ARRIVEDERCI SWEET PENNE ARRIBIATA!!!!
Oct 22, 2006 15:24:56 GMT
Post by shanemeadows on Oct 22, 2006 15:24:56 GMT
Got back from Rome late last nayt (Sat) after another succesfull week in the life of TIE. It was filled with emotion and carbs aplenty as a few more members of the cast saw the film for the first time.
Although we picked up two prizes, the highlight had to be the standing ovation that Tomo received after the premiere. Seeing Tomo's reaction reduced us all to tears and we all hugged and went gwynth for a bit - When in Rome aye?
So far, we have been really fortunate with our screenings and I hope the film translates as well in the UK (as usually films have a way of smacking you in the fanny when you least expect it!) It will be the end of a great run in London and a chance for the rest of the cast, the people from the site and the UK press to have a gander, let's hope it goes down as well on the 31st as it really would cap off an incredible festival run and send me into Christmas a very happy bunny.
The two awards were given to us by two separate Juries, one was a youth Jury who voted on all of the films in Competition and gave one prize to the film they deemed the best. It was a great little cermemony on friday night in a mad underground cinema which would have also doubled up a great location for a serial killing. But to be honest, I was really proud to get it and they laid on loads of spanish Shampers and some very tasty popadom crisps.
The second award was given as a special prize by the main Jury, who were locked in discussion all day about whether to award TIE the main prize. In the end, I think we lost out on the main prize by one vote, but they felt so passionately about the film that they created a brand new award in our honour.
So the other film won the £140,000 prize (Why Lord, Why!!!!) and we became the peoples champion, with literally hundreds of Italians telling us that the result was a fix and that they would never forgive the Jury, which sort of helped, even though it wasn't true!
So I have convinced myself that I would have become a crack addict had I won the cash and of course I still have the memories. Who am I kidding, I want the bastard who voted against me to develop sars and get Arthritus in his tongue. C U in London X.
Although we picked up two prizes, the highlight had to be the standing ovation that Tomo received after the premiere. Seeing Tomo's reaction reduced us all to tears and we all hugged and went gwynth for a bit - When in Rome aye?
So far, we have been really fortunate with our screenings and I hope the film translates as well in the UK (as usually films have a way of smacking you in the fanny when you least expect it!) It will be the end of a great run in London and a chance for the rest of the cast, the people from the site and the UK press to have a gander, let's hope it goes down as well on the 31st as it really would cap off an incredible festival run and send me into Christmas a very happy bunny.
The two awards were given to us by two separate Juries, one was a youth Jury who voted on all of the films in Competition and gave one prize to the film they deemed the best. It was a great little cermemony on friday night in a mad underground cinema which would have also doubled up a great location for a serial killing. But to be honest, I was really proud to get it and they laid on loads of spanish Shampers and some very tasty popadom crisps.
The second award was given as a special prize by the main Jury, who were locked in discussion all day about whether to award TIE the main prize. In the end, I think we lost out on the main prize by one vote, but they felt so passionately about the film that they created a brand new award in our honour.
So the other film won the £140,000 prize (Why Lord, Why!!!!) and we became the peoples champion, with literally hundreds of Italians telling us that the result was a fix and that they would never forgive the Jury, which sort of helped, even though it wasn't true!
So I have convinced myself that I would have become a crack addict had I won the cash and of course I still have the memories. Who am I kidding, I want the bastard who voted against me to develop sars and get Arthritus in his tongue. C U in London X.
