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THURSDAY, MARCH 29, 2012
by Heidi Kurpiela | A&E Editor
Heidi Kurpiela
“It’s no simple task,” says Sarasota Film Festival President Mark Famiglio of the job of director Tom Hall, above. “The sheer volume of movies you have to watch, oh my lord. It’s so difficult. It’s like an avalanche that rolls over you.”
Independent Streak Sure, Tom Hall gets to pick what you see at the Sarasota Film Festival, but that doesn’t mean he watches movies and chats with stars all days. The SFF director paints us a (motion) picture of his job. Tom Hall is answering and deleting emails, clearing his head with each reply and trashed piece of spam. He’s sitting at a desk on the second floor of the Sarasota Film Festival
offices — a 1926 bungalow on Cocoanut Avenue converted into the festival’s downtown headquarters — looking almost mechanical in his efforts to keep his inbox uncluttered.
When he’s through with this task, a look of satisfaction registers on his face. There’s comfort in knowing he has zero messages vying for his attention, even if the moment is fleeting.
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