When we got word that
Bellmore: The Unscene was accepted into the
Kansas International Film Festival,
Jim (
Bellmore producer) suggested we take a trip out there. I thought he was nuts, but he wanted to use the trip as an excuse to shoot a short film he was cooking up – based on a zine called
Dishwasher Pete. Kansas would be a nice backdrop to his film. He even had a small crew waiting to go. So I figured, if anything, it'll be a nice trip for my wife and I.
Being the makers of a film in the festival we got VIP treatment. So
Kim and
I took in a bunch of the films for free – nothing worth writing about – and we enjoyed the special cocktail gathering for the film makers.
Jim, on the other hand, spent his time shooting
The Dishwasher. I barely saw him the whole trip.
We had a decent turnout for the screening of
Bellmore: The Unscene. Afterwards,
Jim and
I took part in a Q & A session with the audience. The people of Kansas really connected with the movie – probably the small town scene aspect – and they treated me like a
real director. I had kids coming up to me asking how to go about making a documentary and stuff like that. It felt good but weird.
Bellmore: The Unscene wound up winning
"Best Documentary" (well, actually, we tied with a film called
Mojados). I honestly was not expecting
that! It's funny how you can be turned down from some festivals and wind up winning at others. One man's junk is another man's treasure I guess.
A month later I got my award and a congratulatory letter in the mail. Thanks
Kansas International Film Festival!
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