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joeshapiro
Have edited 6 features: two in competition at Sundance, one at Cannes.
Favorites: ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND, STRANGER THAN FICTION, ABOUT TIME GROUNDHOG DAY, YESTERDAY
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Lovely by Surprise (2007)
My favorite film at the Seattle International Film Festival
This film drew me in with its quirky, interesting characters and kept me engaged wondering what was going to happen to them and how the stories would fit together. The ending is a bit tricky for some but I promise it makes sense if you think about it. It feels like a true indie to me - and I've made several. After the showing I talked to the editor and again felt the "indieness" of the film and that their hearts are in the right place. No shameless attempt at commercial exploitation by trying to fake an indie feel. I do hope they refine the ending a bit to make it more accessible to people as its sad that many people won't "get it" and will go away not understanding what happened in the end. But definitely worth seeing and thinking about.