Alas, AFI has put the kibosh on any dream of unfettered SilverDocs access. Their last (and probably final) email read: We are still unable to accredit you for this year’s festival. We recognize the importance of local coverage — your web site looks great — and we hope you will of course attend and write [...]
The documentary-film gods mock me
Screw tonight’s curbside coverage. It’s raining, I’m hungry and I still don’t have a press pass. For now, let’s just assume that The AFI crowd is beautiful and damp The movie is a cinematic tour de force (whatever that means) The food at Discovery’s after-party sucks (or doesn’t suck) The drinks are watered down I [...]
Reporting from outside the AFI Theatre
I got the email from AFI last night: Thanks so much for your interest in SilverDocs. Unfortunately, the press office only accredits press from a recognized outlet. Nonetheless, I would encourage you to attend. Perhaps you can even wrangle some filmmakers for an interview. So The Penguin isn’t the New York Times or the Washington [...]
