A couple weeks back a new friend took me to the DC Shorts Film Festival - a screenplay competition featuring 97 films and 6 screenplays from 11 different countries.

The festival ended last week but was such a great to-do that I had to share. The films were so unique and really stuck with me - proving that even the deepest stories can be told well in less than 20 minutes.

Each of the nine showcases in the series featured a dozen or so films over a two-hour period, followed by events with the filmmakers and actors. Audience members also got to vote on their favorites.

One of my picks, God of Love, won audience favorite and will be featured in more festivals this year.

If you are in the DC area, a screenplay competition featuring candidates for the 2011 festival is happening October 16. More Info.





Also, if you'd like a mini tour of my new place, see my roommate's blog. Hope you like! xo


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Happy Sunday all. Hope you had a great weekend.

I had a wonderful weekend for sure. I didn't do too much but my Saturday definitely was enough of a great day to last me for awhile.

Ten of my coworker friends and I volunteered Saturday for Habitat for Humanity DC. We worked in a Habitat community in Northeast finishing up a couple of the last homes in that neighborhood. My team (dubbed "The A Team" by our team leader, who works for AmeriCorps) worked on finishing up drywall in the basement of a home. And by finishing I mean measuring, cutting and hanging the actual drywall - no messing around (my muscles still hurt a little!).  We worked on this all day but it was more than satisfying. It felt good to contribute to the walls of someone's actual home. We got to meet the future homeowner, too, which made the experience all the better.

When I was in high school a friend of mine lived in a Habitat house. His Dad had taken off and left the family with little to nothing and I remember how happy my friend was that people dedicated their time to give them that house. Since then I've always wanted to volunteer and I'm happy that I got the opportunity Saturday. It was work but it was also a lot of fun. I highly recommend.

Have a great week everyone!




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