Week 14 Check In

So, last week was the festival and all I can say is WOW!!!!  I honestly had the time of my life.  I was smiling the entire day.  It was such an amazing experience to put faces to all the films and papers we have been talking about all semester.  All the filmmakers were amazing.  The scholars were as well.  I made some good friends and had a lot of laughs.  Everyone was so impressed with the festival and how well it was put together.  They were blown away.  It was nice to be congratulated for all of our hard work.  Friday was a long day yet I did not want it to end.  I got to school at 7 am and helped Hayley set up the registration desk.  Then my volunteers started coming in one by one.  Most of them were on time.  Some of them had to be reminded a few times to be at their post at specific times but most of the volunteers were no trouble!  I did have a couple volunteers not show up and one left in the middle of her shift.   Even so, I was able to get the shifts covered by other helpful volunteers and all went smoothly.  The after party was a blast.  I took selfies with all the filmmakers and scholars there.  I could not stop smiling.  Believe it or not, I was sad when 2 am came.  This experience has opened my eyes and made me want to become more involved with festivals.  Not just going, but working them.   With everything wrapped, I am not sure what we will be doing the rest of class but I am sure we will be tightening up loose ends in order to help the next Visions.  I will be sending out thank you emails to all volunteers.  They were all so great!  I am so so so glad I got to be a part of Visions6.  I will remember it forever!