Am I really a blogger?

Come to think of it, the last time I actually "blogged" I was sitting in a cafe in San Francisco and playing with my new Myspace account. Yes this was four years ago, when I thought that I would just start journaling by blogging. Needless to say that never took off.

Now that Debby and Matt are blogging, I don't want to be left out. For years, I have been asked to start a Bill blog, I've received that request from board members and patrons of the film festival, thinking that it would be exciting and interesting to know what I do throughout the year to bring the program of the film festival together.

As you will see through my posts from this point on, it is not that exciting. It's watching hundreds of films throughout the year, taking notes and endless emails to producers, directors, sales agents and distribution companies. Yes, it does involve traveling to anywhere up to 10 other film festivals throughout the world, from Karlovy Vary, Toronto, Vancouver, London and more, but do I really get to experience those cities? Barely, if you consider taking quick pictures of Big Ben while running to another movie theater "experiencing" the city.


So from this point on, I will keep some notes on the films I see, the places I go and things I need to do to put the festival together.

But in order to make it more fun, I will add personal items (nothing too risque) and random thoughts and feelings, so you will have a somewhat "open" view into the mind of the programmer of the Cleveland International Film Festival.