This is my first film festival experience and I wasn’t sure what to expect. Reaching the head of the cue I picked up my weekend pass and proceeded to find my seat (which was rather a good one, not to close to the front and almost dead centre, although there is a guy with a rather large head in the seat in front. This could present a problem with the subtitled films). I could see why people cued outside when the tickets first went on sale though, the rear seats are bigger and wider than the others and when you’re going to be sitting for so long I’m sure it makes all the difference. I came armed with a cushion (I’d done my research!) but decided not to use it one day one, although I’ll definitely be getting it out today.
So what about the films? Well first up was Black Sheep, a comedy horror from New Zealand. The screening was sold out (the guy in front of me in the cue for tickets was disappointed to find there were none left) and it was nice to see the film with such an appreciative audience. It’s a fun film, playing things straight and all the funnier for it, but I did feel that all the best bits were in the trailer.
