AFFF log

Difficult to give a concise description, so bear with me. Self-taught director, writer and musician Cory McAbee described the process of filming in general and filming for small screens (cellphones), his considerations concerning subject, style and technique. He didn't want to hold a mic, "this is the hand that talks! " but bounced over the little podium enthousiastically explaining the what, why, how of his career.

Random tidbits:

• the first acting of his then 4 y.o. daughter; telling her to put her arms like this and then brandish up!, an existing made-up phrase of her
• no wide shots on small screens: "Lawrence of Arabia is a pixel moving over the desert"
• no specific method or order in conceiving a story, its shape and style; fairly random as it comes (yes, there's hope!)

He's a wonderful presence, someone who laughs and talks, attentively listening and answering questions from the audience.

Rating: 9