pre-cucalorus

What I am most excited for about Cucalorus is that not only will it be my first film festival besides Visions, but I will be able to possibly meet and talk to other young filmmakers. I feel like, aside from talent and hard work, networking is the one thing people say that you need in order to become successful, “it’s all about who you know” or whatever.  I want to listen to as many panels as I can and try to take advantage of all the opportunities that will arise.  Unfortunately, I couldn’t afford anything bigger than the 5-ticket pass, so I feel like there will be a lot there that I won’t get to take part in.  However, I do feel like it will give me good ideas and insight into what I might be able to expect from Visions next year.  I know for a fact that I will be going to the screening of Tragedy Girls, since I already have the ticket for that.  The other screenings I definitely want to go to are the Cabbage Head block, My Life as a Zucchini, the Covered Wagon block, and World of Tomorrow.  I love animation and feel like I don’t get to see enough independent animated films.  I don’t think I’m going to have time to attend any parties because I am up to my eyeballs in work, but I am really going to try to go to at least one.  I also am going to try to see Rebekah Todd play on Saturday night.  One challenge that I’m setting for myself is to approach a filmmaker who is presenting their work at the festival and introduce myself and find out more about them (I’m very shy one on one, so this is going to be difficult).  I’m also challenging myself to ask questions during a panel, which is something I never do.