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I just got done wrangling in Scott and Todd to get this recap done. They've been running up and down the hallways of the hotel all morning screaming, "They call me NASTY!". So while I've got them here, let's do this.
-The day started off with some free coffee and hot chocolate from Etcetera and delicious pastries from Kirchhoff's bakery. Everybody knows that Walk Softly has a soft spot for free pastries. Thankfully, we weren't the only ones. We got to spend the morning talking to other film makers who shared our indulgence. Especially Jason Solomon. Jason's parents owned the infamous night club in New York "Club Au Go Go", where guys like Jimi Hendrix and B.B. King played before they were somebody. Pretty cool story he gets to tell.
-We literally sat at the breakfast table at Kirchhoff's long enough for it to become the lunch table. Kirchhoff's deli. 'Nuff said.
-We actually decided we would participate in some of the festivities between lunch and dinner, especially since "Bizarnival" screened at 1. This was the smallest venue it will be shown at all weekend, and still had a pretty good turn out. The puppet is becoming a phenomenon down here and we love it. PUPPET FEVER!!!
-Finally, after a day and a half, we ran into Linda! We love that woman! Last year when we came to the REIFF, they put us up in a really nice house, called "Bryerpatch Studio", and Linda was our house mom. She personifies Paducah: about as sweet as they come. She made us muffins last year. Muffins! Come on, man...
-The films down here continue to impress. We took in several more throughout the day, and we have seen way more good than bad. I'm telling you, if you've not been to a film festival, that's typically not the case. But this year, it's been the rule. Makes us feel good to be accepted with this group.
-After the films were winding down, somebody was gracious and crazy enough to host a party for the film makers and staff of the REIFF. Anybody that knows us knows that we are about as comfortable at a party as Channing Tatum is with a shirt on. But we met a lot more cool folks. We like making friends.
The final day is getting ready to get started. Which can only mean one thing: more Kirchhoff's sammiches. Did we mention we liked those? Another post will recap the days festivities as soon as we can get it up.