Montreal filmmakers Catherine Mullins (Being Innu, Sat. 10:30 at the Majestic) and Megan Durnford (Just A Lawn, Thursday 12pm The Majestic.) Oops, a bit late for Megan’s film, but you can catch it at the next screening in PARIS!!! at the Environmental film festival coming up in November. Way to go!
“They make you feel so welcome here. I feel like I’m at home,” said fellow SJIWFFER Megan Durnford, of the St. John’s International Women’s Film Festival Staff.
Well, she said something like that…it was late and we were at a party.
And it’s true. From the moment we delegates, filmmakers and speakers set foot off the airplane, we are taken care of by either the staff themselves or the great volunteers. Driver’s shuffle us back and forth, coffee and snacks are served in the Masonic Temple where the forums are, staff greet you with big smiles, and make sure all your needs are met.
I am sure one of them right now is planning a trip for me to go see one of those elusive Tuckamore trees.
Homey goes right down to the decor. Here are the family photos.
So, a big thanks from all of us.
I’d also like to extend Megan’s compliment to the whole province. I have found no matter where you go in Newfoundland, it feels like home. In fact it feels more like home here, than at home.
By the way – Megan and I are old friends from way, way back. We met 20 years ago in Brussels at an Irish play reading night and have been friends ever since. True story. We are pretty stoked to be here with our films at this grand festival.
Neither Megan or I are Irish – she’s from Montreal, me from Toronto – but we both liked traveling and learning, and hence we found ourselves living in the land of beer and chocolate.
One thing we both liked doing was taking daytrips to villages, like Ypres for the Annual witch Burning Festival, where we would taste the local specialty and drink the local brews.
I’m trying to get Megan to come out for cod tongues, but she’s a bit resistant. How should I sweeten the pot?
Oops – gotta go to the NIFCO party and get all jealous about how wonderfully supportive Jean Smith and the gang are to filmmakers here on the rock.
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So nice to hang out with you maids last night at the NIFCO party! The thing with Cod tongues is…you just don’t know whether you’re tasting them…or they’re tasting you!!! Either way…it’s all about the scrunchions! Go ‘awn Megan…fill yer boots!!! KK
Let’s eat at Velma’s tonight!