One Actor - Another Show

A film version of "The Lace" has now been published publicly on YouTube. The film is compiled from off-stage rehearsal videos of the on-stage productions of this fifty-minute monologue. Paul Rapsey performed in the monologue in Nova Scotia and Ontario in 2019.  It is in the "Talking Head" genre of film. The stage play raised money for various non-profit and charitable causes in both provinces. See:  https://youtu.be/J-VjEdGP2FQ

When I first sat down a month ago to begin writing a new play script, the title "Dinner For One" came  immediately to mind.  It is indeed about a Dinner for One.  But much more recently, I became aware, through German friends in Hamburg, that there is an iconic British comic sketch by the same name. It was filmed in Germany for a German audience in 1963. The original sketch was written for the British music hall scene in the 1920s. It has become a German tradition to watch this film every year at New Years. Indeed, o ur young German friend claims to have seen it more than 40 times in his 45 year lifespan. Strangely, it seems that the film had never been seen on British television until 2018.  Now, the title is perfect for my new play. Am I permitted to use this title? If so will it confuse people? There may be other possible titles. Yet they elude me.  The title "Table Setting for One" does not have the same ring, nor is it quite accurate. "Dinner with Oneself...

Despite the continuing inability to screen the film here in Nova Scotia due to continuing theatre closures under provincially imposed Covid restrictions, the film has received some publicity here.  It was featured in a local magazine, "The Reader", (December 18, 2020 issue)  and it will be featured on CBC Radio One out of Halifax tomorrow morning (January 11, 2021).  The programme is "Information Morning" which begins at 6:00 a.m. The segment on Fiddelity is scheduled for about 6:10 a.m. Too early for many I know.   In the meantime, the film is being screened online at the New York Tri-State International Film Festival until January 14, 2021. It is unfortunate that there has been no local viewing of the film to date.

Fiddelity has now been selected for the New York Tri-State International Film Festival . This is the film's fourth festival selection. I confess to never suspecting the film would do as well as it has. I consider this an great honour.  I love the story, and if I put vanity aside, I do think the acting by the main characters was very good. But as a first film and a no budget one at that, the film's production quality is far less then ideal.  The film may be watched on the Festival's website from January 7-14, 2021. Tickets are $3.91 USD. Here is the link for ticket purchases: Link for tickets: https://filmfreeway.com/ NewYorkTristateFilmFestival/ tickets

I am humbled by the accolades that have come in after yesterday's screening of "Fiddelity" in Cobourg, Ontario. It is a difficult story I know. Some who had already heard the podcast of the original script were surprised by the film; but found it "astounding", "an intriguing story", "layered and intricately woven", "an important piece about love and resilience, desire and determination", "WOW. Amazing! Beautiful photography. Riveting."  "Lyrical".

 "Fiddelity" has now been selected for the 2021 Global Independent Film Festival (GIFF) in Glasgow, Scotland early in 2021. This is the third independent film festival the film has been selected for. It was a Semi-Finalist in the first one and an "Exceptional Merit Award" winner in the second festival. And today, it is being screened at the Loft Cinema in Cobourg, Ontario.  I had no idea that this humble film would receive such exposure.  An article will appear in the next edition of The Reader, a local journal of Annapolis County, No va Scotia.

Today I received notification that "Fiddelity" was the Award Winner in the "Zero Budget" film category of the Fall 2020 LGBTQ Unbordered International Film Festival. The film received an Exceptional Merit Award in this category. I was informed that it is extremely rare for a film in this category to get such a high award.  Regardless, this came as a surprise. I had thought the Film was entered in the 2021 Spring festival. Needless to say, I am very pleased, as well as surprised.