No, not really.
Well, sorta.
First, yesterday, Sundance announced their line up. I looked at it, thought “you gotta be in it to win it” and bounced within 30 seconds. What can I say, I haven’t been in the best mood lately and the thought of my feature just sitting at the editor’s breaks my heart but there isn’t much I can do about it right now.
But near the top of the list I saw one name I recognized: Derek Cianfrance. I first heard that name over a decade ago when my friend Kris put a screener in my hand and said, “this is the real deal.” I watched the film, BROTHER TIED, and I was pretty impressed. I don’t know if we screened it at my fest (I was either working for AFI or LA Film Festival at the time) but I have some vague memory of meeting him. Still, all that quickly faded from memory.
But then every once in a while his name creeps back. I’ll see his name in a festival brochure or on a website or God knows where. I don’t know why but it’s just one of those things.
I gotta say, I’m glad to see that he’s still around. If I’m reading his IMDB right, this is only his second feature. That’s two features in twelve years. Dude, I admire your resolve. Here’s hoping Sundance brings you and your new film much success.
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