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Screening of Home at Raindance went very well. Think we were the best live action film, but think the prize will go to one of the two animated films as they fit better into the "digital film" category. Richard Jobson is at the screening and says some very nice things about the films.

Get very nice call from very nice woman named Annete at Alcine, the festival at Alcalá de Henares, just outside Madrid asking to show Home (like I'm going to say no). It's the biggest shorts festival in Spain and this year they're having an international competition for the first time. They saw Home at Bristol and decided they wanted it, which is nice of them, so they can have it. Being terribly right on I intend to get the train to the festival rather than fly, but from the pictures of last years festival it looks great. Am looking forward to eating large amounts of Spanish food.

1-2-3-4 is now on version 8, and that's being read at the moment by Rob Pursey from Touchpaper TV. He used to be a script editor and he plays bass in Tender Trap, so he is officially the most ideal person to read the script. Very much looking forward to hearing what someone who a) very much knows what they're talking about and b) hasn't seen any previous drafts, thinks of it all. Am trying to think of other ideas for when he returns the script with a thick red line across every page.

And as predicted the animated film won the prize at Raindance. Wasn't a surprise as our seats (at the back) kind of gave it away. They tell you it's good just to be nominated, but in truth that's bollocks, because when people know you've been nominated they all ask if you won, and you have to say no. Think I'd rather just show at a festival than be in competition, or be in competition with loads of films. Being with only 4 others gives you the false belief that you may just win. Bastards.

Rough budget for feature currently coming in at the same (I think) as Scenes of a sexual nature (which we saw last night). Think we need to lose also do a budget for £100K so we can apply for Microwave scheme, though after being around film makers at a festival I'm loathe to apply for funding, it appears to be all everyone else is doing. Would much rather get private equity, but know this is going to be tough as I'm not 100% sure how to make people give me money. I'm hoping that a great script, a good looking cast, experienced crew and a half arsed business plan will suffice. We shall see.