Second in a Two-Part Series
In the previous installment of “Loving Movies in the Time of COVID,” I spoke broadly about how living in this time of COVID has impacted my movie-loving life. Now. I would like to dive a little deeper into how the pandemic has affected film festival-going.
Here is my personal account of some of the creative ways my favorite festivals adjusted to the times.
Not that this is a holiday season tradition per se, but typically when I compose a post like this, I scour the internet in search of cool, movie-themed or adjacent gift giving items that would warm the heart of any cinephile.
For 2020, I decided to put together a list of some organizations which could probably use an extra helping hand around this time of year. Some you may have heard of, others may be completely new. Please take a moment to get them out, (possibly donate), or simply buy some merch for yourself or someone near or dear to you.
[Read more…]Part One of a Two-Part Series
It’s a weird thing. Generally, I consider myself rather introverted and balk at most opportunities to go out and socialize … and yet, during this near 9 month stretch of lockdown/isolation, I have found myself reflecting pretty hard on that idea. Especially when it comes to going to the movies – which, in the time of COVID, is not a thing.
The last film I saw in the cinema was Birds of Prey. And looking ahead at the 2020 movie calendar, I was looking forward to Wonder Woman 84, Mulan and Tenet, to name a few. And then there are the festivals. The plan was to attend another TCM Classic Film Festival, followed by Tribeca in the spring and the New York Film Festival in the fall.
