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The AHC went to the
Landlocked Film Festival in Iowa City, IA. The American Home Cinematographers (in case your mother asks), screened their 'Italian Spy Thriller' Eye of the Holy See in its 'World Premiere' Our movie was featured on the festival poster: see the first column, fourth row, on the image at left. |
 The festival program is to the right. It is a big PDF file (1.6 MB, 28 pages), we are mentioned on page 7 and page 17. |
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 We arrive at our hotel and check in |
 The usual milling around. |
 We make our way downtown. Quint and Lisa have preceded us. |
 Quint and Lisa have found a bar named Quentins. It works. |
 Bruce, Rita, Dave, Lisa, out by the Englert |
 Lisa, Elly, Quint, weeping in front of Quentins |
 Scientist, Mad Scientist |
 Second Grip, Director, Marquee, Lisa, showtime (soon) |
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Iowa City has many fine features. To the left we see sidewalk fountains on the 'Ped Mall', Katie marching through cascades of water, and some kid sitting on the pavement. |
Then we went to the screening of our movie, which was hilarious. I counted sixty audience members (who I didn't know), plus us. I laughed so much, I did not think to take any pictures. |
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After the screening we ended up at "Summit" after "Mickys" was too full. Audrey and Mitch helped us navigate through that, and it all worked out great. They were a huge help. We dined (l to r) Rita, Mitch, Audrey, and Brian, Bruce, Dave, Kate, Quint, Lisa, Barry, Penny, Dale, Elly |
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We split up at this point. Rita and I went to have delicious pasta Alfredo with Audrey and Mitch. Then we went to see the Muscatine Ave. cottages (Historic Site, Vernacular Architecture), and had ice cream. |
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 There was a 'red carpet' event, that fizzled, then a showing of the 'feature film' "Sixteen to Life". |
 We sat together: Mitch, Rita, Elly, Dale, Bruce, Barry, Penny, Lisa, Q, Kate |
 Elly, Dale, Bruce, Barry, Penny, Rita, Lisa, Mitch, Q, Audrey, Kate |
 Elly, Dale, Bruce, Barry, Penny, Rita, Lisa, Mitch, Quint, Audrey, Kate's arm. |
 After the show, the cast of "16 to Life" took the stage for a Q&A |
 Then, we went to the VIP party ... |
 ... in the penthouse of the Plaza Towers |
 We party like rock stars |
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 I introduce myself to Mary Blackwood (wearing pale green), the Creative Director and our new bestest friend. |
 Gabrielle McNally (in yellow) played the mean sister Terry in "16 to Life". |
 rock stars, we party like rock stars in the penthouse |
 then we flee the scene, but first ... |
 ... we stop and talk to Mary Blackwood (LLFF Creative Director) ... |
 ... who agrees to let us take ... |
 ... a couple of group shots. |
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And that's that with that, except ... ... it must be acknowledged, that without the efforts of Dan Reetz, NONE of this happens. He "re-created" the movie with patience, skill, attention to detail, and post-production magic. He even stitched up these badges (look left). |
 Here and to the right you can see the cuts, edits, and repairs needed to make a synchronized movie out of AHC materials... |
 ... dozens of cuts, adjustments, edits, and changes, to make that AHC magic happen! Thank you, Dan. |
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Photos by Brian M. and Rita L. Slator 8/30/2009 |