Fimmaker Feedback 2009

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Thx, Josephine. Marita, Sean and I really appreciated your support with setting up interviews with the local press before the festival and for the wonderful day at the Kodak Film Production Division and private visit of the Archives at the George Eastman House International Museum of Photography and Film.. We all enjoyed meeting the other film makers and the festival judges at the post-festival reception. As the writer-director it was a very rewarding experience to see the film play at the GEH Dryden Theatre to a full house and know that all the time and effort that went into making the film was well worth the effort. Being selected to play at one of the first film festivals we submitted the film to served as a great inspiration to send to other festivals and continue the work and keep making more films.
Kind regards and gratitude, Anton Zane


I just came back to Florida (after several weeks in Israel) and was more than happy to get the trophy from 'Movies on a Shoestring'.
Thank you again for accepting my film ON THE ROAD TO TEL-AVIV to be part of this wonderful festival. I hope you enjoyed the film and that it created an intercultural dialog. I hope to get the chance to attend the festival in the future. 

Best Wishes and many thanks again,

Khen Shalem

I really appreciated your support with setting up interviews with the local press before the festival and for the wonderful day at the Kodak Film Production Division and Eastman Theatre Dryden Film Archive. We all enjoyed meeting the other film makers and the festival judges at the post-festival reception. As the writer-director it was a very rewarding experience to see the film play at the Dryden Theatre to a full house and know that all the time and effort that went into making the film was well worth the effort. Being selected to play at one of the first film festivals we submitted the film to served as a great inspiration to send to other festivals and continue the work and keep making more films.
Kind regards and gratitude,
Anton Zane

I just wanted to thank you and let you know what a great time I had at the festival.  It was such a great audience at my screening and I was so pleased with how they responded to my film.  You were a great host and took great care of all the filmmakers, form the wonderful programs at Kodak and the Eastman house, to the meals and rides and housing that you were able to all organize.  I really appreciate everything you did, and I'm so glad that I got to attend the festival.  
Best,
Matt S. 'OLD DAYS'


I am Jin, Mr. Vending Machine's director.
I had a good time in Rochester.
And thank you so much.
Can I receive photos about film festival by email?
I want to remember memory spent with you.
I am pleased to have the opportunity to visit Rochester.
And I hope to visit there again next time.
See you.
Jin "오진욱"
S. Korea


I just had to write and tell you what a great experience I had at the
Rochester Int'l Film Fest. I only wish I could've stayed longer. The
activities you planned were fabulous. The selected films were top notch and
the people were wonderful and friendly -- I go could on and on! Oh, and you
had a fantastic audience for opening night!

Since coming home I have told everyone about your festival -- I wore the
T-shirt to some networking events and got a lot of great comments and
questions which allowed me to talk about the festival. I also spoke about
it at length last night at my marketing class with an indie film casting
director and a number of actors and filmmakers.

Thanks again for putting on such a great festival! You deserve kudos!!!

Sincerely,
Kathi Carey "WORTH"


Thank you so much for everything. Frank and I had such a great weekend in Rochester! I would love to get in contact with some of the filmmakers.

Thanks so much!
Pam Klein "FIRECRACKER FLOWER"

We were delighted to receive our Certificates of Merit for 'Chasing Chekhov' in the mail today and want to thank you for honoring our work. Being past Trophy Winners it is a special pleasure being recognized by the Festival again.
'Chekhov' is screening this month in Tupelo, MI and last September,
won the BAFTA/LA Platinum Award for Best Short Film. We will submit
our current work next year for consideration.

Sincerely,

Anna Simone Scott & Peter Sands

Anna Simone Scott
VisionFire Films
visionfirefilms@sbcglobal.net

Thank you very much for hosting us at the 51st Rochester International Film Festival. You did a tremendous job! The attention paid to us as filmmakers was unequaled. We enjoyed attending lively screenings with hundreds of audience members,
engaging in wonderful conversation, socializing with the other
filmmakers and receiving praise each in our own way. Additionally,
the tours, meals and services were perfect.
You have a unique and intimate festival that certainly must be the
best shorts festival in the world, not just because of the
programming (to which I am biased), but because of the services and
quality of the your efforts to stage a great weekend.

Good luck and I hope to return in the future.

Thank you,
Frank Hall Green
"Firecracker Flower" and "Take Off"

I wanted to let you know what an extraordinary experience Nardeep and I had at Rochester a few weeks ago. The way the festival was organized and scheduled, the dinners, tours, parties, and events were such tremendous fun and so exceptionally rewarding to be a part of. It was really encouraging and educational to meet the other filmmakers and really get to know them and talk to them throughout the festival weekend. This was one of our first festival experiences, and yet Nardeep and I felt so comfortable and at home the entire time. As a first time filmmaker, I cannot even begin to describe how exhilarating the experience was of walking into the breathtakingly beautiful Dryden Theater, seeing it packed with audience members, and having my film play out up on the screen. I really cannot thank you enough for the gift of a such a gratfying and memorable moment. My experience at Rochester has provided me with so much inspiration for the future; I am determined to make two short films this year and I've got my fingers crossed that one of them will allow me to attend RIFF again in 2010. Finally, I must mention how thankful Nardeep and I are for all of the festival organizers' kindness, generosity, and hospitality - and we are especially grateful to Cathy F for letting us stay in her beautiful home and play with her awesome, awesome dog.

Sincerely,
Suraj Das