Avignon.
Greetings from Novi Sad
I’m currently at a VERY well-organized film festival in Serbia. They picked me up at the airport, assigned me my own handler, put me in a top hotel, gave me a detailed personal schedule, fed me, got me a local SIM card for my cell phone, drove me everywhere on time…and this is their first year! It’s organized by the same people who’ve done a music festival in Novi Sad for 8 years in a row, and their experience handling complex logistics and tempermental egomaniacal artists shows. Sita had two well-attended outdoor screenings. Now I get to relax and sight-see until I return to Geneva Sunday.
Thanks everyone who sent kind words about the Annecy win. I still can hardly believe it. What a strange world! I love you all.
The Annecy and the Ecstasy
Adios Encore
I’m off to France, Serbia and London, back mid-July. I’ll blog if I can, but posts may be sparse depending on internet access and free time. See you in Europe!
The Apprentice Moves On
Wayyyy back in the Summer of 2005, I took on my first – and only – apprentice, Jake Friedman. In exchange for my Flash guidance, Jake worked on monkey-on-demon violence in the “Battle of Lanka” chapter of Sita Sings the Blues, devising some charmingly creative gore.
3 years have passed, and now Jake brings us this:
Sita FAQ #126: How can I get the DVD?
I’m getting a lot of requests for Sita Sings the Blues DVDs, but unfortunately they’re not yet available for sale. The film’s sales rep has asked until the end of July to try to make a deal with a US distributor. I can’t release a DVD before then, because distributors all want DVD rights. Also, most festivals won’t accept films that are already available on DVD. So for now, we must wait. By the end of the Summer, Sita will either have a distributor, with an estimated release date for the DVD; or Sita won’t have a distributor, in which case I’ll publish and sell DVDs myself. Thank you for your patience!