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June 16, 2002

Another busy day! Attendance was high, and additional seats were brought in to accommodate everyone who came. Programs A, B, C, and D, had their second runs. Brooke Keesling (Boobie Girl also made a killing with her T-shirts, which volunteers happily sold for her at the door. "I'm happy to give my girls (the volunteers) a commission," she said.

Meanwhile, the SSFF website reporting team was busy at work, completing its second round of interviews which will be on the SSFF website soon. Reporter Takako Yoshida asked directors during their screenings about their films how they came up with their ideas, about the locations and actors they chose, what their approaches to filmmaking are, in addition to many other questions and found out some interesting information. "I like the old-fashioned approach", Brooke Keesling said of the thousands of pictures she drew for her film, Boobie Girl, and then using some rather antiquated equipment to film her drawings. But she does plan to use some more modern machinery for her next project.

A discussion panel later met at Parco Cinequinto from 9:30 p.m. to view some Star Short Shorts (short films either starring well-known actors or directed by them). "Schneider's 2nd Stage" director Phil Stoole participated and shared his experiences working with actor/director/writer/producer Kenneth Branagh. "He gave me twelve days to come up with an idea, write it, and plan it, for one day of shooting," Phil said. He added that her currently working on a feature-length version of his short film.