PPP afterthoughts

So all the acronyms are now over – PIFF, PPP, AFM. PPP (or, Pusan Promotion Plan) was what I was directly participating in. Interestingly, PPP is basically just like UCLA’s Pitchfest, except the tables are turned – instead of taking a project around and pitching (and grovelling) to various companies sitting at tables in a large hall, YOU are sitting at a table in a large hall and various companies who might be interested in your project come around and see you. Yeah, it’s nicer this way!

It was cool to be in the PPP with notable directors such as Tsai Ming-Liang and Pen-ek Ratanaruang. Of course they were not at their tables pitching. Pen-ek was unfortunately not there (alas). As part of his director's statement in the PPP project book, he stated in a whole separate paragraph that in his new film, "A lot of close-ups will be used." Sweet.

TML conducted a rather bummer, bitter "master class" which I won't go into.


Cigarettes on offer at the festival. Free! Smoke wherever you like! Even at the food buffet! Lovely.

OK. Now. To write. Back to work. Over and out.