by Larry Richman
October 25, 2006 11:08 PM

Your intrepid film buff is getting into "festival mode" again. But this time it's not going to be a 10-day filmarathon of 30 films. I'm traveling up to the beautiful Berkshires in Massachusetts tomorrow, but just for one film. Not only that, but it's a film I saw 12 days ago at the Woodstock Film Festival (see my review and pictures from the screening HERE). The film is called "Off the Black."

What on Earth would possess me to do such a thing? Well, for one thing, the Williamstown Film Festival is a down-home event that takes a much more laid back approach to festivals. It is spread out over two weekends, and they only show 12 films. The Berkshires are also quite beautiful this time of year, from what I hear, and what better excuse to get away? But mostly it's because I just loved the film, and a 5 hour drive is no sweat. It will be fun to see writer/director James Ponsoldt again, and I'm hoping that star Trevor Morgan will show up, since we seem to keep missing each other at festivals where his films are showing. I met him at Tribeca in April and had a blast (see my coverage and pictures HERE).

"Of the Black" will be showing at 2 PM on Friday, and since I have already written my review, it will be more fun than work this time around. Not that I don't always have fun, of course! I do hope to take some more pictures which I can post for you.

Previous festival coverage, reviews, and pics:

Sundance
SXSW
Philly
Tribeca
More Tribeca
Toronto pre-festival info
Toronto -- coverage begins at this post
Hamptons -- coverage begins at this post

Williamstown Film Festival site