Standing Ovation!
A photo from the emotionally charged 2008 Opening Night work-in-progress screening of “The Way We Get By.” Audience members were able to discuss the film with the directors, Aron Gaudet and Gita Pullapilly, as well as the film stars.
This screening was somewhat of a first for us at CIFF, being that it was a “work in progress.” While we are always trying to program for premiers there is truly something to be said for being a part of an unfinished screening. It really lets the audience be a part of the whole process. Producer extraordinaire, Gita Pullapilly approached us last summer with a trailer. We were immediately floored by the emotion that oozes out of every shot in the film and quickly began planning for a special CIFF screening. It was also somewhat of a homecoming as the film focuses on the lives of three elderly people living in Bangor, Maine.
Cast and Crew, The Way We Get By
In all my years programming film I have never seen so much emotional release from an audience. The connection was instant and lasted throughout the whole 87 min. premier. This film will be making the fest run in ’09 and I urge any lover of film to check it out. A ton of our posts will be about the filmmakers process to get the film out to the largest audience possible and we wish Aron and Gita all the success in the world! Check the film out here
Trailer below.
