All good things come to end, and so it goes with SBIFF #39, closing tonight at the Arlington with the world premiere of Heather (Drugstore Cowboy, Boogie Nights) Graham’s Chosen Family, which she wrote and directed.
Meanwhile, the fest’s final day is chockablock with cinematic content for the taking. One of the beacons of hope for festival-goers is the empowered acronym TBA. Wisely, SBIFF pre-plans many TBA slots on the last two days of the festival to fly in films with popular demand or special artistic merit. Word-of-mouth buzz amongst the avid festival population is a critical component of the annual 10-day experience, and inevitably, certain coveted titles will slip through the cracks of people's plans. To the rescue, with luck, come the TBA announcements.
Saturday's TBA parade is set, and this humble SBIFF addict can at least vouch for several films well worth catching while the catching is good (again).
