June 2, 2007: Pivot was a success at the 23rd Hamburg International Short Film Festival. It was the

only Canadian film chosen for the International Competition this year. All three screenings

took place in funky theatres and the feedback was very enthusiastic. The audiences

even laughed at my jokes. Other films in the program, entitled "Drudgery" (I think it

misses something in translation) were excellent, and one, The Tube With a Hat,

even won the competition.

Festival after-parties were held in the "Media Bunker," an actual WWII bunker. Cool

music, cool people, cheap (by Canadian standards) beer... I shall return!

Many, many thanks to Christian, Myriam, Sarah and Sasha for putting me up in

their flat and showing me the time of my life in Hamburg. You always have a place

to stay in Canada.