With a bright and early start time of 5:30 am, we set off down the QEW to Buffalo where we caught our 11:00 am flight and before we knew it - Whammo! Hello NYC! Our 'discount' shuttle from LaGuardia to our hotel was a bit of a stomach churner, but it only took about 20 minutes before we dropped our bags on our beds and hurried about getting ready for the World Premiere.

We ventured into the subway to cross the 10 blocks between the hotel and the Filmmaker Registration center. I think we may have been a teensy bit overdressed!

At registration we were showered with tickets, schedules, swag bags and party invites. We also ran into a friend from AFM last year, Michael Favelle from Odin's Eye Entertainment. Turns out he's here screening his latest film Bitter and Twisted ( www.odinseyeent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=110&Itemid=110&itemmenu=42 ).

After registration we hot-footed it over to the Loews AMC VII to set out our promo materials and put up our posters. Once that was looked after, we grabbed some popcorn and some seats and settled in. We wound up being the second film and I think it was about the best placement we could have asked for. As the credits for the first film faded and silence descended, I thought I was going to have a heart attack as I waited to see how our film would look (and sound) in a big theatre.

Well, it was nothing short of AWESOME!!! The sound was big and powerful and the mix was great, the picture was bright and vibrant and looked spectacular. But most of all...

People laughed!! and laughed and laughed and laughed!!!    And they applauded, as the credits began to roll, and again as they finished.  What an UNBELIEVABLE rush!!

After the screening, all filmmakers that were in attendance along with any cast and crew were brought down to the front of the theatre to participate in a 15 minute Q&A which was also a unique experience to be part of.

Thanks to everyone who was able to make it out, especially Caitlin Edstrom and James Fearnley (Mary Parker and Himself respectively) for representing!

From there the night spun into a whirlwind of a fine dinner at Gemma with requisite star sightings (shout outs to Jane Fonda, Callista Flockhart and Eddie Izzard), various pub visits and a spontaneous limo ride that wound up in a 20th storey rooftop club party dancing the night away until the -very- wee hours. I'm currently downloading some pics and will post them to Flickr shortly.

Overall, I don't think we could have imagined a better premiere. And cliched though it may seem....  We LOVE New York!

-Kirk