Well, I can’t believe it’s over. Practically living at the Virginia Theatre the past five days has brought me nothing but loads of new knowledge to pack away in my trivia bank of a mind. Oh, and did I mention one of the best experiences of my life?! :-p Meeting the guests over the course of the festival was also a treat (as if the films weren’t enough!). Specifically Rudi Dolezal (part of DoRo Productions), whose name I had not recognized but whose work is something that all of us have seen. The man has worked with more big names in the music industry, it’s no wonder he’s one of the originators of the “Rockumentary” style of filmmaking.

Seeing Roger again was also great. I had a chance to interview him last year and it is to this day something I hold near and dear as an aspiring critic. His wife, Chaz, also gets an extra round of applause from me because I have never seen someone with such class. The audience loved her, and she loved them right back.

Overall, I have to say I’m waiting with anticipation for next year’s festival, now officially dubbed “Ebertfest.” I hope next year our coverage is even bigger and better!

If you wish to seek more coverage, feel free to check out the following blogs:

David Bordwell - Film Scholar
Lisa Rosman - Festival Blogger
Jim Emerson - Editor of RogerEbert.com

For now, all the best. And be sure to keep reading for entertainment based coverage right here at DI On the Town.

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