Sarasota News Leader
August 23, 2013
To select her films, Diouri tracks what's happening at most of the North American festivals and then issues invitations. Unlike other
festivals, with this one, there's no infrastructure for accepting submissions, and no filmmakers will be able to attend this weekend's
festivities. Like most things, "it comes back to
the budget," Diouri says.
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"I have a couple friends that are crazy and tell
me I just need to add more films," she says,
"and I am just not well and I say, 'You're right!'
I don't really know how much work it is."
The Fabulous Independent Film Festival
runs from Friday, Aug. 23, to Sunday, Aug.
25. Visit fabulousiff.com for a complete list
of films and parties. Screening tickets cost
But the festival keeps growing, and Diouri either $8.50 or $10. %
notes the Film Society has been "very generous" in sponsoring the event and hosting it
at Burns Court. She hopes that will continue. And as for the festival getting even bigger, well, that might be out of her control. She
only got three hours of sleep the night before
we spoke.
A still from Gore Vidal: United States of Amnesia, which screens at 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 25. Image
courtesy of Magida Diouri
