Byron Bay Beach Blog
I have been here a week and barely seen the beach for
the rain.
– that is the beach blog.
The Byron Bay Blog - one less B.
I have been in Byron a week and had a very full
week of films, seminars, schmoozing and food.
I came up for the Byron Bay International Film Festival this
year because my short film KERPLONK (http://vimeo.com/36690263)
screened in the Primary School program. Over 4 days it screened to hundreds of
local kids and I had great questions from them all afterwards. They would tell
me about short films they made and where to find them on youtube and that my
film was the funniest and they hope to see me next year.
We screened in Lismore on Tuesday and then road
tripped out to Nimbin. So while wondering around the shops in the afternoon I
got recognised by some school kids who saw the film in the morning. That was my
15 mins of celebrity.
I get to walk around with a VIP pass around my neck
and am getting to know lots of people involved with the festival. Not a lot of
time for a ‘holiday’ as most people would define it but great to be out of
Sydney and I am loving it. I am busier up here with the festival than I was the
week before I left Sydney. Unfortunately I will be desperately looking for work
when I go back home in a few days.
Last weekend seems so far away and so much has
happened, met so many people. It’s been really inspirational and I have a
few leads to follow up on and more meetings to set up.
What have I learnt?
- it's all who you know. People don't forget you.
- Lismore Star Court Theatre is beautiful.
- Nimbin is really laid back but there really isn’t much to do there - it's a day trip then move on.
- I tasted Achacha - a south american fruit, thanks to a stranger at the Rainbow cafe.
- I am a very good cook and will never go hungry.
- the lighthouse is further away than I thought
- Don't go fishing in potholes
