Volcanic ash from Iceland may have paralyzed air traffic in Europe, preventing honoree John Landis from reaching the west coast of Florida for his tribute, but at the Sarasota Film Festival, the show must go on. "What should we do?" asked the affable Mark Famiglio, festival president who playfully is listed as "Head Poobah," half joking, knowing that attendees would opt to party hearty anyway. In its 12th year, the festival is much like many, screening top notch films in a gorgeous location, here among palms and marinas, golf courses and gulf beaches, but this festival has a twist, attempting to redefine the business of how films are financed. A group of successful producers and other industry leaders in the world of independent filmmaking, "hand picked" by the festival board's vice president Robert Warren -- among them Ted Hope, Mike Ryan,...
- 4/17/2010
- by Regina Weinreich
- Huffington Post
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