Thank you Rick for your fast and positive reply! It's thanks to NWR that I had the pleasure to watch EMERALD CITIES and find a lot of information about the shooting (as well from your Substack's). I'll be happy to let you know how the public screening went in Bordeaux. Cheers! Bertrand
Dear Rick, I'm writing from Bordeaux. Yes, your work is known and appreciated even in France (at least by me). I even own a copy of 'Feature Filmmaking at Used-Car Prices', that is to say. I would have the project to show EMERALD CITIES on Dec. 6th (St Nicolas) to a bunch of filmbuffs of my acquaintance, not in a cinema but in an artist' studio and I think it's more courteous to ask your permission to do so. It's not a commercial operation, just an opportunity to bring together lovers of American independent cinema and a few Flipper fans. So I'd be delighted if you'd give me your permission to organize this little gathering. You can reply me directly at cinemaki (at) free (dot (fr) and of course I remain at your disposal should you require any further information on this forthcoming event. Sincerely yours, Bertrand
Thanks for th note Bertrand. Of course I’m delighted to hear about your show! Hope this FREE restored link to EC will work for your show: https://bynwr.com/videos/emerald-cities
I’d be happy and more than delighted if you show EMERALD CITIES! Hope this restored FREE link for movie (and info/interviews, etc.) can work for streaming: https://bynwr.com/videos/emerald-cities
"At a table across the room I saw a punk-looking couple, and went over to say hello." I love this story! By nature I'm not someone who would do this (and would generally resist the idea of someone doing it to me. That introvert thing.) But you did it and got to spend time with Tom Waits, who enjoyed the company of a fellow artist who wasn't being "worshipful." I think that comes from the best kind of Self Love, the kind that recognizes that our True Self is every bit as worthy of Love as ANYONE else, including Tom Waits. (And vice versa.) So, we can get past the fear and just go for it. Just "go over and say hello." (And we can continue to do what we love doing just because it's "in us" to keep doing it, in spite of .... whatever.)
Thanks Steve, for giving me another moment with this story about myself being open to just being open and friendly at a film festival. It did feel mutually nice to meet new people, and just hang out without an agenda for awhile. Thinking of those lower-key times right now helps to calm the center chakra, before the scary world-event in Nov. arrives!
Thank you Rick for your fast and positive reply! It's thanks to NWR that I had the pleasure to watch EMERALD CITIES and find a lot of information about the shooting (as well from your Substack's). I'll be happy to let you know how the public screening went in Bordeaux. Cheers! Bertrand
Thanks Bertrand! Will look forward to hearing how it does for the Christmastime show!
Dear Rick, I'm writing from Bordeaux. Yes, your work is known and appreciated even in France (at least by me). I even own a copy of 'Feature Filmmaking at Used-Car Prices', that is to say. I would have the project to show EMERALD CITIES on Dec. 6th (St Nicolas) to a bunch of filmbuffs of my acquaintance, not in a cinema but in an artist' studio and I think it's more courteous to ask your permission to do so. It's not a commercial operation, just an opportunity to bring together lovers of American independent cinema and a few Flipper fans. So I'd be delighted if you'd give me your permission to organize this little gathering. You can reply me directly at cinemaki (at) free (dot (fr) and of course I remain at your disposal should you require any further information on this forthcoming event. Sincerely yours, Bertrand
Thanks for th note Bertrand. Of course I’m delighted to hear about your show! Hope this FREE restored link to EC will work for your show: https://bynwr.com/videos/emerald-cities
Dear Bertrand,
I’d be happy and more than delighted if you show EMERALD CITIES! Hope this restored FREE link for movie (and info/interviews, etc.) can work for streaming: https://bynwr.com/videos/emerald-cities
"At a table across the room I saw a punk-looking couple, and went over to say hello." I love this story! By nature I'm not someone who would do this (and would generally resist the idea of someone doing it to me. That introvert thing.) But you did it and got to spend time with Tom Waits, who enjoyed the company of a fellow artist who wasn't being "worshipful." I think that comes from the best kind of Self Love, the kind that recognizes that our True Self is every bit as worthy of Love as ANYONE else, including Tom Waits. (And vice versa.) So, we can get past the fear and just go for it. Just "go over and say hello." (And we can continue to do what we love doing just because it's "in us" to keep doing it, in spite of .... whatever.)
Thanks Steve, for giving me another moment with this story about myself being open to just being open and friendly at a film festival. It did feel mutually nice to meet new people, and just hang out without an agenda for awhile. Thinking of those lower-key times right now helps to calm the center chakra, before the scary world-event in Nov. arrives!