Top of the morning to ya!

Well, regardless of what it looks like outside, I'm going to go shoot my New River/Hinton movie. Yippee, skippy!

Before I leave, I wanted to try to keep to my word - and this blog. So, some quick bits and bites before I head out the door.

- Finally watched Chicks 101 this week. It's from a fellow Hollins University alum. While it didn't get into our festival, I totally see why it's won the awards it has. Rock on Lavinder.

- My pal Nicole Phillips was one of ten semi-finalists in this year's Coca-Cola's Refreshing Filmmaker Awards contest. She made a cool PSA called "Six Degree's of Coca-Cola." She's suppose to hear this week if she won. When she does, you can see it in theatres near you this summer.

- I bought my tickets to Full Frame, which I am totally psyched about. While I know that the CFVF is a "real" festival. Full Frame brings in the big movies, the big players, and the big crowds. So, it will be my first "real big" festival.

- Other than that, I am totally on course for my documentary about the impact of the movie Matewan on West Virginia. I've been working on grants and fiscal sponsorships and crew and equipment. Now it's almost time to actually start scheduling interviews. If you know anyone interested in this story, please tell them about this. If not to help me get their story, then to help support the movie in some even small way.

Thanks everyone, let's see if I can keep this up with the festival in town this week.

j.brown