The last week has been filled with long nights sitting in the dark watching amazing films. I am writing this final Mill Valley Film Festival update from a café next down the block from the Smith Rafael Film Center in San Rafael between screenings. This morning I saw my favorite film of the festival (for a second time), Mine. I can’t stop thinking about The Private Lives of Pippa Lee, Up in the Air (George Clooney is such a charmer!), and Red Cliff (John Woo spoke before the screening; the man’s passion for this film is infectious). I will be attending the festival’s closing screening of Young Victoria with Emily Blunt in a few hours. I’ve already seen the festival’s other very well-done closing film, Looking for Eric. One of the best parts of film festivals is the Q&As! Even better if an hour or more is devoted to a single filmmaker/actor/actresses career, as was the case with the 70 minute discussion with Seymour Cassel on Wednesday! I just love hearing people talk about their films!

Now on to The San Francisco Documentary Film Festival (aka DocFest)! It will be another week of non-stop movies for me (i.e., the best kind of week)!