Mar. 30, 2006 - Bob
The screening at Phoenix Film Festival (cont'd)
The movie rolled, the audience was with us. Thunderous applause at the end. Dad took the first part of the Q&A. I got up to join him a few minutes in. The questions we're great. One man stood up without a question just to say he wasn't all that thrilled to come to the movie -- just something to do -- but he was incredibly moved and thanked us for making it.
Inspirational. Loving. Powerful. Moving. Important. THANK YOU.
Over and over again we heard these things and more. Better than I could have imagined.
We head over to the after party across the parking lot. It was like a wedding reception. We couldn't even get a drink or food for about 90 minutes as so many people approached us. How wonderful. So touching. Personal stories. Tears. Laughter. Questions. Thanks. People inspired to go volunteer with their local PD agencies because of the screening. People demanding we come back and do another screening -- if not a run.
The Harkins group (who owns the theater) will get a glowing report of the 500 (that's the final count) people who came out to see "Boys of Summer" and how much they enjoyed it.
We finally settle in and have a sip of beer and a bite of food in between conversation. A ton of love and listening.
So many thanks to be passed out, and I will do so as I can remember.
Briefly:
The Phoenix Film Festival
Mike O'Leary and Linda
Rhayelin
Erica
The Valley Ho Hotel
All the news stations that gave us coverage
The local APDA
So many more. I'm tired -- didn't sleep much last night and we have the long drive home today. But that's okay. As dad says, "Ain't no mountain for a couple of climbers.”
Inspirational. Loving. Powerful. Moving. Important. THANK YOU.
Over and over again we heard these things and more. Better than I could have imagined.
We head over to the after party across the parking lot. It was like a wedding reception. We couldn't even get a drink or food for about 90 minutes as so many people approached us. How wonderful. So touching. Personal stories. Tears. Laughter. Questions. Thanks. People inspired to go volunteer with their local PD agencies because of the screening. People demanding we come back and do another screening -- if not a run.
The Harkins group (who owns the theater) will get a glowing report of the 500 (that's the final count) people who came out to see "Boys of Summer" and how much they enjoyed it.
We finally settle in and have a sip of beer and a bite of food in between conversation. A ton of love and listening.
So many thanks to be passed out, and I will do so as I can remember.
Briefly:
The Phoenix Film Festival
Mike O'Leary and Linda
Rhayelin
Erica
The Valley Ho Hotel
All the news stations that gave us coverage
The local APDA
So many more. I'm tired -- didn't sleep much last night and we have the long drive home today. But that's okay. As dad says, "Ain't no mountain for a couple of climbers.”
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