Do It Again

This festival process really is a lot like applying to college, except instead of pinpointing 5 or 8 schools, you go out and apply to 20, 25 or 30. And some of ‘em might be in Budapest. And there are no safety schools, only places less competitive than, say, Sundance or Toronto. That means every day can be filled with either rejections or acceptances. The key, psychologically, is to not get overly invested in either.

In that spirit, I share good news. We’ve been invited to show “Do It Again” at the Washington DC International Film Festival. The festival runs April 15-25. We still don’t know our screening date or whether we’ll be brought down to introduce the film. But we’re glad to be filling up the calendar with another respected festival.

Okay, kids. So far, we’ve got four festivals on board with “Do It Again.” The world premiere takes place Jan. 28 – next Thursday! – at the International Film Festival Rotterdam. Yes, in Europe’s biggest port city. (Kind of how we have to hear about cheese-steaks whenever Philadelphia is mentioned.)

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I will be in Rotterdam – with additional screenings over the weekend – but not at the Glasgow Film Festival, where “Do It Again” shows on February 21.

After that, we will likely head stateside. The Cleveland International Film Festival will show the movie somewhere between March 18 and 28. Remember, Cleveland is home to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The Independent Film Festival Boston has also accepted us, which is a personal thrill because I live here and it’s the best festival in the city. That screening is somewhere between April 21-28. (Minor complication: My wife is scheduled to give birth on April 27.)