I went into The Music Hall Loft this morning, and once I took my seat, I was excited of course!!
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I was given a press pass to the New Hampshire Film Festival. Let me tell you how that made me feel: AWWWESOMMMMEE!! Special, AWESOMEEE. Super fly, "#Superfly", important, reeeeeaallly cool. It MIGHT not be an actual big deal somehow(I am a volunteer, not a paid professional), but please. I was excited and felt these things, nonetheless(you should always be excited about what you do!). Lois Lane (only from Smallville) definitely came to mind. I had always wanted to be a reporter(amoung other things). This made me want the job. I feel very privileged to be a part of this festival, and very privileged that I can live out that dream even in a small way! Thanks, Vital!! So glad to be a volunteer!
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I was given a press pass to the New Hampshire Film Festival. Let me tell you how that made me feel: AWWWESOMMMMEE!! Special, AWESOMEEE. Super fly, "#Superfly", important, reeeeeaallly cool. It MIGHT not be an actual big deal somehow(I am a volunteer, not a paid professional), but please. I was excited and felt these things, nonetheless(you should always be excited about what you do!). Lois Lane (only from Smallville) definitely came to mind. I had always wanted to be a reporter(amoung other things). This made me want the job. I feel very privileged to be a part of this festival, and very privileged that I can live out that dream even in a small way! Thanks, Vital!! So glad to be a volunteer!
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Alas, every movie I see makes me want to do whatever it was that I just saw. When I was little, after watching Air Bud, I wanted to be a dog. I'm telling you, it's simple with me. I want to do everything!
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Back to this morning:
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It got to the point where the lights went down, and the screen came alive! I was a part of that first showing to the crowd at the NHFF. For that reason alone, I knew it was going to be amazing.
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Whenever I heard the word "documentary" before, I had always thought of a dry old-picture clip montage filled with facts and information being droned on by a dry, deep-voiced man. I was proven wrong. I was surprised that these documentaries were entertaining, even funny, and I enjoyed seeing them. Yay!
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I wrote of the first film, "De Rochemont: The Language of the News": "I have never been a fan of documentaries, but this was funny, well-narrated, and it made me want to make one. 'De Rochemont...' proved that not all documentaries have to be boring!" To be fair, it was only 13 minutes. But I would have kept watching it all day long, if they made it longer. We should have history classes like that.
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A quote from "De Rochemont: TLotN", said of Louis De Rochemont: "He could make a film about Czechoslovakia, and two weeks later, something would blow up in Checkloslovakia." I learned that Louis De Rochemont won two academy awards, and set the evolution of motion pictures and journalism in order.
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I have never been so excited not to get paid, in my life. At the time, I felt like I was a reporter set in a 20's movie theater. It may have been my fedora that I was wearing....
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The second feature was back to back.
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Also a documentary, but 48 minutes, I wondered how long I'd last. Just in case it was one of those dry ones, you know? Wasn't sure. But I was engrossed in the film. It made me passionate for what they were saying! It was entitled "The People's Forest: The Story of the White Mountain National Forest.
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Here is what I learned: Despite being a member of New Hampshire for my entire life, I had just discovered that the White Mountains weren't always so precious to the locals. Over one hundred years ago, the mountains were devastated by erosion, fire, and flood: only saved by the "eco-nuts" of the day. When you look next to the White Mountains of New Hampshire, remember: you really can make an environmental change to last throughout the ages. Truly appreciate the beauty that you find there. Treasure it.
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I loved every aspect of that docu. It showed the land, what we were able to do with the wood back then, what we did to make it come to ruin, how they figured out agricultural relations across the miles, the political/business-boundary inquiries, and environmental efforts. I felt truly proud every minute of that film, from where we've come from, to today. I had no idea that all our White Mountain history was so tumultuous. Back then, mistakes were made. But it was resolved rather well! I was impressed in the manner of which everybody had input, and they had all come to an agreement on what to do. We certainly don't do that, nowadays.
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Please visit the New Hampshire Film Festival for yourself! Here is a list of films in alphabetical order.