AIDC: The Opening Party

The first day of AIDC ended with a great function held on the Beach in Fremantle, in front of the Kidogo Arthouse.   It was a perfect choice of location, as the run set, the sky turned orange and the clouds reflected a vibrant purple, it was an impressive backdrop.

For four hours filmmakers from around the world, mingled and schmoozed, there was lots of drinks and an endless supply of finger food, scallops, chicken spring rolls, little pizzas, and other tasty morsels.   If you were wondering why it costs $800  to attend, the generous supply of food and drink provides part of the answer.

This was a great change to meet new people, touch base with other West Australians, see people from interstate and make new acquaintances.  

The real challenge at these events though is to force yourself to meet new people.   I mean there's no advantage in spending time with people who have an office down the hallway, or colleagues who you see three times a week.   The first rule of schmoozing is to ignore your friends.

So it was great to chat to David Bradbury about his Stanley Hawes win, he noted that the winning payment of $5000 means he stop worrying about his credit card bill for this month.   I caught up with Martin Potter from the Media Resource Centre in Adeliade and met a variety of filmmakers and film supports from an amazing range of places and roles.