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Hi and welcome to our last newsletter before the Festival.

With only four days to go we’ve been struck by unseasonably cold weather here in Paris – but since we’re spending nearly as many hours as there are in the day working on the million-and-a-half last minute pre-festival details, we are luckily well protected from the mind-freezing wind!

I look forward to welcoming those competing filmmakers who can make to Paris this weekend, and by the look of it we have pretty much all four corners of the World covered. It’s always inspiring to be surrounded by such creative and talented folk – and to watch groups of filmmakers from around the world gathered around, sharing ideas and making contacts that will be used for their next projects. I hope that I’ll get the time to chat – ‘cause there are so many films that I want to know more about!

With screening copies streaming in through the door and posters, flyers and invitations going out it’s like Grand Central Station here at the moment – and there are a number of us who have begun to threaten grievous harm to the ding-donging door bell.. Beware, my friend there are swiss-army knives being sharpened with you in mind!

You’ll find the screening programme for the 72 films (hailing from 28 countries) on our website www.ecufilmfestival.com. You can also buy your festival tickets there as well as register for our workshops – including the free G-Tech from Hitachi ‘ateliers’ where you’ll have the chance to walk away with G-Tech drives!

Enjoy the newsletter and I hope to see you at the festival this weekend where I guarantee you a warm welcome – and an inspirational slate of the best indie films from around the planet.