by Sam Juliano
I am posting the MMD on Sunday (May 28th) which would have been Allan Fish’s 50th birthday here on earth. The Seventh Annual Allan Fish Online Film Festival will launch today with an opening post by project founder, Jamie Uhler. Then, in succession the following people will present their own write-ups: Patricia Perry (May 29th); Joel Bocko (May 30th); Sachin Gandhi (May 31st); Marilyn Ferdinand (June 1st); J.D. Lafrance (June 2nd); Susanne Campbell (June 3rd); Robert Hornak (June 4th); Robert Butler (June 5th); Sam Juliano (June 6th). Right now, those ten (10) participants constitute the full writing contingent, but should anyone else wich to contribute we can easily just add them near the end. Many thanks to all who were able to participate this year, and to those who would like to have contributed but couldn’t quite manage to.
My final-stage editor and good friend Bill Kamberger has reached Chapter 44 of the 60 chapters in Irish Jesus of Fairview, so we are closing in on a publication date. Please note that I have not sent the manuscript to several other people who worked on the first book with me for two reasons. First off, Bill isn’t done yet and secondly I am frankly mortified to bother people again, as they certainly have their own lives to attend to. This doesn’t in any way compromise the great proofreading that was done last time, not remotely, and I remains deeply thanksful for the efforts of those who chimed in.
Jim Clark posted a stupendous essay on Kelly Reichardt’s Showing Up at the site earlier this week.
Happy Memorial Day to all your friends and readers stateside.