IFP Market wrap-up

Well, I am now sitting in the Dallas-Fort Worth Airport (again), this time on the way back to Phoenix. IFP is over and it feels like it went by in a flash.

Yesterday was a positive day all around. We encountered a producer who took and interest in The Falls when he heard about our use of digital technology. Nonetheless he was still skeptical and gave us a look of doubt when we said the film no longer looked like DV. So we went to his office, which was around the corner from the Puck Building, and he took us into one of his 3 Avid suites to watch some of the film. Within the first few moments of the film I asked him, “So, does that look like DV?” He was silent for a moment and then admitted that we had done exactly what we said we had. I love it when the film proves my point for me. Especially when it’s to an industry pro who has already made up his mind about DV.

The last night was the awards ceremony and closing night party at a club called Deep on West 22nd Street. Awesome place. Rosie Perez was the host for the awards and she was every bit as funny and wild in person. Awards were given in several categories, but in ours the award was a host of completion services valued at 100 grand. We clearly would not have been eligible, as The Falls is much too far along to need any of that. So I didn’t feel bad not being nominated. I would have had a hard time accepting such an award when there are filmmakers who need that kind of help much more than I do.

One award of note – Seith Mann, who directed my pal Anslem Richardson (“John” in The Falls) in a short called “five deep breaths” won the Gordon Parks Award for Best Director. That film could go up for an Oscar this year. Wouldn’t hurt Anslem’s career at all if it did.

Anyway, this is pretty much it for the IFP Market Weblog. In a few minutes I’ll be boarding the flight to Phoenix. All in all this has been a perfect New York week!