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Best of Fest

In May, 1000 Journals screened one last time yesterday, at the Victory Theater in Burbank, California, in the series Best of Fest presented by Indie Express. Indie Express' Shane and Mark, this time without Kiyomi Emi, who had interviewed me during the AFI Fest, were setting up sound and projection, wine, cheese and fruit when I met them just prior to the screening in this fabulous and intimate space. It was my special joy and treat to find Pat in the audience. She had seen the film at the AFI Fest, sent me encouraging emails, alerted friends of our Burbank screening, and came in person… Thank you, Pat. Also attending was my friend and former neighbor Jimmy who was in town all the way from Thailand. Jimmy and Enrico were around at the very beginning, when I started to think and breathe 1000 Journals, and among the first to hear the ever developing storyline.

Jimmy and Pat...

... and Shane and Mark.

Adda Dada

One of the amazing discoveries in San Francisco is found-art collector and photographer Adda Dada, also known as Joseph Leonard. He came to and covered all our screenings, posted many photos on his Flickr-Page, and on the last day gave Someguy, Erin and me a framed photograph of the memorable return of Journal 270. Adda Dada allowed me to update our photos here with plenty of shots of audience, journal contributions, and wonderful memories of SFIFF51.

Delray Beach

Red-eye across the country, early morning arrival at Fort Lauderdale airport, and straight into the welcoming hands of Delray Beach Film Festival topper Michael Posner. A few hours later 1000 Journals was playing at the Public Library, where programmer Ginny Laird, who had come from Newport Beach, made sure everything went smoothly.

On the way out, a woman grabbed me and said, "Everyone wants to write a book. And with 1000 Journals, we can start by filling a page."

Ginny Laird, and NBFF print traffic mastermind Tom Nolan, who had come to Florida as well.

May First

On May 1st, 1000 Journals screened three times: once in Indianapolis, and twice at SFIFF. The first screening in San Francisco was exclusively for students and teachers, organized by Schools at the Festival program. Keith Zwölfer of the Film Society introduced the film and ran the Q+A's, and more kids got to see and add to the journals. An hour later, our last screening at SFIFF was underway…