Does size really matter?
10:30 pm on a Sunday night in a gourgeos 200+ seat theater in a trendy part of town our film premieres in Hamburg... no more than 25 people in attendance. I take a breath! I had not experienced this since our film has been in festivals. The houses have mostly been sold out or close to it... Do I see it as 1\8th empty or 1\8th full?
I intruduce the movie as we always do and the film rolls on. However, this time I stay to watch it, maybe because of a sore heart or if only to fill another seat. Through the opening credits I'm figuring, well it's a late screening... and today was a major election day in Germany... people have to work tomorrow and blah, blah, blah...
By the time Mariana and Antonio are having their big bathroom fight I am no longer licking my wounds but completely engrossed in the film. Next thing i know the credits roll and when the lights go up I am called up for the Q&A. Every step I take to the front of the house makes me prouder than the next of the film we just saw. By the time I reach the front, I can only see the people that did come and their immense gratitude for the story we just shared. We hear 'half empty/half full' all the time, but to experience it elevates it from a cliche to life's sweatest moments. While the size of the audiece will always vary, the quality of the work remains. I made sure to thank everyone in attendance as they made our Hamburg premiere very meaningful. Danke Schön
I intruduce the movie as we always do and the film rolls on. However, this time I stay to watch it, maybe because of a sore heart or if only to fill another seat. Through the opening credits I'm figuring, well it's a late screening... and today was a major election day in Germany... people have to work tomorrow and blah, blah, blah...
By the time Mariana and Antonio are having their big bathroom fight I am no longer licking my wounds but completely engrossed in the film. Next thing i know the credits roll and when the lights go up I am called up for the Q&A. Every step I take to the front of the house makes me prouder than the next of the film we just saw. By the time I reach the front, I can only see the people that did come and their immense gratitude for the story we just shared. We hear 'half empty/half full' all the time, but to experience it elevates it from a cliche to life's sweatest moments. While the size of the audiece will always vary, the quality of the work remains. I made sure to thank everyone in attendance as they made our Hamburg premiere very meaningful. Danke Schön
posted by Entre Nos at
7:58 PM
2 Comments:
I was one of those 25 and I´m so very glad that I was. Thank you, Paola Mendoza and Gloria LaMorte, for this film. I didn´t stop crying until I reached home. I think this film is one of those that stay in your heart forever. Gracias.
I just saw the movie tonight and I am very, very impressed and touched. I had to hold back tears since I hate to cry in movie theatres. Thank you very much for sharing this story!
Kristine
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