Hey Chris, Great to see that Ottawa keeps a magic spirit going. I have very special memories of it from a number of years ago. Congratulations. And if you can stand a dangerously new age suggestion, look in a mirror, remind yourself that many people respect you, like you, and there'll be some (who know you well) who love you too. Sorry to see you've given up goat thumping but visiting the elderly is OK.

Dear Chris, Many thanks for your inspiring words! In all honesty, I have never been so happy as I was on that stage that fateful day. I should not forget that such occurrences are rare, and next time around things may be different. But it matters not, because for me filmmaking is not just in making a masterpiece and not caring about what happens to it, but in a drive to share the film with others, and mold into a sometimes loud and sometimes quiet frenzy which is followed by a feeling of satisfaction, hope, and determination.