Brad Pitt and Me

The guest list for the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival is out. Look closely at the list of 500 names and there I am, three spots away from Brad Pitt. Here's an excerpt from the list, highlighted to highlight my importance, or at least my alphabetical proximity to importance:

...Bill Maher, Bill Sales, Bob Martin, Bohdan Sláma, Brad Pitt, Breno Silveira, Brian Goodman, Brian Stockton, Brianna Scarfone, Brigitte Pogonat...

Forget for a moment that 'alphabetical by first name' is a bizzarre and revolting aberration of the computer age, I'm there! On the list! Near Brad Pitt! I'll be there to premiere my new 9 minute short film called Whitmore Park (The Epic Story of My Life Part 4). Pitt will be there screening something longer and more expensive.

As the festival gets under way I will attempt to blog from the scene. It's my fifth appearance as a filmmaker, so maybe I'll get a gold watch or something.


Me, Brian Stockton, in a scene from Whitmore Park (The Epic Story of My Life Part 4). Photo by Charity Christie.