10 November 15 – Tuesday – DAY FOUR Every night has been a blackout for me. I sometimes get to sleep before 10 PM (that has been my latest bedtime after dailies and general discussions) and then it’s total unconsciousness until the cruel dawn arouses us. A quick breakfast of fried rice and we’re on […]
8 November 15 – Sunday – DAY TWO I woke to the sounds of hundreds of howling stray dogs in the neighborhood. Apparently, Myanmar has legions of stray dogs – all friendly – and roughly organized into small gangs. These packs are not very tight, and it seems that membership can be pretty fluid. I […]
7 November 15 – Saturday After Snore Bear’s ordeal, I was awake, no matter what time it was. The sun began to rise at about six or so, and I watched out the window as we started up the winding mountain road towards Pyin Oo Lwin. The bus creaked around a myriad network of hairpin turns […]
6 November 15 – Friday Somehow it became the next day, due to the International Dateline and everything. By the time I staggered off the plane at Taipei I’d lost a day. I felt like maybe I’d lost several. Though I’d spent maybe a total of three hours “awake” on the plane I’d probably not slept […]
4 November 15 – Wednesday So I sat in the airport, waiting to board the plane for Taipei, my stopover on the way to Yangon. It’s an 11 hour flight, after which it would be another 4 hours from Taipei to Yangon and a 12 hour ride from Yangon to Pyin Oo Lwin. That’s over […]
This is the Prelude to the MYANMAR DIARY being not only an account of my travels to Myanmar, but also a record of the production of Gavin Wynn’s ”Magyithee La,” an independent feature film. In between all that we shall have a few meditations on the state of micro-budget filmmaking, local customs and travels, and […]
This is the Cannes 2007 Diary, Day 9. It is also the last day of the Cannes diary, although it makes slight reference to the 10th day at the very end. Vendredi 25 Mai 07 It’s a long wait under the warming sun of the Cannes Cinephile line, and I have a moment to reflect […]
The 2008 Cannes Film Festival is now over, but we’re still posting the 2007 Diary. This is Day 8 of the 2007 Festival Jeudi 24 Mai 07 Up early in the morning, back in the Cannes Cinephile line. By now I’m well versed with which Coke machines will give me my elixir for only 3 […]
This is Day 7 of the Cannes Diary 2007 Mercredi 23 Mai 07 Today I have employed a time-honored method of extending one’s laundry with a thorough wash in the bathroom of your hotel. Be sure to pack (or purchase locally) some laundry detergent. You can use the sink for washing, tub for the rinse, […]
This is Day 6 of the Cannes Diary, 2007 Mardi 22 Mai 07 Nothing. I mean, totally dead nothing, zero to watch today. Cinephile screenings are dogs and the market is embarrassing. Only one film to consider and that is BRAND UPON THE BRAIN – Dir. Guy Maddin This is only the second film to be […]