Last night I went to the Spacing film screening. It was really great. I forgot to bring the dang nabbed program home with me. There was a really great film by a guy who lives in Parkdale who's uncle lived and died in Parkdale. He talked about development in the area from a refreshing (historically invested) point of view. But I forget the guy's name. I'll find it soon and post it. Also, as I mentioned in a recent comment thread, Tino's Rick Goes to Crticial Mass totally rocked. Very inspiring and made me laugh all the way through. Granted, Rick is a natural film star, but Tino is a master: great pacing, great tone, great composition, and joie de vivre. It's tight, and it's beautiful. And you can see a tiny quicktime version online!

My little birdmap movie (below) was screened too. That went okay, except I realise that things that are designed to be almost postage-stamp size on a computer screen carry a different weight when imposed large on a bunch of people sitting in a dark room. It was bit heavy-handed at that scale. Oh well. At least it's short!

- sally mckay 3-02-2006 2:57 am

It really is all about Rick. Was that him playing the accordion too?
- L.M. 3-02-2006 6:58 am


Rick Goes to Critical Mass was very fun.
- mark 3-02-2006 1:04 pm


It is fun, and Tino, you have totally spoiled Rick rotten now.
- L.M. 3-02-2006 10:02 pm


I made that Pope hat that you see in the movie. I was very proud of it. It has bicycle reflectors for jewels. That was the Papal Mass version of Critical Mass held during World Youth Days. Rick made a most excellent accordion playing puckish pope.
- sally mckay 3-03-2006 2:08 am


Thanks Sally. You're too kind to me but I love it. The Guy from Parkdale was one
of my favourite Toronto actors, James O'Reilly. He did some great solo shows
at the Fringe Festival in the past but I had seen much of him since. What a blast.
I think people totally got your Birdmap. My friends at the screening did!!
Hey, the crows were there first!

As for Rick, he's a star. I just point the camera and press record.
Shameless plug: http://movies.tino.ca

- tino (guest) 3-03-2006 2:27 am


I love crows.
- L.M. 3-03-2006 6:29 am


Thanks LM and mark. Rick will never be the same.
- tino (guest) 3-03-2006 5:45 pm


Thanks LM and Mark. Rick will never be the same.
- tino (guest) 3-03-2006 5:46 pm


Oh shit, I remember World Youth Days, that was when my mortal enemies from the Vatican invaded this lovely city with their armies of terminally perky hand holdin' singin' sanctimonious catholic brats.
- L.M. 3-03-2006 10:02 pm


And launched (so to speak) an inadvertant attack on Idomo.
- sally mckay 3-03-2006 10:33 pm





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