DF recap

Design Festa vol 18. 0’50” (5.4 MB MP4)
The weekend was exhausting but exhilarating, too. I sold 3 DVDs, was interviewed three times, and met a lot of people, including a handful of filmmakers and a bunch of new supporters with great marketing ideas and connections.
I learned how to explain my film in one sentence in Japanese: Nihongo wo hanasenai hito no Tokyo no setsumei bideo desu (It’s a video that explains Tokyo to people who don’t speak Japanese.) But my pitch is a little bit different in English, “This video gives advice on living in Tokyo to newcomers who don’t read or speak Japanese.” If I continue beyond that, I find myself quoting lines from the video; it’s sort of funny.
Thanks to all the friends who stopped by my booth: Julianne, Gregman, Tracey (who watched the booth while I ran off to buy a hat!), Jo, Lisa, Kate, Greg & Yasu, who was so inspired that he’s planning a booth for his photography at the next Design Festa. UltraBob gets big credit for burning my DVDs and lending an ear when I needed to vent. Tod deserves a tasty carrot for being my favorite pack mule.