"A Stone Throw" screens with "Little Fish"

OK. I've made about 100 phone calls. Nobody RSVPs these days, so I figured I'd save catering money by actually calling people. So far, about 120 people - cast, crew and associates - are coming to the premiere. We're having it at FTI's Fremantle Outdoor Film Festival.

We have a beer sponsor:
Advance Multimedia and Animation
in association with
Cave Pictures.

Micro-brewery beer. No preservatives.

I'd link to Cave, but they don't have a website just yet (I know because I'm doing it).

Should be fun.

Around 300 stubbies. 2 varieties. Red & white wine. 5 Coles platters and my mum and dad doing beer, wine and door entry.

I'm pretty nervous, but also looking forward to it. To the feedback. To the negative feedback in particular. I'm a bit over claps and kisses. We filmmakers need to accept criticism. If we're to move forward. I welcome it in constructive form. There's nothing more useless than, "That was a great film." But you gotta be polite. Smile. Thank you.

For those who aren't on the VIP list, you can still see A Stone Throw. But you'll have to pay. It's accompanying Rowan Woods' pretty cool Aussie flick, Little Fish starring Cate Blanchett. There are light refreshments, it's under the stars, the atmosphere is great.

Venue: FTI Outdoor Cinema, 92 Adelaide St, Fremantle WA
Time: 7.35pm, Friday 24th Feb

Hope you can make it.

Gotta get off the net and call my Mum to organise ice. See you there, Cats.

Comments

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