Preparing for my Move!

So...In less than a week I am moving to Canada!!

Two days after I arrive I start working as a volunteer at 'The Vancouver International Film Festival'. What a great way to start my journey in Vancouver, by sampling some of their finest cinema!?

The program is rich in variety and there are many films which have already caught my eye . Im not sure how much Il be working in the actual cinema but hopefully Il get to catch them at some point. Here are some which excite me!

 

Hunter's Bride (Der Freischütz) 

Dir: Jens Neubert

  

Holy Motors

Dir: Leos Carax

 

Joffrey: Mavericks of American Dance

Dir: Bob Hercules 

I'm sure there will be some animation too which should be interesting.

I have spent 2 weeks already clearing out my bedroom and coal cupboard (my cupboard in the hall that retains its original feature- a hatch for shovelling coal into).

Im constantly collecting leaflets/postcards/magazine cut-outs and I love nothing more than a good bootsale.... so you can imagine how many things Ive accumulated over these years. Deciding what to keep and what to throw away was a real dilemma for me.

 When packing a suitcase for a year away you have to get tactical

I am sad to leave much of my sticker collection behind but I have to be practical...In the Canadian winter stickers will not keep me warm