Last night was the first truly public showing of The Light. It ran as part of a film evening at the Retreat in east Reading and we are pleased to say that it was very well received and the night was great all round.
We knew very little about the festival or the venue and wondered how well The Light would fit in to a night of experimental film and while it did seem very linear when played next to the like of Street Of Crocodiles by the Brothers Quay we got a lot of positive feedback and met some really cool people with a genuine interest in what we are doing which is always very encouraging.
We also got to do an impromptu showing of Dead Time ahead of official competition showing on Saturday night.
What was interesting about the night was that it almost passed us by un noticed. When we made our first film we didn't think there would be an outlet for films like ours or anyone who would be very interested in them beyond friends and family but what you find is that with only a little searching you begin finding small festivals and competitions, new venues that promote local film and arts and a really friendly and encouraging group of people all eager to help each other out and get involved.
It all reinforces our belief that if you want to do something like make a film then just get out and do it. It really doesn't matter if you know what you are doing or not. The best way to learn is to just give it a go and the chances are you will find that there are others doing it too and a whole scene that you never knew existed.
Liking the positivity
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