Last Thursday's LEiT screening at the Somerville Theatre in Davis Square went swimmingly! Truly, Screening Coordinators/Super Heroes Pete Mellor and Tommy Ciulla are to thank for putting on such a wonderful event.

Before the show, we called Don (who's in CA) to say "hello!"

The evening marked the first time LEiT was shown to an audience of any significant size. So it was really exciting (& terrifying) to sit in the back of the theater and gauge the crowd's response. Are they entranced, or are they asleep? Where will they laugh? What doesn't make sense? Who is that chomping on their popcorn so loudly? (jk)

During the Q&A

After the film ended, I could finally stop wondering and just start asking. We had a great Q&A session, and viewers had a variety of thoughtful questions and comments that assured me they had indeed gained some insight from the film, appreciated the characters, and were surprised by its content. I also was able to talk a little about the experience of making the film in Thailand and constructing the story, which can shed a lot of light onto the "do's/dont's" of indie doc making. How cool.

At the reception that followed, attendees munched on local fare from Diesel Cafe and Sabur, and a mix of conversations could be overheard: discussions about the struggles of running animal sanctuaries, animals used in tourism and entertainment, what responsibilities individuals and governments do and should have, etc. For a short but poignant moment, I was able to pause and appreciate what was happening.

But that ended quickly, and I dove right back in to the night. Can't wait for the next one!

Thank you again to everyone who attended. (More pictures from the evening can be seen here.)