Cinequest 19 is only 28 days (or one February) away. The festival released this year's list of films earlier today. The program is available online, including a version for mobile devices (I'm still waiting to try the iPhone app), but when it comes to reading summaries and choosing which films to see, I prefer the program in print. Luckily, I found a healthy stack of guides at the Peet's on Santa Clara Street, where I grabbed a copy.
After a few passes, I have a rough idea as to which films I want to see this year. There are 150 or so to choose from. Knowing I'll be working during and volunteering at the festival, I set a limit of ten. Realistically, I won't be able to see all of them due to scheduling conflicts, but at least I was able to find ten films that caught my interest (something I haven't always been able to do in past years).
Here's the list with a link to each film's details on Cinequest's site...
- Corpse Run
- Blue Road
- Garrison Keillor: The Man on the Radio in the Red Shoes
- Canary
- Living in Emergency
- All About Dad
- Why Am I Doing This?
- Capers
- Night Train
- How To Be...
I'm looking forward to seeing as many of these movies as possible and helping out at this year's festival. I can't wait for it to come.
Thanks for calling out Canary as a film you'd like to see. And thank you for being a volunteer! The volunteers always make everything go so smoothly. I hope you catch a screening of Canary and enjoy it!
Hey David,
I hope Corpse Run doesn't disapoint! Just don't go in thinking you are seeing something normal!
Thanks for the plug and your work with Cinequest!
The other movies on your list look awesome as well, I will check some of them out.
Marya, I've now got my Cinequest schedule all blocked out -- work, volunteering, and movies. Luckily, everything fits, so I'll be able to see all of the movies on my list without sacrificing even the small luxuries, like sleep.
John-Michael, I've learned from my previous movie experiences at Cinequest that it's best to go into the theater with the idea of "normal" temporarily locked away so my brain can't get to it. I'm looking forward to seeing your movie in a couple of weeks.